is Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, IMS Engineering College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. He obtained his PhD (Microbiology) from Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh and MSc in Applied Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, CHRI, Gwalior. He has more than twenty publications to his credit, which include research papers and book chapters at international and national levels. Dr Narendra has fourteen years of research and teaching experience. He has also served as Head of the Department and Coordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Department of Biotechnology, IMS Engineering College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. He has also served as Member of Board of Studies and RDCs of State Technical and other universities