{"id":8212,"date":"2026-01-05T11:35:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/?p=8212"},"modified":"2026-01-05T11:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:35:44","slug":"welcome-aalok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/admin\/welcome-aalok\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Aalok"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Please welcome Aalok to Achour&#8217;s lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My name is Aalok Mishra\u00a0and\u00a0I am from Nepal. I pursued M.S in Agriculture, specializing in\u00a0Mycology\u00a0and\u00a0Plant\u00a0Pathology\u00a0from Banaras Hindu University, India in 2023. During my master&#8217;s research, I focused on understanding the\u00a0plant\u00a0growth &#8211; promoting traits of phytobiomes\u00a0and\u00a0their antagonistic mechanisms against fungal pathogens. After completing my M.S , I worked as a Molecular Lab Instructor in the National Wheat Research Program under Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) , where I was actively involved in training programs\u00a0and\u00a0educating farmers on disease identification\u00a0and\u00a0integrated disease management practices for sustainable agricultural production. However, I realized that the research experience I had gained during my master&#8217;s was not sufficient to fully address the complex challenges faced by farmers. This realization motivated me to pursue a PhD\u00a0and\u00a0collaborate with expert scientists to develop more effective solutions. I am excited to join Dr. Achour Amiri&#8217;s lab for a PhD in\u00a0Plant\u00a0Pathology, where I will gain valuable research experience investigating diseases of major tree fruits, with a focus on the applied epidemiology of key pathogens in orchards\u00a0and\u00a0their link to post- harvest diseases of pome fruits. In my free time, I enjoy reading\u00a0and\u00a0enjoying the outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Aalok-644x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Aalok Mishra\" class=\"wp-image-8211\" width=\"483\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Aalok-644x1024.jpg 644w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Aalok-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Aalok-768x1221.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Aalok-966x1536.jpg 966w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/01\/Aalok.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aalok Mishra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please welcome Aalok to Achour&#8217;s lab. My name is Aalok Mishra\u00a0and\u00a0I am from Nepal. I pursued M.S in Agriculture, specializing in\u00a0Mycology\u00a0and\u00a0Plant\u00a0Pathology\u00a0from Banaras Hindu University, India in 2023. During my master&#8217;s research, I focused on understanding the\u00a0plant\u00a0growth &#8211; promoting traits of phytobiomes\u00a0and\u00a0their antagonistic mechanisms against fungal pathogens. 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