Dr. Shrivardhan Dheeman is an Associate Professor and Head in the Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology at MVN University, Palwal – NCR, Haryana, India. Dr. Dheeman is handling additional charge of Deputy Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell & Coordinator, National Education Policy Cell over two years. His research interests are in Agricultural Biotechnology, focusing on Plant-Microbe Interactions, particularly on the Bacillus act as Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria & Biofertilizers, contributing to sustainable agriculture. He has published over 42 articles, including research papers, reviews, and book chapters. Dr. Dheeman has edited More 6 books, published with Springer. He has presented his research on more than more than seven state, national and international conferences including most prestigious Indian Science Congress. Dr. Dheeman was selected for Young Scientist by the ISCA at the 103rd Indian Science Congress in 2016 at Mysore University, Mysuru, India. He was conferred with an award of Best Academician by MVN University in the year 2024. Dr. Dheeman is a Life-time member of several esteemed scientific bodies, including the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Microbiologist Society of India (MBSI) and the Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture (APSSA), USA.