Dr Riyazali Zafarali Sayyed obtained his PhD in Microbiology from North Maharashtra University (NMU), Jalgaon Maharashtra. He is serving as Lecturer in Microbiology at PSGVP Mandal's ASC College (Affiliated to NMU) SHAHADA, Maharashtra. He is having 12 years teaching profession and 10 years research experience in the field of Biotechnology, Microbiology & Food technology. He is having on Biopolymers  Plant Microbe Interaction and has published 15 research papers and 04 books. He is on the reviewer panel of many scientific journals of International and National repute. He has received many prestigious awards viz Young Scientist Award Scheme (2004-05) of DST Govt. of India, Young Scientist Award Scheme (2007-08) of DAE, Govt., Maulana Azad Shikshan Bhushan Pruskar (2004-05) and Rajwade Scholarship (1994-96). He has successfully organized one National and one State level Seminar on Biotechnology.