Dr. Ajay Kumar Gautam has obtained his PhD form School of Studies in Botany, Jiwaji University Gwalior (M.P.) India in 2011. Presently, he is working as Assistant Professor at Department of Botany, Abhilashi Institute of life Sciences, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India. Dr. Ajay Kumar Gautam areas of specialization are Mycology (Taxonomy, Ecology and Biology of Fungi) and Plant Pathology; General Microbiology: Techniques for collection, identification, biodiversity study, ecology, molecular biology and biotechnology.

Dr. Ajay Kumar Gautam areas of specialization are Mycology (Taxonomy, Ecology and Biology of Fungi) and Plant Pathology; General Microbiology: Techniques for collection, identification, biodiversity study, ecology, molecular biology and biotechnology.