Dr. Aakanksha Wany

@ppsu.ac.in

Associate Professor
P P Savani University

RESEARCH INTERESTS

NO signaling Molecular plant pathology Stress Physiology Molecular plant physiology tissue culture and enzymology
979

Scholar Citations

14

Scholar h-index

15

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Advances in polymer nanocomposites-based structures for water remediation
    VD Punetha, S Bhatt, A Wany, R Pathak, M Punetha, V Patel
    Current Advancements in Nanomaterials for Wastewater Remediation, 319-362 , 2026
    2026
  • Hydrogen peroxide is a central ROS regulator in plant immunity
    A Pathak, A Kumar, A Wany
    Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 1-25 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Role of nitrate transporters in plant defense
    J Vashi, A Pathak, A Wany, A Kumar
    Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 102912 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Emerging trends in the valorization of agricultural waste and their utilization in agricultural, pharmaceuticals, and environmental cleanup
    VK Yadav, AK Sharma, A Gacem, J Pandit, A Wany, A Kumar, M Arshad, ...
    Waste and Biomass Valorization 16 (6), 2779-2833 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 15
  • Modulation of abiotic stress tolerance in plants by exogenous glycine betaine
    RK Jha, SC Prasad, A Kumar, A Wany, A Mishra
    Exogenous Priming and Engineering of Plant Metabolic and Regulatory Genes … , 2025
    2025
  • Reactive nitrogen species and their role in stress tolerance
    A Wany, A Kumar, RK Jha, M Kanuga, VK Nigam, DM Pandey
    Exogenous priming and engineering of plant metabolic and regulatory genes … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Natural compound priming induces abiotic stress tolerance in plants: possible mechanisms
    A Kumar, RK Jha, VK Nigam, DM Pandey, A Wany
    Exogenous Priming and Engineering of Plant Metabolic and Regulatory Genes, 43-53 , 2025
    2025
  • The Promise and Potential of Graphene Derivatives in Biotechnology
    A Wany, S Banerjee, AK Sharma, VD Punetha
    2D Materials: Chemistry and Applications (Part 1), 228-251 , 2024
    2024
  • Protein S-nitrosylation in plants under biotic stress
    F Machchhu, A Wany
    Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology 35 (4), 331-339 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 9
  • Molecular beacon probe (MBP)-based real-time PCR
    GK Prajapati, A Kumar, A Wany, DM Pandey
    Plant Genotyping: Methods and Protocols, 273-287 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • The role of nitrite and nitric oxide under low oxygen conditions in plants
    KJ Gupta, LAJ Mur, A Wany, A Kumari, AR Fernie, RG Ratcliffe
    New Phytologist 225 (3), 1143-1151 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 96
  • Nitrogen Metabolism in Plants: Methods and Protocols
    R Kishorekumar, M Bulle, A Wany, KJ Gupta
    Humana , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 8
  • An overview of important enzymes involved in nitrogen assimilation of plants
    R Kishorekumar, M Bulle, A Wany, KJ Gupta
    Nitrogen metabolism in plants: methods and protocols, 1-13 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 167
  • Expression analysis of important genes involved in nitrogen metabolism under hypoxia
    M Bulle, R Kishorekumar, A Wany, KJ Gupta
    Nitrogen Metabolism in Plants: Methods and Protocols, 61-69 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 2
  • Methods for measuring nitrate reductase, nitrite levels, and nitric oxide from plant tissues
    A Wany, PK Pathak, KJ Gupta
    Nitrogen metabolism in plants: methods and protocols, 15-26 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 30
  • Measurement of Nitrate Reductase Activity in Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L. ) Leaves Under Different Conditions
    M Bulle, R Kishorekumar, PK Pathak, A Wany, KJ Gupta
    Nitrogen Metabolism in Plants: Methods and Protocols, 27-35 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 2
  • Current approaches to measure nitric oxide in plants
    A Vishwakarma, A Wany, S Pandey, M Bulle, A Kumari, R Kishorekumar, ...
    Journal of Experimental Botany 70 (17), 4333-4343 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 61
  • Nitrate nutrition influences multiple factors in order to increase energy efficiency under hypoxia in Arabidopsis
    A Wany, AK Gupta, A Kumari, S Mishra, N Singh, S Pandey, R Vanvari, ...
    Annals of Botany 123 (4), 691-705 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 48
  • Trichoderma asperelloides enhances local and systemic acquired resistance response under low nitrate nutrition in Arabidopsis
    A Wany, PK Pathak, AR Fernie, KJ Gupta
    bioRxiv, 502492 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 4
  • Nitrate, NO and ROS signaling in stem cell homeostasis
    A Wany, CH Foyer, KJ Gupta
    Trends in plant science 23 (12), 1041-1044 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 48

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • An overview of important enzymes involved in nitrogen assimilation of plants
    R Kishorekumar, M Bulle, A Wany, KJ Gupta
    Nitrogen metabolism in plants: methods and protocols, 1-13 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 167
  • Chemical analysis and therapeutic uses of citronella oil from Cymbopogon winterianus: A short review
    A Wany, S Jha, VK Nigam, DM Pandey
    International Journal of Advanced Research 1 (6), 504-521 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 134
  • Extraction and characterization of essential oil components based on geraniol and citronellol from Java citronella ( Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt)
    A Wany, A Kumar, S Nallapeta, S Jha, VK Nigam, DM Pandey
    Plant growth regulation 73 (2), 133-145 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 102
  • Nitric oxide is essential for the development of aerenchyma in wheat roots under hypoxic stress
    A Wany, A Kumari, KJ Gupta
    Plant, Cell & Environment 40 (12), 3002-3017 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 97
  • The role of nitrite and nitric oxide under low oxygen conditions in plants
    KJ Gupta, LAJ Mur, A Wany, A Kumari, AR Fernie, RG Ratcliffe
    New Phytologist 225 (3), 1143-1151 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 96
  • Current approaches to measure nitric oxide in plants
    A Vishwakarma, A Wany, S Pandey, M Bulle, A Kumari, R Kishorekumar, ...
    Journal of Experimental Botany 70 (17), 4333-4343 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 61
  • Nitrate nutrition influences multiple factors in order to increase energy efficiency under hypoxia in Arabidopsis
    A Wany, AK Gupta, A Kumari, S Mishra, N Singh, S Pandey, R Vanvari, ...
    Annals of Botany 123 (4), 691-705 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 48
  • Nitrate, NO and ROS signaling in stem cell homeostasis
    A Wany, CH Foyer, KJ Gupta
    Trends in plant science 23 (12), 1041-1044 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 48
  • Study of Citronella leaf based herbal mosquito repellents using natural binders
    N Rani, A Wany, AS Vidyarthi, DM Pandey
    Current research in Microbiology and biotechnology 1 (3), 98-103 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 46
  • Methods for measuring nitrate reductase, nitrite levels, and nitric oxide from plant tissues
    A Wany, PK Pathak, KJ Gupta
    Nitrogen metabolism in plants: methods and protocols, 15-26 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 30
  • Reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide production and antioxidant gene expression during development of aerenchyma formation in wheat
    A Wany, KJ Gupta
    Plant Signaling & Behavior 13 (2), 3002-17 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 28
  • Identification and annotation of abiotic stress responsive candidate genes in peanut ESTs
    A Kumari, A Kumar, A Wany, GK Prajapati, DM Pandey
    Bioinformation 8 (24), 1211 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 17
  • Emerging trends in the valorization of agricultural waste and their utilization in agricultural, pharmaceuticals, and environmental cleanup
    VK Yadav, AK Sharma, A Gacem, J Pandit, A Wany, A Kumar, M Arshad, ...
    Waste and Biomass Valorization 16 (6), 2779-2833 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 15
  • Chemiluminescence Detection of Nitric Oxide from Roots, Leaves, and Root Mitochondria
    A Wany, ...
    Plant Nitric Oxide: Methods and Protocols 1424, 15-29 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 14
  • The functional role of nitric oxide in plant mitochondrial metabolism
    AK Gupta, A Kumari, S Mishra, A Wany, KJ Gupta
    Advances in Botanical Research 77, 145-163 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 11
  • Protein S-nitrosylation in plants under biotic stress
    F Machchhu, A Wany
    Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology 35 (4), 331-339 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 9
  • Nitrogen Metabolism in Plants: Methods and Protocols
    R Kishorekumar, M Bulle, A Wany, KJ Gupta
    Humana , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 8
  • Localization of Nitric Oxide in Wheat Roots by DAF Fluorescence
    AWKJ Gupta
    Plant Nitric Oxide: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology 1424 … , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 6
  • Content based retrieval from biomedical images using color histograms
    BK Singh, GR Sinha, A Wany, B Mazumdar
    Proceedings of International Conference on Nanotechnology & Biosensors , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 6
  • Retrieval of MRI Images using Color & Spectral Features
    BK Singh, A Wany
    Proceedings of National Conference Technologia , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 6