Aakash Chawade
Associate Professor, SLU
Aakash Chawade is a principal investigator and leads Chawade lab. He has a PhD in plant biology from the Gothenburg University and after a postdoc from Lund University he joined SLU and established his research group.
His overarching research objective is pioneering innovative methodologies to expedite plant breeding and unraveling the intricate responses of plants to stress factors.
About Aakash chawade
Aakash Chawade leads research integrating genetics, genomics and phenomics to advance understanding and develop novel breeding tools for key agronomic traits in plants. His research spans cereal crops, potato, sugar beet, faba bean, and green peas.
Mentorship is vital for fostering professional growth, knowledge transfer, and career development. Recognizing the importance of mentorship, Aakash established a research group to nurture professional growth, knowledge transfer, and career development, fostering a sense of community. In parallel, he drives innovation in plant breeding methods to address food security challenges.
The Chawade Lab aspires to contribute significantly to a sustainable and resilient future in agriculture through the synergy of research, innovation, and mentorship.
Please visit Google Scholar to see scientific publications. Most recent publications can be found here.
Academic background
Associate Professor of genetics and breeding informatics (2018 – Current), SLU
Assistant Professor of genetics and breeding informatics (2015-2018), SLU
Researcher (2014-2016), Lund University
Post Doc in computational proteomics (2012-2014), Lund University
PhD in Biology (2006-2011), University of Gothenburg
Masters in Bioinformatics (2003-2005), University of Skövde
BSc in Genetics, Microbiology, Chemistry (1997-2000), Osmania University, India
CURRENT AND PAST MEMBERS
Researchers (2)
Payam Delfani (2023),
Firuz Odilbekov (2018-2020)
Postdocs (9)
Vishnukiran Thuraga (2021-Ongoing),
Aditi Bhandari (2022-Ongoing),
Johanna Åstrand (2022-Ongoing)
Ajit Nehe (2021-2023),
Admas Alemu (2020 – 2023);
David Sewordor (2020 – 2020);
Dhananjay Kumar (2018 -2020);
Firuz Odilbekov (2016 -2018);
Rita Armoniene (2016-2017)
PhD students (13)
As Main supervisor (4):
Fernanda Leiva (2019-2023). Awarded PhD degree in May 2023
Main supervisor: Aakash Chawade
Co-supervisor: Ramune Kuktaite
Mustafa Zakieh (2019-2023). Awarded PhD degree in June 2023
Main supervisor: Aakash Chawade
Co-supervisors: Firuz Odilbekov, Magnus Karlsson, Nidhi Pareek, Pawan Singh
Su Myat Noe (2022-Ongoing): Licentiate student
Main supervisor: Aakash Chawade
Co-supervisors: Eva Johansson, Pawan Singh
Vaishnavi Losari (2023-just started): Licentiate student
Main supervisor: Aakash Chawade
Co-supervisors: Eva Johansson, Ramesh Vetukuri
As Co-supervisor (9):
Sbatie Lama (2019-2023) Awarded PhD degree in 2023
Main supervisor: Ramune Kuktaite
Co-supervisors: Aakash Chawade, Pernilla Vallenback
Jakob Willfors, Lund University (2016-2019) Awarded PhD degree in 2019
Main supervisor: Fredrik Levander
Co-supervisors: Aakash Chawade, Erik Andreasson
Catja Selga, SLU (2017 – 2021) Awarded PhD degree in 2021
Main supervisor: Rodomiro Ortiz
Co-supervisors: Mariette Andersson, Aakash Chawade
Paritosh Kunwar, MNIT, India (2017-2021) Awarded PhD in 2021
Main supervisor: V. Vivekanand
Co-supervisor: Aakash Chawade
Monika Yadav, MNIT, India (2016-2020) Awarded PhD in 2020
Main supervisor: V. Vivekanand
Co-supervisor: Aakash Chawade
Hannah Ohm (2019-Ongoing)
Main supervisor: Per Hofvander
Co-supervisors: Aakash Chawade, Åsa Grimberg, Cecilia Hammenhag
Mohamed Mambu Luseni (2018-Ongoing)
Main supervisor: Laura Grenville-Briggs
Co-supervisor: Aakash Chawade, Ranjana Bhattacharjee, Johanna Bergman Lodi
Yuzhou Lan (2018-Ongoing)
Main supervisor: Eva Johansson
Co-supervisors: Aakash Chawade, Ramune Kuktait
Poorva Sundararajan (2021-Ongoing)
Main supervisor: Ramesh Vetukuri
Co-supervisor: Aakash Chawade
Master thesis supervision (13)
Siim Samuel Sepp (Master thesis student, 2021-2022), SLU, Main supervisor
Rishap Dhakal (Master thesis student, 2021-2022), SLU, Main supervisor
Marwan Alamrani (Master thesis student, 2019-20), SLU, Main supervisor
Djailey Gruijters (Erasmus exchange student, 2019), SLU, Main supervisor
Johan Lundmark (Master thesis student, 2020), SLU, Main supervisor
Jonathan Kunst (Erasmus exchange student, 2019), SLU, Main supervisor
Chiara Delvento (Master thesis student, 2019), SLU, Main supervisor
Avinash Bharti (MTech student, 2018), MNIT, India, Co-supervisor
Subodh Kumar (MTech student, 2018), MNIT, India, Co-supervisor
Alexander Koc (MSc thesis student, 2017), SLU, Main supervisor
Salvatore Caruso (Erasmus exchange student, 2016), SLU, Main supervisor
Jon Olsson (MSc thesis student, 2015), Department of Immunotechnology, Lund University, Main supervisor
Karin Carlsson (MSc thesis student, 2015), Dept. of Pure & Applied biochemistry, Lund University, 2014, Main supervisor