Description
Dr. Aakansha Kanojia is a plant molecular biologist and Research Scientist at the Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology (CPSBB) in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. She obtained her Ph.D. in Plant Biology from Massey University, New Zealand. Her research focuses on understanding how plants respond and adapt to environmental stresses such as drought and heat, and how this knowledge can be used to improve crop resilience and productivity. She works with crops including maize, tomato, pepper, eggplant and lettuce, combining plant physiology with molecular biology, transcriptomics and metabolomics. She has contributed to several European-funded research projects investigating sustainable approaches, including plant biostimulants, to improve crop performance under challenging environmental conditions. Beyond the laboratory, Aakansha is also passionate about science communication and uses art and painting to communicate scientific ideas to wider audiences.
