Sonia Malik
About me
Dr. Sonia Malik is currently serving as Professor at Baba Farid Group of Institutions, Bathinda, India. She obtained her Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology from the CSIR–Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, India. Her research is focused on the biotechnological production and sustainable enhancement of plant specialized metabolites using in vitro culture systems. She has authored more than 65 research publications and edited scholarly books in the field of plant biotechnology and natural products. Dr. Malik has held several international research and teaching positions in Brazil, Australia, the Czech Republic, and France. She is an active member of various professional scientific societies and, in recognition of her significant contributions to Plant Biotechnology, she was conferred the Fellow Award by the Society for Plant Research in 2025. She has also been elected as a fellow of Royal Society of Biology in 2026
Sonia Malik
PhD Plant Biotechnology
Professor
Baba Farid Group of Institutions, Bathinda (Punjab), India
E-mail: 777soniamalik@gmail.com
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5224-3838
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonia-malik-a9077131/
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=Hj0UtfIAAAAJ&hl=en
Citations- 2900, h-index-30, i10-47
An interdisciplinary plant scientist with expertise in biotechnology, metabolic engineering, and controlled-environment agriculture. My research integrates plant physiology and advanced biotechnological approaches to enhance crop resilience and sustainable production systems, with a particular focus on plant-derived natural compounds for applications in pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, and agriculture.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Professor and Dean Research & Development, Baba Farid Group of Institutions, India 2024–present
Senior Researcher, University of Orléans, France 2021-24
Assistant Professor , Federal University of Maranhão, Brazil 2015–19
Visiting Researcher, University of Adelaide, Australia 2018
Junior Researcher, Palacký University, Czech Republic 2013–14
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Campinas, Brazil 2009–10
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
• Fellow of Royal Society of Biology (2026)
• Bharat Ratna Iconic Excellence Award by Jivran Foundation, Govt. of India (2026)
• Recognized as Honorary Member, Paschim Medinipur Microbiological Innovation and Technological Advancement Society, India (2026)
• Fellow, Society for Plant Research, India, Springer Nature (2025)
• National Royal Women Award, Global Mark Events (2025)
• Universal research grant from CNPq, Brazil (2016)
• Junior Researcher award, FAPEMA, Brazil (2015)
• Senior Research Fellow, CSIR-India (2006)
• First class First in University Merit (Gold Medalist) in MSc (2001)
• Third in University merit in BSc (1999)
Supervised- Undergraduate, Masters and Engineers
Associate Editor
Plant Cell Tissue & Organ Culture (Springer), 2026 onwards
Pharmacological Research-Natural Products (Elsevier), 2026 onwards
Phytoresearch and Technology (BKD Press), 2026 onwards
New Zealand Journal of Crop & Horticultural Science (Taylor & Francis), 2025 onwards
Protoplasma (Springer), 2023 onwards
New Forests (Springer), 2022 onwards
Industrial Crops & Products (Elsevier), 2023-2024
Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology (Taylor & Francis), 2023 onwards
Section Board Editor: Pharmaceuticals (MDPI), 2021 onwards
Edited Books -7
PUBLICATIONS
Invited Talks: >15 international, Research/Review articles-55, Book chapters-15