Dr. Asiya Nazir is a Biochemistry Instructor at Abu Dhabi University, UAE, and Lead of the Division of Drug Discovery and Development Research at the Abu Dhabi University Cancer Research Institute (ADU-CRI). She holds a Ph.D. in Life Sciences and has over 13 years of experience in microbiology, biotechnology, and molecular biology. Her research focuses on endophytic microorganisms, metagenomics, and discovery of bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential. She has authored over 20 peer-reviewed articles and 7 book chapters and serves as an editor and reviewer for international journals. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and recipient of research grants and the UAE Golden Visa for contributions to education and research.Prof. Riyaz Sayyed is a Professor at PSGVP Mandal’s ASC College, Shahada, India, with over 21 years of experience in teaching, research, and administration. His expertise spans Plant-Microbe Interactions (PGPR). He served as President of the Indian Chapter of the Asian PGRP Society. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB), London, the Indian Phytopathological Society (FIPS), and Association of Agricultural Technology in South East Asia (FAATSEA), and member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), British Society of Plant Pathology (PSPP), and Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE). He is a Visiting Scholar at INTI International University, Malaysia, and Associate/Executive Editor of Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, Environmental Sustainability (Springer), and Vegetos (Springer). Prof. Sayyed has authored over 400 peer-reviewed publications and edited 36 books with Springer, Wiley, Elsevier and CRC. Clarivate recognized him among the world’s Top 1% Highly Cited Researchers. He has led multiple R&D projects and international conferences in sustainable agriculture and biological sciences.Dr. Talwinder Kaur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India, with over 8 years of teaching experience. She earned her Ph.D. in Microbiology from Guru Nanak Dev University and is UGC-NET qualified. She has published 14 research papers, 7 review articles, and 4 book chapters in reputed journals. She has edited two books. Dr. Kaur is a reviewer for various international journals. Her research focuses on exploring microbes, especially Streptomyces, for their antimicrobial, biocontrol, and plant growth-promoting potential. She has guided 24 M.Sc students and is currently guiding 6 M.Sc students.Dr Ashutosh Sharma is currently working as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, DAV University, Jalandhar, India, specializing in the field of plant biotechnology, plant-microbe interactions and plant stress biology. With over 12 years of experience, he has authored 130+ publications and edited six books. A recipient of the Punjab Academy of Sciences' Young Scientist Award, he has secured major research grants from DST-SERB and CSIR. His other contributions include three nucleotide sequences in GenBank and four design patents. One PhD student has already completed her PhD under his supervision, and he is currently supervising three PhD students.Dr. Estibaliz Sansinenea Royano: Professor Estibaliz Sansinenea Royano was graduated in chemistry at University of Basque Country in Spain in 1998. In 1999 she moved to Mexico at Science institute of Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla to work in her doctoral thesis on genetic manipulation of Bacillus thuringiensis. She joined the Chemistry faculty at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, in 2012. Her research centers on “natural products from microorganisms,” particularly Bacillus spp., combining microbiology and chemistry to elucidate chemical structures.She has published 84 research articles, 17 book chapters, and edited 2 books. She won Puebla State science and technology award "Luis Rivera Terrazas 2024".
