Dr Vineet Meshram is Dean of the Research and Development at Anjaneya University, Raipur, India. With over 15 years of research experience in plant-microbe interactions, natural products and drug discovery, microbial secondary metabolites, and management of biotic and abiotic stresses in crop plants, his work has resulted in two edited books, 23 research articles, 25 abstracts and contributions to five book chapters. He also serves as an editor and reviewer of several prestigious journals. Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Shukla is currently serving as Associate Professor at the School of Studies in Biotechnology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, India. With over 22 years of teaching and research experience, Dr. Shukla has contributed significantly to the education and development of students in the field of Biotechnology. Dr. Shukla has a notable research background, having authored 35 research papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals as well as 12 book chapters. Dr Mahiti Gupta is an Assistant Professor at Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed University, Haryana, India. She specializes in natural products, drug discovery and enzyme inhibitors. Her publications include two edited books, 19 research articles and nine book chapters. Dr. Nadeem Akhtar is a scientist at CBS Bio Platforms Inc., leveraging biotechnology in the agri-food sector. He served as a research associate at the University of Guelph and as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Waterloo and the University of Guelph. Dr. Akhtar has contributed to 27 published articles, 12 book chapters, 4 edited books, and a patent, and is a reviewer for many prestigious journals.
