His main research interests span molecular ecology and invasion biology, with special emphasis on plant-microbe interactions across biogeographic scales. Fayaz Malik, a Scientist at CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, studies cancer biology. He is interested in understanding the process of tumor invasion and metastasis and is also involved in the discovery of novel therapeutic agents from natural resources. Sreelaja Nair, a Reader at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, studies zebrafish development, particularly in the early stages of embryonic patterning.