Manoj Kumar is working as Associate Professor and Head of in the Department of Life Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, India. He is a scientist with sanguine behavior who is adoring about research and development, with a commitment to lifelong learning. Dr. Kumar has pursued his PhD in Plant Biotechnology and continuing his career in multidisciplinary research in Plant Developmental Biology, Plant-Microbe Interaction and Forest Molecular Genetics. He is a referee for many journals, including Phytoremediation, Journal of Soil Sediments etc. He has guided several research scholars at doctoral and masters level, also he is leading a multidisciplinary research group comprised of diverse research background in biological sciences. Vivek Kumar is an agricultural microbiologist having 20 Years of experiences in teaching, research and guidance, with a pledge to enduring knowledge. Dr. Kumar is working as Associate Professor Department of Microbiology, Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, India. He is serving in Editorial board of reputed international journals and also a reviewer of peer journals. He has published 61 research papers, 19 book chapters, six review articles and two books. Dr. Kumar has also served as Microbiologist for eight years in Department of Soil and Water Research, Public Authority of Agricultural Affairs & Fish Resources, Kuwait. Ram Prasad is an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India. His research interests include plant-microbe interactions, sustainable agriculture, and microbial nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has published more than a hundred research papers, reviews, and book chapters and has five patents issued or pending and edited or authored several books. Dr. Prasad has 12 years of teaching experience and was awarded the Young Scientist Award (2007) and Prof. J.S. Datta Munshi Gold Medal(2009) by the International Society for Ecological Communications, FSAB Fellowship (2010) by the Society for Applied Biotechnology, Outstanding Scientist Award (2015) in the field of Microbiology by Venus International Foundation, BRICPL Science Investigator Award (2017), Award for Excellence in Research from 6th Academic Brilliance Awards-2018, and the American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigators (USA, 2014). In 2014–2015, Dr. Prasad served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, USA, and since 2017 has served as a Research Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, China.
