New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Dr. Joginder Singh is a Professor in the Department of Botany at Nagaland University, Lumami, India. His previous positions include a professorship at Lovely Professional University's School of Bioengineering and Biosciences and a Young Scientist role at Jai Narain Vyas University's Microbial Biotechnology and Biofertilizer Laboratory (funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India). He is a member of several scientific societies, including the Association of Microbiologists of India and the European Federation of Biotechnology. Dr. Singh has an extensive publication record, with over 250 research and review articles, 35 edited books (with publishers like Elsevier and Springer), and 125 book chapters. He is a reviewer for numerous prestigious journals. He has actively participated in and presented at numerous national and international scientific events.Dr. Praveen Gehlot is Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Jai Narain Vyas University Jodhpur. He did his PhD from JNV University Jodhpur, under the able guidance of Prof. D.K. Purohit. He has about 18 years of teaching and research experience. He has been an awardee of Young Scientist under FAST Track Scheme by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi and later worked as a Pool-Officer of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. Earlier, he taught at Budha Institute of Technology and Science Research College, Jodhpur and Government Bangor PG College, Pali, Rajasthan and subsequently served as an Associate Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner, Rajasthan. Dr. Gehlot worked out three major research projects sponsored by UGC, DST and CSIR, New Delhi. He has published more than 80 research papers, book chapters and review articles in journals of international and national repute and has edited three book entitled “Pyrenomycetes Fungi”, “Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi” and “Microbes: In Action” published by AgroBios, India and “Fungi and their Role in Sustainable Development: Current Perspectives” published by Springer International. He attended several International and National Seminars, Symposia, Conferences and chaired technical sessions and presented papers in some of them. He is an active member Mycological Society of India, Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, India, Association of Microbiologists of India, Indian Science Congress Association, etc.

• 1. Mycoremediation - An unexplored gold mine2. Fungal remediation of industrial dye degradation by laccases3. Effect of certain fungal metabolites against soil borne plant pathogenic fungi4. Fungi: An invaluable tool for the valorization of Industrial wastewater5. Phosphate Solublizing Fungi for sustainable phosphorus management in Arid Soil6. Trichoderma metabolites: Versatile weapons against plant pathogens7. Trichoderma - Its Paramount Role in Agriculture8. Potentials of metabolites of soil fungi9. Fungal biofactories as potential inulinase sources for production of fructooligosaccharides10. Fungal role in Production and Biodegradation of Polyhydroxybutyrate (Bioplastic) 11. Stress response in fungi and yeasts during metabolite production12. Biosynthesis of nanofertilizers by fungi and their applications13. Challenges and prospects of xylitol production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and non-conventional yeasts14. Applications of fungi in food industry15. Advances in Pichia pastoris: An Industrial perspective