I am a dedicated and globally experienced plant scientist with over 12 years of research expertise in crop improvement, plant breeding, physiology, biotechnology, and bioinformatics. My work spans leading international research institutions including Université Laval (Canada), CÉROM (Quebec), University of Bologna (Italy), ICARDA (Morocco), ICRISAT (India), and ICAR (India). I specialize in developing climate-resilient crops through the integration of genomics and bioinformatics, with a strong focus on genetic diversity and broad adaptation to support global food security. Passionate about both research and outreach, I actively contribute to science communication platforms like @grasspeanet, advocating for climate-smart crops such as grasspea. I have been recognized with prestigious awards including the 2025 WIT-BGRI Award, the Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship, the Monsanto Beachell-Borlaug International Scholarship, and the Bioversity Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship. As Vice President of the Borlaug Training Foundation and an organizer at Bioingene, I mentor early-career scientists and facilitate global collaboration in agricultural research. Multilingual and highly adaptable, I bring a holistic and forward-thinking approach to advancing sustainable agriculture worldwide.
