लेखक: Naveen Kumar Arora

Dr Naveen Kumar Arora, Ph D Microbiology, Associate Professor in Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India is a renowned researcher in the field of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology. His specific area of research is rhizosphere biology and PGPRs. He has 35 research papers published in premium international journals and is a member of several national and international societies. He is also a reviewer of several international journals. He has delivered lectures in conferences and seminars around the globe. He has a long standing interest in teaching at the PG level and is involved in taking courses in bacteriology, microbial physiology environmental microbiology, agriculture microbiology and industrial microbiology. He has been advisor to 52 post graduate and 02 doctoral students. Although an academician and researcher by profession, he has a huge obsession for the wildlife and its conservation and has authored a book Splendid Wilds. He also has a dedicated website www.naveenarora.co.in for the cause of wildlife and environment conservation.