I am currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. I have 10 years of experience in different areas of plant biotechnology aspects such as plant stress biology, plant virus interactions, abiotic stresses, plant transformation bio-fortification, molecular marker studies, and metabolism related to the tomato and rice crops. Currently, I am working on introductions and biotic stress management for different crops. I have published about 60 research papers in various journals, including Plant physiology and biochemistry, Frontiers in Plant Science, Environmental and Experimental Botany, Plant Science, Journal of Plant Growth and Regulation, Advances in Genetics, Physiology, and Molecular Biology of Plants, and Plant Stress. He has also contributed articles of varied interest in many magazines and periodicals. I have authored many book chapters on molecular marker, genomics, plant breeding, and plant molecular virology, catering to the needs of modern agriculture research. I am an active member of the Indian Virological Society, the Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences, and the Society of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology. I have also received a gold medal for my MSc degree from UAS, Bangalore, and the best postgraduate thesis award for my MSc thesis, among other awards for my research.