CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute | India
Dr. Nandita Singh is a distinguished environmental botanist and former Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-NBRI who has made notable contributions to environmental management, ecological restoration, and phytoremediation research. She holds advanced degrees in Botany, Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing, and Environmental Law, which strengthened her interdisciplinary research approach. With an h-index of 48, over 132 research documents, and more than 8,898 citations from 7,155 documents, her work has had wide scientific impact. Her research spans phytoremediation of heavy metals, biofuel plant evaluation, ecotoxicology, climate change studies, environmental monitoring, and the role of vegetation in pollution mitigation. She has served as Head of Division in Plant Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Professor at AcSIR, and contributed to training, curriculum development, and laboratory accreditation under national quality standards. Her prestigious recognitions include Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellowship and Fellowship of the International Society of Environmental Botanists, among several academic and scientific honors. She has also organized international conferences to advance discussions on plants and environmental health. Her work continues to inspire research on environmentally sustainable solutions for pollution control and ecosystem restoration, demonstrating a career dedicated to scientific excellence and societal well-being.
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Featured Publications
(2022). Effects of microbial inoculants on soil carbon stock, enzymatic activity, and above ground and belowground biomass in marginal lands of Northern India. Land Degradation & Development,
(2022). Study on the characterization of endosulfan-degrading bacterial strains isolated from contaminated rhizospheric soil. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part C: Toxicology and Carcinogenesis,
Genomic and proteomic responses to drought stress and biotechnological interventions for enhanced drought tolerance in plants.
(2020). Effect of rhizospheric inoculation of isolated arsenic (As) tolerant strains on growth, As-uptake and bacterial communities in association with Adiantum capillus-veneris. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,