Dr. Rupali Datta is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan. Previously, she was an assistant professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her primary research interest lies in the application of plant biochemistry, molecular biology, and plant-microbe interactions in solving environmental contamination problems. She has worked on a broad range of soil and water pollution and remediation projects, including heavy metals and organics, with particular emphasis on understanding the biochemical mechanisms behind plant tolerance to toxic metals and organics in the environment.