Dr. Swati Sharma is an Assistant Professor of Biotechnology at the University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Biotechnology from Universiti Malaysia Pahang and has over a decade of research and teaching experience in waste biomass utilization, biopolymers, and environmental biotechnology. Dr. Sharma has a commendable academic record with over 2,300 citations, an h-index of 29, and a cumulative impact factor of 119.49. She has contributed extensively to scientific literature with 36 research publications, 18 books, and 32 book chapters. Her international collaborations span the UK, South Korea, Canada, and Malaysia. She is adept in advanced biotechnological and chemical techniques and has received several academic awards, including multiple poster presentation medals at CITREX Malaysia. Dr. Sharma actively mentors Ph.D., M.Sc., and B.Sc. students and is passionate about sustainable development through scientific innovation.