Dr. Ashwani KumarDr. Ashwani Kumar Born (1946) received BSc at Agra University and MSc (Botany) at University of Rajasthan. He was awarded Gold Medal for standing first in order of merit. His PhD (1971) was under supervision of Professor H.C. Arya and post-doctoral with Professor Dr. K-H. Neumann, and later on with Professor Dr. Sven Schubert at Justus Liebig Universitat, Giessen, Germany, with Alexander von Humboldt Fellow. His botanist father Professor Swami Dayal Tewari (MSc in Botany) was his first teacher. Professor Ashwani Kumar was also selected in Indian Administrative Services (IAS: IPS) (1972), but he opted a career in Botany being his family subject. His wife Dr. Vijay R. Kumar is also Professor of Botany. He was appointed as Assistant Professor in 1969, Associate Professor in 1985, and Full Professor from 1986 to 2007. Then he was Adjunct Professor until 2016. During this period, he held many important administrative andresearch positions such as Head of Department of Botany and Coordinator SAP (1995-1998), Director, Life Sciences, 2001-2004, Director of Central Library and Information Science (2000-2005), Member Senate, Research Board, Convener Board of Studies Botany and Biotechnology, VC nominee for the Academic Council of MDS University, Ajmer and VC nominee for governing body of Subodh PG College Jaipur. Member governing body Academic Staff College, University of Rajasthan Jaipur, Member Board of studies and Academic Council of several Universities, Advisory committee on Biotechnology, and Medicinal Plant Board Government of Rajasthan, member selection committees of Rajasthan and Himachal Public Service Commissions. He along with members of COC introduced Integrated Biotechnology 5 year course in Rajasthan. In recognition of his research contributions, Dr. Kumar was awarded Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship for 1977-1979, with several resumption of fellowships until 2017, British Council Visitorship, UK (1986); Visiting Professorship at Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University in Japan (1999-2000); Toyama Prefectural University Japan (2011); and INSA-DFG Visiting Professorship at Germany, 1997. He holds diploma in German language and has certificate in French language. His area of research include photosynthesis in vitro and in vivo, biotic and abiotic resistance, ethno botany, bioenergy and presently understanding salinity resistance in maize. He has also carried out research projects granted by UGC, USDAICAR, MNES, CSIR, DST, DBT, and FACT. He has active interactions with scientists at University of California and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA, University of Laval, Canada, and Wageningen University, Netherlands. He visited various universities in UK, France, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, and Portugal for scientific interactions. He attended large number of national and international conferences as invited speaker and served as chair or co-chair inInternational Botanical Conference, Berlin and EU Biomass conferences. He has published 220 research papers in national and international journals and 23 books, of which 10 books are authored and 13 edited from reputed publishers such as Springer and IK. He is member of editorial board of Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy. He has guided 39 research students to PhD at University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India. He is an elected Fellow of Botanical Society, Fellow of Psychopathological Society, Fellow of Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Fellow of Mendelian Association, Fellow of Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacology, and Fellow of Indian Fern Society. He has also published a total of 16 books including Plant Cell and Tissue Culture--A Tool in Biotechnology: Basics and Application and edited a book Working with Ferns: Issues and Applications with Helena Fernandez and Maria Angeles Revilla both by Springer. He also has 14 books mainly in the field of biotechnology to his credit. He has been a consultant in World Bank Project sanctioned to SPRI-HPPI, President Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (India chapter), and presently President Indian Botanical Society. He received V. Puri Medal as Botanist and Teacher's Excellence Award of CEE in 2015. He was President Society for Promotion of Plant Science for 2021-2022. He is Editor in chief of UGC care listed Journal of Plant Science Research and International Journal of Life Sciences.
Dr. Sudipti Arora
Dr. Sudipti Arora is an Environmental Biotechnology Research Scientist and Assistant Director at Dr. B. Lal Institute of Biotechnology in Jaipur. With specialization in waste management, she holds a patent on nature-based wastewater treatment solution by Vermifiltration technology. She is also the founder of "Prakrit: a Centre of excellence in Environmental Biotechnology" and serves as the Director of the NGO, Prakrit Sustainable Integrated Foundation. The organization's mission is to provide transformative education and innovative solutions to drive the planet towards sustainability in support of sustainable development goals (SDGs).Dr. Sudipti Arora earned her Ph.D. from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, and her master's degree in environmental engineering from. Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur She has also served as Guest faculty in MNIT, Jaipur from 2015-2016. She is an active member of the many prestigious organizations such as, International Water Association, Indian water works association IWWA, BRSI, Inner Wheel Club Jaipur East, Ficci-Flo, Indian Women Network (IWN), CII Rajasthan Chapter, Indian Society for the study of reproduction and fertility (ISSRF), and International Worm Based Sanitation Alliance (IWBA) to name a few. Besides, she is a co-chair of committee on Environment, Climate Change & Water, ASSOCHAM Rajasthan state Development council for FY 2023-24, which proves her leadership potential & great contributions towards society. She also holds executive positions for IWN and IITR Rajasthan Alumni Chapter.Currently, she is involved in 3 funded projects (funded by DST & SERB, GOI) and have completed 3 national & International projects in the past. Her recent projects in SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based epidemiology research from India with other Indian, UK and Australian international partners through Global challenge research funds (GCRF 2020) has highlighted her commitment to the field. She is in the committee for National COVID-19 Wastewater surveillance consortium, by INSACOG.

Dr. Arora is also involved in an Indo-European project titled "Identifying best available technologies for decentralized wastewater treatment and resource recovery for India (Saraswati 2.0)," funded by DST, GOI.Additionally, she is a part of an integrated technology intervention project, funded by DST, GOI, on "Transforming Aandhi village in Rajasthan towards a zero-waste model through green technology interventions."She has recently been recognized as "IWA Grundfos young water professional" as only one from India and as a delegate to attend UN Water Conference 2023, representing India at such an international platform.Dr. Arora has authored and co-authored more than 50 important publications including journals and books chapters and edited 3 books with International Publications. She has also guided the research work of 60 UG & PG students, and currently guiding 2 PH. D Students demonstrating her dedication to the research field.Dr. Arora has been honored with numerous awards, including the "Young water professional award" by Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, "Research Excellence Award 2020" by INSc for outstanding research work on vermifiltration technology, and the "Green Parrot Award" by Dainik Bhaskar in 2018, First prize in poster session at IWA Conference, Nepal in 2014, and Young Scientist award at UCOST conference, Dehradun in 2013 for her contributions in Indigenous wastewater treatment.She has shown immense contribution in bridging the gap and bringing science for society through her outreach programs and awareness initiatives. She has delivered various awareness sessions, webinars, and during conferences demonstrating waste to resources and do-it-yourself composting & zero waste journey, to name a few. Being featured in "She news, Rajasthan Patrika" highlights the recognition she has gained for her work. Additionally, her recent inauguration of the "WISE center - Women's Innovation for Restrengthening Empowerment" reflects her commitment to supporting rural women and uplifting society as a whole.Her passion for making a difference in society through her various initiatives is commendable, and it's evident that she is making a positive impact on people's lives. By empowering women and promoting sustainable practices, she is contributing to a better future for communities and the environment.
Professor Dr. Shinjiro Ogita
Professor Dr. Shinjiro Ogita has over two decades of experience in the field of plant biotechnology. In 1992, he started his research career as a master's student at the United Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, and in 1997, he received his PhD in agriculture (subject: sciences of resources and environment). He is an expert in the field of cell and tissue culture and transformation technologies for higher plants. He worked as a postdoc at the Laboratory of Cell Manipulation, Division of Bio-resources Technology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Japan (October 1997-September 2000) to develop an efficient somatic embryogenesis of conifer. He also worked at the Laboratory of Plant Molecular Breeding, Research and Education Centrefor Genetic Information, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan (October 2000-March 2003) to establish genetically modified decaffeinated coffee plants (Nature 2003)....

Chapter 1-CRISPR-Cas: A History of Discovery and Innovation.- Chapter 2-Plant recombinant gene technology for pest control in XXI century: from simple transgenesis to CRISPR/Cas.- Chpater 3-Different classes of CRISPR-Cas systems.- Chapter 4-Strategies to control multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections using CRISPR-Cas technology.- Chapter 5-Redesigning Saccharomyces cerevisiae Meyen ex E.C. Hansen Using CRISPR to combat Industrial Needs.- Chapter 6 - CRISPRi Mediated Gene Silencing in Biofilm Cycle and Quorum Sensing.- Chapter 7- A new era of CRISPR technology to improve climate resilience in rice.- Chapter 8- Deciphering the role of CRISPR/Cas9 in the amelioration of abiotic and biotic stress conditions.- chapter 9-Detailed insight into various classes of CRISPR/Cas system to develop the future crops.- Chapter 10-Role of CRISPR-Cas and its application in mitigating plant stress.- Chapter 11-Application of CRISPR for plant-mediated resistance.- Chapter 12-Nutrient Biofortification in Crop Plants by the Crispr/Cas9 Technology: A Potential Approach for Sustainable Food Security.- Chapter 13 -CRISPR-Cas and its Applications in Food production.- Chapter 14 - Application of genome editing: CRISPR Cas in crop improvement.- Chapter 15-Development of a CRISPR-Cas9-based multiplex genome editing vector and stay-green lettuce.- Chapter 16-Potato Genome Editing: Recent Challenges and a Practical Procedure.- Chapter 17-CRISPR GENE Editing for Secondary Metabolite Production: A Review.- Chapter 18-CRISPR-CAS Systems for Enhancing Photosynthesis : Climate Resilience And Food Production.- Chapter 19 - Combined use of unidirectional site-specific recombination system and CRISPR-Cas systems for plant genome editing.- Chapter 20- Advances in delivery of CRISPR-Cas reagents for precise genome editing in plants.- chapter 21-Perspectives and overview of CRISPR/CAS Technology in Plant Pathogenesis.- Chapter 22- Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated proteins (Cas) [CRISPR-Cas] - an emering technique in plant disease detection and management.- Chapter 23-Application of genome editing for improving nematode resistance in plants: How far we progressed?.- Chapter 24-CRISPR-based Genetic Control Strategies for Insect Pests to Mitigate Classical Insecticidal Approaches.- Chapter 25-CRISPR-Based Approach: A Way Forward to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).- Chapter 26-CRISPR/Cas Technology: A Climate Saviour or a Genetic Pandora's Box?.- Chapter 27-An Analysis of Global Policies and Regulation on Genome Editing in Plants.- Chapter 28-CRISPR/Cas Mediated multiplex gene editing in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).- Chapter 29-CRISPR-Cas System and its Role in Quorum Sensing Processes of Bacteria and Fungi.- Chapter 30- Genome editing tool CRISPR-Cas: Legal and Ethical Considerations for Life Science.