Swayamjit Ray Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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21 h-index 41 pubs 1,475 cited

Research Areas

Insect-Plant Interactions Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Plant Virus Research Studies Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies

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Swayamjit Ray leads a research group at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, focusing on plant-insect interactions and plant defense mechanisms. His recent publications investigate how plant nutrition influences resistance to pests like the fall armyworm and corn leaf aphid. Ray's work also explores the role of specific plant viruses, such as Turnip mosaic virus, and their protein interactions during infection.

Further research by Ray examines the impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on plant defenses, distinguishing between nutritional provisioning and symbiotic association. He also studies the effects of cover crops on soil properties and subsequent plant resistance. His scholarship includes 41 publications with 1,475 citations and an h-index of 21, designating him as a highly cited researcher.

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h-index: 21
Publications: 41
Citations: 1,475

Selected Publications

Domestication Reduces Floral Volatile Richness in Squash (Cucurbitaceae: Cucurbita) But Conserves Key Compounds Critical for Pollinator Attraction (2025) DOI