Anil Kumar obtained his masters and doctoral degrees in biochemistry from Lucknow University in 1973 and 1983, respectively. He worked as Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Biochemistry at the Lucknow University for about 08 years. In 1985, he joined Prof. Jack Preiss lab at the Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA. There, he worked on DNA sequencing and site directed mutagenesis. He is working as Professor & Head of the School of Biotechnology, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India since June, 1991. He has published nearly 120 full length research papers in various International and National journals of high repute. He also guided more than 25 Ph.D. students. He also authored 10 books. His book on Molecular Biology is published by Horizon Scientific Press, UK and on genetic engineering by Nova Science Publishers, USA. A book on ‘Enzymes & Enzyme Technology’ has been published by MV Learning, London in 2015. In 2012, his book on Biochemical Tests has been published by Viva Books Pvt Ltd. He also authored number of chapters for many books including Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology & Molecular Medicine. He also presented his research work at number of International Conferences. He was invited to host & chair a symposium at the 4th World Congress of Cellular & Molecular Biology held at Poitiers, France in 2005. Although his lab is mainly Enzyme technology lab but his students work in many diversified areas. He also won number of awards. He also worked on many Administrative positions in the University. He also worked as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University many times. He is founding member of the School of Biotechnology at the Devi Ahilya University. He hosted and organized 5th World Congress of Cellular & Molecular Biology (November 02-06, 2009) & was the Congress President. He is fellow of many Societies including World Society of Cellular & Molecular Biology, France where 21 Nobel Laureates are also the fellows. In 2012, his chapter on Regulation of Gene Expression has been published in Epigenetic Regulation and Epigenomics (a two volume series from Wiley VCH). In 2014, his updated chapter on Regulation of Gene Expression has been published in RNA Regulation (a two volume series from Wiley VCH) and again in Synthetic Biology-Advances in Molecular Biology and Medicine. in 2015 (a two volume series from Wiley VCH) His CV is available on the website ,www.biotech.dauniv.ac.in.

Enzyme Technology, Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering.

Abdelmalik I. Khalafalla obtained his PhD from the University of Khartoum, Sudan in 1997, and received post-doctoral training as a veterinary virologist at Federal Research Center for Virus Diseases of Animals in Tuebingen, Germany, April 2001-January 2003. He is currently a full Professor at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, where he leads a research team that investigate viruses of camels, including MERS-CoV, Pox and Papilloma viruses. He published over 70 research articles, reviews and book chapters. He was the head of Microbiology Department, Faculty of veterinary Medicine, University of Khartoum in 2004 and the Director of Camel Research Center in 2007. He served as the President of the International Society for Camelid Research and Development (ISOCARD) from 2012 to 2015.

Molecular Veterinary Virology including gene-based molecular techniques, virus molecular characterization, gene expression and phylogenetic analysis.

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Molecular Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology

Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Singh, M.Tech. & Ph.D. was Lecture (Sep’ 2008 - Dec’ 2012) and Senior Lecturer (Jan’ 2013 - Aug’ 2014) at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, India. Presently, he is working as Assistant Professor (Sep’ 2014 - Till date) at Amity Institute of Biotechnology of same University. Dr. Singh has attained dual master’s degree in science as well as technology from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee and Kharagpur in 2000 and 2002 respectively. Further he was awarded Doctorate in 2009 from the IIT Kharagpur. He has qualified prestigious Junior Research Fellowship-National Eligibility Test (NET) in Life Sciences awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India in June 2002 in addition to Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB)-NET awarded by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India in September 2014. Furthermore, he has also qualified National level Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)-2001 in Life Science conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India with All India Rank of 94 out of the appearing 2206 students, i.e. within top 4.2 % of candidates. He has 11 research papers in reputed international and national journals. In addition, he has also published 01 review article and 02 book chapters in reputed national and international book publisher. He served and serving as an editorial board member of 02 Journals (Global Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Biochemical Technology) and as a reviewer of 02 Journals (Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology and Environmental Health Insights). He is interdisciplinary trained Industrial Microbiologist and Biotechnologist (Polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics/ Biodegradable plastics) with extensive experience ranges from physiology, biochemistry to biotechnology. Well expertise in separation, characterization including material properties of natural products from bacteria and algae such as ‘polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics’. Apart from this, currently entered into novel field of research "Nano-Biotechnology" (with aim to explore its potential applications in various science and technology). Research area of interest (of Dr. Singh) includes Polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics/ Biodegradable plastics; Nitric Oxide (NO) Signaling; Biodegradation of pesticides and Biopesticides including Nano-Biotechnology.

My research area of interest involves: Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, Pesticide Biodegradation, NO Signalling, Biodiesel & Nanobiotechnology.

Antonio Eduardo de Aquino Junior
Born in São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Age: 36 years old.
Graduation in Physical Education from the Federal University of São Carlos (2004 / 2007); Specialist in Exercise Physiology from the Federal University of São Carlos (2007); Master’s Degree in Biotechnology from the Federal University of São Carlos (2012); PhD in Biotechnology from the Federal University of São Carlos (2015). Member of the Center for Optics and Photonics (CEPOF), University of São Paulo. Member of the Optics Group of the Institute of Physics of the University of São Paulo. Experience in training of team sports, experimental and clinical research, research methodology, biostatistics, biochemistry and obesity, phototherapy and biotechnology. Responsible for the research line "Exercise Association and phototherapy for the treatment of obesity".

Experience in training of team sports, experimental and clinical research, research methodology, biostatistics, biochemistry and obesity, phototherapy and biotechnology. Responsible for the research line "Exercise Association and phototherapy for the treatment of obesity".

I am Dr. Azam Bolhassani, an associate professor at Hepatitis and AIDS department in Pasteur Institute of Iran, working on vaccine design against HPV, HIV, and HCV infections. Different vaccines include DNA, Protein, Peptide and live vaccines. We are studying the use of different adjuvants and delivery systems for improving vaccine potency.

Working on vaccine design against HPV, HIV, and HCV infections. Different vaccines include DNA, Protein, Peptide and live vaccines. We are studying the use of different adjuvants and delivery systems for improving vaccine potency.

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Plant cultivation (wheat/potato/lettuce), Microbial ecology investigation and Preparing biological materials (e.g. nano-biomaterials).

Prof/Dr Cheorl-Ho Kim has received his MS and PhD in The University of Tokyo during the period of 1985-1990. Currently, since 2006 he is a professor in Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities as Genome Program Head, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology on 1990-1996 and Chairman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, COM, Dongguk University during 1996-2006. His research has included the molecular biology of gene expression, Golgi glycosyltransferase, oncognenesis, cancer metastasis and angiogenesis. LPS biosynthesis of intestimal gram negative bacterial Salmonella typhimurium and viral infection. He has authored 332 research articles/books. He is a member of International Scientific Advisory Board Member, International Symposium for Glycosyltransferases (GlycoT 2006), IUBMB symposium, Tsukuba and International Symposium for Glycosyltransferases (GlycoT 2008), Emory University, GA, USA, International Biochemical and Molecular Engineering 2013, San Antonio, TX, USA, and 5th World Congress of Biotechnology 2014, Valencia, Spain. He was served as a Key Note Speaker of 5th WCB.

Gene expression and transcriptional regulation, Bacterial lipopolysaccharide sugar Glycosyltransferase, Cell cycle, Oncogenic transformation, Growth factor-receptor interaction; Cell differentiation; Carbohydrate antigen; Cell adhesion and angiogenesis; oncognenesis, cancer metastasis and Signal transduction.

As a physician scientist, my lab research interest is to integrate genetic, epigenetic, and expression alternations in tumor progression and metastasis, with special emphasize on sarcomas and therapy-resistant carcinomas. With the opportunities to integrate large-scaled clinical studies with advanced functional evaluation, my research has been more focused on potential therapeutic opportunities of these metabolic transformations (Clin Cancer Res. 2009, 2013, 2014; Cancer Res. 2014; OncoTarget. 2014, 2015). We also works on genome and/or epigenetic regulation of a critical oncogene - Skp2 (Ann Surg Oncol. 2008, Clin Cancer Res. 2012, Cell. 2012, 2013, and Molecular Cell 2015). In the present stage, we are also interested in understanding the mechanism how the metabolic characters of cancer implicate tumor progression. As a director of a diagnostic lab, I also worked on the detection and screening of cancers and have some ongoing pre-clinical and early clinical studies.

To integrate genetic, epigenetic, and expression alternations in tumor progression and metastasis, with special emphasize on sarcomas and therapy-resistant carcinomas.

Christian Hdez is Biologist for Biology Faculty of Veracruzana University (2007, México) and PhD candidate for Veracruzana University, Institute of Biotechnology and Applied Ecology (México). His reaserch interests focus on lignocellulose decay processes, microbial metabolism, enzyme and bioethanol production. At date he has two scientific articles published in ISI indexed magazines, 1 book chapter (publication in process) and 10 participations in national and international congress. He has performed research stays with scientific teams of México (Michoacana University), Brazil (Sao Paulo University) and France (AixMarselleUniversity), also, he founded Conejal entreprise that produce rabbits, compost and organic fertilizers in México.

Microbial metabolism, bioethanol production, lignocellulose decay, soil microbial activity, composting.

Prof. Dong-Woo Cho received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986. Ever since, he has been a professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Pohang University of Science and Technology. He is director of the Center for Rapid Prototyping-based 3D Tissue/Organ printing. His research interests include 3D microfabrication based on 3D Printing technology, its application to tissue engineering, and more generally to bio-related fabrication. He has recently focused on tissue/organ printing technology and development of high-performance bio-inks. He has received several prestigious awards in these academic areas. He serves or has served on the editorial boards of several International Journals. Prof. Cho has published over 210 academic papers in various international journals in the field of manufacturing and tissue engineering, and has contributed chapters to ten books related to tissue engineering and organ printing.

His research interests include 3D micro fabrication based on 3D Printing technology, its application to tissue engineering, and more generally to bio-related fabrication. He has recently focused on tissue/organ printing technology and development of high-performance bio-inks.

Dr. Dong-Youn Hwang earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degreesfrom Seoul National University in Korea. He received his Ph.D. degree in Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry from University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine and did postdoctoral research in Centre for Neurologic Diseases, at Harvard Medical School, where he began his career as a stem cell biologist. He continued his research at Harvard Medical School as an Instructor and then as an Assistant Professor in the field of stem cells and cell replacement therapy for neurodegenerative diseases. He moved to CHA University in Korea in 2007 and was deeply involved in the research of the development of therapeutic approaches using human embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells to treat neurologic diseases. He is currently an Associate Editor of the journal "Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine".

Prof. Hwang’s current studies concentrate on reprogramming of somatic cells into pluripotent stem cells using novel culture methods which are compliant with clinical applications. Furthermore, he established efficient differentiation methods to generate clinical grade neural cells from pluripotent stem cells. These methods are regarded as an important achievement which would bring stem cell replacement therapy one step closer to reality. Dr. Hwang’s laboratory is also focusing on examining clinical applicability of neurons generated by direct conversion from somatic cells. As model systems for stem cell-mediated replacement therapy, animal models of Parkinson’s diseases and stroke are being used in his laboratory.His scientific accomplishments wouldprovide novel technologies and biological insights into development of effective cell therapeutics for neurologic diseases.

Initially, Peter Ertl studied Food Sciences and Biotechnology at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Vienna, Austria), followed by Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) focusing on biosensor and bioassay development. After completion of his Ph.D. in 2001, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at Berkeley (CA, US) developing micro-Total Analysis Systems (ÁTAS). In 2003, he co-founded RapidLabs Inc. (Kitchener Ontario, Canada) a medical diagnostic device company in the field of antibiotic susceptibility testing where he worked as Director of Product Development until 2005. He then joined the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna Austria where he heads the CellChip research group with the focus on developing advanced in vitro and in vivo diagnostic systems. In 2011 he was appointed Adj. Prof. in the field of Nanobiotechnology at the University of Life Sciences Vienna, Austria.

Dr. Ertlĺs research interests include the development of advanced in vitro diagnostic systems for application in biotechnology and medicine. His research brings together MEMS technology, biology, chemistry and microfluidics to develop sensors, assays and lab-on-a-chip systems for the multilevel sensing of in vitro & in vivo tissue structures with the aim of understanding dynamic interactions in complex biological systems including cell barriers, stem cells and biofluids. An important aspect of his research is concerned with the heterogeneous integration of micro- and nanosensors, miniaturized fluid handling systems and electronic components to establish higher level system architectures needed for automated, miniaturized and integrated cell analysis systems, bioreactors and organ-on-a-chip technology.

Miss Fátima Morales (born May 2, 1985) is a Spanish researcher, pharmacist, professor and activist. Growing up in Santomera, Murcia, Spain, she studied her Pharmacy Degree and her PhD on Design and Synthesis of New Purine Derivatives as Antitumor Agents at the University of Granada. She did three research stays during her PhD in labs of different research fields: in the Department of Chemistry of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; at the University of Aberdeen in the Polyamine Research Group Lab and at the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine at Temple University, in Philadelphia, USA, where she is working now with a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Alfonso Martín Escudero Foundation. She has also been working as a professor and researcher at The Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, in Riobamba, Ecuador and she is an activist in Oxfam, always worried and fighting against social injustice and poverty.

Cancer, HIV, Global Health, Phytotherapy

Fazli Wahid obtained his B.S. degree (2007) from the Centre of Biotechnology and Microbiology at the University of Peshawar in Pakistan. He worked as a lecturer (2007–2008) in the Department of Biotechnology at the Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology in Peshawar, Pakistan. In 2010, he completed his MS degree from School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology at Kyungpook National University in South Korea. In June 2013, he was awarded a Ph.D. degree from Kyungpook National University in South Korea. Since September 2013 to date, he is working as Assistant Professor in Biotechnology Program, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan. His research interests include various areas of biotechnology including molecular neurobiology, electrophysiology, nanomedicine and natural product research. He is actively working in biotechnology and has published over 30 scientific publications in world-reputed journals and conference proceedings.

My research interests include various areas of biotechnology including molecular neurobiology, electrophysiology, nanomedicine and natural product research.

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Professional Experience:
2014-present Prof. Universities Center for Translational Medicne of Guizhou, ZMU
2008-2014 Prof. Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, ZMU
2004-2008 Associate Prof. Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, ZMU
2002-2004 Lecturer Key Laboratory of Cell Engineering of Guizhou Province, ZMU
1996-1999 Assistant Prof. School of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University.

Educational Background
2006-2010 East China University of Science & Technology Ph.D. in Biochemistry Engineering
1999-2002 Guizhou University M. Sc. in Microbiology,
1992-1996 Southwest University. B.Sc. in Plant Science

1. Application evaluation of higher fungi resource involving the bioactivity such as immunomodulatory, antibiotic, antitumor, antioxidant of metabolites.
2. Fermentation regulation and signal transduction of fungal secondary metabolite, Isolation, purification and identification of valuable metabolite
3. Relation of time series on both valuable metabolite and morphogenesis in higher fungi; Molecular mechanism of the fruit body formation by Cordyceps spp.
4. Biotranformation of traditional Chinese medicine
5. Natural inducer screening of proliferation, differentiation of stem cell, and its mechanism.

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Anti-aging/Senescence, Antioxidant/Redox, Phytochemical/Biochemical, Functional Food

I’m Keti Zeka, an Albanian-Italian researcher. I have study Biotechnology and then master in Medical Biotechnology with a thesis in the Pharmaceutical Company called Baxter.
Then, I did my Ph.D in Chemical engineering and Biotechnology. During this period, I had the chance to make collaboration and work with UK and Japan. The aim of my work was to demonstrate the presence of useful compounds in the Crocus Sativus L. petals. Part of this work has been now published in "Fitoterapia".
Actually, I’m a Visiting researcher at The Gurdon Institute (UK), in the Gurdon Group, working in chromatin extraction and development.

My research interest: Develompent, Stem cell, Extraction from plant and Chromatin extraction, Biomaterials.

Education:
Undergraduate: 1976 – 1983 Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Konkuk University. Seoul. Korea (Army Served 3 Years)
Graduate: 1983 -1985 Dept. of Dairy Science (Master Course), Konkuk University. Seoul. Korea
Major; Biochemistry 1986 -1990 Dept. of Molecular Biochemistry (phD. Course) Faculty of Medicine Kyoto University. Kyoto. Japan Advisor; Dr. TasukuHonjo

Research Experience 1985 – 1986 Visiting Researcher Faculty of Medicine. Dept. of Medical Chemistry Kyoto University. Kyoto. Japan

1990 - 1992Visiting Fellow Laboratory of Immunology NIAID. NIH, U. S. A.
Advisor; Dr. Michael J. Lenardo
1999 - 2000 Inviting Researcher Dept. of Experimental Immunology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer Tohoku University. Sendai. Japan

Teaching Experience 1983 – 1985 Laboratory Course for Undergraduate Students 1992 – 1995 Assistant professor, Dept. of Molecular Biology, Konkuk University 1996 - present Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Facuty of Life Science Konkuk University

1. Cancer immunology
2. BRM research with natural products(inflammation)

My research undertakings have expanded over three decades, first as a Ph.D. student at McMaster University, Canada (1982-1987), as post-doctoral fellows at both Duke University (1987-1990) and Rice University (1990-1992), as a Research Assistant Professor at The University of Texas Medical School-Houston (1993-2008), as an Assistant Professor (20080-2014), and currently as an Associate Professor (Personal Webpage) at Sam Houston State University.

• Evolution of bacterial multipartite genomes
• Genetic and molecular analyses of genes
• Evolution of metabolic diversity and regulatory-networks
• Bioremediation and bacterial heavy metals tolerance
• Environmental metagenomics and microbiome
• Educational research and mentoring

I was born in 1972 and obtained the Master and Doctor degree in the year of 1999 and 2003 in the Huazhong Agricultural University, respectively. Now, I am the professor in College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. I had achieved such a great honor of New century talents in the Ministry of Education and Outstanding youth of Hubei Province of China.
I am the principal of many projects, including financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National High Technology Developing Plan (863 Plan) and National Basic Research Program of China. At present, I have published more than 100 articles including about 60 papers were published in SCI Journals. My research interest was mainly focus on gene mapping and cloning, molecular breeding in crucifer.

My research interest was mainly focus on gene mapping and cloning, molecular breeding in crucifer.

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Nano-particles have been widely considered useful as potential drug vehicles. However, the successful application of nano-particles was limited by their major uptake by the reticulo-endothelial-system as well as target specificity. The main emphasis of Dr Owais has therefore been on addressing some of such problems. He has developed siRNA (Polo like kinase-1) bearing nano-particles as a delivery system for treatment of skin, liver, breast and lung cancer in model animals. In another study, he established fusogenic properties of lipids present in plasma membrane of lower microbes. Further, he demonstrated that encapsulation of antigen in liposomes prepared with this lipid ensues in activation of both CD4+ T helper as well as CD8+ T cytotoxic cells. He has also demonstrated that endosomes as well as in-side-out vesicles can deliver encapsulated antigen to the cytoplasm of the target cells and find application in development of prophylactic vaccine against murine malaria as well as experimental leishmaniasis. Recently, he has shown that nano-particle mediated targeting (mannose/anti-DC-SIGN antibodies) of RD9 gene products to dendritic cells favors Th1 phenotype of CD4 T lymphocytes against tuberculosis thereby cut short antigen dose to several folds. The nominee’s research group has also developed nano-particle based DNA (SOD/IL-18) and L7/L12 ribosomal protein bearing subunit vaccine against brucellosis.

Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor
Prof. Ghazarayan developed and proposed methods for hemoblastosis diagnosis. "Petamcin-A" is a medicine created by him and implemented in practice.
He has published 441 scientific papers and two textbooks (Moscow), two monographs (2012, Germany). He holds a number of patents. Ghazaryan P.A. headed 24 candidates and supervised 3 doctoral theses. Since 1975 he is a member of Specialized Council 042 on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He is deputy editor of the journal "Blood" (since 2005), editor-in-response of "Pharma” (since 2010).In 2007 he became a member of the American Association of Chemists, and a full member (academician) of the Academies of Natural Sciences (2008) and Medical-Technical Sciences of RF (2009), the European Natural Sciences (2010). Since 2012 he is reviewer of the American Journal of Biochemistry, Clinical Medicine and Diagnostics, and American Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences.

Biochemistry (Biomembranes, Metabolism of Lipids, Efect of some new preparates on metabolism of membrane lipid, Treatment of Acute Pneumonia), Molecular Biology (mechanism of ds-RNA effect on lipid and protein components of biomembranes), Biotechnology (antifungal drug: "Petamcin - A"), Haematology (Pathogenesis and Treatment of Chronic Lympholeukosis), Palliative Care.

In 2006, I graduated from University. Then, I worked in an antibody-producing company for about four years as one of the major researchers and development personnel. Due to my interest in protein engineering, later on I come to CAAS to continue studying and working in an enzyme engineering labuntil now. In this lab, I have cooperated with the group members to work in about 9 research projects, and those projects are about Protein engineeringon improving the stability and secretion of target protein via computer aided molecular design, effects of space environmenton protein yield, Pichia pastoris and Bacillus Expression Systems.

1. Protein engineering
2. Yeast Expression Systems
3. Bacillus Expression Systems
4. Biotechnology
5. Enzymes

Dr. Prachi Srivastava Assistant Professor of Amity Institue of Biotechnology Amity University Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Campus Lucknow has completed her masters from Lucknow University in Zoology. She did her research work under a collaborative project of IITR and KGMU Lucknow in the area of Eales’ Disease Diabetic Retinopathy and Uveitis. Her doctorate degree was awarded from Lucknow University. She developed platelets as a model system for oxidative stress studies against retinal disorders. Her enthusiastic research contribution in the area of bioinformatics is concern with Gene identifications, protein structure predictions as well as virtual screening to identify the potentiality of herbal molecules. She is also working in the area of microarray data analysis of selected disorders as well as unique database designing and development. Occuloinformatics and Neuroinformatics is her main area of concern as she has predicted different structure of ocular and neural proteins along with their characterization and docking studies of different herbal molecules. Beyond this she is also working for filiariasis and other allied branches of computational biology. It is to her credit that she has delivered many presentations at national and international forum.Not only as an academician but as a honorary biotechnologycounsellor she also serves her place. She has many awards and publications to prove her zeal towards research and developments. She is member of many national and international societies as well advisory bodies and reviewer and in editorial team in different journal of high repute.

Her enthusiastic research contribution in the area of bioinformatics is concern with Gene identifications, protein structure predictions as well as virtual screening to identify the potentiality of herbal molecules. She is also working in the area of microarray data analysis of selected disorders as well as unique database designing and development. Occuloinformatics and Neuroinformatics is her main area of concern as she has predicted different structure of ocular and neural proteins along with their characterization and docking studies of different herbal molecules. Beyond this she is also working for filiariasis and other allied branches of computational biology.

Sahba Mobini completed her B.Sci. in Materials Science and Engineering at Tabriz University and her M.Sci. in Biomaterials Engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology in 2004 and 2007, respectively. She earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, specializing in biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine at AmirKabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran in June 2012. She was awarded a DAAD scholarship to visit research at MBZ, Dresden, Germany. In 2012, she began a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Avicenna Research Institute, Tehran, Iran gaining proficiency in stem cell technologies. She returned to Germany in 2014 to work on a research project funded by the AO Foundation at the Frankfurt Initiative for Regenerative Medicine at Goethe Universität. In June 2015, she relocated to the UK to undertake a postdoctoral research associated position at the University of Manchester in Prof. Sarah Cartmell’s group as part of a project funded by BBSRC.

Dr. Sahba Mobini’s background is in Materials Science and Engineering. Sahba’s research interests and activities over the past seven years have mainly centered on Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering. Specifically her research focused on natural polymers, ceramics and composites - in particular natural silk polymer- as scaffolding materials for bone and cartilage tissue engineering. She had experiences with natural scaffolds - decellularized tissues - such as human amniotic membrane as a substitute for skin tissue applications. Since 2014, she has focused on understanding the effect of electrical stimulation in regenerative medicine. She is studying, particularly combination of electrical stimulation and tissue engineering approaches in vitro, in vivo with clinical perspectives.

Dr. Sanvidhan G Suke was born in 1977. He is the graduate in the Pharmaceutical Science (B.Pharm.) from Nagpur University, Nagpur. He also received post graduate degree M.Tech. in Biotechnology from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and obtained Ph.D. from University of Delhi, Delhi, India. He received different fellowships and grants from government and various national/international scientific bodies. He has more than ten years experience in research and teaching. He is the member of different national and international scientific societies. He guided number of graduate and post graduate students for their research activities. His main research area are drug development, toxicology, quality analysis etc. He has published number of papers in high impact journals and conference proceedings. He chaired scientific session and delivered the guest lecturers in the scientific events. He is also reviewer and guest editor of various national and international journals. He has visited U.S.A., U.K., Switzerland, and Greece for various academic and research interactions.

• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Biochemistry
• Toxicology
• Quality analysis
• Free radical research
• Environmental Biotechnology research

Dr. Sudesh Kumar Yadav (DOB: 02-01-1976; POB: Bhiwani, Haryana) obtained his MSc in 1999 and PhD in 2002 from the Department of Biochemistry, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. Subsequently, he worked as post-doctoral fellow at ICGEB, New Delhi (2002-2004). He joined CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur in 2004 and presently working there as senior scientist. Under his guidance, six students have obtained their PhD degrees. He has been working in the area of plant metabolic engineering and nanobiology.
In the plant metabolic engineering area, he has significantly contributed through his research towards understanding the caffeine metabolism in tea and reducing its caffeine levels through gene silencing. Also, flavonoid biosynthetic pathway genes from tea were explored in raising transgenic tobacco plants with improved flavonoid and antioxidants potential. His research work has provided the evidence to the production of low-seeded fruits through decreasing flavonols level by silencing of flavonol synthase. Currently, his focus is on understanding epigenetic regulation and role of small RNAs in the metabolic processes of plants. In nanobiology, his main work is on the exploration of plants for the synthesis of noble metallic nanoparticles and characterizing their phytochemicals involved therein. Such nanoparticles are very useful in various agricultural, medical and food applications. Secondly, he has been working towards improving the solubility, bioavailability and efficacy of important phytomolecules possessing activities like antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer.
He has published more than 100 research articles in peer reviewed journals and 10 book chapters so far. For his outstanding research contributions in the area of plant sciences, he has been honoured with many prestigious awards; Indian National Science Academy (INSA)-Young Scientist Award-2008, The National Academy of Science, India (NASI)-Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award-2009, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Young Scientist Award-2010. He has been awarded BOYSCAST Fellowship during 2008 by DST, GOI for conducting advanced research at UCR, Riverside, USA for one year. He has been also selected "NAAS-Associate" by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences from 2013 and conferred "Prof. Hira Lal Chakravarty Memorial Award" of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) for the year 2012-2013 during 100th Session of Indian Science Congress at Kolkata. Adding another feather to his achievements, he has now been selected by Haryana State Council for Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Haryana for the "Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna Award" 2011-12 for his excellent research contributions.

He has been working in the area of plant metabolic engineering and nanobiology.
In the plant metabolic engineering area, he has significantly contributed through his research towards understanding the caffeine metabolism in tea and reducing its caffeine levels through gene silencing. Also, flavonoid biosynthetic pathway genes from tea were explored in raising transgenic tobacco plants with improved flavonoid and antioxidants potential. His research work has provided the evidence to the production of low-seeded fruits through decreasing flavonols level by silencing of flavonol synthase. Currently, his focus is on understanding epigenetic regulation and role of small RNAs in the metabolic processes of plants. In nanobiology, his main work is on the exploration of plants for the synthesis of noble metallic nanoparticles and characterizing their phytochemicals involved therein. Such nanoparticles are very useful in various agricultural, medical and food applications. Secondly, he has been working towards improving the solubility, bioavailability and efficacy of important phytomolecules possessing activities like antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer.

I was trained as a physicist till my graduate studies and later made a transition in biological/ biochemical problems during my post-doctoral stint. Served many academic bodies and now superannuated as a senior consultant to the agricultural research problems of north- eastern part of india under the umbrella of department of biotechnology, Govt of India. Served as an Assistant Prof., in the University of California, Irvine ( UCI,USA) and a full Prof at CNRS, France for a brief tenure. Presently an editor in the "World journal of Virology". Included as an expert member in the task-force of many national and international funding agencies Currently a fellow (FNA, FASc., FNASc.) of all the three major Indian science academies of India. Received the named lecture awards from both NASI and INSA.

Biochemistry of DNA Replication, Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Virology, RNAi/ microRNA/ transgenics.

At present, I am working In-Charge DNA lab at Anthropological Survey of India, Dehradun. I have involved in project “Genome Wide-linkage analysis of Handigodu Syndrome”. Handigodu (HG) Syndrome is a Peculiar Disease of Osteoarticular System prevalent only in Southern belt of Karnataka. It is a syndrome of familial spondyloepi (meta) physeal dysplasia. My study mainly emphasizes to reveal genetic epidemiology and to identify the candidate gene/s responsible for above mentioned syndrome by using whole genome scanning analysis. Using the same samples I selected 3 genes to be sequenced for my PhD work. I sequenced exons, intron exon boundaries (splicing site) and promoter region in all the three genes using 96 self designed primers. A total of 24 mutations (20 mutations which are listed in the dbSNP, 3 novel mutations and a novel 39 bp deletion) are identified by DNA sequencing in the present study. Out of these, 7 mutations and a novel 39 bp deletion are found to be highly associated with HG syndrome. The major contribution of the present study is the identification of a novel 39 base pair deletion. This novel deletion is not reported elsewhere in any of the literature cited in any of the genome and mutation database. Further I explored the genetic causes for the disease among affected populations of Karnataka. The results of my study provides an opportunity for prenatal and post natal screening to avoid the ill effects of the Handigodu syndrome and there by promoting healthy society for the future generations. For the above said work I have received prestigious "Young Scientist Award" from Indian Society of Human Genetics at 38th Annual Conference also publication of above results is in progress. Further, I am closely associated with Anthropological Survey of India National project “DNA Polymorphism in Contemporary Indian Population”. The work involves sequencing of mtDNA and Y chromosome to explore maternal and paternal inheritance and to know evolutionary changes in genetic structure of Indian population.

I have completed my masters in Biological Anthropology and PhD in Molecular Anthropology Specialization. I have chosen a Genetic Epidemiological problem of Handigodu syndrome for my Ph.D degree and the same was awarded in 2012. I have estimated frequency and prevalence of Handigodu syndrome and also I explored the genetic causes for the disease among affected populations of Karnataka. Further, in the Genetic Epidemiology and Molecular Genetics I have attended the three international workshops cum hands on training program. I have expertise in Statistical Genetics, Population Diversity, and Genetic Epidemiology of complex diseases and discovery of biomarkers theoretically and practically. At the same time I am working as fellow in DNA lab Anthropological Survey of India with two projects "DNA Polymorphism in Contemporary Indian Population" and individual project "Genome Wide Linkage Analysis of Handigodu Syndrome in Karnataka, South India," where I learned theoretical experience in formulating hypotheses, designing projects and analyzing and interpreting data. With the above existing knowledge I am interested in teaching/ research with genetic epidemiology of complex diseases, discovery of biomarkers and phylogeny at molecular level.

Wang Ke obtained master and doctoral degree at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), where he studied biological transformation and resource of organic solid waste and wastewater by using biochemical and biophysical techniques. He then did postdoctoral research in HIT in the Department of Environmental Engineering, and later in Nanyang Technological University in the Department of Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute. He has worked as an assistant professor in School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering in HIT since September 2011.
His research interests are biotechnology and its applications in environmental and energy engineering, including solid waste resource, composting technology, soil remediation, water and wastewater treatment, and greenhouse gases reduction. He has published more 30 articles during the last 4 years, and was invited as the reviewer in relative SCI journals, including Waste Management, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal of Environmental Quality, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, Waste and Biomass Valorization, etc.

Biotechnology and its applications in environmental and energy engineering, Solid waste resource and managment, Composting technology, Water and wastewater treatment, Soil remediation, Greenhouse gases reduction

Education:
B.S., Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong, China,2000
M.S., Animal Genetics, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, 2003
Ph.D., Animal Genetics, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, 2003

My laboratory research focuses on avian functional genomics, host-pathogen interaction, and utilization of local poultry resources. We currently work on the molecular and cellular mechanism of the host response to Campylobacter jejuni and Salmonella infection in Chicken. Our studies concentrate on the identification of genes, microRNAs, lncRNAs associated with the foodborne pathogen of Campylobacter jejuni and Salmonella, and construction of the interaction network among those types of regulators. Another project in our group is to study the mechanism of muscle development in chicken.

Dr. Xiao-Jun Ji had undergraduate education at Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), P.R. China from 2001 to 2005, and did his PhD research at the National Engineering Research Center for Biotechnology (NERCB) of NanjingTech. After obtaining a PhD degree in Biochemical Engineering there at the end of 2009, Dr. Ji became an assistant professor at NanjingTech. In June 2012, he was prompted to be an associate professor of Biochemical Engineering. His recent research focuses on microbial oil production and synthetic biology. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers and 3 invited book chapters. In 2010, his research work got the 1st prize of Technological Invention Award by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF). In 2012, he got the Nominated Award of the National Excellent Doctoral Thesis of China. In 2014, he was awarded as the excellent University Young Teacher by the Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation.

Microbial oil production and synthetic biology

I have been taught at Northwest University since 2009. I obtained my pharmaceutical analysis doctoral degree from Xi’an Jiao Tong University in 2009. In 2011, I did my postdoctoral study of pharmacology in University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. I have long been engaged in the research of construction and application of new chromatographic methods which based on the immobilized receptors. Focusing on these studies, I have published 42 papers in the journals including ‘Science’ and ‘Journal of Chromatography A’ and submitted one application for Patent Cooperation Treaty (approved by 34 countries or regions). These studies have also been issued four Chinese invention patents and awarded for the first grade prize by provincial governments.

Pharmacology, Cardiovascular pharmacology. The research of construction and application of new chromatographic methods which based on the immobilized receptors.

I have been investigated molecular interactions in Foods. Macromolecular interactions of polysaccharide have been investigated through their physicochemical changes in aqueous sugar solutions. Sugar as a co-solute is hardly bound with the macromolecules in many cases, and preferentially hydrates with water molecules, resulting in increasing of macromolecular interactions. To elucidate the mechanism of this phenomenon, using mainly viscometric techniques, the relationships of the type of sugar with the macromolecular interaction have been investigated.

Food Science and Technology

Dr. Zhengguo LI, Professor and Vice-Dean of School of Life Sciences in Chongqing University, work on plant molecular biology and food biotechnology. He has published more than 100 research papers in the scientific journals. His research interests are: plant physiology, plant hormone signaling, plant genetic engineering and food biotechnology.

Plant physiology, Plant hormone signaling, Plant genetic engineering and Food biotechnology.

Zhu-Ping Xiao was born in Shaoyang City, China, in 1972. He received a M.Sc. degree in organic chemistry from Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, China, and a Ph.D. degree in natural medical chemistry from Nanjing University, Nanjing,China, in 2003 and 2008, respectively. Currently, he is a professor of the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jishou University, China, and the director of Engineering Research Center of Hunan Province for Medicinal Herbs in Wuling Mountains. His research interests indude anti-cancer and anti-microbial agents, urease inhibitors, compouter-assisted drug design and crystallology, and he won several academic awards including a second prize and a third prize in Hunan Provincial Natual Science Awards.

Since working for his Ph. D. degree in 2005, professor Zhu-Ping Xiao has devoted ten years to the research of medicinal chemistry in Nanjing University and Jishou University. His research efforts mainly focus on discovery of anti-cancer agents from the N-analogs of tectorigenin, especially on anti-microbial agents based on the 3-arylfuran-2(5H)-one skeleton and Ca2+ mobilizer from analogues of cADPR (cyclic adenosine diphosphate ribose), and anti-infectious agents against Helecobacter pylori based on urease inhibitors. Together with the drug discovery program, he also devotes his efforts on the exploration of new method for synthesis of some designed compounds based on compouter-assisted drug design programs.

Dr. Yi-Ting Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Chang Gung University, Taiwan. Her research focuses on development of proteomic and metabolomic platforms using LC/MS/MS to discover and validate proteins or metabolite biomarkers in clinical specimens for translational research. Achievement including developments of MRM-MS assay for quantification of more than hundreds of proteins in clinical body fluids and tissue specimens. She also integrates genomics, proteomics, and metabolomic data to explore the progression mechanism of urological oncology including bladder cancer and kidney cancer. The works including: (i) Identification of aberrant proteins, metabolites in body fluids and tissue specimens of cancer patients. (ii) Integrating the datasets of body fluid proteome, tissue proteome, and secretome to identify molecules with significant biological roles. (iii) Developing multiple reactions monitoring liquid chromatography mass spectrometry for multiplexed quantitation of proteins for high throughput biomarker verification. (iv) Proteins associated with tumorigenesis are systematically identified and quantified to dissect their biological and pathological roles via over-expressed or knocked down of biomarkers in the cancer cell lines.

1.Development of mass spectrometry-based proteomics and metabolomics platform.
2.Translational studies for disease biomarker discovery and verification, particularly urological diseases.

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Immunochemistry Molecular Biology Genetics Microscopy Microbiology Techniques Physiology, Animal Models

Prof. Hyung Jong Jin obtained BS, MS and PhD degree in Biochemistry from Seoul National University of Korea in 1991 and received postdoctoral training in the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a biochemist. He moved to the University of Suwon in Korea as a professor in 1996 and focused on how the RNA is methylated based on protein-RNA interaction and developing the inhibitor of this process related to antibiotic resistance. He is full professor of Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, the University of Suwon. He served as president of Korean RNA Society from 2008 to 2012.

Protein overexpression and purification
Protein-RNA interaction mechanism
RNA methylation mechanism
Antibiotic resistance
Inhibitor development based on the action mechanism of protein and protein-RNA interaction
Drug development

•Obtaining a Bachelor of Veterinary Medical Sciences, a Master and a Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Veterinary Medical Sciences (Bacteriology), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University
•A Lecturer of Microbiology, department of microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
•Teaching experience of theoretical and practical courses in Bacteriology, Mycology, Immunology and Molecular Biology
•Supervised on MVSc and PhD theses (Bacteriology, Mycology and Immunology)
•Participated in scientific workshops and seminars
•Experience in Microbiology and molecular biology techniques
•Experienced in Web-based High-throughput primer design, sequence analysi and bioinformatics
•Submission of DNA and protein sequences` data for various important genes on the GenBank
•Edition of a significant book in molecular biology
•A General Coordinator for Quality Assurance and Accreditation
•A member of Community Participation and Development Environment (Standard no 7)
•A member of the Editorial Board of several international journals
•An Associate Editor in various international journals
•A peer reviewer in many international journals
•A potential paid peer reviewer at SciRev
•Publishing many articles in impacted international journals

•Microbiology
•Diagnostic Bacteriology
•Food Microbiology
•Clinical and applied Immunology
•Mycology
•Alternative Medicine, Plant Extracts
• Gene expression
•Molecular biology
•Bioinformatics
•DNA Sequencing
•Genetics

Norhan K Abd El-Aziz is a Lecturer of Microbiology, a General Coordinator for Quality Assurance and Accreditation and a Member of Standard Society and Environment Service, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.I obtained my MVSc and PhD degreesin Microbiology at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University.I teach theoretical and practical courses in general and special bacteriology, advanced mycology, basic and clinical immunology and molecular biology. I am a supervisor on 30 post graduate students enrolled for PhD and MVSc in bacteriology, mycology and immunology topics. I attended several symposia, training courses and workshops inmolecular biology obtaining good experience in web-based high-throughput Primer Design, practical PCR, Contig Assembly DNA Sequencing,Sequence Analysis and Bioinformatics. I served as a reviewer and an Editorial Board member for several peer reviewing journals. I published many scientific papers in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Gene expression andAlternative Medicine in many scientific journals.

Clinical Microbiology
Food Microbiology
Anaerobes
Mycoplasmas
Microbial Drug Resistance
Qualitative and Quantitative PCRs
Gene Expression
DNA Sequencing and Sequence Analysis
Herbal Extracts and Alternative Medicine
Advanced Mycology
Immunology

Yasmine H Tartor is a Lecturer of Microbiology, a General Coordinator for Quality Assurance and Accreditation and a Member of Standard Society and Environment Service, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt. I obtained my MVSc and PhD degrees in Microbiology at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University. I teach theoretical and practical courses in basic and advanced mycology general and special bacteriology and clinical immunology and molecular biology. I am a supervisor on 18 post graduate students enrolled for PhD and MVSc in bacteriology, mycology and immunology topics. I attended several symposia, training courses and workshops inmolecular biology obtaining good experience in web-based high-throughput Primer Design, practical PCR, Contig Assembly DNA Sequencing, Sequence Analysis and Bioinformatics. I served as a reviewer and an Editorial Board member for several peer reviewing journals. I published many scientific papers in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Gene expression and Alternative Medicine in many scientific journals.

Mycology (Yeasts, Dermatophytes and other molds)
Clinical Microbiology
Food Microbiology
Microbial Drug Resistance
Qualitative and Quantitative PCRs
Gene Expression
DNA Sequencing and Sequence Analysis
Herbal Extracts and Alternative Medicine
Immunology