Dr. Aparna Gunjal has completed her M.Sc. in Microbiology and Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences. She has ten years and 12 years of research experience. She has 190 research papers to her credit, and one German patent is granted. She has 15 National and International awards to her credit. She is an Editor and Reviewer for many National and International journals. She is a Life member of the Biotech Research Society India (BRSI) and the Indian Women Scientist Association (IWSA).