Javid A. Parray holds a master’s degree in Environmental Science and completed his MPhil and PhD from the University of Kashmir, and qualified for the prestigious JKSLET exam. He also conducted post-doctoral research at Kashmir University and received a Fast Track Young Scientist Project by the Science and Engineering Research Board of the Government of India. He currently teaches at the Department of Environmental Science, GDC Eidgah Srinagar, affiliated with Cluster University Srinagar. His research interests include ecological and agricultural microbiology, climate change, microbial biotechnology, and environmental microbiomes. He is a prolific author and editor of numerous papers and books and serves on the editorial boards of several high-impact journals. A member of various scientific organizations, he received the “Emerging Scientist of the Year” Gold Medal in 2018. Currently, he is the national coordinator for a Swayam Moocs program on Environmental Science. Recently, he was appointed series editor for Microbiome Research in Plants and Soil by Elsevier and serves as the Executive Editor in Chief for the open-access journal Micro Environer.Wen-Jun Li received his PhD in microbiology from Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is currently working as Distinguished Professor in School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. His research mainly focuses on microbial diversity under those unusual environments, by using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods, as well as mechanisms of extremophilic microbes to adapt those unusual environments. He was awarded the WFCC (The World Federation for Culture Collections) Skerman award for microbial taxonomy in 2007, and other six provincial and ministry level awards for his outstanding research contributions on the field of microbial systematics and microbial ecology. He has successfully trained more than 150 graduate students and postdoc level students in the field of microbial taxonomy and microbial ecology at home and abroad countries.

• 1. Bioremediation: An emerging Technology for remediation of pesticides2. Bioremediation techniques- classification, principles, advantages, limitations and prospects3. Processes and Mechanism involved in effective bioremediation of xenobiotic substances from agricultural fields4. Omics and other biotechnological tools in microbial bioremediation5. Metagenomics and microbial degradation/detoxification of heavy metals6. In silico studies for the bioremediation of heavy metals from contaminated sites7. Biodegradation of plastics- an overview8. The potential role of Microbial metabolomics in bioremediation of chemical pesticides9. Application of GMOs for biodegradation and detoxification of oil and hydrocarbon pollutants in soil10. Heavy Metals in Soils and the Remediation Potential of Plant Microbiome11. Recent Developments in Microbe–Plant Based Bioremediation12. Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria-assisted phytoremediation of metalliferous soils13. Genetic diversity and characterization of metal-resistant endophytic bacteria from contaminated sites14. Potential use of Microalgal metallothioneins and phytochelatins in bioremediation15. Nanoremediation and role in environmental cleanup16. Microbial surfactants -Potential commercial applications17. Emerging strategies for engineering microbial communities to augment bioremediation18. Applications of Plant Biomass from Phytoremediation of Potential Toxic-Metal-Polluted Soils19. Halo-tolerance plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for improving productivity and remediation of saline soils20. Assessment of soil fertility and solid waste utilization: A comprehensive approach

Javid A. Parray holds a master’s degree in Environmental Science and completed his MPhil and PhD from the University of Kashmir, and qualified for the prestigious JKSLET exam. He also conducted post-doctoral research at Kashmir University and received a Fast Track Young Scientist Project by the Science and Engineering Research Board of the Government of India. He currently teaches at the Department of Environmental Science, GDC Eidgah Srinagar, affiliated with Cluster University Srinagar. His research interests include ecological and agricultural microbiology, climate change, microbial biotechnology, and environmental microbiomes. He is a prolific author and editor of numerous papers and books and serves on the editorial boards of several high-impact journals. A member of various scientific organizations, he received the “Emerging Scientist of the Year” Gold Medal in 2018. Currently, he is the national coordinator for a Swayam Moocs program on Environmental Science. Recently, he was appointed series editor for Microbiome Research in Plants and Soil by Elsevier and serves as the Executive Editor in Chief for the open-access journal Micro Environer.Wen-Jun Li received his PhD in microbiology from Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is currently working as Distinguished Professor in School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. His research mainly focuses on microbial diversity under those unusual environments, by using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods, as well as mechanisms of extremophilic microbes to adapt those unusual environments. He was awarded the WFCC (The World Federation for Culture Collections) Skerman award for microbial taxonomy in 2007, and other six provincial and ministry level awards for his outstanding research contributions on the field of microbial systematics and microbial ecology. He has successfully trained more than 150 graduate students and postdoc level students in the field of microbial taxonomy and microbial ecology at home and abroad countries.

• 1. Bioremediation: An emerging Technology for remediation of pesticides2. Bioremediation techniques- classification, principles, advantages, limitations and prospects3. Processes and Mechanism involved in effective bioremediation of xenobiotic substances from agricultural fields4. Omics and other biotechnological tools in microbial bioremediation5. Metagenomics and microbial degradation/detoxification of heavy metals6. In silico studies for the bioremediation of heavy metals from contaminated sites7. Biodegradation of plastics- an overview8. The potential role of Microbial metabolomics in bioremediation of chemical pesticides9. Application of GMOs for biodegradation and detoxification of oil and hydrocarbon pollutants in soil10. Heavy Metals in Soils and the Remediation Potential of Plant Microbiome11. Recent Developments in Microbe–Plant Based Bioremediation12. Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria-assisted phytoremediation of metalliferous soils13. Genetic diversity and characterization of metal-resistant endophytic bacteria from contaminated sites14. Potential use of Microalgal metallothioneins and phytochelatins in bioremediation15. Nanoremediation and role in environmental cleanup16. Microbial surfactants -Potential commercial applications17. Emerging strategies for engineering microbial communities to augment bioremediation18. Applications of Plant Biomass from Phytoremediation of Potential Toxic-Metal-Polluted Soils19. Halo-tolerance plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for improving productivity and remediation of saline soils20. Assessment of soil fertility and solid waste utilization: A comprehensive approach

Javid A. Parray holds a master’s degree in Environmental Science and completed his MPhil and PhD from the University of Kashmir, and qualified for the prestigious JKSLET exam. He also conducted post-doctoral research at Kashmir University and received a Fast Track Young Scientist Project by the Science and Engineering Research Board of the Government of India. He currently teaches at the Department of Environmental Science, GDC Eidgah Srinagar, affiliated with Cluster University Srinagar. His research interests include ecological and agricultural microbiology, climate change, microbial biotechnology, and environmental microbiomes. He is a prolific author and editor of numerous papers and books and serves on the editorial boards of several high-impact journals. A member of various scientific organizations, he received the “Emerging Scientist of the Year” Gold Medal in 2018. Currently, he is the national coordinator for a Swayam Moocs program on Environmental Science. Recently, he was appointed series editor for Microbiome Research in Plants and Soil by Elsevier and serves as the Executive Editor in Chief for the open-access journal Micro Environer.Wen-Jun Li received his PhD in microbiology from Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is currently working as Distinguished Professor in School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. His research mainly focuses on microbial diversity under those unusual environments, by using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods, as well as mechanisms of extremophilic microbes to adapt those unusual environments. He was awarded the WFCC (The World Federation for Culture Collections) Skerman award for microbial taxonomy in 2007, and other six provincial and ministry level awards for his outstanding research contributions on the field of microbial systematics and microbial ecology. He has successfully trained more than 150 graduate students and postdoc level students in the field of microbial taxonomy and microbial ecology at home and abroad countries.

• 1. Bioremediation: An emerging Technology for remediation of pesticides2. Bioremediation techniques- classification, principles, advantages, limitations and prospects3. Processes and Mechanism involved in effective bioremediation of xenobiotic substances from agricultural fields4. Omics and other biotechnological tools in microbial bioremediation5. Metagenomics and microbial degradation/detoxification of heavy metals6. In silico studies for the bioremediation of heavy metals from contaminated sites7. Biodegradation of plastics- an overview8. The potential role of Microbial metabolomics in bioremediation of chemical pesticides9. Application of GMOs for biodegradation and detoxification of oil and hydrocarbon pollutants in soil10. Heavy Metals in Soils and the Remediation Potential of Plant Microbiome11. Recent Developments in Microbe–Plant Based Bioremediation12. Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria-assisted phytoremediation of metalliferous soils13. Genetic diversity and characterization of metal-resistant endophytic bacteria from contaminated sites14. Potential use of Microalgal metallothioneins and phytochelatins in bioremediation15. Nanoremediation and role in environmental cleanup16. Microbial surfactants -Potential commercial applications17. Emerging strategies for engineering microbial communities to augment bioremediation18. Applications of Plant Biomass from Phytoremediation of Potential Toxic-Metal-Polluted Soils19. Halo-tolerance plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for improving productivity and remediation of saline soils20. Assessment of soil fertility and solid waste utilization: A comprehensive approach