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Fundamentals of Plant Pathology

An undergraduate text on plant disease, written for students meeting the subject for the first time.

Applied Microbiology: A Laboratory Companion

A practical manual covering the techniques a postgraduate laboratory course expects.

Process for microbial treatment of agricultural waste

A low-cost composting process developed for smallholder farms in the Bundelkhand region.

Formulation for shelf-stable biofertiliser granules

A granule formulation that keeps the culture viable without cold storage.

Rhizosphere microbial diversity in semi-arid soils of central India

A three-season survey of microbial populations across cultivated and fallow plots.

Antifungal activity of native Trichoderma isolates against soil-borne pathogens

Screening of locally isolated strains for use in seed treatment.

Effect of organic amendments on soil enzyme activity in wheat cultivation

A field study comparing enzyme activity under four amendment regimes.

Best Teacher Award, Gyan Sagar College of Education

Awarded for teaching in the Department of Botany.

Young Scientist Award, State Science Congress

For work on soil microbial ecology.

Head, Department of Botany — Gyan Sagar College of Education, Sagar

Leads the department alongside teaching at postgraduate level.

Director & Founder — Adventure Classes, Sagar

Founded the institute and continues to teach its senior batches.

Ph.D., Microbiology

Research on soil microbial ecology.

M.Sc., Microbiology