Lectures/Invited Talks/Panel Discussion

• "Scientific Writing & Making Research Proposals". Lecture delivered during the Two-Day Training program on "Skills for Excelling as a Professional in Higher Education" conducted for TFB Fellows by IoE, BHU, Novemebr 24-25, 2023. 

• "Agrobiodiversity for Ensuring Food Security in the Anthropocene". Invited lecture delivered during the Two-Days National Workshop on "Food Security  and Anthropocene Science" organized by the ICAR-Agriculture Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, October 20-21, 2023. 

• "Guest of Honor" during the Inaugural function of the Two-Day National Workshop on "Food Security  and Anthropocene Science" organized by the CAR-Agriculture Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, October 20-21, 2023. 

• “LiFE: Living in Harmony with Nature”. Special Lecture delivered during the World Environment Day Celebration at University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, UP, India, June 5, 2023.

• “Living with Nature: Sustainability in the Anthropocene”. Special Lecture delivered during the World Environment Day Celebration (Webinar) conducted by Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, India, June 5, 2023.

• “Wild and Lesser Utilized Plants for Food Security”. Keynote Lecture Delivered during the MDPI International Day of Biological Diversity Webinar, Basel, Switzerland, May 22, 2023

• “Restoring Degraded Lands in India: Opportunities & Challenges”. Special Lecture delivered during the Brainstorming Session on "Green Technologies for the Restoration of Degraded Terrestrial Ecosystems' jointly organized by The Society for Science of Climate Change & Sustainable Environment  (SSCE) &  ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute (CAFRI), Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, December 10, 2022.

• “Invasive Species in Agroecosystems of India”. Invited Lecture delivered during the National Conference on "Bioinvasions: Trends, Threat and Management' organised by Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) at Kerala Arts & Crafts Village, Kovalam, Trivandrum, December 3-4, 2022.

• “Utilising Microbial Resources for Attaining the UN-SDGs”. Invited Lecture delivered during the 7th Annual International Conference of the Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR) on 'Modulating the Environment with Microbes' organized by INSCR, November 8-11, 2022.

• “Sustainable Crop Diversification for Enhancing Soil fertility and Agricultural Productivity in Drylands of Eastern Uttar Pradesh”. Lead Lecture delivered during the 62nd Annual International Conference of the Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) organized by University of Mysore, Karnataka, September 21-23, 2022.

• Chaired the session on "AMI Young Scientist Award" during the 62nd Annual International Conference of the Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) organized by University of Mysore, Karnataka, September 21-23, 2022. 

• “The Rationale for Including Sustainability in Research Landscape”.  Invited Lecture delivered during the online training on ‘Developing Winning Research Proposals’ as a sponsored programme for the faculty members of College of Horticulture, Hyderabad organized by ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research & Management, Hyderabad, September 9, 2022.

• “Agrobiodiversity Conservation in the Anthropocene”. Invited Lecture delivered during the Science Academies (Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, and National Academy of Sciences) Sponsored Refresher Course entitled “Plant Taxonomy, Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation” at Panjab University Chandigarh, April 18, 2022.

• "Exploring Lesser-known Species for Food and Nutrition Security".  Lecture delivered during the National Academy of Sciences India-Varaansi Chapter One Day Seminar on Food & Nutritional Security Challenges Under Changing Climate at RGSC, Barkacha, Mirzapur,  March 30, 2022.

• "The Art and Science of Scientific Writing''. Invited Lecture delivered during the Online Workshop on Basics of Writing Quality Scientific Research Papers” Organized by Agriculture University, Kota, Rajasthan, December 10, 2021.

• "Adaptive Agricultural Practices for Rural Food Security" Invited Lecture delivered during the Indo-French Knowledge Summit. November 21, 2021.

• "Agrobiodiversity for Planetary Healthy Diets" Invited Lecture delivered during the Online Refresher Course in Environmental Studies conducted by UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. October 20, 2021.

• "Managing Soil Biodiversity for Ecosystem Services" Keynote Speaker (online) delivered during the Online Workshop on World Soil Day-2020, Association of Agriculture, Environment & Biotechnology, Kolkata, December 5, 2020

• "Adaptive Agricultural Practices: learning from Farmers in Drylands of Eastern UP" Invited Lecture (online) delivered during the Online Workshop on Climate Resilient Agriculture, Divecha Centre forClimate Change, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, December 4, 2020.

• "Environmental Consciousness and UN-SDGs" Invited Lecture (online) delivered during the Faculty Induction Program by UGC-Human Resources Development Centre, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Panjab, December 1, 2020.

• "Conserving Agrobiodiversity for Food and Nutritional Security" Invited Lecture (online) delivered during the Refresher Program on Environmental Conservation by UGC-Human Resources Development Centre, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Panjab, November 26, 2020.

• "Environmental Consciousness and UN-SDGs" Invited Lecture (online) delivered during the Faculty Induction Program by UGC-Human Resources Development Centre, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Panjab, September 23, 2020.

• "How to Write High Impact Publications in Environmental Science: Insights on Content and Authoring" Special Lecture delivered during the Webinar conducted by School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam Kerala, September 11, 2020.

• "Managing Agroecosystems for UN-SDGs" Opening Address delivered during the IUCN-CEM Agroecosystem Specialist Group Session during the National Workshop on Environmental Sustainability: Innovations, Translational Dimensions and the Way Forward, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, February 10-12, 2020.

• "Exploring Agrobiodiversity for Food and Nutritional Security". BioMilaap: National Conference on Recent Advances in Agriculture, Food-Tech & Human Health. The Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, November 5-6, 2019.

• "Health, Agriculture & Environment: A Trilogy of Challenges in India. National Workshop on Popularization and Application of Science and Technology for the Welfare of Society with a Focus on Arid Climate of Rajasthan, The National Academy of Sciences  India (NASI), Bhramakuaris Head Quarter, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, August 12-13, 2019.

• "A Safe Operating Space for Humanity". Special Lecture Delivered at School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, 29 June, 2019.

• Theme Address on "Climate Change and Sustainabiliy". Brainstorming session on “Climate Change", The National Academy of Sciences, India & NASI-UK Chapter and UCOST, Dehradun, Vigyan Dham, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, June 11, 2019.

• Panel Discussion on "Climate Smart Technologies". Brainstorming session on “Climate Change”, The National Academy of Sciences, India & NASI-UK Chapter and UCOST, Dehradun, Vigyan Dham, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, June 11, 2019.

• "Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services & Sustainable Agriculture : Challenges and Opportunities for India", Panel Discussuion during the  National Workshop on “Developing a Roadmap for Sustainable Agriscapes in Ganga basin” for 'Celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity: Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health" Conducted by IUCN & Namami Gange,  Juniper Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), New Delhi, May 22, 2019.

• "Science Communication for Policy Making". INGSA (International Network for Government Science Advise) South Asia Capacity Building Workshop  on Science Advice and the Environment, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 11-12 December 2018

• "Science  &  Technological Advancment for Environmental Sustainability". Recent Advances in Science and its Impact on Environment, Mahila Mahavidyala, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 30 Noveber-6 December, 2018

• "Climate Resilient Agriculture", South Asia Workshop on Data and Tools for Climate Resilience, Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Insitute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, August 13-14, 2018

• "Integrated Remediation of Pesticide Contaminated Soil for Sustainable Development", Foundation Day & 25th Annual General Body Meeting of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New Delhi, June 4, 2018

• "A Safe Operating Space for Humanity". Special Lecture Delivered at Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 3 April 2018.

• “Managing Agroecosystems for Sustainable Food Production”, Universidade Estadual Paulista (FCAV / UNESP), Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 6, 2017.

• “Addition of Metallic Nanoparticles on Biochemical and Microbial Qualities of Soil”, “15th Biological control Symposium (SICONBIOL)”, Universidade Estadual Paulista (FCAV / UNESP) and the School Luiz de Queiroz (USP), Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 4-8, 2017.

• “Restoring Degraded Lands in India: Challenges and Perspectives”, European Union-India Research and Innovation Partnership’s First Networking Conference on Technological Eco-Innovations for the Quality Control and the Decontamination of Polluted Waters and Soils, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, November 16-17, 2016.

• “A Safe Operating Space for Humanity” . Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, November 4, 2016.

• “Manging Complex Ecosystems in India & China”. School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, September 19, 2016.

• “Dealing with Referee’s comments”. National Workshop on “Scientific/Research Paper Writing” jointly organised by National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) & Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra, March 4-6, 2016.

• “Use of Nanoparticles for Enhancing the Plant-microbe interactions”. Workshop in Environmental Nanotechnology”, São Paulo State University, Campus Sorocaba, Brasil, June 24, 2015.

• “Managing Soil Resources for Environmental Sustainability”. Graduate Program in Urban Technologies, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Brasil, June 19, 2015.

• “Harnessing Plant-Microbe Partnership for the Rhizoremdiation of Lindane”. Ist International Mini-Symposium on Environmental Microbiology, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, March 6, 2015.

• “Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges”. P.G. College, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, February 10, 2015.

• “Dealing with Referee’s Comments” . ‘National Workshop on Scientific/Research Paper Writing’, National Academy of Science India, & Dept. of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, Dec 16-17, 2014.

• “H-index and Other Indices”. ‘National Workshop on Scientific/Research Paper Writing’ National Academy of Science India, & Dept. of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, December 16-17, 2014.

• “Pesticide use and application: an Indian Scenario”. ‘5-day Residential Program on Measurement of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Environmental Samples’ sponsored by Central Pollution Control Board) at CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, November 24, 2014.

• “Planetary Boundaries”. Agra Sen Kanya PG College, Varanasi, Science Popularization Program of Uttar Pradesh Academy of Science (UPAS), Uttar Pradesh, March 3, 2014.

• “Plant mediated dissipation of lindane”.‘10th Phytotechnology Conference’, State University of New York, Syracuse, USA, October 1-4, 2013

• “Microbial assisted phytoremediation of chlorinated pesticides in a warming climate: Challenges and perspectives”. ‘International Conference on Pesticide Behaviour in Air, Water & Soil’, University of York, UK, September 2-4, 2013.

• “Bioremediation in a changing climate: The way forward” (Plenary). International Conference on Anthropogenic Impact on Environment & Bioremediation; Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, Nov 26-28, 2012.

• “Revising the Manuscript for Publication: What to Do and How to Do”. National Workshop on Scientific/Research Paper Writing; National Academy of Science India, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh,  November 10, 2012.

• “Use of Microbial Resources for Enhancing Agricultural Production and Reducing Trace Gases Emission from Agro-ecosystem”. LAKE 2012: National Conference on Conservation and Management of Wetland Ecosystems; SES, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, November 8, 2012.

• “Infochemicals: The transmediators of plant-microbe interactions”. Faculty of Science, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur,  Uttar Pradesh, August 13, 2012.

• “Bioremediation of anthropogenic pollutants in a changing climate”. National Science Day Event, Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, February 28, 2011.

• “Green technologies for the remediation of contaminated soils, restoration of wastelands for biofuel/biomass production & soil carbon sequestration”. Center for Sustainable Technologies (CST), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, Karnataka, October 22, 2010.