Mr. Bhagvat Shivare is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Shri Davara University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He is actively engaged in teaching, academic development, and research in the fields of Botany, Plant Pathology, Plant Disease Management, Mycology, Ecology, Sustainable Agriculture, and Environmental Science. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, with the research title “Study on Control of Root-Knot Nematode by Antagonistic Fungi from Vegetable Growing Soils.” His doctoral research focuses on exploring beneficial and antagonistic fungi for the sustainable management of root-knot nematodes affecting vegetable crops, with emphasis on environmentally friendly approaches to plant disease and pest management.
Mr. Bhagvat Shivare has qualified several national and state-level eligibility examinations, including UGC-NET Environmental Science (2019), CSIR-UGC NET Life Sciences (2021), and CGSET Life Sciences (2024). His academic interests extend across plant–microbe interactions, biological control, plant disease detection, environmental sustainability, biodiversity, and the application of innovative technologies in agriculture.