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Email

sajitha.biju@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Tutor - Education Focussed
School of BioSciences
Education
Graduate Certificate
Deakin University
Certificate
University of Melbourne
Certificate
University of Melbourne
Doctorate
The University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-2125-8150

Dr Sajitha Biju

Tutor - Education Focussed
School of BioSciences

40 Scholarly works
2 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2023

    Journal article

    Novel insights into the mechanism(s) of silicon-induced drought stress tolerance in lentil plants revealed by RNA sequencing analysis
    DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04492-5
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Regulatory Role of Silicon on Photosynthesis, Gas-exchange and Yield Related Traits of Drought-Stressed Lentil Plants
    DOI: 10.1007/s12633-023-02492-6
  • 2023

    Book Chapter

    Bioresources and Diversity
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-5841-0_1
  • 2023

    Conference Proceedings

    Novel insights into silicon mediated drought stress tolerance in lentil revealed by DNA sequencing
  • 2023

    Conference Proceedings

    Silicon supplementation improves symbiotic nitrogen-fixation efficiency in lentil under drought stress
  • 2023

    Research Grant

    Characterisation and Identification of Silicon Transporters in Lentil Plants
  • 2022

    Book Chapter

    Bryophytes cellular adaptation and climate change
Sajitha Biju

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2024
Dyason Felowshiop 2024 University of Melbourne
2024
Dyason Fellowship 2024
2024
TheoMurphy Initiatives Grant 2024, Australian Academy of Sciences
2023
Best Poster Presentation Award The International Conference on Pulse Security, New Delhi India 2023

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2022

    Conference Proceedings

    Regulatory network of gene expression in lentil plants to silicon mediated drought stress tolerance
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Silicon modulates nitro-oxidative homeostasis along with the antioxidant metabolism to promote drought stress tolerance in lentil plants
    DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13437
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Silicon supplementation improves the nutritional and sensory characteristics of lentil seeds obtained from drought-stressed plants
    DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10759
  • 2020

    Book Chapter

    Conventional and Biotechnological Approaches for Targeted Trait Improvement in Lentil
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-47306-8_3

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2024

    Internal Research Grant

    Characterisation of Silicon Transporters From Lentil Plants

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