Cytogenetics — Macroevolution — Macroecology
I am always happy to present and discuss my work. Feel free to invite me for a seminar in your group!
Upcoming talks
Ecological implications of the effects of genome size evolution on trait flexibility and diversification in a tropical plant family. International Botanical Congress, Madrid, Spain. July, 2024.
Invited talks
The rusty pipeline: gender (in)equality in science. (co-speaker) iDiv, Leipzig, Germany. May, 2024.
Genome size as a driver of trait flexibility and evolutionary radiation of angiosperms: evidence from palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. April, 2024.
Interplay of genome size and functional trait flexibilities shape diversification: Evidence from palms. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. April, 2024.
Unveiling the Influence of Genome Size and Trait Flexibility in Evolutionary Radiation: Insights from Palms. iDiv, Leipzig, Germany. March, 2024.
Macroevolutionary dynamics of genome size driving trait flexibility and diversification in angiosperms. Leibniz Institute for Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany. December, 2023.
Unraveling the connection between genome size, trait flexibility and evolutionary radiation in angiosperms. Polyploidy Webinar by Dr. Michael S. Barker (Barker Lab), University of Arizona, USA. April, 2023.
The genomic basis of trait flexibility and its implications for evolutionary radiation. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, China. April, 2023.
The role of trait flexibility and genome size during evolutionary radiation. University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. December, 2022.
The role of trait flexibility and genome size during evolutionary radiation. Biodiversity Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. September, 2022.
Understanding angiosperm evolution: A cytogenetics perspective. Vivekananda College, Kolkata, India. April, 2022.
Effect of genome size on angiosperm trait flexibility and evolution. Archana Sharma Foundation of Calcutta, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India. April, 2022.
Genome size and chromosome evolution: possible implications in Zingiberaceae. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, China. March, 2020.
Quinoa research and industrialization in Yunnan and India: A brief introduction. 1st Summit on Quinoa Breeding and Industrialization, China. 2019.
Talks in conferences
Genome size and trait flexibility affect the adaptability and evolution of tropical plants. 52nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ); Leipzig, Germany. September, 2023.
The impact of genome size on trait flexibility and evolutionary radiation of angiosperms. Plant Chromosome Biology Cytogenetics meeting 2023; Brno, Czech Republic. September, 2023.
Genome size and trait flexibility affect evolutionary radiations in a tropical plant family. 6th European Conference of Tropical Ecology (GtÖ); České Budějovice, Czech Republic. June, 2023.
Trait flexibility in evolutionary radiations of palms. 21st meeting of the European Network of Palm Scientists (EUNOPS); Geneva, Switzerland. October, 2022.
Genome size and chromosome evolution: possible implications in Zingiberaceae. 7th International Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae; Chiang Mai, Thailand. August, 2015.
A fast and reliable method for DNA extraction from different plant parts of Zingiberaceae. National Symposium on Plant Diversity: Structure, Function, Utilization and Conservation; Kolkata, India. December, 2014.
A study of genetic variability in Zingiberaceae utilizing molecular markers. 6th International Symposium on the family Zingiberaceae; Calicut, India. September, 2012.
Poster presentations in conferences
Utilization of cytological and molecular data to complement taxonomy: A few instances in Zingiberaceae. International Conference on The Green Planet: Past, Present & Future; Kolkata, India. December, 2016.
Genome downsizing and chromosomal stability in Curcuma L.: An overview. 17th All India Congress of Cytology and Genetics; Kolkata, India. December, 2015.
Identification of the invasive alien Tulbaghia violacea Harv. from India using molecular and cytogenetic tools. 17th All India Congress of Cytology and Genetics; Kolkata, India. December, 2015.
Chasing polyploidy: From chromosome to genomics. National Symposium on Evolving Plant Biology: from Chromosomes to Genomics; Kolkata, India. November, 2014.
Plant DNA barcoding: Reviewing the pros and cons. 100th Indian Science Congress; Kolkata, India. January, 2013.
Data mining from Plant Chromosome Information Centre, University of Calcutta: Test Case Zingiberales. 15th All India Congress of Cytology and Genetics; Bodhgaya, India. November, 2011.
An assessment of cytological diversity among different members of Zingiberaceae. 19th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Angiosperm Taxonomy; Lucknow, India. November, 2009.
Phenetic studies on some members of Solanaceae with reference to taxonomy. 18th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Angiosperm Taxonomy; Kalyani, India. October, 2008.