Blue Economy and Environmental Sustainability: Advancing Global Governance, Innovation, and Finance for a Resilient Future

Dr. Vijay Prakash Gupta, Associate Professor and Area Co-Chair (Economics) at GLA University, Mathura, has over 18 years of academic and administrative experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Management, an MBA, an M.A. in Economics, and has qualified UGC NET with certifications from IITs & IIMs. Recognized by the Higher Education Department, Govt. of U.P., for his NEP-2020 contributions, he received the PERFICIO Award 2020 for Research & Innovation from Campbell University, US, and completed an ICSSR-sponsored research project. An editor of multiple books and journals, he has published around 25 research papers in ABDC, Scopus, Web of Science, and UGC CARE journals. His achievements include four patents and roles as a keynote speaker, Ph.D. thesis evaluator, and expert panelist. He has authored several textbooks and contributed to various book chapters, serving as the editor of approximately 10 books published by Springer, Wiley, Bentham Science, Emerald, and IGI Global. Reyed M. Reyed is an Associate Professor of Microbial Biotechnology at the Bioprocess Development Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), SRTA-City, Egypt. His research focuses on the microbial biotechnology, nutritional human gut microbiome, food safety, water treatment, computational enzymology, genomics, and probiotics microbiology. He holds a Ph.D. in Probiotics Microbiology, an M.Sc. in Microbial Enzymes, and a B.Sc. in Biology, contributing significantly to computational enzyme design and probiotics applications. Dr. Reyed is Editor-in-Chief (EIC) and Academic Editor @ Springer Nature & IGI Global Scientific Publishing, an International Reviewer, and Chair of Scientific Committees. He serves as Co-Chair and Chair of the Scientific and Research Board for the 2nd Global Summit on Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability (Paris, 2025). His work integrates biotechnology and sustainability, driving innovative solutions to global health and environmental challenges. His extensive expertise and leadership in research and publishing make him a distinguished figure in his field. Professor, A. K. Haghi, Emeritus Professor of Engineering Sciences, Honorary Research Associate (University of Coimbra, Portugal) A. K. Haghi, PhD Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal akhaghi@gmail.com A. K. Haghi, Ph.D., is a retired professor and has written, co-written, edited or co-edited more than 1000 publications, including books, book chapters, and papers in refereed journals with over 4400 citations and h-index of 34, according to Google Scholar database. He was appointed as Honorary Research Associate (HRA) of Bioprocesses and Bio products Group, Faulted de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, Coahuila, México. He has also been appointed as Honorary Research Associate (HRA) at Chemistry Centre, University of Coimbra, Portugal and held a Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) at the Tbilisi State University. He has supervised several PhD and MSc theses at the University of Guilan and co-supervised international doctoral projects. Professor Haghi holds a BSc in urban and environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina (USA) and holds two MSc, one in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University (USA) and another one in applied mechanics, acoustics, and materials from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France). He was awarded a PhD in engineering sciences at Université de Franche-Comté (France). Professor Haghi is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. He is the Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal. He has acted as an editorial board member of many international journals and is a persistent reviewer of leading international journals.

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