Yogesh Kumar Gupta
Team Leader
Norwich
Summary
A Molecular Plant Pathologist with 8 years of experience in translational research at the 2Blades Group, The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, UK; passionate about utilizing state-of-the-art technologies to discover novel and sustainable approaches against critical challenges in agriculture, particularly pests and diseases. I lead a multi-million-dollar industrial program to develop disease resistance in soybean against Phakopsora pachyrhizi with measurable success. Thriving on the leadership role I've recently completed the degree-level Certificate in Leadership & Management from the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) to improve my skills further.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Team Leader
Blades Group, The Sainsbury Laboratory
Norwich
01.2020 - Current
- Built and developed a high-performing team of nine researchers
- Identified and validated disease resistance genes from legume species
- Discovered a novel disease resistance gene against ASR
- Successfully delivered ASR resistance genes which confirmed efficacy in soybean
- Mentored and guided the team to foster proper completion of the targets
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity and commitment to the program
- Filed a patent to protect scientific discovery in the program
- Established open and professional relationships with the team members to develop their interpersonal skills
- Built strong relationships with stakeholders through positive attitude and attentive responses
- Organised cross-functional team-building activities
- Developed a new program with a proof-of-concept study.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Blades Group, The Sainsbury Laboratory
Norwich
11.2014 - 12.2019
- Led the collaborative effort of whole genome and transcriptome sequencing Asian soybean rust, Phakoposra pachyrhizi
- Presented findings at the six major international conferences and in face-to-face meetings with stakeholders
- Conducted independent analysis of genome sequencing data and established new technology to attain short and long-term objectives
- Leveraged interpersonal and communication skills to mentor PhD and visiting graduate students
- Designed research projects and alternative approaches and discussed results with stakeholders
- Pursued independent and complementary research interests
- Contributed to scientific studies with papers published in the peer-reviewed journals.
Senior Research Fellow
National Institute of Plant Biotechnology
New Delhi
01.2009 - 10.2010
- Worked on allele mining for rice blast resistance genes, studying the effects of fungal infection on different rice landraces and cultivars
- Presented talks at two conferences, speaking about research topics of interest and related subjects
- Published the research article in the Functional and Integrative Genomics journal.
Education
Ph.D - Biological Sciences
University of Exeter
Master of Science - Agricultural Biotechnology
H.P. Agriculture University
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University
Skills
Teamwork and Collaborationundefined
Accomplishments
- EMBO practical course on Plant-Mircobe Interactions at The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK 2012
- Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (LTHE) Stage 1, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK 2011
- Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (LTHE) Stage 2, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK 2011
- WORKSHOPS
- Bootcamp on Intellectual Property and Start-up 2021
- Rust workshop, Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar 2017
- Population Genomics in R, ICPP, Boston, Massachusetts, USA 2018
- Rust workshop, Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar 2019.
Certification
Degree-level Certificate in Leadership & Management by The Institute for Leadership & Management (ILM) 2022.
Additional Information
- AWARDS , Financial assistance travel award from 12th European Conference on Fungal Genetics 2014 Spain. Best poster award at IS-MPMI 15th International Congress 2012 Kyoto, Japan. The Haplin rice-blast studentship, 2010 University of Exeter, UK. Studentship for M.Sc. form Jawaharlal Nehru University 2006 New Delhi, India.
Timeline
Team Leader
Blades Group, The Sainsbury Laboratory
01.2020 - Current
Postdoctoral Researcher
Blades Group, The Sainsbury Laboratory
11.2014 - 12.2019
Senior Research Fellow
National Institute of Plant Biotechnology
01.2009 - 10.2010
Ph.D - Biological Sciences
University of Exeter
Master of Science - Agricultural Biotechnology
H.P. Agriculture University
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University
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