Plant Secondary Metabolites: Sources and Applications

Dr. Santosh Upadhyay currently holds the position of Assistant Professor at the Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. With over 14 years of experience in Plant Biotechnology, he specializes in functional genomics. His research endeavors have focused on characterizing vital defense-related protein families in bread wheat, including receptor-like kinases, antioxidant enzymes, and cation transporters. Moreover, his group is engaged in elucidating the roles of long non-coding RNAs in abiotic and biotic stress responses. Dr. Upadhyay's scholarly contributions are extensive, comprising over 140 publications encompassing research papers in renowned international journals, national and international patents, book chapters, and 12 authored books. His remarkable achievements have garnered recognition, including the NAAS Young Scientist Award (2017-18) and NAAS-Associate (2018) from the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India. Additionally, he has been honored with the INSA Medal for Young Scientist (2013) from the Indian National Science Academy, India, the NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award (2012) from the National Academy of Sciences, India, and the Altech Young Scientist Award (2011). In acknowledgment of his expertise and contributions, Dr. Upadhyay has been bestowed with prestigious fellowships such as the DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship (2012) and the SERB-Early Career Research Award (2016) from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. He has also secured several research grants from prominent funding agencies like SERB, DBT, and CSIR. Furthermore, Dr. Upadhyay actively contributes to the academic community by serving as a member of the editorial board and a reviewer for numerous peer-reviewed international journals.

Dr. Dev Bukhsh Singh is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Siddharth University, Kapilvastu, Siddharth Nagar, India, a position he has held since 2021. Prior to this, he served as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, India, from 2009 to 2021. He obtained his B.Sc. (Biology) and M.Sc. degrees from the University of Allahabad, an M.Tech from the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Prayagraj, India, and a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Gautam Buddha University, India. Since 2009, he has been actively involved in teaching B.Sc. and M.Sc. Biotechnology students. His research interests lie in Bioinformatics, Drug Design, and Medicinal Biology. He has edited four books and published several research articles in journals of high repute. Additionally, Dr. Singh is a member of various national and international academic bodies and serves as a reviewer for several international journals.