Sukhmanpreet Kaur is currently a Ph.D. student in the Translational Plant Sciences program at Virginia Tech. She graduated from Clemson University with MS in Plant and Environment Sciences. Her master’s research focused on understanding the differential impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae species on plants. Besides, her other research interests include the study of signaling reactions between plants and microorganisms in the rhizosphere. After Ph.D., she aspires to continue working in academic research to widen her knowledge horizons to contribute to the field of plant and environmental sciences.