informationSiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), India
Talk Title: Antifungal Resistance in Candida: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Plant-Based Therapeutic Approaches
Dr. Sujogya Kumar Panda is an Assistant Professor at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, India, specializing in antimicrobial research and ethnopharmacology. With a Ph.D. in Life Sciences and postdoctoral experience at KU Leuven (Belgium) and the University of Pavia (Italy), he has authored 94+ publications (including The Lancet), earning an H-index of 29 and 2,700+ citations. Recognized among the world’s top 2% scientists (Stanford, 2020–2025), he holds 3 patents, secured 6 grants, and received awards like the Horizon 2020 Postdoctoral Fellowship. His work focuses on bioactive plant compounds to combat antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases.
