Rajesh Kumar Sharma

About

Dr Sharma is an Assistant Professor (stage III) at Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi. Prior to joining BHU, Dr. Sharma served GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBPNIHE), Almora, Uttarakhand as a Scientist-C (2008-2012) and Scientist-D (2012-2015). He has UG (Hons.), PG and Doctorate degrees in Botany from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. His main research domains are Ecotoxicology, Bioremediation, and Sustainable agriculture. Dr. Sharma has executed 12 research projects funded by IoE-BHU, GBPNIHE, UGC, DBT, ANRF, HPPCL and MOEFCC. He has published 2 edited books, 66 research papers, 21 book chapters, and 18 popular articles having Scopus h-index of 25 and 4461 citations/google h-index of 26 and 6864 citations. He has organised 10 academic meetings/trainings and delivered 25 keynote/invited talks in 40 national and international conferences held in US, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Japan, Malaysia. Recently, he received UK-Linnean Society Fellow and ESDA-Senior Scientist awards. He is also serving editorial Boards of internationally reputed journal such as Vegetos, Scientific Reports, and 10 technical committees of international conferences. Dr. Sharma mentored 2 post-docs, 6 Ph.D., thesis and more than 50 master dissertations in his research domains. Currently, Dr. Sharma and his team focus on (i) biochar mediated remediation of cadmium contaminated soil (ii) chlorpyrifos degradation using bacterial isolates, and (iii) phytoextraction of rare earth elements from minerals.

Employment

• Banaras Hindu University Assistant Professor
  2015 - Present
• Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development Scientist
  2008 - Present

Education

• Banaras Hindu University Ph.D
  2002 - 2008
• Banaras Hindu University M.Sc.
  2000 - 2002
• Banaras Hindu University B.Sc.
  1997 - 2000

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (83)

• Ethnopharmacological exploration of Indian medicinal plants: from traditional knowledge to modern medicine
  Phytochemistry Reviews 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s11101-026-10234-w
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• Next generation risk assessment and new approach methodologies for sustainable management of heavy metal contaminated environments: A critical review
  Environmental Pollution 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2026.128415
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• Trace metal contamination and health risk assessment in irrigated soils: seasonal dynamics and multivariate insights from a tropical ecosystem
  Soil Research 2026 DOI: 10.1071/SR25180
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• Sustainable Agricultural Waste Management
  Sustainable Agricultural Waste Management Advantages Challenges and Further Improvements 2026 DOI: 10.1016/C2024-0-01670-0
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• Preface
  Environmental Science and Engineering 2026
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• Preface
  Sustainable Agricultural Waste Management Advantages Challenges and Further Improvements 2026 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-38301-4.00072-2
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• Next-generation innovations in agro-waste valorization: Technological frontiers
  Sustainable Agricultural Waste Management Advantages Challenges and Further Improvements 2026 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-38301-4.00012-6
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• Nanotechnology-infused strategies for recycling and elimination of agro-waste using advanced nanosensors
  Sustainable Agricultural Waste Management Advantages Challenges and Further Improvements 2026 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-38301-4.00005-9
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• Mapping of microplastic toxicity: Uptake, trophic transfer, and ecotoxicological risks in marine ecosystems
  Aquatic Toxicology 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2026.107921
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• Integrative insight into cadmium-induced alterations in accumulation, antioxidant defense, antibacterial potential, and metabolite profile of Mentha arvensis L. under dry tropical conditions
  Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-026-01724-4
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