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Neelam Jain

Also known as: N Jain

Amity University Rajasthan, Jai Narain Vyas University

ORCID iD 0000-0003-1471-7419
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Motto: "One Health for Sustainable Future – Integrating Nature, Science, and Society."

Academic and Professional Overview

Dr. Neelam Jain is a Professor at the Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, with over 25 years of academic and research experience in microbial biotechnology, environmental microbiology, and sustainable bioprocessing. Her research integrates the One Health approach to address challenges at the human–animal–plant–environment interface. She also serves as a NAAC Assessor, IQAC Committee Member, and Coordinator for Institutional Values and Best Practices at Amity University Rajasthan.

Research Interests

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and phage therapy

Biofertilizers and bioremediation of arid soils

Waste water treatment for heavy metals, dyes, microplastics

Desert medicinal plants with antimicrobial potential

Key Achievements & Recognitions

Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award, BMC Microbiology (2026)

Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award, BMC Microbiology (2025)

Excellence as Editor-in-Chief, IJMMTD -Innovative Publication (2024)

Best Editor Award, Innovative Publication (2023)

Fellow, Society for Green Environment (India), 2022

India & Asia Book of Records Holder – “Most authors contributing to a book on COVID-19 and its Impact” (2021)

TWAS Young Scientist Travel Grant, BioVision Alexandria, Egypt (2008)

Editorial and Professional Roles

Guest Editor & Editorial Board Member – BMC Microbiology (Springer Nature)

Editorial Board Member – BMC Infectious Diseases

Former Editor-in-Chief – IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases

Former Editorial Board Member – Frontiers in Environmental Microbiology, Indian Journal of Microbiology Research, International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Reviewer – The Lancet Microbe, Journal of Infection and Public Health, BMC Microbiology, Letters in applied microbiology, Annals of Medicine, Antibiotics, Frontiers in Microbiology, among others

Publications & Books

· Author/co-author of 75+ research papers in peer-reviewed journals

Lead editor of ‘Advances in Applied Microbiology for Sustainable Development’ (ISBN: 978-81-950423-8-8; ESN Publications, 2021)

Lead editor of ‘COVID-19 and Its Impact’ (ISBN: 978-81-947019-4-1; ESN Publications, 2021)

· Contributor to FAO 2025 (Rome) publications on FAO. 2025. Checklist for soil remediation (ISBN: 978-92-5-139118-1). https://doi.org/10.4060/cd4404en

· Contributor to FAO 2025 (Rome) publications on ‘Standard operating procedure for soil enzyme activities’(ISBN: 978-92-5-139635-3) https://doi.org/10.4060/cd2462en

Academic Service & Memberships

Member, International Network on Soil Biodiversity (INSOB-NETSOB), 2022–present

Member, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Life member International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID)

· Honorary Life Member of Asian PGPR Society of Sustainable Agriculture, Alabama, USA

Life Member, AMI, ISCA, AFSTI, MAPAI

Advisory & Jury Member, National Children’s Science Congress (2023)

ORCID: 0000-0003-1471-7419 | Scopus ID: 57213009392 | WOS ID: AAF-5735-2020Google Scholar: link

Employment

  • Amity University Rajasthan PROFESSOR
    2006 - Present

Education

  • Jai Narain Vyas University Ph.D.
    2002 - 2004

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (52)