Ramesh Raina

Ramesh Raina
Known forPlant disease resistance
Plant pathology
AwardsAAAS Fellow
Scientific career
WorkplacesSyracuse University
ThesisMolecular Genetics of Nitrogen Fixation in Azotobacter vinelandii (1991)
Websiterainalab.syr.edu

Ramesh Raina (born 1961) is a professor of biotechnology at Syracuse University. Raina's research focuses on plant microbiology, specifically plant pathology and plant disease resistance.

Background

Raina attended the Banaras Hindu University, graduating in 1982 with an B.S. and a M.S. degree in 1985. He earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology, from Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1991 for his work titled "Molecular Genetics of Nitrogen Fixation in Azotobacter vinelandi".[1] He completed post-doctoral research with Nina Fedoroff at Carnegie Institution of Washington.

Raina joined the Penn State University as an assistant porfessor of biology.[2] He was recruited to Syracuse in 2003.[3] At Syracuse, Raina chairs the biology department and manages the biotechnology program.[4] He also served as the interim vice-president of research from 2019 to 2022.[5]

Awards

Personal life

Raina is married to Surabhi Raina, who is also a biology professor at Syracuse. They met in college and married in India in 1989.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Ramesh Raina". College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Researchers Developing "Sentinel Plants" to Warn of Bioterrorism". Eberly College of Science. 4 March 2003. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  3. ↑ McCullough, Andy (November 5, 2008). "Turning Point". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Kim, Haley (February 14, 2018). "Biotechnology research isn't slowing down anytime soon at Syracuse University". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Miraglia, India (November 11, 2019). "Vice President for Research John Liu appointed as interim provost". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Loughlin, Wendy S. (26 March 2026). "3 Faculty Members Named AAAS Fellows". Syracuse University Today. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Archambault, Alexandra (10 February 2016). "For Valentine's Day, SU professors share their love stories". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Surabhi Raina". College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
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