Dr. Divakar Sharma, doctorate from National JALMA Institute for leprosy and other Mycobacterial disease Agra (ICMR & Jiwaji University, Gwalior), India. After serving in various scientific positions in multiple national-level institutions, I have joined Graphic Era Deemed to Be University and am serving as an Associate Professor. Dr Sharma has more than 16 years of experience in the field of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Dr Sharma has completed many research projects funded by National and International funding bodies. He has published more than 90 articles and book chapters in international journals and books. He also edited several books in Springer, Elsevier, and Bentham Science Publishers. He also serves as an associate editor in various international journals of Wiley, BMC, Frontiers, Sage, and Bentham Science publishers. He is also having various national awards and fellowships. Dr Sharma's profile has been listed in the top 2% of world scientists by Stanford University in 2023 and 2024. National Level Examination/Awards/Fellowships: Exams University/Organization Year GATE-LS Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India 2009 ICMR-JRF Indian Council of Medical Research, India 2009 GATE-Biotech Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India 2010 CSIR-NET-LS Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India 2012 ICAR-NET-LS Indian Council of Agricultural Research, India 2014 ICMR-PDF Indian Council of Medical Research, India (Availed) 2015 DSK-PDF UGC, India (Not availed) 2017 SERB-N-PDF SERB (DST), India (Availed) 2017 Distinguished Achievements:  Edited a Research Collection on topic “Antimicrobial Resistance: Genes, Genomes and Emerging Technologies” for the Journals “BMC Genomics” and “BMC Microbiology” in 2023  Edited a Research Topic “Pathogenesis, Diagnostics, Treatments of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its co-Infection with HIV or SARS-CoV-2” for the Journal “Frontier in Cellular and Infection Microbiology” in 2022.  Edited a Research Topic “Approaches to address Resistance, Drug Discovery, and Vaccine development in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Challenges and opportunities” for the Journal “Frontier in Microbiology” in 2021.  As an Organizer secretary, our team cumulatively organized “The 2nd HeriCure-Ukzn: A Hybrid International Conference and Webinar” on “Recent Progress in Bioactive Compounds & Molecules against Respiratory Diseases and Comorbidities: Theranostics and Future Challenges" held on 15th -16th MAY 2021. • Received Second prize (Young Scientist Oral presentation) in the National Symposium cum Bioinformatic Workshop on “Trends in Genomics: Congruence with Contemporary Biotechnological Tools” held at Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 20-21 March, 2018. • Received the SERB-NPDF award-2017 as a Principal Investigator on the project entitled “Whole proteome profiling of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE): Exploring the mechanism of resistance and potential drug target” to work with Prof. Asad Ullah Khan, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit (IBU) Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. • Received the Dr. D. S. Kothari Post Doctoral Fellowship (DSKPDF) award-2017 on the project entitled “Complete proteome analysis of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE): Exploring the mechanism of resistance and potential drug target” to work with Prof. Asad Ullah Khan, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit (IBU) Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. (Not availed) • Received the ICMR-Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) award-2015 (11th Batch) on the project entitled “Secretome analysis of aminoglycoside resistant M. tuberculosis clinical isolates” to work with Dr. Deepa Bisht, Scientist E, National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR), Tajanj, Agra-282004. • Received Second Prize in Poster Competition for poster presented in the “Targeted Proteomics workshop and International Symposium” organized at IIT Bombay from 13-14 December, 2015. • Received Best Poster award for poster presented in National Symposium on “Biomolecular Drug Targets” which was held at Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, from 7th -9th March, 2011.  Member of the National Bodies/Societies:  Lifetime Member of Proteomics Society in India, PS (I). ID-222  Lifetime Member of Indian Society for Mass Spectrometry (ISMAS). ID-LM795  Lifetime Member of Association of Microbiologists of India. ID-4486-2016