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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Swayamjit Ray

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High Impact

Associate Professor

Also affiliated: Pennsylvania State University (2013–2022); Cornell University (2021–2025)

22 h-index 51 pubs 1,615 cited

  • Animals
  • Herbivory
  • Zea mays
  • Spodoptera
  • Larva
  • Aphids
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
  • Plant Diseases
  • Plant Immunity
  • Plant Leaves
  • Arabidopsis
  • Volatile Organic Compounds
  • Potyvirus
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Plants

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Swayamjit Ray leads a research group focusing on plant-insect interactions and plant defense mechanisms. His work investigates how plants recognize and respond to herbivory, particularly cues from insect frass and salivary elicitors. Ray has published extensively on these topics, with his research exploring the molecular and physiological underpinnings of plant immunity in response to insect attack.

His publications delve into the complex interplay between plants, insects, and microbes, examining how plants utilize various signaling pathways, including DAMPs, HAMPs, and MAMPs, to mount defenses. Ray's research also examines how insect enteric bacteria and their effectors influence plant-insect relationships, contributing to a broader understanding of host-pathogen and host-herbivore interactions. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 22 and over 1,600 citations, designating him as a highly cited researcher.

Metrics

  • h-index: 22
  • Publications: 51
  • Citations: 1,615

Positions

  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock publications 2025–2026
    ORCID
  • Associate Professor publications 2025–2026
    University of Arkansas at Little Rock Institution web page

Selected Publications

  • Domestication drives changes in floral functional traits that impact generalist pollinator visitation (2026)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
  • Domestication Reduces Floral Volatile Richness in Squash (Cucurbitaceae: Cucurbita) But Conserves Key Compounds Critical for Pollinator Attraction (2025)
    Journal of Chemical Ecology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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