Dr. Ram Naraian is Professor of Biotechnology in the Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Beer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur (UP), India. Additionally he is Coordinator of Mushroom Training & Research Centre (MTRC), Beer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur-222003 (UP), India. He did his Doctoral work in Microbiology and was awarded Ph.D. degree in the year 2003 from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad (UP), India. During his doctoral work he has been transferred advanced mushroom cultivation technology to many hundred farmers and rural persons for improvement of their economic status. Then he worked in Environmental Microbiology Section, Indian Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, India. Later he joined as Lecturer of Microbiology in the Department of Microbiology, Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Chhatrapati Sahu Ji Mahraj University University, Kanpur, India and have broad research & teaching experience. At present Dr. Naraian is member of various academic and scientific bodies which including; American Society for Microbiology, Association of Microbiologist of India, Indian National Science Congress, International Society of Biotechnology, Prof H.S. Srivastava foundation for Science and Society and Fellow member of International Society of Biotechnology (FISBT). Currently he is actively engaged in teaching and research and project leader of research projects funded by University Grants Commission, India & Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. In addition he is member editorial board/expert/reviewer of various national & international journals of reputed publications. He had broad area of research interest viz., Bioremediation & biodegradation, Microbial enzyme technology and Mushroom technology. Dr. Naraian published several research papers, articles, reviews, book chapters and conference proceedings in peer reviewed publications.

Evaluation of laccase gene expression with response to various supplements during fermentation of corn cob by white rot fungus Pleurotus florida.

Purification and molecular characterization of mushroom growth promoting bacteria for development of bioinoculants.