Dr. Shabana Gulzar is Sr. Assistant Professor (Botany), J&K Higher Education Department presently posted at GDC Pattan (An Affiliated College of University of Kashmir Srinagar). Her expertise is Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Phytochemistry. She has qualified Joint CSIR/UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF; among top 20 at All India Level, SPM Fellowship). She has published 15 research papers in reputed national and international journal & has contributed 07 book chapters in leading international books. She has also co-authored a book – ‘Nursery and Gardening: Principles and Practices’.