Prof. Naveen Kumar Arora, Ph.D. in Microbiology, Professor and Head of the Department of Environmental Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India is a prominent researcher in the fields of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology. His specific areas of research are rhizosphere biology and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). He has published more than 60 research papers in leading international journals, and has edited 21 books published by Springer Nature.He is a member of several national and international societies, and serves on the editorial boards of four journals and as a reviewer for several more. He is Editor in Chief of the journal Environmental Sustainability, published by Springer Nature, and Series Editor of the book series “Microorganisms for Sustainability.” He has delivered lectures at conferences and seminars around the globe. He has also received awards for excellence in research from the Honourable Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Asian PGPR Society, and Samagra Vikas Welfare Society. Although an academician and researcher by profession, he also has a passionate interest in wildlife and its conservation and has authored a book, Splendid Wilds. He is President of the Society for Conservation of Wildlife and is also Secretary of the Society for Environmental Sustainability. Dr. Jitendra Mishra holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Microbiology. He completed his master’s degree in Environmental Microbiology at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, and subsequently gained extensive experience in research and teaching alike. He has worked as an Assistant Professor (Guest) at the Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, and is currently an Assistant Editor for the journal “Environmental Sustainability” published by Springer Nature. He has published his research findings in the form of book chapters, research articles, and reviews in several journals of repute. Currently, he is a Research Associate at the DST-Centre for Policy Research, BBAU, Lucknow. Dr. Vaibhav Mishra holds a Ph.D. in Applied Microbiology from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India and has considerable expertise in Microbiology and Gastroenterology. While working at the Department of Pharmacology, Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR), Dr. Mishra gathered substantial research experience in herbal drug formulations against gastric ulceration. Currently, he is working as a Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher at Louisiana State University, USA. After attaining the prestigious SERB-National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF), he pursued his post-doctoral research at the Department of Biochemistry, King George Medical University, Lucknow. Previously, he was employed as an Assistant Professor (Guest) at the Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. He has published many research papers in leading journals and has authored two books, as well as numerous book chapters and review articles.
