Dr. Harish is a NET-qualified scholar with a Ph.D. and Dr. DS Kothari Post-Doctoral research experience, currently working as a senior faculty member in the Department of Botany at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India, since 2012. He has guided five Ph.D. students and completed three major research projects sponsored by UGC, DST, and CEFIPRA (Indo-French joint grant). With over 100 publications (impact factor ~300, 5,000+ citations), he also holds two Indian and four German patents. He was also awarded by INSA (Indian National Science Academy) and APSI (Academy of Plant Sciences India). He serves as editor for international journals and books, is an active member of several academic bodies, and has visited France and Switzerland for academic purposes.

Dr. Harish works at the interface of molecular biology, algal biotechnology, and nanoscience to tackle sustainability and environmental health challenges. He has demonstrated algae’s potential in heavy-metal remediation through the discovery of a nickel-hyperaccumulating alga, advanced conservation genomics of the endangered Commiphora wightii, and explored nanoparticle ecotoxicology with implications for environmental safety. His work expands into phyco-nanotechnology, algal lipid production for biofuels, and metabolic engineering of high-value pigments, including astaxanthin and fucoxanthin. By linking fundamental mechanisms, including heterocyst differentiation in Nostoc sp., with translational applications, he has developed a research vision that integrates ecology, molecular science, and innovation.