Dr. Nimisha Sharma is the Senior Scientist (Plant Biotechnology) in the Division of Fruits and Horticultural Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute. She earned her post-graduate degree in M.Sc. (Ag.) Biotechnology from Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, and was awarded a Ph.D. degree in Biotechnology(Ag.) from SKARU, Bikaner. During her Ph.D. tenure, Dr. Sharma worked on the Assessment of Microbial Diversity in Western Rajasthan under Thar Desert. Dr. Sharma is currently working as a Senior Scientist in Plant Biotechnology at the Division of Fruits and Horticultural Technology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. She has been awarded the gold medal for B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. programmes. She was also awarded the Bhamashah and Chaudhary Charan Singh Award. Her research specialization covers mango functional genomics, citrus DUS characterization, and bioactive compound identification. In the core working area of mangos, her focus lies on alternate bearing and shelf life. Additionally, she serves as a member on the Transgenic Biosafety Committee at IISR, Lucknow, and was nominated as an External Member on the Biosafety Committee meeting of IISR, Lucknow, six times during 2012-2015. She also serves as an editor of the Journal of Agriculture Research and is a reviewer of Peer Journal, BMC Biology, and Scientific Report. She is a prolific writer and has published more than 40 papers in international and national journals with good impact factors.