Symbiotic Soil Microorganisms

Dr. Neeraj Shrivastava is a Senior Assistant Professor at Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida India. He has 13 years of research and teaching experience in the field of Microbial Technology. Earlier, he was visiting Scientist and Post-doctoral researcher at Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, China. He was awarded fellowships from Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC), National Post-Doctoral Scholarship foundation China, and Senior Research Fellowship from CSIR, MHRD Govt. of India. He is also qualified 'National Rural Talent Search Examination' conducted by SCERT, MP State, Govt. of India. Dr. Shrivastava focuses his research on proteomic and genomic approaches in the field of plant microbe interactions. He is also expertise in the field of biofilms and antimicrobial resistance. Dr. Shrivastava has published more than 38 research papers and book chapters in the peer-reviewed journals and reputed international publishers. He has delivered several talks at National and International conferences and also published abstracts and papers. Dr. Shrivastava has successfully guided 09 Ph.D. and 02 M.Phil. students during his tenure. He is an expert reviewer of various National and International journals. Ms. Shubhangi Mahajan obtained her bachelor and master degree in biotechnology from Amity University Uttar Pradesh Noida India. Presently, she is research scientist at Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh Noida, India. Her research interest is interaction of symbiotic fungus on Super Grain for Food Security and of great economic importance with special reference to Black rice and members of Gramineae family. She is also exploring the mechanism of the enhancement of fungal biomass by the interaction of Zinc nanomaterials. The focus of research is enhancement of plant biomass and the value addition to the plant in particular the antioxidants. Ms. Sharma has published several research papers and review articles in internationally renowned journals. She has also filed two national patents. She has delivered several talks at various National platforms and also published abstracts in conferences and workshops. She is presently engaged in various internal research projects related to commercialization of novel fungus Piriformospora indica . Prof. Dr. Ajit Varma is currently the Group Dy. Vice Chancellor, a Distinguished Scientist & Professor of Eminence, Amity Institute of Microbial Technology (Amity University Uttar Pradesh) & Vice Chairman, Amity Science, Technology & Innovation Foundation, Amity Campus, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was a visiting professor to many internationally reputed Universities. He has received more than 100 awards from several notable scientific bodies such as Commonwealth Fellowship (Australia), National Research Council (Canada), Alexander von-Humboldt Foundation (Germany), National Science Foundation (USA), Swiss Federal Research Fellowship (Switzerland), BP Koirala award (Nepal), DFG-INSA Fellowship (Indo-Germany), FAMI Award 2011 (India) and many more. He has successfully supervised over 109 Ph.D. students and one D.Sc. student. He has published over 450 research articles, which appeared in National and International journals of repute and also published 114 books in the area of Microbial Technology, published by Academic Press, London, CRC Press, Florida, USA, IDRC, Canada and Springer-Verlag, Germany. He is nominated as Editor-in-Chief by Springer-Verlag (Germany & New York), to prepare volumes on Soil Biology and also nominated as Editor-in-Chief by IK Internationals to make series of books on Microbial and Biotechnological Research,

Part I. Fungal Symbiosis.- Current Status-Enlightens in Its Biology and Omics Approach on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Community.- An Insight through Root-Endophytic-Mutualistic Association in Improving Crop Productivity and Sustainability.- Interaction Between Root Endophytes and Plants: Their Bioactive Products and Significant Functions.- Unravelling the Role of Endophytes in Micronutrient Uptake and Enhanced Crop Productivity.- Dual and Tripartite Symbiosis of Invasive Woody Plants.- Eco-friendly Association of Plants and Actinomycetes.- The Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis of Trees: Structure, Function, and Regulating Factors.- Effectiveness of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas in Improving Carob Culture in the Mediterranean Regions.- Leaf Endophytes and Their Bioactive Compounds.- Role of Endophytic Fungus Piriformospora indica in Nutrient Acquisition and Plant Health.- The Role of Symbiotic Fungi in Nutri-Farms.- Part II. Bacterial Symbiosis.- Understanding the Evolution of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria.- Rhizobia-Legume Symbiosis During Environmental Stress.- Archaeal Symbiosis for Plant Health and Soil Fertility.- Microbial Symbionts of Aquatic Plants.- Rhizobium Presence and Functions in Microbiomes of Non-leguminous Plants.- Part III. Insect-Fungus Mutualism.- Symbiotic Harmony Between Insects and Fungi: A Mutualistic Approach.- Panorama of Metarhizium: Host Interaction and Its Uses in Biocontrol and Plant Growth Promotion.- Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Potential Plant Protective Agent Against Herbivorous Insect and Its Importance in Sustainable Agriculture.- Eradication of Malaria by the Mutualistic Interaction Between Wickerhamomyces anomalus and Anopheles sp.- Part IV. Microbial Symbiosis in Disease and Stress Management.- Halophyte-Endophyte Interactions: Linking Microbiome Community Distribution and Functionality to Salinity.- Root Endophytic Microbes and Their Potential Applications in Crop Disease Management.- Do Mycorrhizal Fungi Enable Plants to Cope with Abiotic Stresses by Overcoming the Detrimental Effects of Salinity and Improving Drought Tolerance?.- Combined Use of Beneficial Bacteria and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi for the Biocontrol of Plant Cryptogamic Diseases: Evidence, Methodology, and Limits.- Remediation of Toxic Metal-Contaminated Soil and Its Revitalisation with Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi.