Dr. Anuja Sharma is Ph.D. in Microbiology from the Department of Microbiology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India. Her Ph.D. thesis title is “Biological Pretreatment of Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for Delignification.” She has more than 6 years of research experience. She has received various proficiency awards for her academic achievements. She is a gold medalist in Microbiology and has been awarded First Rank Certificate and gold medal for MSc. Microbiology. She has published 5 research papers, 4 review articles in journals of national and international repute. Dr. Neeraj Kumar is presently working as a Senior Assistant Professor and Chairman in the Department of Microbiology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India. He has more than 11 years of research and teaching experience. He has guided 15 Ph.D. students and presently 6 students are working under his guidance. He is gold medalist and has been awarded prestigious SR Vyas gold medal for being best microbiological research worker. He has published more than 120 research papers, reviews and book chapters in various journals of national and international repute. He also authored a popular text book “Introduction to Biotechnology” and edited a book “Microbiology and Biotechnology for sustainable Environment”. He is a member of various academic and professional bodies. He has been awarded Summer Research Fellowship by NASI, India. His research areas include bioethanol production from agricultural residues and weeds, use of different industrial effluents for the production of important metabolites, molecular genetics etc.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Water hyacinth: An Environmental Concern or A sustainable lignocellulosic substrate.- 3. Lignocellulolytic Enzymology.- 4. Pretreatment strategies: Unlocking of lignocellulosic substrate.- 5. Biological pretreatment: Need of the Future.- 6. Strategies for Saccharification of  Lignocellulosic substrate.- Bioethanol production from Water hyacinth.

Dr. Anuja Sharma is Ph.D. in Microbiology from the Department of Microbiology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India. Her Ph.D. thesis title is “Biological Pretreatment of Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for Delignification.” She has more than 6 years of research experience. She has received various proficiency awards for her academic achievements. She is a gold medalist in Microbiology and has been awarded First Rank Certificate and gold medal for MSc. Microbiology. She has published 5 research papers, 4 review articles in journals of national and international repute. Dr. Neeraj Kumar is presently working as a Senior Assistant Professor and Chairman in the Department of Microbiology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India. He has more than 11 years of research and teaching experience. He has guided 15 Ph.D. students and presently 6 students are working under his guidance. He is gold medalist and has been awarded prestigious SR Vyas gold medal for being best microbiological research worker. He has published more than 120 research papers, reviews and book chapters in various journals of national and international repute. He also authored a popular text book “Introduction to Biotechnology” and edited a book “Microbiology and Biotechnology for sustainable Environment”. He is a member of various academic and professional bodies. He has been awarded Summer Research Fellowship by NASI, India. His research areas include bioethanol production from agricultural residues and weeds, use of different industrial effluents for the production of important metabolites, molecular genetics etc.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Water hyacinth: An Environmental Concern or A sustainable lignocellulosic substrate.- 3. Lignocellulolytic Enzymology.- 4. Pretreatment strategies: Unlocking of lignocellulosic substrate.- 5. Biological pretreatment: Need of the Future.- 6. Strategies for Saccharification of  Lignocellulosic substrate.- Bioethanol production from Water hyacinth.

Dr. Anuja Sharma is Ph.D. in Microbiology from the Department of Microbiology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India. Her Ph.D. thesis title is “Biological Pretreatment of Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for Delignification.” She has more than 6 years of research experience. She has received various proficiency awards for her academic achievements. She is a gold medalist in Microbiology and has been awarded First Rank Certificate and gold medal for MSc. Microbiology. She has published 5 research papers, 4 review articles in journals of national and international repute. Dr. Neeraj Kumar is presently working as a Senior Assistant Professor and Chairman in the Department of Microbiology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India. He has more than 11 years of research and teaching experience. He has guided 15 Ph.D. students and presently 6 students are working under his guidance. He is gold medalist and has been awarded prestigious SR Vyas gold medal for being best microbiological research worker. He has published more than 120 research papers, reviews and book chapters in various journals of national and international repute. He also authored a popular text book “Introduction to Biotechnology” and edited a book “Microbiology and Biotechnology for sustainable Environment”. He is a member of various academic and professional bodies. He has been awarded Summer Research Fellowship by NASI, India. His research areas include bioethanol production from agricultural residues and weeds, use of different industrial effluents for the production of important metabolites, molecular genetics etc.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Water hyacinth: An Environmental Concern or A sustainable lignocellulosic substrate.- 3. Lignocellulolytic Enzymology.- 4. Pretreatment strategies: Unlocking of lignocellulosic substrate.- 5. Biological pretreatment: Need of the Future.- 6. Strategies for Saccharification of  Lignocellulosic substrate.- Bioethanol production from Water hyacinth.