Dr. Shubhi Avasthi is currently working as Assistant Professor in Botany at Abhilashi Institute of Post Graduate Sciences Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India. She has completed her M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph. D. in Botany from School of Studies in Botany Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Dr. S. Avasthi is an active researcher in the field of mycology and Plant Pathology. She has published several research papers in various reputed journals and has authored of one book on Plant Diseases.