Laxmi Prasad Joshi

Graduate Research Assistant

 

Currently Pursuing a Master of Science in Agricultural Sciences with a concentration in Biotechnology, at Tennessee State University

Current Research Focus:

My research focuses on winter cover crop variety testing in Middle Tennessee as part of a national cover crop development project (NCCVDP). I also study rhizosphere microbial communities associated with cover crops using 16S rRNA and ITS aplicon sequencing. In addition, I use drone-based remote sensing and mapping to evaluate crop performance and field variability.

Completed Degrees:

B.S. in Agriculture (2019) - Tribhuvan University, Napal

M.S. in Plant Pathology (2022) - Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal

 

Favorite Plant: 

Pea (Pisum sativum) - the classic model plant used by Gregor Mendel in the foundational experiments that established the principles of genetics.