Dr. AbdelGhaly is a professor of Biological and Environmental Engineering in the Process Engineering Department of the Faculty of Engineering at Dalhousie University. Dr. Ghaly obtained B.Sc (1969) and MSc (1973) in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Alexandria University, Egypt and Ph.D (1982) in Environmental Engineering from McGill University, Canada. He worked as an tant lecturer at Alexandria University, Egypt(1973-1974), Graduate Assistant/Special Lecturer at McGill University, Canada (1975-1979), Assistant Professor and Head of Departmental at University of Zambia, Zambia (1979-1982) and Professor, Director of International Programs and Director of Graduate Programs at Dalhousie University, Canada since 1982. He was a Visiting Professor at University of Guyana (Guyana), University of Trinidad (West Indies), University of Cairo (Egypt), University of Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone), University of Bogor (Indonesia), University of Oriento (Cuba), Utah State University (USA), University of Nigeria (Nigeria), University of Sana’a (Yemen), University of Agriculture (Slovak Republic), King Saud University (Saudi Arabia), King Monkut Institute of Technology (Thailand). Professor Ghaly established and directed several large international projects in developing courtiers (Zambia, Egypt, Nigeria, Guyana, Trinidad, Barbados, Antigua, Thailand and Sierra Leone), evaluated governmental policies and provided consulting services in several countries. He published over 250 papers in 42 international journals,53 papers in refereed conference proceedings and 163 technical reports, and made 240 conference presentations. He supervised 52MASc students, 30 PhD students and 75 undergraduate theses. He trained14Postdoctoral Fellows, hosted 24 Visiting Professors and employed 12Scientists, 8 Technicians and 65 Co-op Students. Professor Ghaly is a member of 13 technical societies and 14 international organizations, served as editor and editor-in-chief for 15 international journals, organized 13 international conferences and chaired 39 conference sessions. He delivered 57 distinguished lectures and gave 43 scientific interviews to TV, Radio and Newspapers around the world. Professor Ghaly has received 22 International Awards in recognition of his outstanding contribution to research and development worldwide. He is a Past President and a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Biological Engineering and Past Trustee and a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Professor Ghaly specializes in the area of Biotechnology(including microbial kinetics, production of high value molecules such as nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and industrial chemicals from waste materials, process control and development of fermentation technology), the area of Environmental Engineering (including waste characterization, management and utilization, remediation of contaminated air, water and soil, environmental assessment and development of environmental technology), the area of industrial ecology (including eco-efficiency, zero emission, life cycle analysis, integrated industrial bio systems and sustainable development) and Energy (including characterization of biomass, size reduction, agglomeration, production of biogas, bioethanol and biodiesel, gasification, fluidized bed hydrodynamic, modeling, energy management and development of energy technology),

Dr. Emanuel Echiegu is a native of Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. He obtained a B.Sc. degree from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) Ile-Ife, Nigeria in 1982, an M.Eng degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria in 1986 and a Ph.D from the then Technical University of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1992, all in Agricultural Engineering. He worked as Irrigation Engineer with Hadejia-Jamare Basin Development Authority in Kano, Nigeria (1082-1983), Graduate Assistant, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria (1983-1986), Assistant Lecturer, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria (1986-1987), Lecturer II, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria (1987-1992), Lecturer I, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria (1992-1994), Chief Engineer, World Bank, Enugu, Nigeria (1994-1996, Adjunct Lecturer, Enugu State University, Enugu, Nigeria (1995-1996), Acting Program Manager, Ebonyi State Agricultural Development Program, Ebonyi, Nigeria (1996-1997), Honorable Commission/State Minister of Agriculture, National Resources and Rural Development, Ebonyi, Nigeria (1997-1999), Program Manager, World Bank. Ebonyi, Nigeria (1999-2005), Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi, Nigeria (1999-2007), Honorable Commission/State Minister of Agriculture and Food, Ebonyi, Nigeria (2005-2007), Honorable Commission/State Minister of Agriculture, National Resources, Ebonyi, Nigeria (2005-2011) and Senior Lecturer, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria (1992-present), Dr. Echeigu is a registered Professional Engineer and a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers. He has also held many senior public service appointments. And served as a team leader for many National and International Projects. He has published21 journal papers, 9 papers in conference proceedings, 2 book chapters, 5 technical reports and made 25 conference presentations.

Dr. Echeigu specializes in the areas of Renewable Energy Applications in agriculture (including biomass and bioenergy engineering, agricultural waste management and utilization, biogas production, anaerobic fermentation kinetics), Solar Energy(including application in poultry production and crop drying) and Farm Strictures (including planning and design of farm building and environmental quality control in livestock and poultry structures).

Dr. Deepika Dave is a research scientist in the Marine processing Department of the Center for Aquaculture and Sea Food Development and an adjunct assistant professor in the Chemistry Department at the University of Newfoundland. She obtained B Eng in Environmental Engineering (1995) from L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, M Eng (1999) in Environmental Engineering from B. V. M. Engineering College,, V. V. Nagar and Ph D in Environmental Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in India. Dr. Dave worked as Environmental engineer with Alpanil Industries in Gujarat, India (1996), Graduate Assistant at BVMVV Gujarat, India (1996-1999), Environmental Engineering with V E Consultant Gujarat, India (1999-2004), Graduate Assistant at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in India (2004-2008), Research Associate, Dalhousie University in Canada (2009-2012) and Research Scientist, Center for Aquaculture and Sea Food Development and Adjunct Assistant Professor University of Newfoundland, Canada (since 2012). Dr. Dave has over 13 years of research experiences and has been able to attract large industrial research contract. She has coordinated several workshops, chaired several conference sessions and participated in technology transfer to industry. She has served as a reviewer for many international journals and is a member of 7 technical societies. Dr. Dave has participated in training and supervision of 7 technical staff and has 36 journal papers, 14 conference presentations and 8 technical reports.

Dr. Dave specializes in the areas of Bioprocessing (including process control and optimization, process kinetics, drying, upstream and downstream processing), the area of Waste Utilization (including recovery of high value compounds from marine wastes such as chitin,n,anticoagulants, protein, amino acids and oil), the area Energy (including biomass characterization, production of biogas, bioethanol and biodiesel) and the area of Environmental Engineering (including waste reduction, recycling and treatment, bioremediation of contaminated air, water and soil).

Doctor Salim Bouchentouf is scientist at laboratory of Natural Products and Bioactive at Tlemcen University. Doctor Salim Bouchentouf received his Ph.D degree in Chemistry from Tlemcen University (Algeria). Competent in field of Analytical chemistry and environmental pollution, Doctor Bouchentouf also works on natural products and use of bioinformatic and biotechnology by promoting use of software in the concerned fields. As expert and editorial member board of many American research revue (Journal of Environmental pollution and human Health, American journal of Water resources, International journal of bioorganic chemistry, ...) Doctor Salim Bouchentouf brinks rigorous critical to research for upholding high scientific standard publication. Doctor Salim Bouchentouf is also responsible of exterior relationship of Laboratory of natural products and Bioactive.

Natural Products and Bioactive.

Dr Luria Leslie Founou is Deputy CEO and Head of Research within the Centre of Expertise and Biological Diagnostic of Cameroon (CEDBCAM). She obtained a B.Sc. degree in Biomedical Sciences in 2011, M.Sc. degree in Clinical Biology in 2014, both from the Higher Institute of Medical Technology/FMSP Douala, Cameroon, and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is a pharmaceutical microbiologist with diverse research interests. Her major works involve infectious diseases, zoonoses, the greatest challenge of antimicrobial resistance, its transmission to human via the environment and food chain (food safety and environmental health), and the foremost method of its containment, “One Health” approach. She is interested on the molecular epidemiology of resistant foodborne and environmental pathogens, understanding of resistance mechanisms through genomic analyses, and prevention and containment measures of antibiotic resistance using the One Health approach to ensure food safety and security.

➢ Microbiology ➢ Food safety and security ➢ Environmental health ➢ Biomedical sciences ➢ Antimicrobial resistance ➢ Zoonoses ➢ Genetics ➢ Deep learning ➢ Artificial neural network ➢ Nanotechnology

Dr. Nesreen S. Mahmoud is an associate professor in the Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Egypt. She teaches courses in the area of Environmental Engineering, Biological System Engineering, Food Process Engineering, Waste Management and Heat and Mass Transfer. Dr. Mahmoud obtained her B Sc and M Sc from Cairo University in Egypt and Ph D from Dalhousie University in Canada. She has received several national and international awards and honors. Dr. Mahmoud is a member of several technical and professional societies/organizations and has served as a consultant on a short term assignments for American and Canadian organizations. Sh has published 28 papers in several international journals and made numerous presentation at international conferences

Dr Mahmoud’s research interests are in bioprocess engineering, bioproduct development and characterization, process modeling and optimization, submerged and solid-state fermentations, industrial and environmental biotechnology, bioremediation and phytoremediation, statistical experimental design and analysis, development and validation of analytical and bioanalytical assays.

Walaa Fikry Elbossaty is PhD post research fellow, Department of chemistry, faculty of science-Damietta; Egypt. She received BSc (chemistry/biochemistry), MSc in biochemistry from Mansoura University and PhD in biochemistry/ molecular biology from Damietta University. Iam an Editorial Board member in various journals.

Molecular biology; rheumatoid arthritis; autoimmune disease; leukemia; nanotechnology IR Spectrophotometry; Gastrointestinal tract.

Professor AZIZ Faissal is currently Assistant Professor at Department of Biology, Faculty Poly-disciplinary of Safi, University Cadi Ayyad, Morocco. Principal Researcher at the National Center for Studies and Research on Water and Energy of the same University and he is an associate researcher at Functional Materials Division and Nano Characterisation Centre at the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. Prof. AZIZ is a Young researcher at MENA NWC (Middle East and North Africa Network of Water Centers of Excellence) in Nanotechnology for water treatment field. Dr. AZIZ supervise six thesis subject on the water treatment and has published over 30 papers and co-edited one book. He has more than 60 conference and seminar presentations of which more than 10 have been plenary, keynote and invited lectures. He is a member steering committee of the new Water-Energy-Food Nexus Network for Mena region and active in several national and international organizations of water treatment.

Dr. AZIZ Faissal specializes in the areas of water and wastewater treatment, nanotechnology and their application in environmental remediation, control quality and water treatment in rural areas, environmental metrology problematic, modeling and control of biological and environmental systems.

 2015 : Doctorat en chimie organique sous le titre «Étude de la composition chimique et valorisation des huiles essentielles de Daucus carota (Apiaceae) et de Chenopodium ambrosioïdes (Chenopodiaceae)», mention : Très honorable (Faculté des Sciences Meknès)  2009 : Master en Chimie Moléculaire et substances Naturelles sous le titre «Cycloisomérisation des énynes et réactivité des diamines avec le Ni(II)», mention : Assez bien (Faculté des sciences Meknès)  2005 : Licence Fondamentale en Chimie organique, Mention : Passable (Faculté des Sciences Meknès)  2002 : Attestation de réussite au CPR de Fès en Informatique  2000 : DEUG en Physique Chimie, mention : Assez Bien (Faculté des Sciences Meknès)  1997 : Baccalauréat en Science Expérimental, mention : Passable (Lycée Zitoune, Meknès)

 Chemical species  Chemical species extraction  Separation and identification of chemical species  Synthesis of chemical species  The model of the atom  The geometry of molecules  The amount of matter - the molar concentration  Chemical transformations

December 1, 2017- Present. Duties include leading the Animal Genetic Resources project involving domestication of Global Plan of action on AnGR, livestock semen collection, evaluation and cryopreservation, semen bank, Breeding & genetics, bionanotechnology and hydroponics fodder system.

Animal Biotechnology & Project Lead, Animal Genetic Resources

Lerato Simelane Graduate at University of Johannesburg Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology University of Johannesburg South Africa (2017) MTech: Biotechnology (University of Johannesburg, South Africa).

Food science, Microbiology, Mycotoxins, Food safety and security, food toxicology

-PhD in bioengineering (University of Carthage, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology) (2013), Bioprocess for H2S removal from waste gas. - Master of industrial Biotechnology (Université de Carthage, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology) (2006) Biological treatment of wastewater containing a high quantity of surfactants. - Engineer of Industrial Biology (University of Carthage, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology) (2005). Biological treatment of wastewater generated from the pharmaceutical industry.

Macromolecular Biochemistry & Genetics

Dr. Zhan received his undergraduate and graduate training in the fields of preventive medicine and epidemiology and statistics at the West China University of Medical Sciences in China during 1989 to 1999. He received his post-doctoral training in oncology and cancer proteomics for two years at the Cancer Research Institute of Human Medical University in China. In 2001, he went to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in USA, where he was a post-doctoral researcher and focused on mass spectrometry and cancer proteomics. Then, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Neurology, UTHSC in 2005. He moved to the Cleveland Clinic in USA as a Project Scientist/Staff in 2006 where he focused on the studies of eye disease proteomics and biomarkers. He returned to UTHSC as an Assistant Professor of Neurology in the end of 2007, engaging in proteomics and biomarker studies of lung diseases and brain tumors, and initiating the studies of predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine (PPPM) in cancer. In 2010, he was promoted to Associate Professor of Neurology, UTHSC. Currently, he is a Professor at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in China, the European EPMA National Representative in China, Associate Editors of BMC Genomics and of BMC Medical Genomics. He has published 102 peer-reviewed research articles including about 75 articles in the field of disease proteomics and transcriptomics, 9 book chapters, and 2 US patents.

His current main research interest focuses on the studies of cancer proteomics and biomarkers, and the use of modern omics techniques and systems biology for PPPM in cancer.

Alka Lohani was born on March 06, 1987. She received her M.Pharm degree from Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumaon University Nainital, India. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IFTM University, Moradabad, India. Her research interests are in the area of controlled and/or targeted drug delivery systems and Nanomedicines, and her expertise is in the technology of polymer and vesicular drug formulations. She has directed 05 M.Pharm and more than 20 B.Pharm Thesis.

Vesicular drug delivery, Cosmeceuticals, Polymeric drug delivery, Dermal/Topical drug delivery system

Biswajit Batabyal, born on November 21, 1977 in Kolkata. He is M.Sc (Microbiology) and Ph.D (Microbiology). He is an Ex-Lecturer, Microbiology Dept., Gurunanak Institute of Dental science & Research, Kolkata. He is an Ex-Technical Director, Midland Diagnostic lab, Kolkata. He is currently working as Consultant Microbiologist in Serum analysis Centre Pvt. Ltd., Howrah; West Bengal; India. He is credentials include: 15 Research articles, 20 Review Articles, 01 case study and 06 Books. He is also Journal Editorial & Reviewer Member also. He gets award Best Citizen of India, 2016 from International Publishing House, New Delhi, India; Bharat Gaurav Award, 2016 from India International Friendship Society and Young Scientist Award, 2016 from Society of Biomedical laboratory Scientists, New Delhi, India; Best Young Researcher Award [Clinical Microbiology], Grace India Award-2017 from Grace India Educational Charitable trust, New Delhi, India; Best Indian Golden Personalities Award-2017 from Friendship Forum; New Delhi; India; Bharat Excellence Award-2017 from Friendship Forum.; New Delhi; India; Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award-2018 from Friendship Forum.; New Delhi; India; Leading Educationist of India award-20182018 from Friendship Forum.; New Delhi; India

Microbilogy

Dr. G. S. Shekhawat completed his PhD from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur and since then continuously engaged in research; initially started as a CSIR Post doc fellow and after completion of this project, he received BOYSCAST fellowship and worked at University of South Florida Tampa, USA. Dr Shekhawat has also been awarded by INSA International Exchange Fellowship wherein he worked on stress biology at Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia and received Young Research Award from the Academy of Innovative Research and Professor YS Murthy Gold medal award by Indian Botanical society for his contribution in plant Biotechnology in 2016. Dr. Shekhawat has also completed several research projects funded by different agencies like UGC, SERB-DST Delhi, CSIR, DRDO and DST-Raj. He has active international research collaboration with School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, UK.

Presently Dr. Gyan Singh Shekhawat is working on Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), Nitric oxide (NO) signaling and their role in plants.

Dr. Harsh Panwar, Ph.D, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Department of Dairy Microbiology, College of Dairy Science & Technology Ludhiana – 141004, Punjab INDIA

Microbiology

Dr Manas Ranjan Swain is a research scientist in bio-processing of agricultural waste to value added product production. Currently associated with DBT-IOC centre for Advance Bio-energy research fro commercialization 2G- bioethanol production from agricultural waste from 2016-till date. He obtained his PhD in the year 2009 in field of applied Microbiology. Dr. Swain worked as Lecturer for several years in the field of Biotechnology. Apart of this he worked as Institute Post Doctorate fellow at Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras from 2013 to 2016. His research interest mostly focuses in value added product production from low cost substrate, enzyme production, and functional food development. In this field, he has more than 40 SCI journal papers, more than 20 book chapters and several patents. He has more than 10 year’s research experience in the field of fermentation technology.

Fermentation, Bioprocess optimization, Enzyme development and scale-up, anaerobic/aerobic microbiology, Strain improvement, Biofuels, Microbial diversity.

Maulin P. Shah, currently Chief Scientist & Head – Industrial Waste Water Research Lab, Division of Applied and Environmental Microbiology Lab at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India, received his Ph.D. (2002-2005) in Environmental Microbiology from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. He has served as an Assistant Professor at Godhra, Gujarat University in 2001. He is a Microbial Biotechnologist with diverse research interest. A group of research scholars is working under his guidance on the areas ranging from Applied Microbiology, Environmental Biotechnology, Bioremediation, and Industrial Liquid Waste Management to solid state fermentation. His work has been focused to assess the impact of industrial pollution on microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation dependant and cultivation independent analysis. His major work involves isolation, screening, identification and Genetic Engineering of high impact of Microbes for the degradation of hazardous materials. He has more than 190 research publication in highly reputed national and international journals. He directs the Research program at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar. He has guided more than 100 Post Graduate students in various disciplines of Life Science. He is an active Editorial Board Member in 95 highly reputed Journal’s in the field of Environmental & Biological Sciences. He extends his expertise in various National as well as International Reputed Journal as Editor and Editorial Board Member like Open Access Book of Cloud Publication, Journal of Environment Pollution and Human Health. He was Founder Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Environmental Bioremediation and Biodegradation (2012-2014) as well as Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2012-2014) (Science and Education Publishing, USA). He is also serving as a reviewer in various journals of national and international repute. Recently, he has been awarded as a Young Biotechnologist Medal by Biotechnological Society of Nepal”.

General Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Waste Water Microbiology, Fermentation Microbiology, Molecular Microbiology, Biochemical Engineering, Molecular Genetics, Cellular Microbiology, Bio-Remediation, Bio-Degradation, Environmental Toxicology.

Dr. Mithilesh did her post graduation in Botany from Banaras Hindu University and PhD in Biotechnology from Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. She is currently working as Scientist In Charge & Scientist C at G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development, Sikkim Regional Centre. She has over 10 year research experience in plant tissue culture and secondary metabolite production. She has coordinated several stakeholder workshops, training programme and principle investigator of many national and international projects. She is the reviewer of number of national and international journals and publishes 19 research papers, 7 book chapters, many technical/popular articles/ conference proceedings/booklets and made 21 conference presentations.

She specializes in the area of plant tissue culture and bioactive compounds analysis. At present she is working on traditional medicinal and wild edible plants for bioactive and nutraceutical compounds.

Dr. Mohd Abdul Hadi, M. Pharm, Ph.D in Pharmaceutics, working as Associate Professor (Ratified from JNT University, Hyderabad) at Bhaskar Pharmacy College affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Presently I am having seven years six months experience in teaching and research. I have published five research text books, thirty nine research papers in various Journals and also presented twenty seven research papers in various conferences at National and International level. Also, I am the editorial board member and reviewer of twenty six reputed Journals.

1. Formulation, In-Vitro and In-vivo evaluation of Chronotherapeutic formulations using Novel drug delivery systems to increase drug effectiveness, improve patient compliance and reduce unwanted systemic side effects. 2. Designing of Mini-tablets technology and capsule drug delivery systems. 3. Compatibility studies on drug and Excipients used in Pharmaceutical dosage forms. 4. Conducting Pharmacokinetic and bioavailability studies. 5. Biostatistics and Research methods.

Dr. Mukesh Meena is post-doctoral research fellow in Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Hamdard University, New Delhi - 110062, India. His areas of research and work expertise are; plant-microbial interactions, fungal biology, toxic metabolites, plant-pathogen interaction and fungal bio-molecules. He did his M.Sc. (Botany) and Ph.D. (Botany) degree in Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University. Dr. Meena’s research work is focused on “Physiological and biochemical changes induced in tomato by Alternaria alternata and its phytotoxic metabolites.” Dr. Meena is well versed with culture techniques and taxonomy of fungi as well as various analytical tools relevant to mycopathological research. He is the active member of various scientific societies such as Mycological Society of India (MSI), The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), The Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), Asian PGPR Society of Sustainable Agriculture, and The IRED (Institute of Research Engineers and Doctors). He has been honored with several fellowship awards in his career including Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF), UGC Research Fellowship in Science for meritorious students under the RFSMS Scheme. He has been awarded best paper presentation award in the Fourth International Conference on Advances in Applied Science and Environmental Technology – ASET, Bangkok, Thailand in 2016. Dr. Meena has many peer reviewed publications. He has authored of several research articles/books related to isolation and characterization of fungal toxins, applications of fungal glucose oxidase, fungal toxins, production and technological applications of enzymes from microbial sources, beneficial microbes for disease suppression and plant growth promotion.

Areas of research and work expertise are plant-microbial interactions, fungal biology, toxic metabolites, plant-pathogen interaction and fungal bio-molecules.

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Das Mohapatra did his Ph.D. in the year 2008 from Vidyasagar University. He is now working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Raiganj University, Uttar Dinajpur, PIN-733 134, WB, India. Dr. Mohapatra has significantly contributed in the field of Enzyme Biotechnology, Environmental and Industrial Microbiology. He has worked on microbial nutrition & diversity, Fermentation, Probiotics, Immobilization, Bioinformatics and enzymes like Tannase, Xylanase, Amylase, Cellulase, Keratinase etc. Dr. Mohapatra has published more than 113 original research papers in reputed National and International Journals, 05 book chapters, 04 review papers, 06 popular articles and filed 01 Patent. He also attended 08 training programmes on microbial research, covered 39 National and International conferences and delivered 15 invited lectures. Dr. Mohapatra has received research funds from UGC, Govt. of India, BIOSTADT INDIA LTD. etc. 04 Ph.D. students already awarded and another 03 Ph.D. thesis have been submitted for award under his supervision. Dr. Mohapatra has received Jr. Scientists of the Year award 2008 and Environmentalist of the Year Award 2009 from National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi. He is nominated as fellow of the Society for Applied Biotechnology in the year 2011. He is also serving as an editorial board member of two journals and reviewers of many journals of Elsevier, Blackwell, Springer and Taylor & Francis.

Dr. Mohapatra has significantly contributed in the field of Enzyme Biotechnology, Environmental and Industrial Microbiology. He has worked on microbial nutrition & diversity, Fermentation, Probiotics, Immobilization, Bioinformatics and enzymes like Tannase, Xylanase, Amylase, Cellulase, Keratinase etc.

• 2009–Till Date Dean, Center for Environmental Nuclear Research Toxicology and Radiation Biology SRM University • 2007-2009 Professor & Head, Biotechnology Medical Biotechnology and Immunology SRM University • 2003-2007 Professor & Head, Biotechnology Industrial Biotechnology Arunai Engineering College • 2002-2003 Chief Scientist Clinical Immunology Sri Venkateswara University • 1983-2002 Assistant Professor Biochemistry and Nutrition Immunology Memorial University of Newfoundland

• Environmental Engineering • Microbial Toxicology • Botany • Special Botany

Dr. Ali Naghoni is a Lecturer in the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Iran. He completed BSc. And MSc. of Microbiology at Islamic Azad University in 2007 and 2010, respectively. He obtained Ph.D. in Environmental and Applied Microbiology at the Isfahan University in 2017. He has published more than 15 paper in well-reputed journals. Dr. Naghoni is actively involved in research work and completed a project on Prokaryotic diversity in Lake Meyghan. He described the metagenomic analysis and culture dependent analysis of the microbial community composition in an Iranian salt lake and have completed several other projects. Moreover, Dr. Naghoni is working as reviewer for several journals. He received several award and chosen as Nation-wide Exemplary Student in the field of Biology-Microbiology in 2010 (Iran). He achieved top researcher in Young Researchers and Elite Club in 2010 and 2011. He won the best poster presentation in the 10th Iranian Congress of Microbiology (2009).

General Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Marine Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Microbial Diversity, Microorganism Identification, Archaea, Genomics, Metagenomics, Extremophiles, Antimicrobial resistance.

I am Farzaneh Fesahat, PhD of reproductive biology, Master degree of cell and molecular biology with 10 years old experience as stem cell as well as genetic lab assistant/researcher in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. I have experiences in cell culture and stem cell characterization as well as assisted reproductive technology and molecular techniques such as real time PCR and RNA/DNA extraction /synthesis that resulted as several papers in these fields using these technologies. So. I am interested in collaborating with your journal on my expertise field such as embryology and reproduction sciences (andrology, oocytes, ART technology), genetics (cell and molecular /medical), stem cell. Nano/biotechnologies, tissue engineering aspects, respectively.

Embryology and reproduction sciences (andrology, oocytes, ART technology), genetics (cell and molecular /medical), stem cell. Nano/biotechnologies, tissue engineering aspects

Dr. Nirmal Rajasekaran, is a principal research scientist - siRNA therapeutics division at Abion Inc, Seoul South Korea. He obtained his U.G degree in Pharmacy (2005) and P.G in Pharmaceutical chemistry (2008) from Dr. M.G.R Medical University. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. His major work involves high-throughput screening, identification of potent RNAi therapy against oncogenes. Dr. Nirmal has served as Asst. Prof in BIPS, Warangal, India in 2009. Dr. Nirmal has over 10 years of research experiences in both pharmaceutical chemistry and biopharmaceuticals. He is also serving as a reviewer for national and international journals.

Oncology, RNAi Therapeutics, siRNA Nanoparticles, Protein-Protein Interaction, Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, Biopharmaceuticals, Molecular Genetics, Cellular Microbiology.

Dr. Byong (Byron) Lee is currently Invited Distinguished Professor in Food Science and Biotechnology at Kangwon National University, Advisor at MSC Co, Ltd. (South Korea) as well as at SportBiomics (US). Dr. Lee is a Professor associated in Microbiology/Immunology Department at McGill University. He previously worked as a Research Director at Champlain Industry (Sensient Flavor) in Canada and a Senior/Principal Scientist and Head of Biotechnology at Food R/D Center at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in St-Hyacinthe and then Professor (AAFC Chair) in Departments of Microbiology/Immunology and Food Science at McGill University in Montreal, Canada for about 32 years until 2011. He received his degrees at the University of British Columbia (Microbiology/Immunology), McGill University (Food Microbiology) and Laval University (PhD in Food Biotechnology) in Canada after his PhD studies in Microbiology/Immunology at Hahnemann Medical College and University of Pennsylvania in US.

Molecular microbiology, Probiotics; Prebiotics; Microbiome; Enzyme biotechnology; Hyperthermophiles; Biotherapeutics; Bioingredients.

Dr. Kuan Chee Hao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Food Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. He completed Bachelor of Food Science and Technology at Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2011. He obtained Master of Science (Food Safety) and Doctor of Philosophy (Food Safety) at the same university and graduated in 2013 and 2017, respectively. He has published more than 20 papers in well-reputed journals.

• Food safety • Food microbiology • Food loss and waste • Molecular microbiology • Applied microbiology

 Assistant Professor (Biochemistry) Visiting, Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.  Assistant Professor (Biochemistry) Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College University, Lahore from 08-03-2017 to 07-03-2018.  Assistant Professor (Biochemistry) University of Sargodha, Lahore campus from 09-03-2015 to 06-03-2017.  Molecular Biologist, National Genetics Lab. (Lahore) from 01-11-2013 to 31-10-2015.  Lecturer (Visiting), Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 01-05-2014 to 10-03-2015.  Medical Technologist: Ittefaq hospital (trust) Lahore from 19-02-2004 to 30-06-2005.

Biochemistry, Human Genomics, Virology, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Allied Health Sciences.

Dr. Muhammad Kashif Saleemi is currently working as Assistant Professor on Tenure Track /system (TTS) in the Department of Pathology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan. Dr. Saleemi completed his DVM, MSc (Hons) and PhD in Veterinary Pathology in 2001, 2003 and 2010 respectively. He was awarded with SILVER Medal in MSc (Hons) by the University. He also won US-NAS One-Health research fellowship (2016-17) on competitive basis. He is involved in teaching and research, currently he is senior academic advisor of Faculty of Veterinary Science. He has published > 71 research papers in well reputed International Journals having impact factor. These papers has cumulative impact factor more than 70 and citations >500. He has produced 16 M. Phil students as major supervisor and >30 students as member of supervisory committees. He produced two PhD students as member and two PhD students being supervised as major supervisor. He is ranked among top ten young productive scientists under 40 year age by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology in 2017. He got Research productivity award two times by PCST. He published two chapters in a books and edited one conference proceeding. He has complete two research projects. Currently he is awarded with a 5 Million PKR research project by Pakistan Agriculture Research council for three years (2017-2020) on infectious diseases of poultry. He is member of more than 15 professional societies. He is Associate Editor Pakistan Veterinary Journal. He is member National diseases control committee on poultry diseases. He is member of One Health graduate group at University level. Dr. Saleemi is a competent poultry Diagnostician providing extension services to poultry farmers. He is also working as Secretary World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) Pakistan Branch.

He got Research productivity award two times by PCST. He published two chapters in a books and edited one conference proceeding. He has complete two research projects. Currently he is awarded with a 5 Million PKR research project by Pakistan Agriculture Research council for three years (2017-2020) on infectious diseases of poultry.

Dr. Jamal has earned his PhD degree in microbiology form National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan, in collaboration with University of Florida (UF), USA (since September, 2015). Dr. Jamal is currently working as Assistant Professor at Department of Microbiology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan (since November, 2015). Dr. Jamal has been worked as Head of the Department for about one year and is also serving as co-ordinator for the Board of studies of the department. He has published about 30 publications in international well reputed journals and has also developed several courses at graduate and postgraduate levels. Dr. Jamal is actively involved in research work and has completed a project on bio-control of Pseudomonas areoginosa and have submitted several project related to bio-control of food and control of pathogenic bacteria. Moreover, Dr Jamal is working as editorial board member for two journals and also working as reviewer for several journals such as Medicine, Befouling and some other journals. In the next 5 years Dr. Jamal is hoping to be among the leading researchers in Pakistan and also holding good position in the international scientific community.

Bacteriophage therapy : Bacteriophages or "phages" are viruses that invade bacterial cells and, in the case of lytic phages, disrupt bacterial metabolism and cause the bacterium to lyse [destruct]. Phage Therapy is the therapeutic use of lytic bacteriophages to treat pathogenic bacterial infections. We are interested in isolation of bacteriophages from various sources (such as e.g. soil, river, springs, waste water , animal and animal waste) against various multi-drug resistant bacteria ( such Escherichia coli , Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella speeses , Listeria, monocytogenes, Campylobacter, Shigella dysenteriae, Kliebsilla pneumonia, Enterobacter cloacae ) and studying various characteristics of such phages having a key role in phage therapy. These phages are characterized for its various characteristics such as Host range, One step growth (burst size and latent time), Heat stability, pH stability, Calcium/Magnesium on effect on phage adsorption to host, Phage morphology by transmission electron microscopy, Phage genome isolation/ sequencing and proteins Analysis. Formulation of different potencies of phages and studying their deleterious effect on their respective host bacterial strains in planktonic forms (liquid culture) at specific temperature and pH. And finally formation of phage cocktail (combination of different phages) to avoid bacterial resistance and studying their deleterious effect on targeted bacterial strains at specific temperature and pH. Biofilm control using Bacteriophages: Biofilm is an association of micro-organisms in which microbial cells adhere to each other on a living or non-living surfaces within a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substance. Bacterial biofilm is infectious in nature and can results in nosocomial infections. According to National Institutes of Health (NIH) about about 65% of all microbial infections, and 80% of all chronic infections are associated with biofilms. Nearly all (99.9%) of micro-organisms have the ability to form biofilm on a wide range of surfaces i.e. biological and inertsurfaces. When micro-organisms bind to a surface, they produce extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and form biofilm. Biofilm posing a great problem for public health due to its resistant nature to antibiotics and disease associated with indwelling medical devices. We are also interested in studying various bacterial strains tendency for biofilm formation on various material surfaces ( such as 96- ell plates, petriplates, plastics, rubbers, stainless steel plates and test tubes and also to treat /control such types of biofilms using host specific bacteriophages and phage cocktails. Food Bio-safty: Food borne illness of microbial origin continues to be a serious food safety problem worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has estimated1 that food borne pathogens cause approximately 76 million illnesses and 5,000 deaths each year in the United States alone. At the present time, the leading causes of death due to food borne bacterial pathogens are Listeria and Salmonella, followed closely by other food borne pathogens such as Escherichia coli (E. coli O157:H7, in particular) and Campylobacter jejunii. Bacteriophages may provide a natural, non-toxic, safe, and effective means for significantly reducing or eliminating contamination of foods with specific pathogenic bacteria, thereby eliminating the risk, or significantly reducing the magnitude and severity, of food borne illness caused by the consumption of foods contaminated with those bacteria. We are also involved in isolation of bacteriophages against bacteria causing food spoilage and food born infections. In this concern we are focusing on Listeria, Salmonella, Escherichia coli (E. coli O157:H7, in particular) and Campylobacter jejunii. Bacterial antibiotic resistance: Antibiotic resistance is rising to dangerously high levels in all parts of the world. New resistance mechanisms are emerging and spreading globally, threatening our ability to treat common infectious diseases. A growing list of infections – such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, blood poisoning and gonorrhoea – are becoming harder, and sometimes impossible, to treat as antibiotics become less effective. Without effective antimicrobials for prevention and treatment of infections, medical procedures such as organ transplantation, cancer chemotherapy, diabetes management and major surgery become very high risk. Antimicrobial resistance increases the cost of health care with lengthier stays in hospitals and more intensive care required. Antimicrobial resistance is putting the gains of the Millennium Development Goals at risk and endangers achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. We are interested in studying drug resistance in different bacterial isolates isolated from hospitals such as Escherichia coli , Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella species , Shigella dysenteriae, Kliebsilla pneumonia, Enterobacter cloaca and Acenetobacter. We are focusing on molecular mechanisms of antibiotics resistance and also other factors which contribute to resistance in bacteria.

Zarrin Basharat graduated in bioinformatics from International Islamic University, Islamabad in 2011. Later, she enrolled in Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi to pursue a Ph.D. with project at the intersection of microbiology, biotechnology and bioinformatics. Since then, she has been trying to apply statistical and computational methods to obtain new insights and propose solutions to health and environmental related problems. She has worked in collaboration with several national and international scientists outside her lab. In addition to research work, she is currently running BioinForge ßωß (bioinformatics without borders) project to flourish knowledge sharing and bridging gaps in bioinformatics.

Microbes, Genome, Proteome, Bioinformatics, Drug design, Moelcular biology, Biotechnology

Dr. Wong Yung-Hao got his Ph.D. in theoretical physics, Chun-Yuan University in 2000. He has worked in the field of bioinformatics for more than 10 years. He has published a highly access webserver on NAR for predicting the phosphorylation sites. https://scholar.google.com.tw/citations?user=rvgKmTkAAAAJ&hl=zh-TW He ever worked in many famous laboratories, such as Prof. Bor-Sen Chen (Automatic Control, Signal Processing, Systems Biology and Genetic Circuit Design Lab). He wants to combine systems biology and computer-aided drug design, and will apply it on cancer target therapy, especially. He is active in the area of cancer research. He is also an editor of Journal of New Cancer Science & research.

Bioinformatics, Systems biology and synthetic biology, Computer aided drug deisgn, Computational physics and chemistry, Cancer research.

Bing-Huei Chen, male, food scientist, received his Ph.D. degree in Food Science & Technology, Texas A & M University, USA in 1988. His postgraduate career includes working at Fu Jen University, Taipei, Taiwan as Associate Professor from 1988–1994, Professor from 1994–2000, Distinguished Chair Professor from 2004–present, Chair of Department of Nutrition and Food Science from 1994-2000, Director of Graduate Institute of Medicine from 2006–2009, and Dean of College of Human Ecology from 2012–2015. He specializes in Lipid Chemistry, Pigment Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Food Toxicology, Functional Food Development and Biological Activity Determination as well as Nanotechnology. Until now he has published over 175 research articles in internationally renowned journals and authored 11 book chapters in edited books published by International Publishers. He has been honored with a young scientist award and outstanding research award by the Taiwan Association of Food Science & Technology in 1993 & 2000, respectively; outstanding research award by National Science Council, Taiwan in 1993 & 1998; outstanding research award by the 4th International Symposium on Natural Colorants, San Diego, USA in 2000; outstanding research award and Chair Professor by Fu Jen University, Taiwan from 2004–present; Distinguished Professor of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in 2015; Lifetime Achievement Award by Indian Institute of Oriental Heritage in 2015. Professor Stephen S. Chang’s outstanding achievement in food science and technology award in 2016 by Taiwan Association of Food Science and Technology. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of 2 journals “Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition and Agriculture” and “International Journal of Current Toxins Research” and Taiwan Editor of “Food Quality and Safety” as well as Associate Editor of 2 journals “Journal of Food & Drug Analysis” and “Asian Science Bulletin”. In addition, he serves on the editorial board of 51 journals including Journal of Cell Science & Therapy, International Journal of Cardiology and Lipidology Research, Advances in Biochemical Science and Engineering, International Journal of Food Processing Technology, Journal of Clinical Research and Ophthalmology, International Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research, Open Journal of Plant Science, International Journal of Nutritional Health and Food Engineering, Journal of Natural Products Research Updates, SciFed Nanotech Research Letters, Food & Diary Research Journal, Journal of Procedural Dermatology, International Journal of Pharmacology, Phytochemistry and Ethnomedicine, Chromatography and Separation Techniques Journal, Journal of Analytical Oncology, Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science, Journal of Clinical, Medical & Experimental Images, Otolaryngology Journal, Annals of Urological Research, Annals of Nutrition & Food Science, Remedy Open Journal, Annals of Thoracic Oncology Research, Open access Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Journal of Medical Devices and Diagnostic Engineering, Mathews Journal of Urology and Nephrology, Mathews Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, SM Journal of Internal Medicine, Journal of Toxicology: Chemical Research, Pharmaceutical Drug Regulatory Affairs Journal, SM Journal of Clinical Andrology, SM Nutrition and Food Science Journal, Journal Neonatology: Annals of Medical Case Reports, International Journal of Fisheries Science and Research, Journal of Urology Forecast, Journal of Nutrition & Food Science Forecast, Journal of Surgery Forecast, Archive of Food & Nutritional Science, Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Annals of Infertility & Reproductive Endocrinology, Virology & Immunology Journal, Ophthalmology & Glaucoma Journal, Journal of Diary Research & Technology, Journal of Food Science & Nutrition, Asian Science Bulletin, Journal of Ophthalmic Studies, Aging Science & Mental Health Studies, Journal of Surgery Forecast, International Journal of Dug Design and Development and Clinical Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Food Science, Bioprocess, etc

Professor Chi-Wen Lin is a Distinguished Professor of Safety Health and Environmental Engineering Department, Taiwan. Dr. Lin has completed his PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from University of California at Davis, USA. He served as Director of Taiwan Association for Green and Low-carbon Technology, Committee on Environmental Protection Fund Management, and Committee on Environmental Impact Assessment for several County Governments in Taiwan. He has received 6 times National awards in “Special Outstanding Talent Award”, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan and holds 4 patents. Dr. Lin is the author of more than 60 scientific articles in the international journals and 200 papers in the conference which are related to bioenergy and biofuels, environmental biotechnology, waste water treatment, and soil and groundwater bioremediation.

Bioenergy and Biofuels; Environmental Engineering; Microbial Fuel Cell Technology; Wastewater Treatment; Biofiltration for VOCs; Soil and Groundwater Biomediation; Environmental Biotechnology

Dr. Yung-Chih Kuo is a professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Cheng University. His research interests are focused on biomaterials, nanomedicine, drug delivery system, tissue engineering, blood–brain barrier, cancer therapy, stem cell differentiation, nerve regeneration, spinal cord injury treatment, stroke treatment, and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease therapy, biophysics, and colloid and interface science. In these fields, he has authored or coauthored more than 140 SCI journal papers, more than 10 book chapters and several patents. He is a fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), an honor member of Phi Tau Phi Society, a life member in various academic Societies including American Nano Society, European Atherosclerosis Society, Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering Society, Asian Federation of Biotechnology, Asian Biotechnology Directory, Taiwanese Society of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Institute of Engineers, Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, Biochemical Engineering Society of Taiwan, and Taiwan Biomaterials and Controlled Release Society. He won Prof. Yen-Ping Shih Paper Award in 2017, Best Paper Award in 2016 and 2008, Prof. Tsai-Teh Lai Award in 2015, Special and Talented Scholar Award in 2013-5 and 2017, Outstanding Research Award in 2013, and Young Scholar Award in 2003. He is also an associate editor of J. Taiwan Inst. Chem. Eng. and an editorial board member in 12 journals, and has been invited as an organizing committee member of many international conferences, a manuscript reviewer for over 100 journals (top reviewer of the Journal of Physical Chemistry (American Chemical Society)), an external reviewer for academic awards, research grants, faculty recruitments and promotions, and financial support of hosting international symposiums, and an advisory board committeeman of international conferences and symposiums.

Biomaterials, Drug delivery system, Nanomedicine, Tissue engineering (Cartilage, Pancreas), Blood–brain barrier, Cancer therapy, Nerve regeneration (Spinal cord injury treatment, Stroke treatment, Alzheimer’s disease therapy, Parkinson’s disease therapy), Biophysics, Colloid and interface science

Dr. Panmanas Sirisomboon is a Senior Lecturer in the Agricultural Engineering Program of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand. She obtained B. Eng. in Agricultural Engineering (1980) from Kasetsart University, Thailand, M. Eng. In Agricultural Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (1984) and Pd. D. in Agricultural Engineering from Saga University, Japan (2001).She attended several training courses in Past pyrolysis, advanced chemo-metrics for NIRS, Data analysis, near infrared spectroscopy, product quality control, computer based manufacturing of tools and spare parts. Dr. Sirisomboon worked as a Lecturer (1980-1988), Assistant Professor (1988-1996) and Associate Professor (1996-present) in Agricultural Engineering Department of King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, Thailand.Dr. Sirisomboon is a member of the National Metal and Material Technology Center in Thailand, a life member of the Thai Society of Agricultural engineering and a life member of Thai-Japan Technology Promotion Association. She received several award and was mentioned in Who’s Who in Who in the world and in Asia. Dr. Sirisomboon published 8 books, 36 journal papers and made 74 conference presentation2d

Dr. Sirisomboon specializes in the areas ofProcessing of Agricultural Products (including engineering properties of Materials, physical properties of agricultural foods, material handling, agricultural products processing technology) and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of Agricultural Products(including food texture and maturity, determination of commercial quality parameters of food products, determination of sweetness and lycopene content in fruits, determination of molds andmycotoxins in agricultural products, evaluation of salt and histamine in fish)

Dr Veeranoot Nissapatorn is an Associate Professor at the the School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, in Thailand. She obtained MBBS from Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi University, India, Diploma and Master of Clinical Tropical Medicine from Mahidol University, Thailand.Moreover, Dr Veeranoot actively involves in the research development with more than 90 publications in various international journals and her areas of interest are infectious parasitic diseases including epidemiology, clinical relevant, diagnostic challenges, natural products and health awareness including human and animal aspects. Dr Veeranoot is a member on different editorial board for established journals as well as an active peer reviewer for over 30 different journals and to name a few: The Lancet, The Lancet HIV and The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Dr Veeranoot has published book chapters e.g., World Health Organization and InTech and also served as Book Editor (InTech publisher), Associate Editor, Guest Editor e.g., Frontier in Microbiology, Invited speakers, Keynote/Plenary speakers in various international conferences and Visiting Professor.

Clinical tropical Medicine, Diagnostic challenge, Medical parasitology, Natural products and Water Research

The main idea is connected with a balance in the activity between oncogenes and tumor-suppressor genes, but also between the protein products of both gene types, on cellular and organism levels, both in vitro and in vivo. In this aspect, the main goal is directed to design of maximally safe experimental models for providing, on the one hand, of active tumor-suppressor genes for prevention of eventual malignant transformations, and, on the other hand, of active oncogenes for prevention of early aging and death. Also, adequate cell and/or humoral immune response against side effects, both in vitro and in vivo, should be generated, mainly by the protein products of the oncogenes in their role of active antigens. For gene transfer in laboratory-cultivated normal and malignant cells, as well as in single-cell yeast and bacteria strains, previously designed recombinant gene/DNA constructs, containing the respective genes of interest, but also, on the other hand, appropriate siRNAs for RNA-interference to specific regions of the respective target genes, are necessary. Subsequent investigations on the respective proteins, as well as protein-protein, protein-DNA, protein-RNA, RNA-RNA, RNA-DNA, DNA-DNA, etc. inter-molecular interactions, on both extra-and intra-cellular levels, should also be performed.

Molecular biotechnology, molecular and cellular biology.

2002 - Certificate of Best Performance by a Young Scientist - Bulgaria 2013 – Silver decoration in Open Euro-Asian Scientific – analytic championship (London) Memberships – from the date until now: 2002 – Member of Scientists Union - Bulgaria 2010 – DAISIE expert - www.europe-aliens.org 2011 – Member of Ph.D. Students Association in Bulgaria 2015 – Member of Botanical Society of America 2015 – Member of the American Society of Plant Biologists 2015 – Member of American Association of science and technology

Higher flora, sinanthropy and urban flora, invasive ecology

2015: PhD in Nanotechnology, University of Trieste, Italy 2009: M. Sc. in Chemical Engineering for Sustainable development, University of Padua, Italy, 110/110 with honors 2005: B. Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Padua, 110/110

• Micro and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) for biomolecular detection; • Application of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) for biomechanical characterization of cells (stiffness, adhesion, viscoelasticity, beating activity for cardiac cells); • Microfluidic devices for biological applications.

The delivery of effective didactic and interactive lectures. The preparation, administration, marking and reporting of examinations. Facilitator and content expert in the problem-based learning program. Supervise educational activities of students under actual or simulated situations. Accessory teaching instructional activities like lab sessions, medical museum sessions, clinical skills sessions, virtual microscope sessions. Advise individuals or groups of students in academic matters and exercise professional judgment in referring students to appropriate personnel. Develop new instructional materials and teaching techniques with participation in ongoing reviews and revision of curriculum planning. Actively participate in relevant professional activities in order to improve teaching and subject matter competence. Serve on faculty committees as appointed or elected, and confer with advisory groups in order to modify course content. Prepare, administer and evaluate examinations to assess the development of student Accomplishments. Participate in other activities as assigned by the Vice Chancellor. Helped establish a new American style medical curriculum in Malaysia.

GULIK Drs Elisabeth Thecla Maria van der, Retired Physician. Personal: Born 19 December 1947, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Education: Analytical Chemist, Westeinde Hospital, The Hague, 1967-69; MD, Catholic University, Nijmegen, 1969-80; Course in General and Experimental Oncology, Institute ARC, Villejuif, France, 1985-86; Assessment Medicine, SMI course, School of Public Health, Utrecht, 1999; Course of Counselling and Coaching, Benelux University Centre, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2002-05. Positions held: Assistant pathologist, clinical and research departments, Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, 1980-1988; Physician, Bureau of Driving Licenses, Rijswijk, The Netherlands, 1990-1992; Physician of Assurance Medicine, GUO, GAK, ZVN, 1992-99; Physician of Occupational Health, several Arbo Services, 1999-2012. Retired from practice as a physician, 2012 -. Honours: Decree of Merit, World Who’s Who of Women, IBC, 1997; Award of Excellence, ABI-IBC, International Congress, 1998; Hall of Fame, International Who’s Who of Professional and Business Women, 6th edition, ABI, 1999; ABI-IBC Congress Medal, 2000; Outstanding Artistic Performance, ABI-IBC, International Congress, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012; Achievement of Merit in Music, International Congress IBC, 2014, 2015; Hall of Fame, IBC, 2007; other awards, positions and listings ABI/IBC. Memberships: Dutch Royal Academy of Medicine, Utrecht, 1978-; Association of “Friends of the Song”, Amsterdam, 2000-.

Actual health care, and related problems in different fields: molecular biology, databases, medical legislation, ethical problems and health care, sustainability, preventive, predictive and personalized Medicine (PPPM).

Laureate State Bonus of Ukraine 2004, Internal Auditor of Quality Management System - Certificate N°03.0624.026 IA SMQ 14.05.2003 System of HACCP - Certificate of Attendance N°010 Institute of Quality 13.02.2003 Internal Quality Systems Auditing - Certificate Ns ICS /99QUA040/096 02.09.1999 ISO Quality Assurance Development Program - Certificate Ns ICS/ET 2591 29.10.1997-

Food Technologies

Dr. Aakash Kumar Goyal Born in India, has graduated in Biology in 1999 from MDU, Ajmer, earned his Master’s in Biotechnology in 2002 from GJU, Hissar and PhD in Genetics and Plant Breeding in 2007 from CCSU, Meerut India. He was awarded NSREC Visiting Fellowship in 2008 and thus, joined the molecular breeding program of spring wheat and triticale at Lethbridge Research Center, Agriculture and Agri Food Canada (AAFC). After that, he worked as a Wheat Breeder in Bayer Crop Science, Saskatoon, Canada. In 2014, had the honour to get Senior Scientist position with International Center of Agriculture Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA). In ICARDA he was involved in Global Chickpea breeding program to develop new chickpea germplasm with major emphasis on yield, Ascochyta Blight, Fusarium wilt and Drought tolerance. More recently he got offer a position as Research Scientist for Native Plant Program with InnoTech Alberta and moved back to Canada. He has published Ten Books related to plant science, agriculture and biotechnology and 40+ international publication including research article, reviews, book chapters and book reviews. He is an elected fellow member of International College of Nutrition (FICN) and Society of Applied Biotechnology (FSAB).

I conduct research in Plant Breeding, Molecular Breeding, Sustainable Agriculture, reclamation, and phytoremediation.

Dr. Prabir K. Mandal, Ph.D. (Genetics) is a full Professor at Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, FL. He joined EWC as an Associate Professor of Biology in 2008 and served as the Interim Chair of the Biology Department until 2010. Dr. Mandal initiated and made an articulation agreement between EWC-Life University and EWC-Palmer College of Chiropractic for a dual degree i.e. B.S. in Biology and Doctor of Chiropractic for EWC students majoring in biology. He serves an instrumental role in getting our students into the summer internship for Bioinformatics at Mississippi Valley State University and for the Florida Alliance for Health Professions Diversity. He serves as the Chair of the Institutional Review Board of EWC, executive members of the editorial board of a few peer reviewed journals of international repute. He has been awarded with the Distinguished Professor of the College during 2012-2013 and President’s Ideal Faculty in 2010 for excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, service, adhering to policy and for taking initiative to advance the college through program development. Dr. Mandal has been awarded with several travel awards to attend national and international scientific meetings viz., “7th Annual Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Research Careers” in San Diego, CA in May 2015; Science of Global Prostate Cancer Disparities in Black Men held at Montego Bay, Jamaica in November 2014; CHAAMP conference at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC in June 2013. He has developed the course BIO 290 “African-American Health”, the one and only African-American health related course being taught in the State of Florida. He has published numerous research papers, editorials, book chapters, book, and made scholarly presentations in national/international scientific meetings exclusively related to the health issues of the African-Americans. He served as the lead editor of “Molecular Biomarkers: Tools in Medicine” a special edition of BioMed Research Internal and also serves as editor-in-chief of “Diagnostic and Preventive Biomarkers” a special issue of the journal “International Journal of Prevention and Treatment”. He is also the reviewer of original research papers submitted to a number of peer-reviewed journals of international repute. He has been awarded several research projects (one from the Department of Health Biomedical Research Program, State of Florida for $50,000, National Library of Medicine; the National Library of Medicine-National Institute of Health for $20,000 and a few smaller grants from Florida Sea Grants including Elise B. Newell Seminar series awards) also exclusively related to the African-American Health. Dr. Mandal is the Principal Investigator/Liaison of Edward Waters College chapter for the $1.6 M research project titled “OneFlroida Cancer Control Network (CCN)” awarded to Dr. Elizabeth Shenkman, P.I. of University of Florida by Florida Department of Health Biomedical Research program. He also serves as the member of the CCN Executive Steering Committee and Scientific Advisory Committee. He is part of the Research Advisory Council of Florida State Health Diversity Research. He has research collaboration(s) with (1) the nutrition program at the University of North Florida, (2) NSF proposal on the development and application of clinical courses with problem based learning in the undergraduate curriculum, (3) NIH proposal R25 grant for Florida Minority Oncology Research Education (MORE) program on prostate cancer research consortium with the University of Florida. He also serves as a member of the steering committee for the Health Equity Research Institute, and is a member of the Health Disparity Research Advisory Committee, Florida. Dr. Mandal is seriously involved in curriculum reform, mentoring and spearheading new initiatives for Allied Health education focusing on the underserved minority population specifically African-Americans in the State of Florida. Dr. Mandal is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Bioprocessing & Biotechniques (ISSN:2155-9821) and serving as the member of the editorial board of World Environment (ISSN:2163-1581), Voyager (ISSN:0976-7436), Bionature (ISSN:0970-9835), SDRP Journal of Microbiology & Virology and World Research Journal of Biotechnology (ISSN:2322-0600). Dr. Mandal is serving as the organizing committee member of 4th International Conference on Bioprocessing and Biosystems Engineering 2016 (Texas), World Bioenergy Congress and Expo 2016 (Rome, Italy) and 12th Euro Biotechnology Congress 2016 (Alicante, Spain). Dr. Mandal has also been invited as a speaker of the session at the 2nd Annual World Congress of Smart Materials-2016 (Singapore), 7th World Gene Convention 2016 (Shanghai, China), and 3rd Annual PCS Global Cancer Conference 2016 (Marraksh, Morocco).

Forensic Investigation, Environmental Toxicology, Transport Physiology, Cytogenetics

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION 1. American Dairy Science Association. (ADSA) 2. American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 3. Institute of Food Technologists. (IFT) 4. International Association of Food protection (IAFP) 5. American Chemical Society (ACS), Agricultural and Food Chemistry 6. Society for Industrial Microbiology (SIM) 7. The honor society of PHI KAPPA PHI, 8. Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture. 9. Phi Tau Sigma, The Honor Society for Food Science. 10. Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society.

Dairy Processing and technology: In the area of dairy food processing, recent work in my laboratory has focused on: 1. Viability and stability of probiotic cultures in traditional and non-traditional food products; and 2. Impact of ingredients on quality of Greek yogurt. Dairy foods have served as the traditional vehicle of delivery for probiotic cultures; however, viability is still a major concern. To address this concern, our research group developed a new delivery system for probiotic cultures. Results obtained from this research could thus provide a new technology for producing dairy products with high viable probiotic cultures. We are also interested in the quality and consumer acceptability of Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt becomes very popular dairy products. We are currently looking into the impact of different functional ingredients on the quality of Greek yogurt and acid whey production. Several gums and proteins not also positively alter the texture of Greek yogurt but also the viability of probiotics and reduce the quantity of acid whey which is now considered as environmental hazards. Food Bioprocess Technology: I have been working with the Department of Bio-system Engineering on the use of bioreactor for the production of food grade products such as organic acids, antimicrobial compounds, amino acids and vitamins using lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria. Food Fermentation and Biotechnology: I am mainly interested in the impact of probiotic on human health. I would like to use proteomic approach to understand the global changes in protein expression of bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus. Our initial observation has shown that these cultures induce a number of proteins when exposed to different growth conditions that have major impact on their functionality as probiotics. This approach would help to better understand how probiotic cultures as functional foods could influence the gut health and eventually human health. Food Safety and Microbiology: I have been interested in methods to control, prevent or eliminate pathogenic bacteria associated with food products. I have been interested in developing a research program that centers in the contribution of microorganisms to the safety and quality of food. Research is underway to evaluate the effectiveness of non-thermal process such as ozone in combination with natural ingredients such as organic acids and antioxidants to improve the microbiological quality and reduce the risk of foodborne pathogens in fresh produce. My ultimate goal of my research program is to improve the quality, nutritional values and safety of food products. Our recent reviews (2) in Food Control (2010-2014) dealing with natural antimicrobials are considered as the most down loaded and most cited.

During their studies, Dr. Galdino has dedicated efforts in the field of cloning and expression of heterologous gene in microorganisms (bacteria and yeasts) in order to obtain innovative products and process for biotechnological purposes. Actually Dr. Galdino has international collaboration with the Limerick Institute and Technology (LIT), Central Drug Research Institute (India), Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia) and enterprises biotechnology-based for develop innovative products with biotechnological applications in medicine.

Microbial Biotechnology

Dra. Marina Quádrio R. B. Rodrigues is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Federal University of Viçosa/Brazil, developing research projects related to the production of proteins of biotechnological interest in heterologous expression systems, as well as biochemical and biophysics characterization of enzymes, enzymatic kinetic and bioprocess. Dra. Marina Quádrio is PhD in Biochemistry and Immunology (2016) from the Federal University of Minas Gerais/Brazil, Master in Agricultural Biochemistry (2012) from the Federal University of Viçosa/Brazil and Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry (2010) from the Federal University of Viçosa/Brazil. She has experience in Biochemistry, Enzymology, Molecular Biology, heterologous expression of proteins in yeasts, development of bioprocesses and planning and statistical analysis for optimization and quality control of biotechnological processes, especially biofuels production and food and feed improvement.

Dra. Marina Quádrio R. B. Rodrigues has interest in Biochemistry, Enzymology, Molecular Biology, heterologous expression of proteins in yeasts, development of bioprocesses and planning and statistical analysis for optimization and quality control of biotechnological processes, especially those for biofuels production and food and feed improvement.

Projects in progress and final phase: - Photochemical, physical and physiological of organic compounds in vitro for potential application in photodynamic topical antimicrobial therapy in patients with burns. Sub-project: Immune Evaluation of drugs with possible anti-microbial activity in burn patients (in finals). (Co-researcher, responsible for immunoassays.) - Effect of X-ray radiation in Plasmodium berghei in BALB / c mice. (completed) (Principal Investigator). - Immuno-therapy with monoclonal antibodies in mice model of pregnancy of BALB / c. (LOCTI). (Coordinator). - Current project: Evaluation of blood parasites in birds of Ecuador. Yachay Tech University. 2015. In progress.

 Technique in immunodiagnostic: ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immonosorbent assay).  COPT (Circumoval Precipitin Test).  Biochemistry techniques to purify proteins.  Western Blot.  CIEF (Contraimmuno Electrophoresis).  Immunodifusion.  Maintenance of Schistosom mansoni circle in mice.  Serology of Leptospirosis and Cisticercosis.  Production of monoclonal antibodies and their characterization.  Immunoprecipitation.  Immunofluorescence assay (IFA).  Maintenance of Plasmodium yoelii in mice.  Maintenance of Plasmodium falciparum in vitro.  Maintenance of Trypanosoma cruzi in vitro.  Maintenance of Leshmania ssp in vitro.  Assay of cell proliferation (MTT).  Passive transfer experiment in murine model.  Recombinant protein expression.  PCR (Polimerase Chain Reaction).  DNA Cloning in bacteria.  Site directed mutagenesis.  Epitope mapping by synthetic peptides.  Cellular proliferation with 3H and MTT.  Evaluation of experimental drugs.