About me
I'm Dr. Dhruv Aditya Srivastava, a plant scientist working where biology meets data. For more than 12 years, across India, Israel and the USA, I've studied how plants deal with the microbes around them: helpful partners like mycorrhizal fungi and rhizobia, and pathogens like Botrytis cinerea.
Since October 2025 I've been at Penn State, studying how plant nutrition shapes the way arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi help plants cope with abiotic stress. I combine greenhouse and field trials with ionomics, ¹³C labeling and RNA-seq.
I build the analysis myself: co-expression networks, microbiome pipelines and machine learning in R and Python. In 2024 I completed the UT Austin postgraduate program in AI and Machine Learning. I'm open to positions in both academia and industry.
At a glance
Plant science, microbes and AI for agriculture.
370+
12+
Years of international research
Citations
Experience & Education
12+ years across four research institutions in three countries, plus formal training in AI and machine learning.
Positions
Current: Penn State (since Oct 2025)
Previously: Univ. of Missouri, Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Volcani Center (ARO)
Education
PhD, Hebrew University of Jerusalem · M.Tech., IIT Guwahati · B.Tech., NIT Durgapur · AI/ML program, UT Austin
Training & certifications
Formal training alongside my research, from a postgraduate program in AI to short courses. Links open the verified credential.
Data science, AI and computing
Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning · The University of Texas at Austin, with Great Learning · Jul 2023 – Mar 2024 · project portfolio
Genomic Data Science and Clustering (Bioinformatics V) · University of California San Diego, on Coursera · Sep 2026 · credential
Vibe Coding with Cursor AI · Scrimba, on Coursera · Apr 2026 · credential
Azure AI Fundamentals: Azure Machine Learning Fundamentals · Skillsoft · Feb 2025 · credential
Generative AI and Its Impact to Everyday Business · Skillsoft · Feb 2025 · credential
Harnessing the Disruption of Generative AI · Skillsoft · Feb 2025 · credential
Python for Data Science: Advanced Data Visualization Using Seaborn · Skillsoft · Jan 2024 · credential
CompTIA Linux+ training, including shell scripting with Bash · Skillsoft · Jan 2024
Agriculture technology
IoT Enabled Farming: Smart Agriculture · EDUCBA, on Coursera · Oct 2025 · credential
Professional skills
The Art of Organization · University of Missouri System · Feb 2025 · credential
Captivate Everyone You Meet and Never Be Forgotten, Overlooked or Interrupted Again · Skillsoft · Sep 2023 · credential
Theses
PhD, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2012–2018): Barley acclimation to heat and drought stress using proteomics and protein biochemistry.
M.Tech. in Biotechnology, IIT Guwahati (2010–2012, CGPA 8.95/10): Calcium signalling genes in the circadian rhythms of Neurospora crassa.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is your research focus?
How plants and soil microbes exchange nutrients, and how pathogens infect crops.
Where does AI fit into your work?
I use machine learning to find the signals that matter in large plant, nutrient and gene-expression datasets.
Are you open to new opportunities?
Yes. I'm open to positions in both academia and industry, from research and teaching to agricultural R&D and data science.
What crops have you worked with?
Maize, soybean, alfalfa, tomato and sorghum, in greenhouse and field trials.
Where can I find your publications?
On Google Scholar: 11 peer-reviewed papers and chapters, 370+ citations.
Connect
Plant science, microbes and AI.
Contact
Follow
dhruvaditya88@gmail.com
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