Microbial Diversity, Interventions and Scope

Dr. Shiwani Guleria Sharma is an Assistant Professor at the School of Bioengineering and Biosciences at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. She holds a PhD in Microbiology from DR Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh. Her research interests include agricultural microbiology, microbial enzymology and molecular biology. She has published articles in national and international, peer-reviewed journals. She has received various awards, including INSPIRE fellowship by DST-GOI, Gold Medal for doctorate from DR YSP UHF, H.P., state merit scholarships and a best research award from the Society for Advancement of Human and Nature, H.P. Dr. Neeta Raj Sharma holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Jiwaji University Gwalior, and heads the School of Bioengineering and Biosciences as Additional Dean at Lovely Professional University, Punjab. She has experience in multidisciplinary areas such as microbial biochemistry and biotechnology, and waste management. She has been instrumental in conducting various international funded research projects. Dr. Sharma is a member of a number of societies, including the Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy, Indian Science Congress, Association of Microbiologists of India, Indo-US Collaboration of Engineering Education, International Science Congress Association, and the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists. She has published over 55 articles in respected journals and book chapters, and holds 20 patents. Dr. Mohit Sharma is an Associate Biotechnologist at the Molecular Genetics Laboratory at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab. His interests include human genetics and cytogenetics, molecular plant microbial interactions, vector cloning, bioinformatics, molecular biology, and cell biology. He holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has also worked on the isolation and characterization of hypovirulence-associated mycovirus from Fusarium species from apple orchards in Himachal Pradesh. He has published research articles in various national and international, peer-reviewed journals.