Dr. Akanksha Srivastava is currently a Research Scientist in the Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. She earned her PhD in Life Science from the Academy of Scientific and Industrial Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), Lucknow. Her expertise is in microbiology, fermentation technology, and virology. She was a recipient of the Young Women Scientist fellowship award from DST in the WOS-A scheme and previously received the ICMR- Research Associate and Senior Research Fellowship awards. She is a reviewer for several reputed international peer-reviewed journals. She has published numerous research papers in acclaimed journals, has authored one book, book chapters, as well as review articles. She was recognized for excellence in research by the Honorable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India, the SGBRD Society, and the SIEBS Society. Her international collaborations include researchers in Israel, United Kingdom, United States, and Finland.