Biography
Dr. Boominathan Mohanasundaram is an Assistant Professor at the School of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram, India. His research focuses on the developmental biology, physiology, and ecology of bryophytes, particularly mosses. He completed his Ph.D. at IISER Pune, where he established genetic and molecular approaches to investigate moss development, followed by postdoctoral research at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, USA, studying moss physiology, plant signalling, and responses to elevated CO₂. His current research integrates molecular biology, microscopy, computational image analysis, and field-based ecology to understand moss diversity, adaptive traits, and environmental responses. He is particularly interested in Indian Sphagnum diversity, water-holding capacity, and the role of mosses in wetland functioning and carbon sequestration.