Editor Profile
Karanjeet S Sandhu
University/Organization: University of Sydney
Country: Australia
Biography
Dr. Karanjeet Singh Sandhu, Myrtle Rust Pathologist, is coordinating a research project “GeneticbasisofpathogenicityinUredorangelii†at the Plant Breeding Institute (PBI) and developing “National Myrtle Rust Screening Facility†to deliver germplasm screening and advisory services to the industry. He received his PhD titled “Genetic and Molecular Analyses of Barley for Seedling and Adult Plant Resistance against Rust Diseases†in 2011 from the University of Sydney and MSc titled “Bioactivity of Melia azedarach L. against diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (L.)†in 1994 from the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). He started his career as Assistant Professor Plant Protection at PAU and upon migrating to Australia started working on the cereal rust diseases at PBI. He went to serve as a Plant Pathologist at the Leslie Research Centre in Queensland before returning back to the University of Sydney in 2012. He has mapped a new seedling gene Rph21 and characterised new sources of adult plant resistance against Puccinia hordei. Dr. Sandhu has developed molecular markers to study the genetic variation of P. psidii in Australia.
Research Interest
Rust diseases causing fungal pathogens pose a serious threat to the cereal crops and myrtaceous plants in Australia and overseas. Dr. Sandhu is interested to develop Integrated Disease Management Practices, through the identification and use of resistant germplasm and targeted use of fungicides, for a sustainable and environment friendly crop production system
Scientia Ricerca is licensed and content of this site is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.