Nanoscience and Nano-Formulations for Sustainable Vegetable Crop Production

Azamal Husen is a scholar with over two decades of experience in botanical sciences, 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, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. He has contributed extensively to curriculum development, faculty training, and international conferences. A prolific author and editor, he has been recognized among Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Scientists since 2020 and honored by the University of Gondar for his outstanding service.

• 1. Nanomaterials, vegetable production, current investigation, and future prospects: An overview2. Metal and metal-oxide nanomaterials for vegetable seed priming, germination, and seedling development3. Fullerene and carbon nanotubes for vegetable seed priming, germination, and seedling development4. Exposure of nano-formulations to vegetable crops and resulting changes in morpho-physiological, anatomical and molecular features5. Nano-pesticides for sustainable vegetable production6. Nano-based packaging materials for various vegetables7. Nano-formulations for improved biochemical traits in vegetables8. Nano-formulations for vegetable yield and quality enhancement9. Smart nano-encapsulation of various agrochemicals and fertilizers for higher vegetable production10. Nanomaterials and nanocomposites for abiotic stress tolerance in vegetable crops11. Nanomaterials and nanocomposites for soil and water management in sustainable vegetable production12. Nanomaterials and nanocomposites for vegetable crop postharvest management13. Nano-based toxicity in vegetables and strategies for its mitigation14. Use of nano-sensors for vegetable crop production15. Nanoscience and omics: Current opportunities and challenges in vegetable crop production16. Edible biosafety and risk assessment of nanomaterials in vegetables