Plant Regeneration In Vitro: Environmental Cues and Sustainability

Dr. Mohammad Faisal is a Professor in the Department of Botany & Microbiology, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia with over 18 years of research experience in plant biotechnology. He has published over 141 research articles in peer-reviewed journals of international repute. Besides, he has published multiple edited books and translated books published by the King Saud University Press in the area of plant tissue culture, plant growth regulation and related biotechnologies. He is a highly cited author and a member/life member of several academic bodies/societies including the International Association of Plant Biotechnology, USA. He serves in editorial boards of several peer-reviewed journals of plant biology including Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture (Springer Nature) and Plant Biotechnology Reports (Elsevier Sciences). He is an active participant of seminars/conferences in in his area of specialization. In recognition of his scientific contributions, he has received several awards, including the Excellence of Research Award-2023 of ISAHRD, Outstanding Scientist Award-2021 of VDGOOD Professional Association, SESR Fellow and Plant Biotechnologist Award-2017 of the Society of Scientific and Educational Research, and the Scientist of the Year Award-2015 of the National Environmental Science Academy. He is an elected Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, and is currently on International Panel of Experts of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic. He has worked as an external faculty assessor for several Universities.

Dr. Naseem Ahmad is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, has more than 14 years of experience in Plant Tissue Culture and Molecular Biology. He has published research papers, book chapters, and edited books. He is a highly cited author and a life member of many learned/scientific societies, Naseem is a fellow of Indian Botanical Society (FBS). He is a recipient of Yuva Vaigiyanik Samman (2009) of UP Council of Science & Technology; Young Scientist Award (2010) of National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi; Rashtriya Gaurav Award (2015) of IIFS, New Delhi; Young Scientist Award (2015) of IFEE, Kolkata; and Prof. Hira Lal Chakravarty Award (2019) of Indian Science Congress Association.

Dr. Mahipal S Shekhawat is currently working as an Associate Professor of Botany in the Department of Botany, Kanchi Mamunivar Government Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Puducherry, India with 22 years of teaching and research experience in the area of in vitro plant biotechnology. He has published extensively with research articles in international journals, multiple authored and edited books to his credit including the edited book focused on the area of botany, in vitro plant biotechnology, plant tissue culture, and the use of Foldscope. He is highly cited, and has completed five externally funded research projects of various funding agencies. He is a member/life member of several academic bodies/societies including the International Association of Plant Biotechnology, USA. He is an active participant and research presenter at various seminars/conferences in the area of plant biotechnology. He was on the International Panel of Experts of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS), Prague, Czech Republic. He has worked as an external examiner to evaluate the Ph. D. thesis for several Universities. He is the recipient of national awards including the natural dyes best project award (II). Dr. Shekhawat has published two Indian patents and is providing professional consultancy services to commercial plant tissue culture firms in India.