Agricultural Nanobiotechnology

Dr. Sougata Ghosh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology at RK University, India, with a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Microbiology from Savitribai Phule Pune University. He also serves as a Visiting Professor at Kasetsart University in Thailand and Northeastern University in the USA. Ghosh has led a DBT-funded Foldscope Research Project, filed seven patents, edited ten books, and authored 256 publications with 5,258 citations. He has spoken at numerous international conferences and reviews for 79 journals. A life member of the Association of Microbiologists of India, he has been recognized in Stanford's World Top 2% Scientists Ranking. His research focuses on nanobiotechnology, applied microbiology, and bioremediation. Dr. Sirikanjana Thongmee is an Associate professor of Physics. She is leading a team of 12 people including graduate students and research staff on nanomaterials and agricultural research for various magnetic and semiconductor applications. She completed several applied research projects with industry. She is an Editorial Board Member in “Nanoscience and Nanometrology(NSNM). As speaker she has invited as keynote speaker and organizing committee in International Conferences. Ajay Kumar is currently an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India. He previously served as a Visiting Scientist at the Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Israel (2018–2022), and completed his doctoral research at the Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, focusing on plant–microbe interactions. Dr. Kumar’s research expertise spans plant–microbe interactions, microbial biocontrol, postharvest fruit disease management, microbial endophytes of medicinal plants, and cyanobacteria–pesticide interactions. He is a prolific author in leading international journals and is also actively engaged in academic editing with major publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, CRC Press, and Wiley. Dr. Kumar currently serves as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Microbiology and BMC Microbiology, a Guest Editor for Microorganisms and Plants (MDPI), and a Series Editor for Plant and Soil Microbiome (Elsevier).

• 1. Nanobiotechnology: Emerging trends, prospects and challenges2. Role of crop plants for biological synthesis of nanoparticles3. Biogenic nanoparticles from algae and their applications4. Nanobiotechnology of endophytes5. Metal removal stress and nanotechnology driven solutions6. Effect of nanoparticles on drought stress7. Effect of nanoparticles on salinity stress8. Carbon nanotubes in agricultural practices9. Quantum dots as promising nanomaterials in agriculture10. Micro and nano encapsulations technologies in agriculture11. Nanoemulsions for agriculture12. Nanofertilizers for sustainable agriculture13. Role of engineered nanomaterials in sustainable agriculture and crop production14. Nanopesticides for crop protection.15. Nanoherbicides for field applications.16. Nanosensors in agriculture17. Nanomaterials for packaging and labelling nanoparticles18. Regulatory affairs, commercialization and economic aspects of nanomaterials used for agriculture