Dr. Satish Lakkakula is currently a Scientist of Applied Phycology and Biotechnology Division at Marine Algal Research Station, CSIR - Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, India. His Ph.D. research was principally concerned with the development of abiotic stress tolerant finger millet through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and application of Seaweed aqueous extracts for plant growth and development. Dr. Satish has 14+ years of research experience in Plant Biotechnology. Thus far, he has authored 35+ research articles, 15+ book chapters, and about 10+ review articles in peer reviewed journals. His research focuses on the cultivation of seaweeds/macroalgae and crop improvement through conventional and advanced methods (Tissue culture/molecular approaches/Land-based cultivation/Transgenics) & diseases in seaweeds.