Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Agroecosystems

Dr. Avinash P. Ingle is currently working as a Research Scientist (Ramanujan Fellow) at the Biotechnology Centre, Department of Agricultural Botany, at Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University, in Maharashtra, India. He completed his doctoral degree at SGB Amravati University, working as a Research Scientist at the same institution from 2013 to 2016, before being awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship (FAPESP) at the Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, for three years. Dr. Ingle has edited several books with various international publishers, 65 book chapters, and over 90 research publications in international, peer-reviewed journals. His research interests include nanobiotechnology, biofuel technology, and sustainable agriculture.

• 1. Nanotechnology: New perspectives in agroecosystems and sustainable agriculture2. Nanotechnology-mediated gene transfer in plants: A novel approach3. Applications of nanomaterials in plant disease management and protection4. Nanotechnological strategies for enhanced crop production and plant growth5. Nano-based sensors for sustainable agriculture6. Nanotechnology for agro-based food processing and packaging7. Agro-nanodiagnostics for plant diseases8. Nanotechnology in environmental/soil remediation: Current advances9. Toxicological impact of nanoparticles on soil enzyme activities, with reference to complex sugar degradation in soil10. Toxicological concerns of nanomaterials on soil fertility and environment11. Toxicological effects of nanomaterials on aquatic organisms12. Emerging role of nanotechnology in precision farming13. Nanomaterials as novel elicitors of plant secondary metabolites14. Effects of nanomaterials on beneficial soil microorganisms15. Dual role of nanotechnology in plants in response to biotic and abiotic stresses16. Application of nanomaterials in groundwater treatment17. Nanotechnology and agribusiness