Biotechnological Innovations for Sustainable Biodiversity and Development

Professor Ranbir Chander Sobti is an Emeritus Professor and Indian National Science Academy (INSA) senior scientist at Punjab University. He is a former Vice-Chancellor of the Panjab University, Chandigarh & Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Central University), Lucknow. He started his career as a cytogeneticist and then moved on to molecular biology, including genomics, to understand the susceptibility and disease process of cancer, COPD, AIDS metabolic syndrome, and kidney diseases. He has also used stem cells and nanoparticles to understand the process of tissue organ development through a designed de-cellularization protocol. He has published more than 300 research articles in the journals of international repute and has also published more than 40 books.He is a Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences India, Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Canadian Academy of Cardiovascular Diseases and few others. He was the General President of the Indian Science Congress for the 102nd session held at the University of Jammu in 2013. Dr. Sobti is the recipient of many prestigious awards like the INSA Young Scientist Medal, UGC Career Award, Punjab Rattan Award, JC Bose Oration and Sriram Oration Awards and of Lifetime Achievement Awards of the Punjab Academy of Sciences, Zoological Society of India, and the Environment Academy of India.

• 1. Conservation of Biodiversity: The Role of Biotechnology 2. Utilization and Future Prospective of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) in Biodiversity Conservation of Endangered Medicinal Plants 3. Genomic Tools for Animal Identification and Characterization 4. DNA Barcoding for Plant Identification and Characterization 5. The Science of Omics: A Recent Approach for Screening and Enhancement of Bioactive Compounds in Medicinal Plants 6. Application of Biotechnological Methods for the Sustainable Use of Plants 7. Orchestrating Orchid Research Through Metabolomic and Proteomic Approaches 8. Synthetic Biology and its Application in Biodiversity Conservation 9. Microorganisms for Habitat Restoration 10. Introduction to Bio Resources and Sustainable Utilization 11. Sustainable Use of Forest Resources in India Under Changing Environment 12. Conservation and Management of Bioresources in India 13. Marine Bio-Resources and Blue Economy 14. Food Security and Biodiversity 15. Bioprospecting and Biodiscovery for Sustainable Development 16. Bioprospecting and Biomimicking 17. Ecological Consequences of Invasive Species on Ecosystems 18. The Interplay of Pollutants: Unraveling the Threads of Biodiversity Degradation 19. Invasive Species and Biodiversity: A Global Challenge for Conservation 20. Disease and Biodiversity Decline 21. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in India: Challenges and Opportunities 22. Approach to Agrobiodiversity Preservation and Sustainable Agriculture in a Changing World 23. Green Medicine: Unraveling The Healing Potential of Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds 24. Biodiversity and Human Health 25. The Green Revolution Reimagined: Agricultural Biodiversity and Sustainable Food Security 26. Recent Advances in In-Situ and Ex-Situ Germplasm Conservation Approach: An Approach for Conservation of Medicinal Plants