My research interests focus on plant ecophysiology and the interactions between plants and their growing environments under semiarid conditions. I investigate the physiological, biochemical, and anatomical responses of C3, C4, and CAM plants subjected to different water regimes and cropping systems (rainfed, irrigated, monocropping, intercropping, with and without mulching). I am also interested in water management practices, protected cultivation, and postharvest conservation of fruits, vegetables, and flowers, as well as in the application of statistical methods and agricultural experimentation to improve crop productivity and sustainability.