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Dr. Zahoor Ahmed Wani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Government Degree College Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He holds a PhD in Plant Sciences and qualified National Eligibility Test securing 47th rank and was awarded Research Fellowship by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. His research specialization is in plant molecular ecology and his research work focused on understanding the basic intricacies of plant-endophyte associations and the ways to modulate them for desired purposes. Dr. Wani has contributed to various publications in the field of plant sciences, including three books and few chapters to his credit. Dr. Wani is working on various issues related to education, environment, and social transformation in rural areas of J&K state and is affiliated with the J&K Higher Education Department. Dr. Bushra Jan is a distinguished researcher, with a PhD degree in Botany from University of Kashmir, located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Her research focuses on plant-microbe interactions, particularly the role of endophytes in plant health. Dr. Jan has contributed to various publications and has been involved in patenting innovative solutions related to plant disease management. Notably, she has filed a patent on bio-inoculants derived from endophytes isolated from Crocus sativus stigmas for managing corm rot diseases in saffron. Dr. Jan is a gold medalist in masters and was awarded Inspire fellowship by Department of Science & technology, Govt. of India. Dr. Jan has many publications to her credit including research articles, books and few chapters as well. Dr. Vidhushi Abrol is a Research Associate at the Fermentation & Microbial Biotechnology Division of the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Her research interests include microbial biotechnology, with a focus on fermentation processes, chemical mutagenesis, and the discovery of bioactive compounds through biotransformation. Dr. Abrol has many publications to her credit including 7 book chapters and participated in numerous workshops and conferences. |
