Dr. Kaneez Fatima completed her Ph.D. at National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad. She worked on the remediation of crude oil-contaminated soil by exploring the plant-microbe interactions and their application at a larger scale. Dr. Kaneez Fatima also had the opportunity to work as a guest researcher at the Austrian Institute of Technology, Tulln, Austria, She has published in prestigious impact factor journals and books. Alongside research and teaching here at UMT, she has been involved in batch advising and is also an active member/focal person of the departmental and school-level committees. Her research interests are bioremediation, wastewater treatment, and the exploration of plant-microbe interaction for the betterment of the environment.