Biography:

• Presently working as Assistant Professor of Chemistry in GSFC University. Prior joining to GSFCU, I had completed my PhD from IIT Indore. I had worked at Osaka University Japan as a specially appointed researcher.

• Seven years research experience in inorganic chemistry in the research laboratory of IIT Indore, India, Osaka University, Japan and TIFR Mumbai.

• Research expertization in the field of Coordination and Bioinorganic chemistry, Homogeneous enzyme catalysis, Bio-macromolecular interaction study, Environmental biology and Corrosion inhibition process.
• Short term exposure in protein crystallography in RRCAT, Indore
• A hands-on experience in various analytical laboratory instruments.
• Good computer skills and chemistry software knowledge; expert in writing and presenting scientific reports with good proficiency in database management, intellectual property laws and patent analysis.
• 3 years of teaching assistance experience in several organizations.
• Excellent team player with positive work ethics; quick learner and skills to perform a job in the cross-functional team.

Research Interest(s): Inorganic Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry

Biography:

• Presently working as Assistant Professor of Chemistry in GSFC University. Prior joining to GSFCU, I had completed my PhD from IIT Indore. I had worked at Osaka University Japan as a specially appointed researcher.

• Seven years research experience in inorganic chemistry in the research laboratory of IIT Indore, India, Osaka University, Japan and TIFR Mumbai.

• Research expertization in the field of Coordination and Bioinorganic chemistry, Homogeneous enzyme catalysis, Bio-macromolecular interaction study, Environmental biology and Corrosion inhibition process.
• Short term exposure in protein crystallography in RRCAT, Indore
• A hands-on experience in various analytical laboratory instruments.
• Good computer skills and chemistry software knowledge; expert in writing and presenting scientific reports with good proficiency in database management, intellectual property laws and patent analysis.
• 3 years of teaching assistance experience in several organizations.
• Excellent team player with positive work ethics; quick learner and skills to perform a job in the cross-functional team.

Research Interest(s): Inorganic Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry

XG Li

College of Environmental Science & Engineering, Tongji University, China.
Teaching Work for Graduate/Undergraduate Students.

Teaching courses:
1) Electro conducting Polymers, 2) Liquid Crystalline Polymers, 3) Functional Polymers, 4) Polymer
Structure & Properties, 5) Materials Structure and Properties, 6) Organic Chemistry.

Published Article: 186.

Technical Books:
XG Li , R. Huang, “ Advanced Materials Engineering of Liquid Crystalline Polymers ”, East China Normal University Press, Shanghai, China , 475pp, 2000

XG Li, MR Huang, YB Xie, Synthesis, Properties and Application of Conducting PPY Nanoparticles. In: Nanoscience in Biomedicine, Ed. Prof. Dr. Donglu Shi (Univ. of Cincinnati, OH, USA), Springer Press, 568-587, 2009.

Citations to the publications of XG Li:
The articles and book published by XG Li have been cited around 9000 times (excluding self-citation) in more than 120 international peer-reviewed journals by the scientists including a Nobel Prize Winner (Prof. Alan G. MacDiarmid) from 260 international institutions in the following 63 countries.

Research Interests:
1. Fluorescent chemosensors, nano materials (nanoparticles, Nano rods, nanofibers,
Nanocomposites)nanocomposites), heavy metal (Ag ++, Pb 2+2+, Hg 2+ ion sorbents , and ion selective electrodes of intrinsically electrically conducting /conjugated polymers from aniline, pyrrole, thiophene, pyrene, triphenylene, and their derivatives
2. Synthesis of functional polymers, polymer chemistry
3. Liquid crystalline aromatic polyesters and cholesteric cellulose derivatives
4. Water treatment and purification, Adsorption, Separation membrane science

Short Biography:

Education:
May 2004: Helwan University, Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Grade: Very Good.
May 2007: Helwan University, Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Premaster Degree of Science in Inorganic Chemistry.
November. 2010: Helwan University, Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, Master Degree of Science, Inorganic-Physical- Analytical Chemistry, Thesis Entitled: “Microdetermination of Some Doping Drugs in Different Samples”
September. 2015: Ain Shams University, Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education, Chemistry Department, Philosophy Doctorate Degree of Science, Inorganic-Analytical Chemistry, Thesis Entitled: “Synthesis and Characterization of Some Lanthanide Complexes and its Application in the Determination of Some Doping Drugs”

Research Interest:
My researches interests by preparation, characterization and application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), complexes, nanomaterials in general and specifically in sensors, biosensors, medical laboratories, innovation and devolvement of analytical techniques and methodologies for tumor markers, drugs and hormones determinations, biological activities studies. Moreover, the field of wastewater treatment with conventional and advanced technologies, advanced oxidation technologies, nano-ceramic materials for advanced application such as surface coating, reinforcement and conversion of CO2 to renewable fuel. In addition, I’m has experience in waste treatment/recycling and environmental pollution control, removal of bacteria and algae from fresh and marine.

Short Biography
Dr Tarek Mohamed Kamal Mohamed Metawie, Professor of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University. Egyptian, date of birth 6/3/1955. Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1984; M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1979; B.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, 1976.

Professional experience
Instructor; 1976, Lecturer Assistant; 1980, Lecturer, 1984; Assistant Professor, 1989; Professor,1994; Head of the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo:- 2008-2014.

Research interest
Biochemistry; Molecular Biology and Genetics; Molecular Neurobiology; Biochemical Toxicology; Nutrition; Cancer

Short Biography:
     
Principal Scientist & Quality Manager, Ultra International Limited, Sahibabad-201010, NCR Delhi, India

Profile Summary:
• 5.0+ Years of Postdoctoral Research Experience from Top Global Universities.
• 4.0+ Years of University Teaching Experience at Graduate & Postgraduate Levels.
• year of Industrial Experience as Quality Manager in Leading Perfumery Company.
• 60+ Publications in High Impact Journals including J. Mater. Chem. A (IF-11.31), Chem. Eng J. (IF-10.65), Electrochimica Acta (6.21) & Chemosphere (5.78) etc.,
• Editorial Board Member and Reviewer for Several High Impact Journals.
• Well Skilled in Communication and Comprehension.
• Publications (Citations: 738, H-index: 16, i10-index: 22).

Awards and Recognitions:
• Associate Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (FAPAS) for 2019.
• Junior Research Fellowship in Sciences for Meritorious Students (RFSMS) by UGC-BSR from Mar 2012 to Feb 2014.
• Outstanding Reviewer for Advanced Powder Technology (Elsevier) FY 2018.
• Winner of the Top 50 ‘Elsevier Foundation-ISC3 Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge’ Proposals.
• Pre-eminent Researcher Award for 2019, Green ThinkerZ Society.
• Bronze Award, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS TOP Brand Advocate 2019.

Research Grants and Projects:
• Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy (Key Personnel, Completed). Characterization of   New Emerging Pollutants, NEPs (Pesticides, Pharmaceuticals, Water   Treatment Disinfection by-products) by LC-MS/MS. (PI, Prof. Zulkifli Bin Yusop, Amount: $250,000, Period: 2014-17).
• Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy (Key Personnel, Completed). Design and Synthesis of Ionic Liquid Polymer Materials Incorporated Self-Assembled Surfactant Aggregates with Tunable Pore Size for CO2 Capture and Separation. (PI, Dr. M. Moniruzzaman, Amount: $100,000, Period: 2016-19).

Research Interests:
• Development and Validation of New Analytical Methods for Pharmaceuticals.
• Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of New Emerging Pollutants (NEPs).
• Chromatographic Fingerprinting of Essential Oils and Perfumery Compounds.
• Wastewater Treatment using Advanced Nanotechnology Methods.
• Synthesis and Application of Metallic Nanoparticles in Pollutants Degradation.
• Ionic Liquid (IL) Polymers for CO2 Capture and Separation.
• Development of Novel Biocompatible IL Dispersants for Oil-dispersion.
• Characterization of Pharmaceuticals and NEPs in Foods and Beverages.
• IL-based Nanocomposites for Heavy Metal and Organic Pollutants Removal.
• Replacement of Conventional Extraction Procedures using Green Approaches.
• Development of Green and Low-Cost Adsorbents for Pollutants Remediation.

Dr. Li-Ming ZHNAG is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Sun Yat-sen University. He received his Ph.D. degree in June of 1994 in chemical engineering from Southwest Petroleum University (China). He transferred to polymer chemistry and physics when he entered the Polymer Science Institute of Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU, China) as a postdoctoral fellow from July of 1994 to June of 1996. He joined the faculty of School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at SYSU as a lecturer in July of 1996 and was then promoted to an associate professor in November of 1996 and a full professor in June of 2002. From January of 2001 to July of 2002, he worked as a research support specialist at Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory (X27C), USA. From May of 2011 to May of 2012, he worked as a visiting professor at Stanford University, USA. He has been in charge of over 50 research projects, and published over 350 refereed scientific papers (including over 210 publications in SCI journals). He also has over 80 issued and pending China Patents.

Research Interest:

Biomaterials, Biopolymers, Hydrogels, Nanoparticles, Functional nanocomposites.

Cassio Marinho Campelo received his doctorate and master degree in Medical Microbiology, a specialist in Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology applicant in the Health area, graduate in Biology, He has experience and complementary formation in Education and Arts, with experience in the areas of biology, health education, education, immunology, biochemistry, microbiology, parasitology, and epidemiological vigilance. Currently, He is a professor in the Health Public School of the Ceará State for Institutional Development Advisor and Health vigilance Permanent Education Center.

Prof. Ali A. Ensafi was graduated in Analytical Chemistry (Ph.D.) in 1991 from Shiraz University (Iran). Then, he joined the Department of Chemistry at Isfahan University of Technology (Iran). He became a full professor in 2001 at Isfahan University of Technology.

He was at the University of Waterloo (Canada) during 1999-2000 and at the University of Arkansas (USA) during 2007-2008 as a visiting professor.

He is Head of Center of Excellence in Sensors & Green Chemistry of Ministry of Sciences, Research & Technology of Iran, and Head of Department of Chemistry in Isfahan University of Technology, Iran.

He has an H-index of 69 and has published more than 510 ISI papers, and he has more than 150 international and/or national oral presentations. He has been awarded more than fifteen national and three international awards. He is co-authors of more than eight books (Academic Press & Springer publishers), editor of “Electrochemical Biosensors, Elsevier,” associate editor of Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society (Springer publisher), and Editorial Board of 15 International Scientific Journals.

Prof. Ensafi is the top 1% Scientist in Chemistry in Thomson Routers, Essential Science Indicators. His research program is developing sensors and biosensors (based on electrochemical and spectroscopic methods) and new energy source based-nanomaterials for fuel cells, supercapacitors, and storage energy.

Marcello Ciaccio is Full Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine and President of the School of Medicine at the University of Palermo. He is Director of the Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics at the University of Palermo. He is also Director of the Department of Laboratory Medicine - A.O.U.P. Palermo “P. Giaccone”. He is member of the Commission for National Scientific Qualification (ASN) 2021-2023 for the Scientific Sector 05 / E3-Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology. He has been Chair of the Italian Society of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology (SIBioC). He is part of the Editorial Board of several peer-reviewed Journals and he serves as a Reviewer for many prestigious Journals. He is author of more than 400 scientific publications on national and international Journals.

Dr. Bárbara Socas Rodríguez finished her Bachelor`s degree in Chemistry in 2011 at the University of La Laguna (ULL). He obtained the Extraordinary Prize upon graduation in Bachelor´s degree in Chemistry as well as three Excellence Grants awarded by the Canary Islands Government because of her excellent marks. During the last year of her degree, she was beneficiary of a Collaboration Fellowship awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Education that allowed her to carry out a research stay in the Department of Chemistry of the Université de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, les Facultés universitaires Notre- Dame de la Paix (FUNDP) in Namur, Belgium. In addition, during her degree studies she also obtained two JAE-Intro fellowships (2008 and 2010) for the initiation in research activities at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). In 2012 finished a Master`s degree in Research in Chemistry at the University of La Laguna. She carried out her PhD (2012-2017) at the same institution in the international modality obtaining the Extraordinary Prize by the University of La Laguna. During this period, she realised two stays at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, Czech Republic. Dr. Bárbara Socas has participated in several international, national, and regional research projects. He has published 36 articles in journals included in the Journal Citation Report, 10 chapters of books and 75 communications in regional, national, and international conferences, obtaining several awards. Likewise, she is a usual reviewer of important journals in the fields of Analytical Chemistry and Food Sciences of the prestigious editorials Elsevier, Wiley or Royal Chemical Society. She has also been member of the organising committee of two international conferences (ITP2013 and SECyTA2013) and member of the advisory committee of the regional conference XV CESQ 2019. After finishing her PhD, she worked as a researcher at the Agroalimentary Techniques Services of the General Services of Research Support at the ULL (2017-2018) using the state-of-the art of chromatography and detection techniques. From April 2018 until March 2019, she worked as temporary lecturer at the Department of Chemistry at the University of La Laguna in the area of Analytical Chemistry in the degrees of Chemistry, Environmental Sciences and pharmacy as well as the Master Degree in Chemistry. She has supervised one Final Degree project and three Final Master Degree Projects. She got a postdoctoral research position at the Green Technology Group in the Department of Analytical Chemistry of the University of Lund (Sweden) as supported by a fellow funding by Carl Trygger Foundation during 2019-2020. Since May 2020 until September, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher "Juan de la Cierva" at the Foodomics Group in the Department of Bioactivity and Food Analysis in the Institute of Food Science Research of the Spanish National Research Council. In October 2021 she joined the University of La Laguna (Tenerife, Spain) as Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry (Area of Analytical Chemistry). Currently she is combining her teaching labour with her research task as member of the Group of Chemical Analysis Applied to the Industry, Environment and Agroalimentary Products (AQAIMPA).

He completed his PhD in Biochemistry in 2013 from the University of Aveiro, a Master's in Biomolecular Methods in 2007 from the University of Aveiro and a Degree in Clinical Analysis and Public Health in 2004 from the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra - School of Health Technology of Coimbra. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra - Coimbra Health School (IPC-ESTeSC) and Researcher at the University of Coimbra - Molecular Physics and Chemistry Research and Development Unit and at Labinsaúde - IPC-ESTeSC. He is currently the Coordinator of the Scientific-Pedagogical Unit of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences at ESTeSC, member of the School Council and member of the Technical-Scientific Council. Received 3 awards and/or honors. He works in the field of Medical and Health Sciences – Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologies. He is co-editor of the Scientific Journal of the Academic Network of Health Sciences of Lusofonia – RevSALUS. He was a member of the Editorial Board and editor of the Portuguese Journal of Biomedical Sciences. Author and co-author of national and international publications, as well as oral communications and in poster form, with an index h=10. In his professional activities, he interacted with more than 50 collaborators in co-authorship of scientific works.

Dr. Hua Su conducted his Ph.D. training at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Zhejiang University. The results of his Ph.D. work are described in two outstanding research papers focusing on autophagy initiation in Molecular Cell. During his postdoctoral training in Dr. Michael Karin's laboratory at the University of California, San Diego, Dr. Su was able to fully explain how autophagy-deficient tumor survival and in doing so, discovered inhibition of either the initiation or the termination phases of autophagy results in activation of a different cancer cell survival and nutrient procurement pathway, macropinocytosis (MP). Importantly, he identified the mechanism through which autophagy-inhibited cancer cells turn on MP and showed it to depend on NRF2-mediated transcriptional activation. These results have been published in the journal Cancer Cell. Dr. Su also studied how cancer cell metabolism is affected by the extracellular matrix (ECM). He started by testing whether collagen 1 (Col I), the major ECM component, is a substrate for MP, but soon made the truly amazing discovery that the ratio of intact Col I fibers to Col I fragments generated by matrix metalloproteases is a key regulator of cancer cell metabolism. This applies not only to MP but also to mitochondrial biogenesis and bioenergetics. The relative amounts of cleaved vs. uncleaved Col I in the PDAC stroma have a huge impact on patient survival after surgical resection. This work is important because it provides a simple way for patient stratification and suggests that patients with high levels of cleaved Col I and DDR1 expression need more aggressive post-surgery treatments. These results have been published in the top journal Nature. In 2022, Dr. Su took the faculty position at Fudan University in Shanghai and established a research laboratory
focused on MP, tumor metabolism, and tumor microenvironment. Dr. Su is currently on the Editorial Board of Hepatoma Research Journal, a member of the Youth Work Committee of the Shanghai Immunological Society, a member of the Chinese Society of Cell Biology, and a member of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association. During his career, he has received many awards, including the National Scholarship (2007, 2015, 2016), Roche Education Award for Excellence in Research (2017), Shanghai Leading Talent Program (2022), National Natural Science Fund for Excellent Young Scientists (2022) and Shanghai Higher Education Talent Plan (2023).

Mrs Despoina Pantazi graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Ioannina (UOI) in Greece, where she received her Master’s (2003) and PhD (2008) degrees in Biochemistry. Since 2018 she has been an academic staff (LTS class A, permanent staff) at the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Clinical Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry, UOI. She is also a partner at the Atherothrombosis Research Center (ARC) of the Network of Research Support Laboratories at the UOI (from 2021) (https://atherothrombosis.lab.uoi.gr). Cognitive object “Biochemistry”. She taught 3rd and 4th-year undergraduate courses in the Faculty of Chemistry (Clinical Chemistry, Introduction to Clinical Biochemistry, Biochemistry Laboratory, Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory, etc.) and the postgraduate course “Medical Chemistry”, most recently until 2023.
She received a two-month Scientific leave abroad (June-July 2024) for a research collaboration at the Institut Sant Pau of the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB) in Spain. She has participated in research programs (additional employment). She has been a scholarship holder of the Erasmus Staff Training program four times and she received fellowships from SSF and FEBS, 4 awards for presentations, 1 commendation for a work presentation and an award from the Academy of Athens. She publishes in international journals (https://orchid.org/0000-0001-6636-5959) and organized and presented 5 webinars. She is also co-author of chapters in two books (“Kallipos-Open Scientific Books” ΙSBN: 978-618-228-225-0 and a book in a global edition, ISBN: 978-81-308-0343-2). Invited speaker at Greek conferences. Reviewer of articles in Greek and international journals (more than 50 reviews in 22 journals). She has participated in Greek and international conferences with more than 80 abstracts. She supervised 13 bachelor's theses and was a member of a three-person commission for a master's thesis, as also the supervisor of a master's thesis. She is currently the supervisor of two master's theses.

Member of the Steering Committee of the Institute for Study and Education in Thrombosis and Antithrombotic Education (ISETAT, www.imetha.gr/en) for the period 10/2022-10/2024 and 10/2024-10/2026. Member of Greek scientific societies (HSBMB, AGC board member in 2 working groups, HAS and member in 1 working group) as well as in international scientific organisations (EMLTD, EAS, ΕSC- member in 3 working groups and ISTH Academy).