N. Sakthivel major research interests focus on microbial metabolites, enzymes and bionanomaterials and their biotechnological applications. He has been particularly interested to explore the potential of plant-growth promoting rhizobacterial strains of fluorescent pseudomonads and bacilli for sustainable agriculture and also to understand their genetic and functional diversity. He has 88 publications. He has Best Teacher Award, (2009) Pondicherry University, India. Biotechnology Overseas Associateship Award, (2009) Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi. Biotechnology Career Fellowship Research Award, (1997) The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, USA. Guest Scientist Award, (1995) Danish Government Institute, Denmark. International Rice Biotechnology Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, (1991) The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, USA. Postdoctoral Fellow, The International Rice Research Institute, (1990) Manila, Philippines. Robert S. McNamara Fellow, (1989) The World Bank, Washington, USA. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research’s Pool Scientist Award, (1988) New Delhi. Junior Research Fellowship, UGC (1984) New Delhi.

Microbial metabolites, enzymes and bionanomaterials and their biotechnological applications