Omics Technologies and Bio-engineering

Dr. Debmalya Barh is currently a Visiting Full Professor (Titular, Grade-E) in Bioinformatics and Precision Health at the Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, ICB, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil and honorary scientist of the Institute of Integrative Omics and Applied Biotechnology (IIOAB), India. With over 20 years of experience, he has led academic, healthcare, molecular diagnostic, and bioinformatics industry endeavors. He works with more than 400 scientists from 100+ top ranked organizations across 40+ countries and has 220+ publications and a branded editor for 10+ cutting-edge omics related reference books. He is an expert in in precision/personalized health and integrative omics-based biomarker and target discovery in infectious and complex lifestyle diseases. Dr. Vasco Azevedo is a full professor at the Department of Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is a CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico) researcher 1A, member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Commander of the Order of Scientific Merit of the MCTI of the genetics advisory committee and the public policy working group on biotechnology and genetic resources of COBRG/CNPq, coordinator of the Associated International Laboratory Bactinfl from INRAE and UFMG, and vice-president of the Brazilian Association of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. He holds a degree in veterinary medicine from the School of Veterinary Medicine of the Federal University of Bahia (1986), a master's degree (1989), a doctorate (1993) in the genetics of microorganisms from the Institut National Agronomique Paris Grignon, and a doctorate in bioinformatics from UFMG (2017). He did his postdoctorate work with the Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, United States (1994). He was a professor at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo (2004). He is an expert in genetics and bioinformatics and his work mainly focuses on genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, vaccine development, diagnostics, and the development of next generation probiotics. He has more than 600 scientific publications, 14 books, and 60 chapters as well as 12 patents.

• MICROBIAL, PLANT AND AGRI BT1. Microbial Omics: Applications in Biotechnology2. Omics Approaches in Viral Biotechnology: Toward Understanding the Viral Diseases, Prevention,Therapy, and Other Applications in Human Betterment3. Algal Biotechnology: An Update From Industrial and Medical Point of View4. Omics Approaches in Fungal Biotechnology: Industrial and Medical Point of View5. Genetic Engineering for Plant Transgenesis: Focus to Pharmaceuticals6. Agricultural Biotechnology: Engineering Plants for Improved Productivity and Quality7. Functional Food Biotechnology: The Use of Native and Genetically Engineered Lactic Acid Bacteria8. Omics and Edible Vaccines9. Plant Metabolic Engineering10. Biocontrol Technology: Eco-Friendly Approaches for Sustainable Agriculture11. Bioengineering Towards Fighting Against Superbugs12. Nanotechnology in Bioengineering: Transmogrifying Plant BiotechnologyINDUSTRY AND ENV BIOTECH13. Techniques in Biotechnology: Essential for Industry14. Omics Approaches in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering15. Omics Approaches and Applications in Dairy and Food Processing Technology16. Omics Approaches in Enzyme Discovery and Engineering17. Biomedical Engineering: The Recent Trends18. Omics Approaches in Biofuel Technologies: Toward Cost Effective, Eco-Friendly, and Renewable Energy19. Omics-Based Bioengineering in Environmental Biotechnology20. Biochar for Carbon Sequestration: Bioengineering for Sustainable Environment