Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology

Dr. Dipan Adhikari is an Associate Professor in the Post Graduate Department of Botany at Hooghly Mohsin College, West Bengal, India. He obtained his M.Sc. in Botany from the University of Calcutta with a specialization in Cell Biology, Molecular Genetics, and Plant Biotechnology, and later earned his Ph.D. in Life Sciences. His professional journey includes positions as Scientist at SAMI LABS LIMITED (Bangalore), Lecturer at Krupandihi Degree College (Bangalore), and Assistant Professor at A. B. N. Seal Govt. College, Coochbehar, before joining Hooghly Mohsin College.

• Plant Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology
• Environmental Genotoxicity and Plant Bioassays
• Stress Physiology in Plants
• Plant biotechnology and genetic improvement
• Medicinal plants, ethnopharmacology, and pharmacological studies

1. Member of Asian Council of Science Editors (since 2021)
2. Invited Reviewer for Journal of Ethnopharmacology (Elsevier)
3. Editorial Board Member/Associate Editor in several journals (International Journal of Botany Studies, >>Innovare Journal of Medical Sciences, International Journal of Agriculture & Nutrition, Innovations in Agriculture, etc.)
4. Supervised multiple M.Sc. and Ph.D. students
5. Acted as Evaluator and Resource Person at National Children’s Science Congress (DST, Govt. of India, 2018)
6. Participated in numerous workshops and training programmes (Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Pharmacology, MOOC development, etc.)

1. Over 45+ peer-reviewed journal articles (2007–2024) in journals such as Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Phytotherapy Research, Planta Medica, Pharmacognosy Magazine, Innovations in Agriculture, International Journal of Botany Studies, etc.

2. Multiple book chapters published (Springer, ABS Books, Sai Publication, IIP Publishers).

3. Edited Book: Futuristic Trends in Biotechnology, Vol. 2 (2022).

4. Plant biotechnology and genetic improvement