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Dr TINU THOMAS

Specialization : Plant Molecular Physiology

Qualification : MSc, PhD

Department : LIFE SCIENCES

Campus : BANGALORE CAMPUS

Dr. Tinu Thomas is an expert in crop physiology, stress biology, and plant development. He was a DST INSPIRE fellow during his PhD in Crop Physiology from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. Dr. Thomas has extensive experience in molecular biology and biochemical techniques, including transcriptome analysis and gene expression. He is skilled in mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and genome editing technologies. His expertise also includes gene silencing (VIGS) and gene overexpression. Proficient in Python and R, Dr. Thomas manages large-scale biological data in crop research. He has worked on cereals, vegetables, and tree species. His research continues to advance crop management and plant physiology. Dr. Thomas has authored five research articles and a book chapter. He has been recognized with best presentation awards at scientific conferences. In 2024, he joined Christ University as an Assistant Professor.

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Articles in Periodicals

Articles in Journals

2025

Name of Journal: International Journal of Vegetable Science

Date Of Publication: 19-Sep-2025

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): TINU THOMAS,V. P. CHIMMAD

URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/wijv20

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Advanced Agrochem

Date Of Publication: 13-Sep-2025

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No:

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): TINU THOMAS,KARTHIKA SUNIL

URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/advanced-agrochem

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Name of Journal: Journal of Crop Health

Date Of Publication: 07-Oct-2025

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 77

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): TINU THOMAS,S. NADARADJAN

URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/10343

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2024

Name of Journal: Plant Physiology Reports

Date Of Publication: 07-Nov-2024

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 30/45 - 52

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): TINU THOMAS,SHIVASHARANAPPA S. PATIL

URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/40502

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2022

Name of Journal: Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Date Of Publication: 13-Dec-2022

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 32/4/407 - 411

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): TINU THOMAS,MAYANK PRATAP SINGH BANGARI

URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/13562

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2021

Name of Journal: Plant Physiology Reports

Date Of Publication: 21-Jun-2021

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 26/3/526 - 534

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): TINU THOMAS,V. P. CHIMMAD

URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/40502

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2020

Name of Journal: Plant Physiology Reports

Date Of Publication: 04-Dec-2020

Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 25/4/697 - 706

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): TINU THOMAS,S. THIRUMENI

URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/40502

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Blog

Invited Talks

2025

Name of the Program: Lecture on Predictive modelling

Date: 2025-11-27 00:00:00

Name of the Institutions: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Films / Videos / Documentaries

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

2025

Name of Student: KIRTI PRABHAKAR

Institutions: Christ University

Month & Year: July 2025

Research Project

1

Investigator(s): AMRUTH P,JOBI XAVIER ,JOEL JOSE,MANJESH M,TINU THOMAS

Sponsors:

Internal

Investigator(s): KOPPADA UMA SHANKAR,AMRUTH P,MANJESH M,TINU THOMAS

Sponsors:

Internal

Investigator(s): TINU THOMAS,AMRUTH P,JOBI XAVIER

Sponsors:

Internal
2

Investigator(s): MANJESH M,AMRUTH P,JOBI XAVIER ,JOEL JOSE,TINU THOMAS

Sponsors:

Internal

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

2025

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics

Name of the Organiser: IBM

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-10-30

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Research Methodologies & Data Analytics

Name of the Organiser: University of Ladakh

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-07-18

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Learner-Centered Andragogy

Name of the Organiser: Christ University

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-03-24

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Integrating Data Analytics with Nanotechnology in Pharmacology: Paving the Way for Innovative Drug Development

Name of the Organiser: Surana College Autonomous, Research and Development Cell and Karnataka Science & Technology Academy (KSTA)

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-01-20

2024

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: National Skill Development workshop on research communications and grant writing

Name of the Organiser: Christ University

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-09-19

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy

Name of the Organiser: John Hopkins University- Coursera

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-07-18

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Introduction to Generative AI

Name of the Organiser: Google - Coursera

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-07-10

Awards / Achievements /Others

2019

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: DST-INSPIRE

Description: DST- INSPIRE fellowship for PhD

Organisation: Department of Science and Technology

Month/Year: 24 July 2019

2017

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: CSIR NET

Description: Qualified CSIR NET LS for life Sciences

Organisation: CSIR

Month/Year: 17 December 2017

Books

Book Chapters

Case Study

Patents

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

2025

Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Melatonin seed priming enhances crop tolerance to abiotic stress


Date: 2025-10-31


Organising Institution: University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK


Level:


Type of the Program: SYMPOSIUM


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title: International Dialogue on Power of Plant Physiology in the multi-omics era: Connecting the dots


Date: 2025-09-27


Organising Institution: UAS Bangalore


Level: INTERNATIONAL


2024

Type of the Program: CONFERENCES


Role: PRESENTER


Title: Decoding Differential Bud Break Dynamics in Mulberry Genotypes: Insights from Transcriptome Analysis


Date: 2024-12-17


Organising Institution:


Level: INTERNATIONAL


Type of the Program: SYMPOSIUM


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title:


Date: 2024-09-28


Organising Institution: University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore


Level: INTERNATIONAL


Type of the Program: SEMINARS


Role: PARTICIPANT


Title:


Date: 2024-09-20


Organising Institution:


Level: NATIONAL


Own MPhil / PhD Thesis

Consultancy

Copyright

Cases / Notes / Working Papers

Chapters / Articles in Books

Conferences / Seminars Attended

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