Dr. Inamuddinis currently working as Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He is a permanent faculty member (Assistant Professor) at the Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He obtained Master of Science degree in Organic Chemistry from Chaudhary Charan Singh (CCS) University, Meerut, India, in 2002. He received his Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Applied Chemistry from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in 2004 and 2007, respectively. He has extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields of Analytical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Electrochemistry and, more specifically, Renewable Energy and Environment. He has worked on different research projects as project fellow and senior research fellow funded by University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India, and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India. He has received Fast Track Young Scientist Award from the Department of Science and Technology, India, to work in the area of bending actuators and artificial muscles.He has completed four major research projects sanctioned by University Grant Commission, Department of Science and Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and Council of Science and Technology, India. He has published 86research articles in international journals of repute and seventeen book chapters in knowledge-based book editions published by renowned international publishers. He has published nineteen edited books with Springer, United Kingdom, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. U.S.A.,CRC Press Taylor & Francis Asia Pacific, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Switzerland and Materials Science Forum, U.S.A. He is the member of various editorial boards of the journals and also serving as associate editor for a journal Environmental Chemistry Letter, Springer Nature. He has attended as well as chaired sessions in various international and national conferences. He has worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow, leading a research team at the Creative Research Initiative Center for Bio-Artificial Muscle, Hanyang University, South Korea, in the field of renewable energy, especially biofuel cells. He has also worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, in the field of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and computational fluid dynamics of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. He is a life member of the Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. His research interest includes ion exchange materials, asensor for heavy metal ions, biofuel cells, supercapacitors and bending actuators.

Ionic polymer-metal composite bending actuators

Supercapacitors

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Electrochemical methods and Computational fluid dynamics

Interface of electrochemistry, catalysis and surface science

Basic study and development of conducting polymers/ferritin composites based biofuel cells (BFCs)

Organic-inorganic composites: Synthesis, characterization and analytical applications

Ion-exchange chromatography

Electrically conducting organic-inorganic nano-composites

Biosensor: Application of nitrate biosensor in environment, medical and health

Ion-selective membrane electrodes: Detection and determination of heavy metal ions in environmental wastewater

Environmental chemistry

Proton exchange membranes

Dr. Theresia E. Nkya is a Principal Research Scientist Research (Medical Entomology and Vector Control Specialist) of the National Institute for Medical. She is the lead investigator of ongoing PMI/USAID program on Detection and Monitoring of Insecticide Resistance in Major Malaria Vectors in Tanzania Mainland. She is also having 10 years’ experience in research management and field work, covering entomological and community based research focusing on vector biology, ecology and control, molecular entomology of vector borne diseases. She also has focused in non-communicable diseases research targeting communities and community directed interventions. Also Dr. Nkya has experience in training and Capacity building, as a facilitator of Vector Biology and Ecology Course, and also Detection and Monitoring of Insecticide Resistance Course that involves candidates from different research institutions, Vector Control Officers, University students and entomologists. Dr. Nkya has experience in translating research into policy where she has experience with policy briefs. She received a PhD degree from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College of the Tumaini University. She also holds a Master’s degree from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and a Bachelor degree from Texas Southern University. Dr. Nkya has special skills in molecular entomology/biology, where she trained at Grenoble University-LECA in collaboration with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. She is the Head of Research Department at Amani Medical Research Centre, a member of Pan-African Mosquito Control Association, as well as a Chairwoman for Researchers, Academics and Allied Workers Union Women at Amani Medical Research Centre. She has been appointed by Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism to sit in the Governing Board of Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute.

Dr Nkya is a Medical Entomology and Vector Control Specialist. Her research interests are on insecticide resistance management and control, vector borne diseases and control, vector biology, ecology and control and molecular entomology of vector borne diseases. She also has research interest in non-communicable diseases targeting communities and community directed interventions. Dr. Nkya has interest in translating research findings into policy and she has experience with policy briefs.

Dr Tarek Mohamed Kamal Mohamed Metawie, Professor of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University. Egyptian, date of birth 6/3/1955. Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1984; M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1979; B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, 1976.

Prof. A. Mirshafieyreceived his BSc and MSc degrees in Biology and Medical Mycology in 1979 and 1982, respectively and his PhD in Immunology from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 1990. He took additional academic training at Tokyo University (Japan), Lund University and KarolinskaInstitute in Sweden. He has beenthe recipient of AvoSinaScientific award in 1999, 2002, 2012, 2016 in Tehran. His innovation, entitled “M2000”, as a novel designed NSAID has been patented in Germany [DE 102 47 073. 1] in 2010. He serves as the Head of Department of Pathobiologyin Tehran University of Medical Sciences. His research focuses on Inflammation, Immunopharmacology, Design of anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive drugs. In particular, he is interested in immunopathogenesisand treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. 

Immunopathogenesis and treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. 

Dr. Zhong is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the Pennsylvania State University at Mont Alto. He has earned his BS degree from Nanjing University (China, 1995), and PhD degree from University of Rochester (NY, USA, 2003). After postdoctoral training at Cornell University, he has worked at Penn State Univ since 2005. His research is mainly focused on using computer modeling tools to study the structure and dynamics of biomolecules. He has investigated on cellulose, as well proteins that are disease-related (such as prion protein and deubiquitinase). Recently his interests have expanded to understanding geography and climate effects on behavior and activity of soil microbes. His research is mainly supported by US Department of Energy.

Dr. Zhong’s research is mainly focused on interested in using computer modeling to study proteins and other biological molecules such as cellulose. His interested has recently expanded to the understanding of soil microbes.

Dr. Min-Kyu Kwak holds a Ph.D. in School of Biological Sciences, and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea. He has completed postdoctoral studies from Seoul National University. He wasappointed as a Special Appointment Professor at Sungkul University in Korea and as a visiting professor in University of Malaysia in Sabah. He is an Editorial board member of 1) Cell and Protein Scinece, 2) Virology and Immunology Journal 3) Annals of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, 4) International Journal of Fisheries Science and Research 5) Journal of Biochemistry and Cell biology, 6) and an organizer and session chairman of the International Congress on Science and Technology (ICST). He has published/prepared more than 22 papers in international and national journals and proceedings, as first author and corresponding author. He also presented 16 kinds of Korea and international patents regarding cyclic dipeptides inhibitory to against multidrug-resistant bacteria, pathogenic fungi, and influenza A virus. His model based on methylglyoxal production/detoxification hierarchy suggests different metabolic control systems between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Methylglyoxal causes α-dicarbonyl advanced glycation end product (AGE), diabetic complications, aging, neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Parkinson’s disease), and inhibition of apoptosis in tumor cells. Because his findings provide a basis for understanding cell growth, viability, and differentiation to elevate the intracellular metabolites including methylglyoxal, glutathione, and reactive oxygen species, this should be of interest to scientists who are interested in the methylglyoxal metabolism and its regulating enzymes in cells. His research is also to elucidate the mechanism of energy transfer which is a fundamental mechanism in life. Energy transfer mechanisms are mediated by electrons and photons. He aims to elucidate the function and structure of intermediate products, enzymes and genes involved in cell change down to the level of electrons and photons; mechanisms of “polymorphic changes of Candida albicans, developmental processes of Dictyostelium discoideum, and sporulation of Bacillus subtilis regarding electron transfer. Importantly, in recent years, he witnessed scientific achievement in lactic acid bacteria and their antibiotic metabolites, cyclic dipeptides. He has focused on cyclic dipeptides produced by isolated lactic acid bacteria for a long time. He previously reported that cyclic dipeptides isolated from isolated lactic acid bacteria have significant antifungal and antiviral activity. This built on a hypothesis involving proline-based cyclic dipeptides, including cis-cyclo(L-Leu-L-Pro), cis-cyclo(L-Phe-L-Pro), and cis-cyclo(L-Val-L-Pro), fractionated from culture filtrates of Lactobacillus plantarum that was isolated from Korean traditional kimchi, especially with activity compared to several types of multidrug-resistant Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, pathogenic fungi (i.e., C. albicans andGanoderma boninense against plants or humans), and influenza A virus. For the first time, He can report that these cyclic dipeptides—obtained by sequentially performing several types of weak or strong basic anion-exchange chromatography, in their natural proportions in one organism—might provide remarkable inhibition against microbes and viruses. Therefore, the entire set of cyclic dipeptides from the organism exhibited remarkable bioactivity compared with that of a single cyclic dipeptide. This study provides strong guidance for measuring exact concentrations of bioactive groups of cyclic dipeptides in naturally fermented foods. He expects the entire set of cyclic dipeptides can be used to anti-Ganoderma substance, which can be immediately applied to oil paml (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) with the causal agent of basal stem rot disease and therefore now collaborates with Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). Throughout his career as an academician and researcher in Seoul National University, he has published/prepared more than 22 papers in international and national journals and proceedings, as first author and corresponding author. He also presented 13 kinds of Korea and international patents regarding cyclic dipeptides inhibitory to against multidrug-resistant bacteria, G. boninense, breast cancer cells, and influenza A virus. To date, Dr Kwak has led several types of research projects in the capacity as the head of project and all relate to the mechanism of methylglyoxal biosynthesis origin and cyclic dipeptides in lactic acid bacteria and fermented foods.

Biochemistry

Eukaryotic Metabolism

Cell biology

Microbiology

Biophysics

Food and Nutrition

Antimicrobials (related to lactic acid bacteria)

Virology

Saher Shahid is a distinguished PhD scholar in the field of Biological Science having over 6 years of experience at Molecular Biology and Biotechnology laboratory. She has done BS in Biochemistry from Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan and M.Phil in Biological Science from University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. She has an excellent academic and research background with four scientific publications in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals and an eBook. She is also serving as a reviewer for the journal “Protein & Peptide Letters” since 2017. She has been working as a lead research scientist making significant contributions towards the experimental work, data analysis and team management. She is specialized to think out of the box, focusing towards the novel aspects of a research project. She is an active member of scientific societies including MEMBS, PSBMB and NAYS and has participated in various scientific workshops, conferences and seminars both as an organizer and presenter. Additionally, she has an immense experience of working and collaborating with professionals across the globe through freelancing forums.

Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Carbohydrate active enzymes, Carbohydrate binding modules, Thermostable enzymes, Protein Engineering, Directed Evolution, Protein expression and purification, Xylanases, Cellulases, beta glucosidases, Arabinofuranosidases, Acetyl XylanEsterases, mRNA secondary structure, Characterization of novel enzymes, Biofuels, Biomass degradation.

In the beginning of my practical life (1987) my work in NRC Egypt focused in enzyme production, purification and immobilization and Dr.Ahmed F. Abdel-Fattah and Dr. AmalHashem  take the authority to learn me. in 1996 i accomplished my MS thesisAfter few year,  I have been in Hong Kong (1993-1996) I get some experience in molecular biology and I finished my Ph.D in 2000. From 2002-2005 I have been working in IRD Marcie France, I get a new experience in molecular biology, bacterial isolation and by chance I discovered the honey isolates as a new source for bacterial levansucrase enzyme. I had some publications in this point. i was promoted as assistant prof. in 2008 and then prof in 2013.I am now the senior of microbiology and biotechnology lab in chemistry of natural and microbial products department. Through my practical work I was supervisor of 17 Ph.D and MS thesisteam in this interesting point. 

Job Responsibilities (Brief):

I am the senior of microbiology and biotechnology lab in chemistry of natural and microbial products department. Through my practical work I was supervisor of 17 Ph.D and MS thesis, ten was completed and 6 still not finish yet. Previously my aim work was production, purification and immobilization of enzyme from bacteria by different techniques. We could solve many problems which face the immobilization process through several techniques. Recently, .my fundamental work is focused in isolation of bacteria from honey. Our team starts in this point since 2009 till now and we could highlight the importance of these isolates as producers of importance enzymes and also as bacteria carrying probiotic properties. Also, I and my team could suggest correlation between levan, levansucrase and the probiotic bacteria. Also, our new submit publication called In vivo assessment of possible probiotic properties of Bacillus subtilis and prebiotic properties of levan try to confirm our idea. In this finding, I am the authors for tow projects called (Production of Bacillus subtilis M honey isolate levan has protective effects against carcinogenesis NO 10050305) (2014- 2016) and Formulation of a novel  anti-plaque preventive from natural and synthesize active compound NO (2017-2019). Finally, Journal of Food Microbiology and Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology reports selected me in journal editorial board

Honey isolates

Enzyme immobilization

Enzymic synthesis

Biography:

Mohammad TaghiGoodarziwas born on March 1955 in Lorestan province (west of Iran). He received his B.S degree in Chemistry from Jundishapur University of Ahvaz (south of Iran). He completed his MSc in Biochemistry in Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Tehran University (Iran). He did his Ph.D. in Clinical Biochemistry in University of Newcastle upon Tyne (U.K.) in 1996.

He spent more than 30 years as a member of academic staff in teaching and research at Medical School of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences (west of Iran). He supervised several MSc. and Ph.D. thesis during this period. In 2006, he resumed his professorship.

In addition to writing scholarly publication, he contributes with some international scientific journals as a member of editorial board. He was also editor in chief of Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry, published in Iran, for about 6 years. He is retired on Sep 2016 and currently resident in Tehran and co-operates with Islamic Azad University. 

You can reach him at mtgoodarzi@yahoo.com

Research Interest:

Diabetes: metabolic changes, protein glycation, herbal treatment; Metabolic syndrome: adipokine disorders; Oxidative Stress: antioxidants; Adipose tissue hormones; Glycosylation in health and diseases. 

Diabetes: metabolic changes, protein glycation, herbal treatment; Metabolic syndrome: adipokine disorders; Oxidative Stress: antioxidants; Adipose tissue hormones; Glycosylation in health and diseases.  

Educational Qualification:Post Doc. (Germany); Ph.D (Biochemical Engineering) IIT Delhi,1976; M.Tech. (BioChemical Technology/Biotechnology) Bombay Univeristy,1971; B.Tech. (Biochemical Engineering) HBTI Kanpur,1969; M.Sc. (Bio-organic Chemistry) Agra University,1966,Member Indian institute of Chem.Engineers,(M.I.I.Chem.E.) and Fellow Institution of Engineers (FIE) (India- Kolkatta).

Results-driven professional with a unique combination of rich and diverse experienceof more than 25 years in teaching at B.Tech and M.Tech level and 10 years industrial experience, having worked in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries of international repute- as also in American multi-national pharmaceutical company (Pfizer ) and Indian Drug House ALEMBIC at BARODA. Filed Seven (07) patents, submitted eleven research projects and published One Hundred (100) papers in International and National journals of high impact and great repute, Wrote Twelve (12) books published by a reputed German publishing house- Lambert, Germany, Guided twenty five (25) M.Tech. projects and many Ph.D.- research students. One DST, GOI funded project is in progress.

Experienced in directing and managing large- cross-functional teamsas a senior leader for more than 35 years in capacity of Director in the department of Science and Technology and Technical Education, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh at Lucknow.

Key Strengths:
 

·         A  thought leader and a lateral thinker

·         Outstanding Teacher, Trainer and Researcher

·         Effective soft skills and communication skills

·         Managing industry- institute interaction effectively

·         Excellent inventive and innovative skills leading to new products and processes

·         Presenting complex/technical information in a manner that is easily understood

·         Dedicated, devoted executive capable of providing direction and destination guidance

Believer of multiple Ps- Preparation, Presentation, Power of expression, Passion, Perseverance, Persuasion, Performance or Perish, Punctuality, Perfection and Professionalism

AREAS OF ACADEMIC INTEREST AND COMPETENCE:

1.       Enzyme Engineering and Technology, Protein Engineering and immobilization, Microbial Enzyme Production, Isolation and Purification of cellulases, Xylanases, Amylases, Proteases (Alkaline, Acid and Neutral), and Lypases. Enzyme commercial applications.    

2.       Industrial Biotechnology, Bioprocess Plant Design and Technology and Bioprocess Technology with Down Stream Processing.

3.       Fluid Mechanics and Industrial Applications, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Intellectual Property Rights & Patents, Physical Methods of Analysis.  

4.       Unit operations and unit processes in Chemical Engineering, Downstream processing of Fine Chemicals, Scale-up of biochemical and biological process; chemical and bioreactor design, Fermentation Technology, Biochemical Engineering, Equipment and plant Design.

Ming-Chang Chiang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Life Science at Fu-Jen Catholic University. He also is an Academic Consultant in the Terry Whole Brain Potential & Development Center. He received his PhD. from National Yang-Min University of Institute of Neuroscience. His research interests include neuroscience, brain science, and cognitive neuroscience. His receives the award of who’s who in the world in 2015. His research articles have been published in Human Molecular Genetics, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Molecular Basis of Disease, Neurobiology of Disease, PLos One, Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Neuroscience, Experimental Cell Research, and Mitochondrion.

Neuroscience

Brain science

Cognitive Neuroscience

 Neural engineering

Malihe Masomian is currently working as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. She holds B.S in Biology (1996-1999) and Master of Science in Microbiology (2005-2008). She received her Ph.D. in Microbial Biotechnology from Universiti Putra Malaysia (2008-2013) where she worked on crystallization and structure elucidation of a thermostable enzyme. She successfully invented a Method for removing affinity tags without using protease treatment which is currently patented and embedded in her group's experiments. After her Ph.D., she worked as a postdoctoral research fellow where she extended her research area to include enzyme thermal stability studies via structural biology, microbial biodegradation of crude oil and pharmaceutical enzyme engineering. She actively involved with holding several workshops on enzyme biotechnology, protein purification, and crystallization. Currently, she continues her research and she is collaborating on different research projects funded by Universiti Putra Malaysia and Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia. Along with her research, she is an active member of the Enzyme and Microbial Technology Research Centre (EMTech), UPM

• cloning and over expression
• Enzyme engineering
• immobilization
• protein purification
• protein crystallization
• structure elucidation
• protein-ligand interaction study
• Bioremediation

Dr. Anwar Shahzad is currently working as Associate Professor at Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University. Taking classes of M.Sc, B.Sc, Post M.Sc Diploma in Tissue Culture and Micropropagation, PG Diploma in Gardening and Interior Decoration, Councellor IGNOU for Life Science Courses and having 17 years of extensive research experience in plant tissue culture. Successfully conducted studies on in vitro regeneration and conservation of wide variety of endangered medicinal, ornamental and horticultural plant species. Achieved somatic embryogenesis in various recalcitrant plant species and carried out detailed histological investigations. Reported efficient conservation of valuable species through synthetic seed production and done collaborative studies in assessment of antimicrobial activities of various medicinal plant extracts. Published several research papers in reputed and high impact international journals viz Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture, Australian Journal of Botany, Canadian Journal of Microbiology, Trees, Acta Physiologia Plantarum, In Vitro Cellular Developmental Biology-Plant, Biologia Plantarum.

Plant Biotechnology