Bio Note:

Rev. Dr. S. Leo Arockia Raj SJ, a Jesuit Priest of the Delhi Province, is a distinguished scholar and researcher in Botany and Plant Biotechnology. He earned his Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Madras in 2026 and has developed specialized expertise in plant tissue culture, molecular biology, and conservation biotechnology. His research centres on in vitro regeneration, clonal propagation, DNA barcoding, molecular validation, and phytochemical investigations, with particular emphasis on medicinally and economically significant species such as Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blume (Rudraksha) and Plumbago zeylanica.
His scholarly contributions advance ex situ conservation, species authentication, and efficient micropropagation systems. Through publications in reputed journals and submission of sequence data to GenBank (NCBI), he has demonstrated proficiency in molecular marker validation, high-frequency plant regeneration, and bioactive compound research, including anticancer phytochemical studies.
Actively engaged in academic enrichment, he has participated in numerous national and international conferences, workshops, and faculty development programs in research methodology, next-generation sequencing, gene cloning, biostatistics, and medicinal plant research. Complementing his scientific formation, he holds degrees in Theology and Philosophy, reflecting an integrated and holistic academic vision.
Currently serving at St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur, Rev. Dr. Leo Arockia Raj contributes to teaching, research, and institutional development, with a sustained commitment to biodiversity conservation and the sustainable application of biotechnological tools in plant sciences.