Кесвани Четан

Степень: Кандидат философских наук

Академия биологии и медицины им. Дмитрия Иосифовича Ивановского - Ведущий научный сотрудник

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Awards/ Recognitions

• Listed among the Top Scientists 2026 on Research.com in the subject Plant Science and Agronomy (Global Ranking 5637 and National Ranking 6 (in Russia) https://research.com/u/chetan-keswani
• Certificate of Appreciation from the Hon’ble Rector of the Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia in recognition of service to the University (2025).
• Listed among the World’s Top 5% Scientists for the year 2025 (Global Rank 486,266) https://scirankglobal.org/
• Listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists for the single year 2024 (Overall Rank 58,832).
• Sub-fields: Plant Biology & Botany; Biotechnology (Sub-field Rank 873 out of 189,757).
• https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/8
• Readers’ Choice Award ‘Silver’ for curating Preprint collections on ‘Green Technologies for Sustainable Crop Production’, ‘Trichoderma spp.’, and ‘Farmer's Knowledge’ for www.Preprints.org, MDPI  on May 22, 2025.  
• Listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists for the single year 2023 (Overall Rank 91165). Sub-fields: Plant Biology & Botany; Biotechnology (Sub-field Rank 1525 out of 174582). https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/7
• International EcoWorld-2023 Award of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Moscow, Russia. Laureate of III degree for “Resource-saving and environmentally friendly technologies, recycling of production and consumption waste”. https://raen.info/press_centre/novosti/1078-itogi-mezhdunarodnogo-ekologicheskogo-konkursa-ekomir-2023.html
• Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of service as an Editorial Board member of the journal Vegetos (www.springer.com/42535) for the year 2023.
• APJ Abdul Kalam Award-2024 by the Association of Researchers and Academicians (India).
• Listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists for the single year 2022 (Overall Rank 137538). Sub-fields: Plant Biology & Botany; Biotechnology (Sub-field Rank 2297 out of 160286). https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6
• The "Order OF MERIT" from the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Moscow, Russia (2023).
• Elected Fellow of the Society for Plant Research, India (2023) https://vegetosindia.org/award/award.php?AwardId=1
• Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov Medal (2022) of the Eurasian Scientific and Industrial Consortium, Moscow, Russia.
• Bioeconomy Youth Champion (2022) of The International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy (IACGB), Jülich, Germany.
• Listed among the World’s Top 2% Scientists for the single year 2021 (Overall Rank 250918). Sub-fields: Plant Biology & Botany; Biotechnology (Sub-field Rank 1015 out of 56175). https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/5
• Recognition Award by the Plant Protection Research Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam (2021).
• Recognition Award by the Indian Council of Technology & Skill Development, India (2021).
• Springer-Society Award (2020) for Excellent contribution to the journal “Environmental Sustainability".
• Outstanding Editor-2019: Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, Taylor and Francis.
• Publons Peer Review Award in Agricultural Sciences (2018).
• Elected Fellow of The Linnean Society, London, UK (2016).
• Honorary Life Member of The Asian PGPR Society, USA (2016).
• Prof. Sant Ram Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (2015) by Uttar Pradesh Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lucknow, India.

Membership of Professional Societies

• Member of Asian Council of Science Editors, UAE (2025; Membership No: 24262559)
• Elected Fellow of the Society for Plant Research, India (2023)
• Elected Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, UK (2016)
• Full Member of The Applied Microbiology International, UK (Membership No.  457760)
• Life Member of Association of Researchers and Academicians (India) (Membership No. M2411)
• Member of The Society of Chemical Industry, London, UK (Membership No. 75289)
• Member World Academy of Agriculture Science and Technology, USA (2016)
• Life Member of The Asian PGPR Society, USA (2016)
• Life Member of The Indian Science Congress Association, India (Membership No. L23466)
• Life Member of Association of Microbiologists of India, India (Membership No. 3262-2013)
• Life Member of Society of Biological Chemists (India) (Membership No. 3599)
• Life Member of Society of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, India (Membership No. L-773)
• Life Member National Academy of Biological Sciences, India (Membership No. LM-018-17)
• Life Member of Uttar Pradesh Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India (2015) 

Books

• Harnessing Biocontrol Strategies: A Sustainable Approach to Pest and Disease Management (2026). Gawande, S.J., Jaiswal, D.K., Soumia P.S., Keswani, C., Pant, M. (Eds.). CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA (Contract Signed).
• Advances in Plant-Microbe Interaction for Restoring Environmental Health (2026). Bauddh, K., Sachdev, S., Keswani, C. (Eds.). CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA (In Press). https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.1201/9781032718088/advances-plant-microbe-interaction-restoring-environmental-health-kuldeep-bauddh-swati-sachdev-chetan-keswani
• Intellectual Property Issues in Life Sciences: Disputes and Controversies (2024). Keswani, C., Possas, C. (Eds.). CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA 304 pages, ISBN- 9781032522319. https://www.routledge.com/Intellectual-Property-Issues-in-Life-Sciences-Disputes-and-Controversies/Keswani-Possas/p/book/9781032522319
• Borriss R., Keswani C. (2024). Biological Control of Plant Pathogens. MDPI Books, 252 pages. ISBN978-3-0365-9929-8. https://www.mdpi.com/books/reprint/8555-biological-control-of-the-plant-pathogens
• Agricultural Bioeconomy: Innovation and Foresight in Post-Covid Era (2022). Keswani, C., Possas, C., Koukios, E.G., Viaggi, D. (Eds.). Academic Press, Elsevier, Cambridge, MA, USA 338 pages, ISBN- 9780323905695. https://doi.org/10.1016/c2020-0-03847-8
• Agri-Based Bioeconomy: Reintegrating Trans-disciplinary Research and Sustainable Development Goals (2021). Keswani, C., (Ed.). CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA 330 pages, ISBN- 9780367471002.  https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003033394
• Intellectual Property Issues in Nanotechnology (2020). Keswani, C. (Ed.). CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA 394 pages, ISBN-9780367482305. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003052104
• Bioeconomy for Sustainable Development (2020). Keswani, C. (Ed.). Springer-Nature, Singapore. 388 pages, ISBN- 978-981-13-9430-0. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9431-7
• Intellectual Property Issues in Microbiology (2019) Singh, H.B., Keswani, C., Singh, S.P. (Eds.). Springer-Nature, Singapore. 402 pages, ISBN- 978-981-13-7465-4. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7466-1
• Secondary Metabolites of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizomicroorganisms: Discovery and Applications (2019) Singh, H.B, Keswani, C., Reddy, M.S., Royano, E.S., García-Estrada, C. (Eds.).  Springer-Nature, Singapore. 404 pages, ISBN- 978-981-13-5861-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5862-3
• Advances in PGPR Research (2017) Singh, H.B, Sarma, B.K., Keswani, C. (Eds.). CABI- UK. 408 pages, ISBN-9781786390325. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781786390325.0000
• Agriculturally Important Microorganisms: Commercialization and Regulatory Requirements in Asia. (2016). Singh, H.B, Sarma, B.K., Keswani, C. (Eds.). Springer, Singapore. 305 pages, ISBN-13: 978-9811025754. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2576-1
• Intellectual Property Issues in Biotechnology (2016). Singh, HB, Jha, A., Keswani, C. (Eds.). CABI- London, UK. 304 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1780646534. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781780646534.0000