Nanomaterials for Agriculture and Forestry Applications

Professor Azamal Husen is a distinguished scholar with over two decades of expertise in nanobiotechnology, plant physiology, environmental botany, medicinal plants, and clonal propagation. He previously served as a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Biology at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia, and is currently a foreign delegate at Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia, as well as an Adjunct Professor at Graphic Era University, India. He has also held senior academic roles at Sankalchand Patel University, the Forest Research Institute, and Doon College of Agriculture and Forest in Dehradun, India. Prof. Husen’s research has been supported by major organizations including the World Bank, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and Japan Bank for International Cooperation. He has contributed extensively to curriculum development, faculty training, and international conferences. A prolific author and editor, he was recognized among the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University since 2000; and he has been also honored by the University of Gondar for outstanding service. He is a prolific author, editor, and contributor to several international journals and book series.Prof. Dr. Jawaid Mohammad is currently working as a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. He has more than 25 years of experience in teaching, research, and industries. His area of research interests includes hybrid composites, lignocellulosic reinforced/filled polymer composites, advance materials: graphene/nanoclay/fire retardant, modification and treatment of lignocellulosic fibers and solid wood, biopolymers and biopolymers for packaging applications, nanocomposites and nanocellulose fibers, and polymer blends. So far, he has published 100 books, more than 100 book chapters, more than 500 peer-reviewed international journal papers, and several published review papers under top 25 hot articles in science direct during 2013–2020. He also obtained 6 Patents and 6 Copyrights/Industrial design. H-index and citation in Scopus are 101 and 43525 and in Google scholar, and H-index and citation are 120 and 58132. 40 Ph.D. and 17 Master’s students graduated under his supervision in 2014–2024 in the fields of hybrid composites, green composites, nanocomposites, natural fiber-reinforced composites, nanocellulose, etc. He secured various research grants at university, national, and international levels on polymer composites of around USD 3 Million. He also delivered plenary and invited talks in international conferences related to composites in India, Turkey, Malaysia, Thailand, United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, China, Germany, Indonesia, Spain, UAE, Portagal, etc. Besides that, he is also a member of technical committees of several national and international conferences on composites and material science. He is founding Series Editor of Springer Three Book Series. He worked as guest editor of special issues of Several Peer reviewed Journals. Besides that, he is also reviewer of several high-impact international peer-reviewed journals of Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Saga, ACS, RSC, Frontiers, etc. Dr. Mohammad Jawaid also received Several Award at National and International Level. He is also Winner of Newton-Ungku Omar Coordination Fund: UK-Malaysia Research and Innovation Bridges Competition 2015. He is also Professional membership of ACS, SPE, APA, MySET, etc. He is Fellow and Chartered Scientist of The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3), UK. He is also Clarivate 1% Highly cited Researcher-2023.

• 1. Introduction and techniques in nanomaterials formulation2. Nanomaterials from non-wood forest products and their applications3. Recent trends in isolation of cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibrils from various forest wood and nonwood products and their application4. Nanomaterials from various forest tree species and their biomedical applications5. Fabrication of nano-silica from agricultural residue and their application6. Root-based fabrication of metal/metal-oxide nanomaterials and their various applications7. Interactions of metal and metal-oxide nanomaterials with agricultural crops: an overview8. Carbon-based nanomaterials and their interactions with agricultural crops9. Behavior of agricultural crops in relation to nanomaterials under adverse environmental conditions10. Holistic view for the safe use of nanomaterials at permissible level for plant production11. Soil fertility and nutrient management with the help of nanotechnology12. Nanomaterials and soil health for agricultural crop production: current status and future prospects13. The ecology of nanomaterials in agroecosystems14. Nanosensor platforms for surveillance of plant pathogens and phytometabolites/analytes vis-a` -vis plant health status15. Nanosensors for root zone parameters influencing plant growth16. Nanosensors for early detection of plant diseases17. Role of nanomaterials in weed control and plant diseases management18. Recent practices of medicinal and aromatic plants in nanotechnology19. Nanotechnology for wood quality improvement and protection20. Role of nanomaterials in soil and water quality management21. Improving futuristic nanomaterial researches in forestry sector: an overview