Manoj Shrivastava

Dr. Manoj Shrivastava obtained his M.Sc. Degree in Agriculture with Major in Soil Science from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant Nagar, Uttarakhand, India and joined Nuclear Agriculture & Biotechnology Division, Bhabha tomic Research Centre, Mumbai. He obtained his PhD degree in Soil Biochemistry from Mumbai University and did his post-doctorate from University of South Australia, Adelaide. He is Principal Scientist in ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. As a specialist in Agricultural Applications of Radioisotope Techniques he has developed a number of radiotracer techniques for application in the soil-plant continuum. His research is focused on Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Environmental Pollution and Remediation, Environmental Nanotechnology, Agri-waste utilization and Management. He has been awarded Endeavour Research Award-2011, Government of Australia, and Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship from USIEF and Institute of International Education, Washington DC, USA and worked as Fulbright senior researcher at University of Texas at El Paso, USA.