Dr. Dhanyalekshmi Pillai’s Team Maps India’s Carbon Sink Using Plant Fluorescence

IISER Bhopal Develops New Tech to Track India’s Carbon Sequestration Using Plant Fluorescence

Bhopal, May 2025 — A research team at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, led by Dr. Dhanyalekshmi Pillai, has developed a cutting-edge technique that links plant fluorescence to carbon sequestration processes. This breakthrough provides new insights into India’s potential as a green carbon sink.