WELCOME TO
Dr. Dipak Gayen
Principal Investigator & Assistant Professor (Biochemistry)
Expertise in Plant Genomics, Proteomics & Molecular Biology
Principal Investigator
Dr. Dipak Gayen
Dr. Dipak Gayen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the Central University of Rajasthan. He specializes in genomics, proteomics, molecular biology and genetic engineering of plants.
Dr. Gayen has combined his expertise in plant molecular biology, particularly nutritional genomics with cell biology techniques. His research has made significant progress in analyzing chloroplast and mitochondrial proteomes for understanding molecular stress adaptation mechanisms under dehydration in crop plants.
Research Focus
Our major research areas in plant molecular biology and crop improvement
Protein Homeostasis
Understanding protein quality control through protease systems in plants under stress conditions.
Stress Biology
Characterization of stress-responsive genes for drought, salinity, and temperature tolerance.
CRISPR Genome Editing
Precise genome editing for crop improvement, enhanced nutrition, and stress tolerance.
Phosphoproteomics
Advanced proteomics approaches to study post-translational modifications in stress responses.
Sustainable Agriculture
Developing improved crop varieties with enhanced nutritional content and climate resilience.
Recent Publications
Our latest research contributions to peer-reviewed journals
Genome-wide identification of the fibrillin gene family in chickpea and its response to drought stress
Pandey A, Sharma P, Mishra D, Dey S, Malviya R, Gayen D
International Journal of Biological Macromolecule
Genome editing for improving nutritional quality, post-harvest shelf life and stress tolerance of fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals
Sharma P, Pandey A, Malviya R, Dey S, Karmakar S, Gayen D
Frontiers in Genome Editing
Funding Agencies
Join Our Team
We are always looking for motivated students and researchers interested in plant molecular biology, genomics, and crop improvement. Get in touch to discuss opportunities.