Microbial Biocontrol: Food Security and Post Harvest Management

lt;b>Dr. Ajay Kumar is currently working as visiting scientist at the Department of Postharvest Science of the Agriculture Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center, Israel. Dr. Kumar completed his doctoral research at the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He has published more than hundred research articles and chapters in the leading international journals or books. He has experience in a wide area of research, with a particular focus on fruit microbiome, postharvest management of fruits, microbial biocontrol, plant-microbe Interactions, and endophytes related to fruits. In addition, he is an invited member in the editorial committee of several leading journal as well as active reviewer for renowned international journals like, Postharvest Biology and Technology, Microorganism, Frontier in Microbiology, PLOS ONE, Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment, Biological Control, Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology  etc. Dr. Kumar is an experienced book editor who has published already several books of a global reach. 

1 Impact of Climate Change on Food Security and Plant Disease.- 2 Speed breeding for rapid cycling of crops for stress management and global food security.- 3 Role of Trichoderma spp. in biocontrol of plant diseases.- 4 Endophytic microbiome in  bioactive compounds production and plant disease management.- 5 Molecular basis of plant-PGPMs interactions during amelioration of biotic stress.- 6 Cyanobacteria as a biocontrol agent.- 7 Tailoring disease resilience crops through CRISPR/Cas.- 8 Microbial Battling of Fire Blight Disease on Pome Fruits.- 9 Microbial antagonists from different environments used in the biocontrol of plant pathogens.- 10 Enhancement of biocontrol agents activity by compatible treatments against postharvest disease of fruits.- 11 Microbial Management of Ornamental Plants/Palm Common Pests.- 12 Legal and Commercial Aspect of Microbial Control.- 13 Bacterial antagonists: Effective tools for the management of post harvest diseases in fruits, vegetables and food grains.- 14 Adapting the changing environment: Microbial way of life.