Dr. Nivas M. Desai, is a Fellow of Association of Plant Science Research (FAPSR). With over a decade in the field of plant science research, Dr. Nivas has a unique identity that shines through his more than 30 International and national publications. His research area is Marine Botany, Plant Physiology, Functional foods and photochemistry. He has more than 30 International and National Publications and participated in 30+Conferences. He has successfully completed a DST Fasttrack Project on Marine Cyanobacteria. He has also been awarded by couple of Young Scientist Awards and one Research Excellence award also. He is a author of many book chapters and has edited four books.