Speakers - 2027

Biography

Nitika Sharma is a Ph.D. Scholar at the School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, India, working under the supervision of Prof. Jyoti Vakhlu. Her research focuses on plant-associated microbiomes, agricultural microbiology, and sustainable crop production. She investigates indigenous Basmati rice root-associated bacterial communities using cultivation-based approaches, molecular identification, and microbiome sequencing, with a particular interest in developing synthetic microbial communities to improve crop performance. Her broader research experience includes microbial bioformulations for saffron cultivation and the application of beneficial plant-microbe interactions in field-relevant agricultural practices. She has also communicated her research findings at international scientific meetings.