Dr.Varsha holds a PhD and MPhil in Environment and Sustainable Development from the Central University of Gujarat. Her academic journey also includes an MSc in Microbiology from H.N.B Garhwal University, Uttarakhand, and a BSc in Microbiology (CBZ). Additionally, she has pursued an MA in English from IGNOU, showcasing her diverse academic interests and pursuits. Her current research at NIF focuses on investigating herbal leads for the effective management of plant diseases, aiming to contribute to sustainable agricultural practices. Her PhD focused on anaerobic wastewatertreatment for simultaneous SO42- reduction and denitrification, biological H2production, Fe reduction, DNRA &Anammox processes in bioelectrochemical systemsusing SRB mixed culture. Her research skills include microbiology &fermentation techniques, aerobic/anaerobic culture development, biogas monitoring, kinetic studies, bioreactors and MEC/MFC development,handling of GC, PSA, UV-Spectrophotometer, Multimeter, Anaerobic chamber, sample preparations for FTIR, ICP, AAS, SEM, DNA isolation, Electrophoresis and PCR, statistical tools.