Amita Kaundal

Plants, Soils, and Climate

Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology/Microbiology


Amita Kaundal

Contact Information

Office Location: AGRS 333
Phone: 435-797-0457
Email: amita.kaundal@usu.edu

Educational Background

PhD, Life Sciences, (Molecular Biology), Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH-CSIR, Chandigarh) JNU, New Delhi, 2005
Studies on the Large Plasmid in Non-01, Non-0139 Strains of V. Cholerae
MS, Microbiology, (Dairy Microbiology), COBS,CSKHP Agriculture University, Plamapur, HP, INDIA, 1998
BS, Biology, COBS, CSKHP agriculture university, 1995

Research Interests

Molecular mechanisms involved in the plant's responses to abiotic and biotic stress
Plant-microbe interaction pathogenic as well as beneficial
Metagenomics in Native plants of Utah.

Awards

Undergraduate Research Mentor of the year 2022-23, 2022

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, USU

Nominee Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor of the year, 2023

Office of Reserach

Senior Research Fellowship, CSIR, 2002

Govt. of India

Joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for Junior Research Fellowship and Lectureship, 1999

Govt. of India

Institute Fellowship by National Dairy Research Institute, 1998

Certificate of Honor in Bachelors of Science, 1995

Merit Scholarship in Matriculation , 1990

Govt. of India


Publications | Abstracts

  • Paudel, A., Sun, Y., Kaundal, A., (2023). Response of Punica granatum ‘Wonderful’ to salinity stress. HortScience 58(9): S55-56 (Abstr.)

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Books

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Journal Articles

    Academic Journal

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Other

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Teaching

    PSC 5280, 6280 - Plant Stress Physiology, Spring 2023
    PSC 3500 - Structure and Function of Plants, Spring 2023
    PSC 3500 - Structure and Function of Plants, Spring 2022
    PSC 6900 - Special Problems in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Spring 2021
    PSC 3500, 6900 - Structure and Function of Plants, Spring 2021
    PSC 6900 - Special Problems in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate, Spring 2020

    Graduate Students Mentored

    Satwinder Pal Gill, Plants, Soils, and Climate, August 2023
    Ananta Devakota, Plants, Soils, and Climate, January 2022
    Vishal Singh, Plants, Soils, and Climate, January 2020
    Gulfam Riasat, Plants, Soils, and Climate, August 2022 - February 2023
    Teja Sai Narendra, Plants, Soils, and Climate, August 2021 - May 2022
    Jyothsna Ganesh, Plants, Soils, and Climate, August 2019 - December 2021