About the Authors
S. SIVARAMAKRISHNAN is the Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India. He is engaged in research and teaching for over
20 years. His specialization is nematology, agricultural biotechnology, biopesticides, and
nanotechnological applications. He has won Young Scientists Award four times. He is a
reviewer for nearly ten journals. He is a member of Nematological Society of India. He has
scientific publications in national and international journals. He has been the principal
investigator of major DBT, DST, and UGC projects. He has international collaborations,
signed MoU between USA, Korea, Iran and Turkey. He has organized international conferences and national awareness programmes.
M. RAZIA is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Mother Teresa
Women’s University, Kodaikanal, India. She has expertise in the areas of nematology,
microbial biotechnology, and phytochemistry. She is engaged in teaching and research
activities for 15 years. She has published several scientific papers in reputed national and
international journals. She has carried out major projects of UGC and DST-SERB. She has
organized conferences, seminars, and workshops. She is a life member of Lichen Society of
India, The Indian Science Congress Association, The Biotechnology Society of India, and
Association of Microbiology India. She has won the Young Scientists Award.
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S. SIVARAMAKRISHNAN is the Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India. He is engaged in research and teaching for over
20 years. His specialization is nematology, agricultural biotechnology, biopesticides, and
nanotechnological applications. He has won Young Scientists Award four times. He is a
reviewer for nearly ten journals. He is a member of Nematological Society of India. He has
scientific publications in national and international journals. He has been the principal
investigator of major DBT, DST, and UGC projects. He has international collaborations,
signed MoU between USA, Korea, Iran and Turkey. He has organized international conferences and national awareness programmes.
M. RAZIA is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Mother Teresa
Women’s University, Kodaikanal, India. She has expertise in the areas of nematology,
microbial biotechnology, and phytochemistry. She is engaged in teaching and research
activities for 15 years. She has published several scientific papers in reputed national and
international journals. She has carried out major projects of UGC and DST-SERB. She has
organized conferences, seminars, and workshops. She is a life member of Lichen Society of
India, The Indian Science Congress Association, The Biotechnology Society of India, and
Association of Microbiology India. She has won the Young Scientists Award.
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