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About the Author:
Editors
Vijai Kumar Gupta is Assistant Professor of Biotechnology at MITS University, India. Presently, he is working as a Post Doctoral Research Scientist, at NUIG, Ireland. He obtained his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Dr. R.M.L. Avadh University, India. He has been honoured with several awards, including the prestigious Indian ICAR Senior Research Fellowship and Young Scientist Award-2009, 2011. He has over seven years of research experience in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology with a special interest in fungal biology. He has edited books published from Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany; Nova Science Publishers, USA; Science Publisher, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, USA; and Springer, USA.
Dr. Maria G. Tuohy is the Head of the Molecular Glycobiotechnology Research Group, NUI Galway. She has more than 20 years experience in the molecular biochemistry, genetics and biotechnology of fungi, with a special interest in thermophilic ascomycetes and the characterization of these fungi as cell factories for protein production, including novel thermostable enzymes/enzyme systems. Dr. Tuohy has authored 132 research publications. She is also a reviewer for international journals and funding agencies, an associate editor for Microbiology and co-editor of four books with Dr. V. K. Gupta.
Associate Editors
Dr. Manimaran Ayyachamy is a Research Scientist with NUIG, Ireland. He obtained his PhD in Microbiology from the University of Madras, India. He has twelve years of research experience in microbial biotechnology with a special interest in microbial enzymes and biofuels technology. He has co-edited books published from Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany; Nova Science Publishers, USA; Science Publisher, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, USA; and Springer, USA with Dr. V.K. Gupta
Dr. Kevin M. Turner is a Research Scientist in the division of Manufacturing Sciences and Technology in Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Dublin. He obtained his PhD from the University of Limerick, Ireland. He has three years of research experience in microbial biotechnology.
Dr. Anthonia O'Donovan is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist with NUIG, Ireland. She obtained her PhD in Biochemistry from the National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland. She has seven years of research experience in microbial enzymes and biofuels technology.
