Dr Sharada Mallubhotla is a Plant Biotechnologist currently working as Associate Professor at the School of Biotechnology, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K. Her area of specialization is Plant Tissue Culture for Secondary Metabolite Production and Genetic Engineering. She has authored two Books (LAP, Germany), published 50 research papers in National and International Journals/Edited Books, and presented 70 papers in National and International Conferences. Her papers have won several awards at National Conferences for Oral and Poster presentations. She has been the PI for a NMPB, GOI funded project (10 Lakhs) and UGC, GOI Projects (84.75 lakhs & 13.71 Lakhs), and the DBT-PGT Program (180 Lakhs). Her work on tissue cultures for the production of bioactive metabolites from Ashwagandha, Celastrus paniculatus, Bacopa monnieri, Boerhaavia diffusa, Nanorrhinum ramossimum, Solanum nigrum, and Bioinformatic contribution on Hypericum perforatum are notable contributions.