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As the global population moves toward an estimated 9.9 billion by 2050, the challenge of ensuring food security while maintaining environmental balance has never been more urgent. Endophytic Plant Probiotics: A Step Toward Sustainable Solutions to Ensure Global Food Security addresses this critical need by exploring innovative, nature-based strategies that enhance agricultural productivity without compromising ecological integrity. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Talwinder Kaur, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India Talwinder Kaur, PhD, is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at Guru Nanak Dev University, India. She earned her PhD in Microbiology from Guru Nanak Dev University, India. Dr. Kaur is UGC-NET qualified and has over eight years of teaching experience at university and college levels. Her research focuses on microbial exploration, particularly Streptomyces, for antimicrobial, biocontrol, and plant growth–promoting applications, and she has authored more than 25 research papers, review articles, and book chapters in AMB Express, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, Microbiological Research, Frontiers in Plant Science, Frontiers in Microbiology, BMC Microbiology, Journal of Basic Microbiology, and Foods. She has also edited books with international publishers and serves as a reviewer for journals from Elsevier, Springer, and Frontiers. She has contributed two nucleotide sequences to GenBank and microbial strains to the Microbial Type Culture Collection (MTCC). She actively participates in national and international conferences, supervises research, and holds one patent. Ashutosh Sharma, PhD Associate Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, DAV University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India Ashutosh Sharma, PhD, is currently working as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, DAV University, Jalandhar, India, specializing in the field of plant biotechnology, plant-microbe interactions, and plant stress biology. With over 14 years of experience, he has authored 140+ publications, edited seven books, and authored one. He is a recipient of the Punjab Academy of Sciences’ Young Scientist Award for developing a sensitive detection system for Alternaria alternata. He has secured major research grants from DST-SERB and CSIR. He has contributed nucleotide sequences to GenBank and microbial strains to the Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank (MTCC). He has four design patents and has supervised 15 master’s and three PhD students. He has qualified GATE (Life Sciences), CSIR-UGC NET-JRF, and ICAR-NET examinations. Rajesh Kumari Manhas, PhD Retired Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India Rajesh Kumari Manhas, PhD, is retired as an Associate Professor of Microbiology at Guru Nanak Dev University, India. She was a recipient of junior and senior research fellowships from the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and secured multiple research grants from Indian agencies. Her research centered on actinobacterial diversity and biotechnology, particularly the purification and characterization of antimicrobial compounds from Streptomyces active against drug-resistant pathogens and phytopathogens. Dr. Manhas developed bioformulations for plant protection and growth promotion and explored antioxidant, anticancer, and probiotic potentials of bioactive compounds. She discovered a novel species, Streptomyces amritsarensis 2A, and identified new antimicrobial compounds effective against resistant microbes. She has guided seven PhD scholars, contributed nine strains to the Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank (MTCC), and published more than 80 papers in various journals of international repute. Jeyabalan Sangeetha, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Environmental Biotechnology and Bioresources Research Laboratory, Central University of Kerala, India Jeyabalan Sangeetha, PhD, is a researcher in environmental sciences with expertise in environmental microbiology, biotechnology, toxicology, nanotechnology, and bioresources. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Environmental Biotechnology and Bioresources Research Laboratory at Central University of Kerala, India. Dr. Sangeetha has published more than 45 research and review articles in international peer-reviewed journals and authored over 80 book chapters. She has authored and edited 22 books with leading publishers. She has presented her work internationally and has been invited to deliver lectures across multiple countries. She earned her BSc in Microbiology and PhD in Environmental Sciences from Bharathidasan University and her MSc from Bharathiar University, India. She has received an UGC Junior Research Fellowship, the Dr. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship, and a Women Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Indian University Grants Commission. She is also a recipient of the DST FAST TRACK Young Scientist award. |
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