Shabir Hussain Wani is Scientist cum Assistant Professor at Shere-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir where his research focuses on plant breeding and genetics/plant biotechnology. Included among his awards are: Fellow of the Linnean Society of London-2017 YOUNG SCIENTIST Award (2017), Indian Ecological Society Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana. Young Scientist of the Year 2016, International foundation for Environment and Ecology Kolkata India. YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD – 2016, Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA) YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry YOUNG SCIENTIST Award (2015), Society for Plant Research, Meerut, India YOUNG SCIENTIST Award (2009), Society for Promotion of Plant Science Research. Jaipur National University, Jaipur. FELLOW OF SOCIETY FOR PLANT RESEARCH AWARD – 2011-12

• 1. Role of DOF Transcription Factors in abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants2. WRKY Transcription factors for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in plants3. Zinc Finger Proteins: Novel sources of genes for abiotic stress tolerance in plants4. NAC Transcription factor family in Rice: Recent advancements for development of stress tolerant rice5. CRISPR/Cas9-Based Genome Editing of Transcription Factor Genes in Plants6. Characterization of Transcription factors for drought tolerance in Maize7. Major transcription factor families involved in Salinity stress tolerance in Plants8. Regulation of inducible promoters during salinity stress in plants9. The role of key transcription factors for cold tolerance in plants10. Recent advances in Plant Heat stress transcription factors11. Role of transcription factors for developing phosphorus stress tolerance cultivars in crop plants12. Major transcription factor families involved in nitrogen stress adaptation in plants13. Engineering transcription factors: an emerging strategy for developing abiotic stress tolerant crops

Shabir Hussain Wani is Scientist cum Assistant Professor at Shere-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir where his research focuses on plant breeding and genetics/plant biotechnology. Included among his awards are: Fellow of the Linnean Society of London-2017 YOUNG SCIENTIST Award (2017), Indian Ecological Society Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana. Young Scientist of the Year 2016, International foundation for Environment and Ecology Kolkata India. YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD – 2016, Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA) YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry YOUNG SCIENTIST Award (2015), Society for Plant Research, Meerut, India YOUNG SCIENTIST Award (2009), Society for Promotion of Plant Science Research. Jaipur National University, Jaipur. FELLOW OF SOCIETY FOR PLANT RESEARCH AWARD – 2011-12

• 1. Role of DOF Transcription Factors in abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants2. WRKY Transcription factors for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in plants3. Zinc Finger Proteins: Novel sources of genes for abiotic stress tolerance in plants4. NAC Transcription factor family in Rice: Recent advancements for development of stress tolerant rice5. CRISPR/Cas9-Based Genome Editing of Transcription Factor Genes in Plants6. Characterization of Transcription factors for drought tolerance in Maize7. Major transcription factor families involved in Salinity stress tolerance in Plants8. Regulation of inducible promoters during salinity stress in plants9. The role of key transcription factors for cold tolerance in plants10. Recent advances in Plant Heat stress transcription factors11. Role of transcription factors for developing phosphorus stress tolerance cultivars in crop plants12. Major transcription factor families involved in nitrogen stress adaptation in plants13. Engineering transcription factors: an emerging strategy for developing abiotic stress tolerant crops

Shabir Hussain Wani is Scientist cum Assistant Professor at Shere-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir where his research focuses on plant breeding and genetics/plant biotechnology. Included among his awards are: Fellow of the Linnean Society of London-2017 YOUNG SCIENTIST Award (2017), Indian Ecological Society Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana. Young Scientist of the Year 2016, International foundation for Environment and Ecology Kolkata India. YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD – 2016, Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA) YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry YOUNG SCIENTIST Award (2015), Society for Plant Research, Meerut, India YOUNG SCIENTIST Award (2009), Society for Promotion of Plant Science Research. Jaipur National University, Jaipur. FELLOW OF SOCIETY FOR PLANT RESEARCH AWARD – 2011-12

• 1. Role of DOF Transcription Factors in abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants2. WRKY Transcription factors for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in plants3. Zinc Finger Proteins: Novel sources of genes for abiotic stress tolerance in plants4. NAC Transcription factor family in Rice: Recent advancements for development of stress tolerant rice5. CRISPR/Cas9-Based Genome Editing of Transcription Factor Genes in Plants6. Characterization of Transcription factors for drought tolerance in Maize7. Major transcription factor families involved in Salinity stress tolerance in Plants8. Regulation of inducible promoters during salinity stress in plants9. The role of key transcription factors for cold tolerance in plants10. Recent advances in Plant Heat stress transcription factors11. Role of transcription factors for developing phosphorus stress tolerance cultivars in crop plants12. Major transcription factor families involved in nitrogen stress adaptation in plants13. Engineering transcription factors: an emerging strategy for developing abiotic stress tolerant crops