Awards & Recognitions
Listed in World’s Top 2% Scientists for the single year 2022. Sub-fields: Plant Biology & Botany; Biotechnology (Sub-field Rank 2297 out of 160286). Access Here
Member of the Expert Council of the Russian Science Foundation (2023 onwards).
The "Order OF MERIT" from the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Moscow, Russia (2023)
Elected Fellow of the Society for Plant Research, India (2023)
Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov Medal (2022) of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Bioeconomy Youth Champion (2022) of The International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy (IACGB), Jülich, Germany.
Recognition Award by the Plant Protection Research Institute, Vietnam (2021)
Recognition Award by the Indian Council of Technology & Skill Development, India (2021)
Springer-Society Award (2020) for Excellent contribution to the journal “Environmental Sustainability"
Outstanding Editor-2019: Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, Taylor and Francis.
Publons Peer Review Award in Agricultural Sciences (2018)
Elected Fellow of The Linnean Society, London, UK (2016)
Honorary Life Member of The Asian PGPR Society, USA (2016)
Nominated for MJ Narasimman Memorial Lecture Award (2016) of Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi, India
Prof. Sant Ram Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (2015) by Uttar Pradesh Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lucknow, India
Best Presentation Award on Thermotolerant Trichoderma mediated alleviation of heat stress in horticultural crop at National seminar on Sustainable Horticulture vis-à-vis Changing Environment, Nagaland, India (26-28 February 2015)
Awarded “Best Oral Presentation Award" for the paper “Proteomic studies of thermotolerant strain of Trichoderma spp." in the National Workshop on “Advances in PGPR Research" held at BHU, Varanasi, India (7-8 December 2014)
Awarded “Best Paper Award" for the paper “Trichoderma Based Biopesticides: An Inspiring Commercial Success Story" in National Conference on “Systemic Approach in Implementation of Informational and Resource-Saving Technologies in Food-Crop Production: Prerequisite for Eco-Balancing" at BHU, Varanasi, India (23-24 November 2013)
Awarded UGC- Research Fellowship (2013)