Microbiomes for the Management of Agricultural Sustainability

Gowhar Hamid Dar PhD, is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Environmental Science, Sri Pratap College, Cluster University Srinagar, Department of Higher Education (J&K). He has a PhD in Environmental Science with specialization in Environmental Microbiology (Fish Microbiology, Fish Pathology, Industrial Microbiology, Taxonomy and Limnology). He has been teaching postgraduate and graduate students for the past many years at Post-graduate Department of Environmental Science, Sri Pratap College, Cluster University Srinagar. He has more than 70 research articles (h-index 15; i-index 20; total citation >950) in international and national journals of repute and also has more than 20 books with international publishers (Springer, Elsevier, CRC Press Taylor and Francis, Apple Academic Press, John Wiley, IGI Global) to his credit. Moreover, he is supervising a number of students for the completion of degrees (PhD/Masters). He has beenworking on the isolation, identification and characterization of microbes for a decade to understand their utility for humans particularly in agriculture and industrial sectors. His research is based to understand the pathogenic behaviour of bacteria and to particularly understand the impact of pollution on development of diseases in fish fauna in Kashmir Himalaya. He has received many awards and appreciations for his services towards the science and development. Besides, he also acts as a member of various research and academic committees. Further, Dr. Dar is Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator for different R&D projects sanctioned by Govt. of India and Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir.

Rouf Ahmad Bhat PhD, has pursued his doctorate at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (Division of Environmental Sciences) and presently working in the Department of School Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Bhat has been teaching graduate and postgraduate students of environmental sciences for the past 3 years. He is an author of more than 55 research articles (h-index 28; I index 40; total citation 2050) and 45 book chapters, and has published more than 40 books with international publishers (Springer, Elsevier, CRC Press Taylor and Francis, Apple Academic Press, John Wiley, IGI Global . He has his specialization in Limnology, Toxicology, Phytochemistry and Phytoremediation. Dr. Bhat has presented and participated in numerous state, national, and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposium. Besides, he has worked as an associate environmental expert in World Bank-funded Flood Recovery Project and also the environmental support staff in the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded development projects. He has received many awards, appreciations, and recognition for his services to the science of water testing, air and noise analysis. He has served as an editorial board member and a reviewer of reputedinternational journals. Dr. Bhat is still writing and experimenting with diverse capacities of plants for use in aquatic pollution remediation.

Mohammad Aneesul Mehmood (PhD) has his specialisation in Limnology and Environmental Toxicology. He completed his doctorate with meritorious certificate from the Division of Environmental Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar campus, Srinagar, J&K. He was awarded with Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad Khan Gold Medal and Shri Bhushan Memorial Gold Medal for his outstanding performance during his master's programme both in curricular and extra-curricular activities. He was awarded with Late Sri N. Rama Rao Endowment (Highest Cash Prize) at 48th annual convocation of Bangalore University 2013 for securing top position in his master's programme. He has qualified various state level and National Level Competitive Examinations in the subject of Environmental Science like UGC NET, JK-SET and ASRB-NET etc. He was also awarded with INSPIRE Merit Fellowship (JRF & SRF) by the Department of Science and Technology, GoI, during his doctoral programme. He was also awarded with Young Scientist Award at International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research and Latest Innovation 2018. He has also obtained his post graduate diploma in disaster management with distinction grade from Indira Gandhi national Open University, New Delhi in 2014. He has-been teaching graduate and postgraduate students of Environmental Science from past many years. He has been supervising various students for their Masters projects within and outside Jammu & Kashmir in various colleges and universities. Furthermore, he has a number of publications in national and international journals of repute and a number of books with national and international publishers.

Gowhar Hamid Dar博士目前擔任斯里普拉塔普學院（Cluster University Srinagar）環境科學助理教授，隸屬於高等教育部（J&K）。他擁有環境科學博士學位，專攻環境微生物學（魚類微生物學、魚類病理學、工業微生物學、分類學和湖沼學）。在過去的多年中，他一直在斯里普拉塔普學院的環境科學研究所教授研究生和本科生。他在國際和國內知名期刊上發表了超過70篇研究文章（h指數15；i指數20；總引用次數超過950），並且出版了超過20本與國際出版商（Springer、Elsevier、CRC Press、Taylor and Francis、Apple Academic Press、John Wiley、IGI Global）合作的書籍。此外，他還指導多名學生完成學位（博士/碩士）。他在微生物的分離、鑑定和特徵化方面工作了十年，以了解其在農業和工業領域的應用。他的研究旨在了解細菌的致病行為，特別是污染對克什米爾喜馬拉雅地區魚類疾病發展的影響。他因在科學和發展方面的貢獻獲得了多項獎項和表彰。此外，他還擔任多個研究和學術委員會的成員。進一步來說，Dar博士是印度政府和查謨與克什米爾政府批准的不同研發項目的首席研究員和共同首席研究員。

Rouf Ahmad Bhat博士在克什米爾的謝爾-伊-克什米爾農業科學與技術大學（環境科學部）獲得博士學位，目前在查謨與克什米爾政府的學校教育部工作。Bhat博士在過去三年中教授環境科學的本科生和研究生。他是超過55篇研究文章的作者（h指數28；i指數40；總引用次數2050）和45篇書籍章節的作者，並與國際出版商（Springer、Elsevier、CRC Press、Taylor and Francis、Apple Academic Press、John Wiley、IGI Global）出版了超過40本書籍。他專攻湖沼學、毒理學、植物化學和植物修復。Bhat博士參加並發表了多場州級、國家級和國際會議、研討會、工作坊和座談會。此外，他曾在世界銀行資助的洪水恢復項目中擔任環境專家，並在亞洲開發銀行（ADB）資助的發展項目中擔任環境支持人員。他因在水質檢測、空氣和噪音分析方面的貢獻獲得了多項獎項、表彰和認可。他曾擔任知名國際期刊的編輯委員會成員和審稿人。Bhat博士仍在撰寫和實驗植物在水體污染修復中的多樣化應用。

Mohammad Aneesul Mehmood博士專攻湖沼學和環境毒理學。他在克什米爾的謝爾-伊-克什米爾農業科學與技術大學（Shalimar校區，斯里那加）環境科學部以優異成績獲得博士學位。他因在碩士課程中在課程和課外活動中的卓越表現而獲得Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad Khan金獎和Shri Bhushan紀念金獎。他在2013年班加羅爾大學第48屆年會上因在碩士課程中獲得最高成績而獲得Late Sri N. Rama Rao基金（最高現金獎）。他已通過多項州級和國家級的環境科學競爭考試，如UGC NET、JK-SET和ASRB-NET。