Dr. Sunaja Devi K. R. completed her Master’s in Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India, in 1999, and received her PhD in Chemistry from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India. She is currently working as a professor at the Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. Her research interests include Nanochemistry, Organocatalysis, Material science, MXene, Photocatalysis, Energy storage and production. Throughout her career, she has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers in journals and has 6 patents to her credit. According to Google Scholar, her h-index stands at 20 (Citations more than 1000). In addition, she also serves as a reviewer in several reputed peer-reviewed journals. Dr Dephan Pinheiro completed his Master’s in Chemistry from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, in 1989, and completed his PhD from CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India. He is currently working as a professor at the Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India. His research interests include Nanochemistry, Catalysis, and Materials science.Martin Mkandawire is a Professor of Solid-State Chemistry and the Chair of the Chemistry Department at Cape Breton University in Nova Scotia, Canada. He holds a Habilitation degree with a venia legendi and a Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.). His research specializes in smart and advanced materials and technologies, aimed at providing cost-effective and energy-efficient solutions for medical and environmental applications. With over 200 publications to his name, including journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, and abstracts, he has also authored and edited three scientific books as well as two poetry anthologies. In addition, he serves as an adjunct professor at both Dalhousie University and Karunya University in India and has been appointed as an Extraordinary Professor at North-West University in South Africa.