Biotechnology of Emerging Microbes

Dr. Hemen Sarma is a Professor in the Department of Botany at Bodoland University, India, whose multidisciplinary research spans plant sciences, environmental sustainability, nanobiotechnology, and agriculture. His work advances understanding of plant-environment interactions and sustainable agricultural practices, focusing on emerging pollutants, plant-microbe interactions, and biochar technology. Recognized internationally, Dr. Sarma was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London and received the UNESCO-TWAS award for science popularization in the Global South. He is also acknowledged among the top 2% of most cited authors worldwide. His academic career spans over two decades, including a PhD in Botany with specialization in plant and environmental pollution from Gauhati University, India, and postdoctoral fellowships at institutions such as the University of Texas at El Paso, USA. Dr. Sanket Joshi is currently a Professor at the Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Rajasthan, India. He has academic teaching and research experience of about 16 years, and industrial R&D experience of about 4 years in India and Oman. While working in Indian pharma companies, he undertook several turnkey projects. His current research interests encompass energy (In-situ/ex-situ microbial enhanced light/heavy oil recovery; chemical enhanced oil Recovery; biofuels), microbial products (biosurfactants, biopolymers, R&D and scale-up), and environmental bioremediation (crude oil pollution; analysis, mitigation and control of souring by Sulfate reducing bacteria; HPAM contaminated sites). He has about 125 scientific publications in international journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings, and two books to his credit. He is an Academic/Associate Editor for: Frontiers in Microbiology, PeerJ, Ecotoxicology (Springer), Petroleum Science and Technology (Springer), Biotech (Springer), and Open Biotechnology Journal; guest editor for Frontiers in Microbiology, Sustainability, Scientifica, and Open Biotechnology Journal.

• 1. Potential microbiomes for sustainable bioengineering: a global scenario and future prospects2. Endophytic bacteria mediated resistance to plant diseases: bioengineering approaches3. Actinobacteria from Rhizosphere: genetic diversity and future engineering applications4. Enhancing nutrient availability in soil and ecosystem productivity through rhizosphere engineering-sustainable approach5. Microbiome of rhizosphere for improve production of plant probiotics and secondary metabolites6. Rhizoremediation of organic emerging soil contaminants- green technology7. Rhizobacterium that boosts plant growth while lowering abiotic stress - a profitable solution8. Rhizoremediation as a green technology for heavy metal remediation: Prospects and challenges9. Plant-soil-microbe interactions: A metabolomics strategy to eliminate pathogenic organisms and boost crop productivity10. Boosting soil carbon storage for carbon remediation: potential microbial inputs and constraints11. Omics-Based Bioengineering: emerging strategies for sustainable agriculture development and future perspectives12. Restoration of degraded biosphere habitats through microbial biomass13. Bioengineered and biohybrid bacteria-based system for sustainable agriculture14. Restoration of soil by a phytase-producing microorganism15. Promoting crop production in the era of climate change with symbiotic microbes16. Migration of microplastics in agriculture and Marian Ecosystem: biotechnology approaches17. Halotolerant and halophilic bacteria present in the mangrove ecosystem: Bioengineering potential18. Microbes are natural ecological engineers in the forest ecosystem, enhancing the interaction between plants and herbivores19. Use of microbial enzymes to degrade pesticide residues in agroecosystems-Sustainable practises20. Using molecular tools to improve the decomposer potential of organic bio-waste in certain fungi - future prospects