Interview with Dr. Rishikesh Upadhyay
- Tell us what you enjoy most about writing.
I want something that educates me, and better yet, teaches me something good. I pick those books by the author rather than the content sometimes.
- Who do you hope reads these books?
Anyone interested in non-fiction, nature, plant, environment, gardening, ecology and adaptations.
- What makes you want to write?
Well… I’m not sure where the inspiration came from. When I taught Environmental Science or Botany at the University or at a local govt. college, my lectures were like stories for the students. It has simply gone with the flow of thoughts and my writings. I knew I wanted to write about plants and their environment. From there, it just took shape.
- Describe your writing process. Do you outline, plot and plan, or is your writing more organic?
That’s not specific. By day, I work at a local government college, and by night I pour my imagination out onto a page. I believe in and write about plants and their environment.
- Share some advice for aspiring authors. What advice would you give to your younger self?
Don’t worry; never give up. But, think before you start writing anything!
- What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
Well… besides reading or writing, my interests are teaching, doing research work, pouring water into plants, observing people and plants, thinking, and watching TV with my family members.
- Any regrets?
Yes, I don’t have good photographs or videos or letters or emails saved from my late father. Unfortunately, he died before smartphones were a thing.
Books by Dr. Rishikesh Upadhyay
Title: The Secret of Plants in the Environment
Blurb: Plants are sessile organisms that are unable to move but face the challenge of ever-changing or adverse environments. The study of the development of environmental changes in tolerant plants is fundamental for the maintenance and streamlining of high crop yields and plant adaptation in natural environments. The identification of genes that lead to changes or stress tolerance is urgently needed for the growth and development of plants in their natural environment.
The Secret of Plants in the Environment addresses environmental concerns such as the different types of stress situations and plant adaptation to changing environments, including the positive and negative effects of stress on the growth of crops, the beginning stages of plant life cycles, and plant output. This book seeks to discuss the impact of environmental changes or stress on plant life, environmental stress physiology, and adaptation mechanisms.
It highlights the impact of environmental stresses on plants and crops under changing environments and gives a comprehensive overview of how plants respond to such environments. It also dwells on some important aspects of environmental change or stress as the main issue affecting the survival of plants at the early stages of their life cycle.
Title: The Life of Plants in a Changing Environment
Blurb: Plants experience stress due to environmental changes, either in biotic or abiotic form, during their life cycle. Non-heritable modifications in morphological, physiological or biochemical characteristics tend to reduce or decrease growth and productivity, and sometimes lead to death.
This book presents an exhaustive overview of the specific effects and modifications that could occur in this regard, and will serve to consolidate the ideas to promote standardization of plant adaptation to these changes in the environment. This book returns to the facts of both biotic and abiotic stress, detailing an essential aspect of plant life in the context of stress response.
The text is a comprehensive, current reference that effectively addresses issues and concerns related to plant stress in natural environments. Although many reference books about abiotic stress and other environmental stresses have been published, they all exist in relative isolation from one another, covering only one specific topic. This book is, rather, a comprehensive review of all aspects of the responses of plants to changes in the environment.
About the Author
Rishikesh Upadhyay, PhD, FSASS, also known as R K Upadhyay, was born and grew up in a small Nepalis’ hamlet, Bhanjung Basti via Mahadev Tilla, just a few kilometers of Haflong, the district headquarters of North Cachar Hills (now Dima Hasao district), India to Late Pitamber Upadhaya (father) and Nandakala (Bawni) Upadhaya (mother). Dr. Upadhyay loves learning and teaching to expand my horizons and ideas. He believes in and writes about plants and their environment. His research and teaching works has focused largely on the environmental physiology, eco-physiology, stress biology and biochemistry of plants. You can follow him on
Twitter https://twitter.com/RKUpadhy
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=h232zIsAAAAJ
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17275904.Rishikesh_Upadhyay
Bookbub https://www.bookbub.com/profile/rishikesh-upadhyay
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rishikesh-Upadhyay/author/B076T8TTLG
Interested in what others are saying?
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— Madilynn Dale 📚(she/her) (@Madi_Dale_Write) June 15, 2022
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— Madilynn Dale 📚(she/her) (@Madi_Dale_Write) June 17, 2022
Very cool! These books sound very informative!
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