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About the Editors
Dr. K. M. Gothandam is Professor in the
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences
and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology,
Vellore. He earned his PhD from Bharathiar
University, Coimbatore, and postdoctoral Fellowship
from School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology,
Korea University, Seoul (2002–2007). He also served
as HOD, Department of Biotechnology, and Dean,
School of Bio Sciences and Technology (2016–2018).
His research interest includes Functional Genomics,
Plant and Microbial Metabolites, Cancer Biology,
Environmental Biotechnology, etc. He has published
over 75 scientific research and review articles in
international peer-reviewed journals and also refereed many journals of high impact. He also authored 5
book chapters and edited 4 books. He has guided 10
PhD theses and guiding 6 scholars. At present he is
handling two funded projects funded by DBT and
completed 5 projects funded by DBT, DST
and CSIR.
Dr. Shivendu Ranjan is Director at the Centre for
Technological Innovations and Industrial Research,
SAIARD (certified institute of Ministry of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India). He
is also serving as a senior research associate (visiting) at the Faculty of Engineering and Built
Environment, University of Johannesburg, South
Africa. His research interests include nanotechnology, nanomedicine, science policy and diplomacy.
He is Associate Editor of Environmental Chemistry
About the Editors
Dr. K. M. Gothandam is Professor in the
Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences
and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology,
Vellore. He earned his PhD from Bharathiar
University, Coimbatore, and postdoctoral Fellowship
from School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology,
Korea University, Seoul (2002–2007). He also served
as HOD, Department of Biotechnology, and Dean,
School of Bio Sciences and Technology (2016–2018).
His research interest includes Functional Genomics,
Plant and Microbial Metabolites, Cancer Biology,
Environmental Biotechnology, etc. He has published
over 75 scientific research and review articles in
international peer-reviewed journals and also refereed many journals of high impact. He also authored 5
book chapters and edited 4 books. He has guided 10
PhD theses and guiding 6 scholars. At present he is
handling two funded projects funded by DBT and
completed 5 projects funded by DBT, DST
and CSIR.
Dr. Shivendu Ranjan is Director at the Centre for
Technological Innovations and Industrial Research,
SAIARD (certified institute of Ministry of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India). He
is also serving as a senior research associate (visiting) at the Faculty of Engineering and Built
Environment, University of Johannesburg, South
Africa. His research interests include nanotechnology, nanomedicine, science policy and diplomacy.
He is Associate Editor of Environmental Chemistry