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Aparna Balakrishna

Post Doctoral Consultant
Research Group: Salim Al-Babili
aparna.balakrishna^+kaust.edu.sa
Bldg.2, Lev. 3, 3255-WS12

Arsheed Sheikh

Post Doctoral Fellow​
Research Group: Heribert Hirt
Research Interest: ​Plant Signaling, Chromatin Regulation, Plant-pathogen interaction, MAP Kinase pathway
arsheed.sheikh^+kaust.edu.sa
B2/L3/R3288-WS21

Ashwag Shami

​Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Group: Magdy Mahfouz
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Research Interest: ​Microbial genetics, metagenomics
Ashwag.Shami^+kaust.edu.sa
Bldg. 2, Lev. 3, seaside, 3254-WS10

Cristina Andrés-Barrao

Post-doctoral fellow
Research Group: Heribert Hirt
Research Interest: PGPR, Plant-Microbe Interaction, Transcriptomics, Genomics. 
cristina.andresbarrao^+kaust.edu.sa
Bld. 2, Lev. 3, Room 3231-WS02

Elodie Rey

Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Group: Mark Tester
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Research Interest: ​Genetics and Genomics, Crop science, Quinoa, Cereals, Wild species, Evolution
elodie.rey^+kaust.edu.sa
Bldg. 2, Lev. 3, seaside, 3231-WS12

Jan Bettgenhaeuser

​Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Group: Simon Krattinger
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Research Interest: ​Genetics, plant biology, plant pathology, domestication of plants
jan.bettgenhaeuser^+kaust.edu.sa
Bld. 2, Lev. 3, 3266-WS10

Jianing Mi

​Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Group: Salim Al-Babili
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Research Interest: Analytical Chemistry, LC-MS-based Metabolomics, Plant Hormones, Apocarotenoids​ ​
jianing.mi^+kaust.edu.sa
Bld. 2, Lev. 3, 3287-WS05

Kirti Shekhawat

​Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Group: Heribert Hirt
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Research Interest: ​Plant-Bacterial interactions, Microbial interactions; Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, Mutagenesis, Microbial Co-evolution
kirti.bhatt^+kaust.edu.sa
Bldg. 2, Lev. 3, seaside, 3287-WS14

Magdalena Julkowska

Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Group: Mark Tester
Magdalena.Julkowska^+kaust.edu.sa
Bld. 2, Lev. 3, Sea Side, 3255-WS06

Michael Abrouk

​Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Group: Simon Krattinger
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Research Interest: ​Bioinformatics, plant genomics, evolution, comparative genomics
michael.abrouk^+kaust.edu.sa
Bld. 2, Lev. 3, 3266-WS09
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Mike Karampelias

Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Group: Heribert Hirt
michael.karampelias^+kaust.edu.sa
B2/L3/3288-WS08

Muhammad Jamil

Post Doctoral Fellow

Research Group: Salim Al-Babili

Research Interest: Plant hormones, strigolactones, heat tolerance, apocarotenoids
muhammad.jamil^+kaust.edu.sa
Bld. 2, Lev. 3, Desert side, 3255-WS14

Naheed Tabassum

​​Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Group: Ikram Blilou
naheed.tabassum^+kaust.edu.sa
B2/L3/3266-WS05
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Shyam Gundu

Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Group: Ikram Blilou
shyam.gundu^+kaust.edu.sa
B2/L3/3288-WS19

Ting Ting Xiao

​Post-Doctoral Fellow
Research Group: Ikram Blilou
Research Interest: ​Plant biology, cell cytology, molecular biology
tingting.xiao^+kaust.edu.sa
Bld. 2, Lev. 3, 3266

Yajun Wang

​Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Group: Simon Krattinger
yajun.wang^+kaust.edu.sa
2/3266-WS11

Haroon Butt

Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Group: Magdy Mahfouz
haroon.butt.1^+kaust.edu.sa

Imran Haider

​Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Group: Salim Al-Babili
Research Interest: ​​
imran.haider^+kaust.edu.sa

Yveline Pailles

Post Doctoral Fellow

Research Group: Simon Krattinger​

Research Interest: Plant genetics, Plant physiology, Molecular biology, Sustainable agriculture, Crop improvement, Salinity tolerance in tomato plants, Wild relatives of tomato, Galapagos tomatoes.
yveline.pailles^+kaust.edu.sa
Bld. 2, Lev. 3, Area 4, Sea Side, 3254-WS04

Yunhe Jiang

Post Doctoral Fellow
Research Group: Heribert Hirt
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yunhe.jiang^+kaust.edu.sa

Zahir Ali

Post Doctoral Fellow

Research Group: Magdy Mahfouz

Research Interest: Targeted genome editing of plants, salt stress tolerance and signaling
zahir.ali^+kaust.edu.sa

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Boosting immunity in the fight against bacteria

Salim Al-Babili

Professor Salim Al-Babili receives Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant

The Al-Babili Lab

A metabolic compound that regulates growth of rice plants and limits witchweed infestation could boost crop yields.

Award for Pro. Mark Tester

Professor Mark Tester receives award for agricultural innovation

The Salt Lab

Stressing the genetics in salt-tolerant crops

CDA Research Laboratory

A state-of-the-art laboratory facility includes walk-in plant growth chambers and reach-in growth cabinets

KAUST Research Greenhouse

A climate-controlled research space of 1600 sq m has 18 separate rooms for growing experimental plants

The Beacon tower at KAUST

The sun sets over the Red Sea behind the Beacon