Dr. Aejaz Ahmad Dar is an esteemed academic and researcher, currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Government Degree College Kargil, Ladakh, India. He holds a PhD in Biotechnology from Pondicherry University, India renowned for its robust research programs.With over five years of postdoctoral research experience and two years of teaching experience, Dr. Dar has made significant contributions to the field of Plant Science. He specializes in Agricultural Biotechnology, with a particular focus on studying stress biology in agricultural crops to develop biotic and abiotic stress-resistant varieties. His expertise extends to genomics, transcriptomics, and genome editing for crop improvement, fields at the forefront of agricultural innovation.His research is pivotal in understanding plant responses to environmental stresses and in developing resilient crop varieties, contributing significantly to global food security and agricultural sustainability. Dr. Dar also serves as an editorial board member and review editor of some international scientific journals.In his role at GDC Kargil, Dr. Dar is committed to educating and mentoring the next generation of biotechnologists. Dr. Tanveer Bilal Pirzadah, PhD is Assistant Professor at Government Degree College for Women, Pulwama, India. After completing his doctorate in Bioresources from University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India, he worked as an Assistant Professor at University Centre for Research and Development (UCRD), Chandigarh University, Punjab, India. Dr. Tanveer has about 11 years of research and teaching experience in bioresources management, biofuels, and plant-eco-physiology. At present, Dr. Tanveer serves as an editorial board member and reviewer of several international scientific journals. He is also member of the World Academy of Sciences, Greece and Plantae group of the American Society of Plant Biologists. Currently, Dr. Tanveer is engaged in studying the agronomical, physiological and biochemical and nutritional aspects in underutilized crops including buckwheat. He has to his credit 35 research publications in peer-reviewed international journals, 35 book chapters in edited volumes and 04 published books with international publishers.Dr. Sanket J. More, a distinguished scientist at ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research (ICAR-DOGR), Pune, holds a Ph.D. in Horticulture and brings over nine years of postdoctoral research expertise to the field. His work focuses on enhancing the productivity and sustainability of horticultural commodities, with a particular emphasis on onion and garlic, through adaptive and applied agronomic research. Dr. More's expertise spans plant-environment interactions, vegetable crop physiology, root and tuber crops, environmental stress physiology, and integrated weed and water management under varying climate conditions such as elevated carbon dioxide, heat stress, and drought. With an impressive academic record, Dr. Sanket More has authored 27 peer-reviewed research papers, seven book chapters, and four books. His mission of “Growing Knowledge: Advancing Onion and Garlic Agronomy Research for a Productive Future highlights his dedication to developing farmer-friendly, sustainable strategies. Dr. More is a respected contributor to the Allium research fraternity and a visionary in the field of horticulture.
