Nanodiagnostics to Identify and Detect Microbial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance

Dr. Divakar Sharma, doctorate from the National JALMA Institute for leprosy and other Mycobacterial diseases, Agra (ICMR) & Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India. He has more than 16 years of experience in the field of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Currently, Dr Sharma is working as an Associate Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be) University, Dehradun, 248002, India. He has published more than 90 articles and book chapters in international journals and books. He also edited several books for Springer, Elsevier, and Bentham Science Publishers. He also serves as an associate editor in various international journals of Wiley, BMC, Frontiers, Sage, and Bentham Science publishers. He is also having various national awards and fellowships. Dr Sharma's profile has been listed in the top 2% of the world's scientists by Stanford University in 2023 and 2024.

Dr. Indu Singh is an Assistant Professor at the School of Pharmacy, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun. She previously served at K. R. Mangalam University, Gurugram, as an Assistant Professor in Pharmacology and a Research Communication Officer. A Pharmacologist and Biomedical Scientist, Dr. Singh earned her PhD from the University of Delhi, and her postgraduation in Pharmacology from Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, where she was a Gold Medalist.

Her research focuses on nanomedicine development for combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Biofilm-Associated Infections (BAI), as well as therapeutic strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) targeting inflammatory markers. She has 15+ publications, serves as an editor and reviewer for international journals, and has received multiple honors, including the Young Scientist Award from Kasetsart University, Thailand, and seven national awards. Dr. Singh has organized and contributed to national and international workshops, including the DST INDO-ASEAN Workshop, and has mentored PG, UG, and Ph.D. students. She has also edited one academic book.