Microbial Endophytes
Functional Biology and Applications

1. Entry, colonization and distribution of endophytic microorganisms2. Benefits of “Plant-Endophyte” interaction for sustainable cultivation of medicinal plants3. Plant growth promoting mechanisms of endophytes4. Endophytic bacterial strains induced systemic resistance in agriculturally important crop plants5. Seed priming by endophytes and its agricultural applications6. The chemical warfare involved in endophytic microorganisms-plant associations7. Endophytic microbial influence on plant stress response8. Microbial Bio-formulation Based Plant Biostimulants: A Plausible approach towards Next Generation of Sustainable Agriculture9. Genomic insights of plant endophyte interaction: prospects and impact on plant health10. Fungal Endophytic gene expression studies in plant disease management in field crop plants11. Endophytic fungi, a treasure house of novel nanoparticles for disease12. Endophytic Fungi from Medicinal Plants: Biodiversity and Biotechnological Applications13. Bio-commercial aspects of microbial endophytes for sustainable agriculture14. Legal issues and IPR in microbial research

Dr. Ajay Kumar is a Professor at the Amity Institute of Biotechnology in India. He has published extensively in leading International and National journals or books. He has wide area of research experience, especially in the field of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Microbial biocontrol, and Endophytes related with the medicinal plants, Postharvest management of fruits. Dr. Kumar has published more than 165 research articles including review papers/book chapters/ books in the leading international journals. He is serving as special issue editors in some journals like “Frontiers in Microbiology, Microorganism” etc. In addition also acting as reviewer in some leading journals like Frontiers group, PLOS ONE, Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Biological Control, Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 3Biotech etc. Dr, Kumar has edited several books with leading publishers including Elsevier, Springer, and Taylor and Francis.
Dr. E.K. Radhakrishnan is currently working as an associate professor at the School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and as a director at Business innovation and incubation Centre (BIIC.) During his 12 years of research, he has published 143 research publications, 43 book chapters, and 3 review papers. He has edited five books and has several books in progress. He has also been invited to deliver talks at various national and international conferences and seminars. His research areas include plant–microbe interactions, microbial natural products, microbial synthesis of metal nanoparticles, antimicrobial resistance gene prediction, and development of polymer-based nanocomposites with antimicrobial effects for food packaging and medical ap?plications.