The Seabuckthorn Genome

Author Biography

Prof. (Dr.) Prakash Chand Sharma has teaching, research, and administrative experience of over 38 years in different positions at Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut (1984–2002), and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi (2002–till date). His research interests are in the area of plant molecular biology, crop biotechnology, and bioinformatics. Mainly, his research group has focused on the development of a variety of molecular markers in different crop plants and the study of microsatellite sequences. His research on seabuckthorn includes assembly of seabuckthorn transcriptome, identification of differentially expressed genes during cold and freeze stress, characterization of genetic and metabolome diversity in Indian seabuckthorn, and development of a novel method for the isolation of microsatellite sequences. Published over 140 research papers in research journals, conference proceedings, and edited books. Supervised 19 Ph.D., 17 M.Phil., and a large number of M.Sc., B.Tech./M.Tech. students. Delivered invited/keynote lectures in national and international conferences in India and abroad and executed many extramural research projects. He has served as Vice-Chancellor (officiating), Dean, Director (Research and Consultancy), and Director (Academic Affairs). Availed prestigious JSPS long-term invitation fellowship at Iwate Biotechnology Research Centre, Japan, and INSA-DFG International Exchange Fellowship and UNESCO Biotechnology Fellowship at Frankfurt University, Germany. Recipient of teaching and research awards, including outstanding scientist award by the Seabuckthorn Association of India. Recently retired as Senior Professor and now serving as distinguished faculty, University School of Biotechnology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi. He is a Fellow of The National Academy of Sciences, India, and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences.