Editor Profile

H C Yashavantha Rao

University/Organization: University of Mysore

Country: India

 Biography

Dr. H.C. Yashavantha Rao is an accomplished Microbiologist. He is currently working as Senior Researcher at Microbial Drugs Laboratory, Department of Studies in Microbiology, Manasagangotri, University of Mysore, India. He obtained his Masters degree in Microbiology from Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, India. He is working in the field of Biodiscovery of microbial drugs for agricultural applications, polyketide anti-infective drugs from endophytic fungi and actinomycetes. He has published many scientific research articles in international peer reviewed journals. He has also published book chapters, serves as Editor in reputed journals and bagged several awards from different organizations. His areas of research are multidisciplinary, which are as but not limited to: Bioprespecting of Microbial endophytes, Natural products chemistry, Microbial genomics, Nano biotechnology, Management of infectious diseases and multidrug resistant pathogens.