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About the Editors
Dr. Shiburaj Sugathan is currently working as
Senior Scientist at the Division of Microbiology,
Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and
Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala, India. He has more than 20 years of experience
in the area of microbial biotechnology and molecular
microbiology and has published several papers in
reputed national and international journals. He
obtained his doctoral degree from the University of
Kerala, India, and did his postdoctoral studies with the
fellowship from Kerala Biotechnology Commission at
Genetic Engineering Research Unit, School of
Biotechnology, MKU, under the mentorship of Prof. K. Dharmalingam from 2004
to 2007. He was awarded the BOYCAST fellowship of the Department of Science
& Technology, Govt. of India, and worked at Tom MacRae’s lab, Dalhousie
University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, from 2011 to 2012. He is a life member
of Association of Microbiologists of India, Proteomics Society of India, and Indian
Mycological Society and Member of Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological &
Environmental Engineering Society (Email: drshiburaj@gmail.com).
Dr. N.S. Pradeep is working as a Senior Scientist and
Head, Division of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute,
Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. He
obtained his PhD from Gandhigram University,
Madurai, India. He has more than 20 years of research
experience in the area of microbial biotechnology and
molecular taxonomy. Dr. Pradeep has published several
research papers in national and international journals
and has a patent to his credit. He is the author/editor of
several books and life member of Association of Microbiologists of India, Mushroom
Society of India, Indian Mycological Society, Indian Science Congress Association,
About the Editors
Dr. Shiburaj Sugathan is currently working as
Senior Scientist at the Division of Microbiology,
Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and
Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala, India. He has more than 20 years of experience
in the area of microbial biotechnology and molecular
microbiology and has published several papers in
reputed national and international journals. He
obtained his doctoral degree from the University of
Kerala, India, and did his postdoctoral studies with the
fellowship from Kerala Biotechnology Commission at
Genetic Engineering Research Unit, School of
Biotechnology, MKU, under the mentorship of Prof. K. Dharmalingam from 2004
to 2007. He was awarded the BOYCAST fellowship of the Department of Science
& Technology, Govt. of India, and worked at Tom MacRae’s lab, Dalhousie
University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, from 2011 to 2012. He is a life member
of Association of Microbiologists of India, Proteomics Society of India, and Indian
Mycological Society and Member of Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological &
Environmental Engineering Society (Email: drshiburaj@gmail.com).
Dr. N.S. Pradeep is working as a Senior Scientist and
Head, Division of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru
Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute,
Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. He
obtained his PhD from Gandhigram University,
Madurai, India. He has more than 20 years of research
experience in the area of microbial biotechnology and
molecular taxonomy. Dr. Pradeep has published several
research papers in national and international journals
and has a patent to his credit. He is the author/editor of
several books and life member of Association of Microbiologists of India, Mushroom
Society of India, Indian Mycological Society, Indian Science Congress Association,