Suhani Andreea Aura

Biography

I am a first-year PhD student in Horticulture, where I am deepening my knowledge through the research project entitled: “Inducing Drought Resistance in Plants of Interest through Biotechnological Methods – Transformation with Rhizobium rhizogenes.” I hold a degree in Biotechnology Engineering and have gained practical experience during my studies working with plant cell and tissue cultures. I developed six functional foods, which I presented at faculty-organized academic events. For several years, I worked as a sales consultant in a natural products pharmacy, where I designed phytotherapeutic treatment schemes tailored to patients’ needs according to their health conditions. Additionally, I conducted biochemical analyses to determine bioactive compounds in plants, including polyphenols, carotenoids, and chlorophyll. I aim to further strengthen my expertise in: • Molecular genetics applied to plant biotechnology • Plant cell and tissue culture techniques • Biochemistry