Curiosity · Method · Evidence · Impact
From botany in Varanasi to grapevine virology in California.
From Varanasi to Davis · now evaluating scientific AI
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Varanasi
2012
Davis
2023
Scientific AI
2025
Chapter 1 · 2012–2017
Botany first. Specialization second.
Botany expanded into plant pathology, microbial genetics, biotechnology, and ecology—and a gold medal.
The constant: Understand the whole system first.
Evidence along the way
38
Journal articles
22
Book chapters
1,900+
Citations
h 25 · i10 38
Indices
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Every chapter was made possible by mentors, collaborators, and lab communities that opened their doors.
I remain deeply grateful.
Grateful for the past. Building what comes next.