Jonaliza Siangliw

I earned my Ph. D. in Tropical Agriculture from Kasetsart University in Thailand. After my Ph.D. I joined the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology as a researcher. I have been a principal investigator of several projects funded by NSTDA and also projects like Newton Fund of the UK research and innovation funds and the Southeast Asian-Europe joint funding scheme for research and innovation. I've worked on abiotic stress in rice, specifically water deficit and rice breeding in the Mekong Region. I had the opportunity to participate in the study of rice photosynthetic and physiological responses to drought and salinity stress. One of the aims of our rice breeding program is to enhance the yield of our rice varieties and maintain the grain quality of rice similar to the famous Thai jasmine rice. Moreover, we have bred eco-friendly rice by incorporating resistance to pests and diseases. We have released several varieties to farmers and also trained the farmers to have sustainable seed sources as one way to lessen the cost of production and maintain the purity of the rice variety. Many of our articles have been published in international journals, which can be seen at the link.

January 2023