Ambati Ranga Rao

I Ambati Ranga Rao obtained Ph.D in Biotechnology from CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India under the guidance of Prof. Dr. G. A. Ravishankar, Ph.D., FNASc., FNAAS, FAFST, FBS, FSAB, FISAB, FAMI, FIAFoST(Canada), FIFST(UK), FIFT(USA), CFS(USA), Adjunct Vice President, R&D (Life Sciences) & Professor of Biotechnology, Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Dr. C. D. Center for Life Sciences, Kumaraswamy Layout, Bangalore- 5600078, India; Former Chief Scientist & Head, Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, CFTRI-CSIR, Govt. of India, Karnataka, India. I graduated Master of Science and Bachelor of Science from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh, India. I have been focusing on the research areas of Algal biotechnology, Plant Secondary Metabolites, Food Science and Biotechnology, and Nutraceuticals. I have published more than 100 peer-reviewed publications including research articles, reviews, edited books, and book chapters. My research citations exceed 6000 with an H-index (27) and i10-index (57) in Google Scholar. I have delivered lectures as an invited speaker at international/national conferences/symposia