Microbiome-Based Decontamination of Environmental Pollutants

Dr. Ajay Kumar

Dr. Ajay Kumar is an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India. He recently served as a Visiting Scientist at the Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Israel. Dr. Kumar has authored over 200 research articles, review articles, and book chapters in national and international journals. He is an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Microbiology and BMC Microbiology, and has been a Guest Editor for journals such as Plants, Microorganisms, and Sustainability. He has also edited over 40 books for publishers including Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley. His research focuses on plant-microbe interactions, postharvest management, and cyanobacterial biology.

Dr. Joginder Singh

Dr. Joginder Singh is a Professor in the Department of Botany at Nagaland University, Lumami, India. Previously, he held a professorship at Lovely Professional University’s School of Bioengineering and Biosciences and was a Young Scientist at Jai Narain Vyas University’s Microbial Biotechnology and Biofertilizer Laboratory. He is a member of the Association of Microbiologists of India and the European Federation of Biotechnology. Dr. Singh has published over 250 research and review articles, 35 edited books with publishers like Elsevier and Springer, and 125 book chapters. He serves as a reviewer for numerous scientific journals and has actively participated in national and international scientific conferences.

Dr. Lucas C. B. Azevedo

Dr. Lucas C. B. Azevedo holds a degree in Agronomy from the State University of Londrina, Brazil, an MSc in Soil Science from the Federal University of Lavras, Brazil, and a PhD in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, which included an internship at Kansas State University, USA. He was an Assistant Professor at the Federal Institute of Goiás State, Brazil, where he taught Soil and Environmental Microbiology. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences of the Federal University of Uberlândia, teaching Soil Microbiology, Bioremediation, and Introduction to Soil Science to undergraduate students in Agronomy and Environmental Engineering, and Soil Ecology to graduate students in Environmental Quality and Agronomy. His research interests include soil quality indicators, soil microbiology, soil contamination and remediation, and plant growth-promoting microorganisms.

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