Niraj SinghDr Niraj Singh holds a master's degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and completed his PhD in Molecular Microbiology from the Department of M.B.B.T, Tezpur University, Assam India. After completing his Ph.D. Degree, Dr. Niraj Singh started hs teaching career at the Department of Botany, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya. India. He currently works at the Department of Microbiology, The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati, Assam as an Assistant Professor & Coordinator/Head. His current area of research is R. solanacearum bacterial wilt disease in plants, Virulence gene function study of R. solanacearum, and its control in agronomically important crops. He has published quality research articles and book chapters. Dr. Niraj Singh was also awarded the Hayward-Prior Travel Award 2020 for Ralstonia solanacearum wilt research work, the Young Scientist Award, the Young Plant Pathologist Award, and the certificate of appreciation at Gujrat Vigyan Sammelan in 2022. Read More Read Less