Dr. Hrudayanath Thatoi is Director of the Centre for Industrial Biotechnology Research (CIBR) at Siksha “O Anusandhan Univeristy, India. He obtained his MSc and PhD from Utkal University, India, and served as Chairman of the P.G. Council of MSCB University and as a mangrove biologist and Senior Scientist at the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation prior to his current role. Dr. Thatoi’s research interests span molecular biology, industrial biotechnology, microbiology, and aquaculture. He serves as a member of several scientific societies and editorial boards of national and international journals. He is a recipient of the Samanta Chandra Sekhar Award by DST, Government of Odisha; the Prof. Harihar Pattanaik Award for environmental science by the Orissa Botanical Society; and Fellow of the Society of Applied Biotechnology. He has worked on several Elsevier titles, including Biotechnological Utilization of Mangrove Resources; Applications of Metagenomics; Innovations in Fermentation and Phytopharmaceutical Technologies; and Emerging Trends and Imminent Applications. Sonali Mohapatra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Odisha University of Technology and Research (formerly College of Engineering and Technology) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. She has completed her B.Tech and M.Tech in the field of Industrial Biotechnology with distinction from Dr. MGR University, Chennai, India and Ph.D from Biju Patnaik University and Technology, Odisha (Sponsored by TEQIP-II, MHRD, Govt. of India). She has around eight years of research and teaching experience. She is a Fellow recipient of Eurasian Academy of Environmental Sciences (FEAES) and Society of Innovative Educationalist & Scientific Research Professional (FSIESRP).Her area of research focuses on fermentation technologies and waste management strategies. Her specific area of research includes conversion of lignocellulosic biomasses into bioenergy using various fermentation techniques. She has guided 07 M.Tech student and 20 B. Tech students for their dissertation work in the field of Microbial Fermentation and Environmental Technology. She has received various national and international awards for excellence in research and teaching. She has published 19 research articles in reputed international journals along with 10 book chapters. She has also filled an Indian patent and a Philippine patent in the field of industrial waste utilisation for value added products. She has also co-authored 3books that have been published by Springer Nature, CRC Press and Apple Publications. Swagat Kumar Das is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Odisha University of Technology and Research, (Formerly College of Engineering and Technology), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He obtained his PhD from Ravenshaw University, Odisha, India. He is a Fellow recipient of Eurasian Academy of Environmental Sciences (FEAES) and Society of Innovative Educationalist; Scientific Research Professional (FSIESRP). Dr Das has more than 14 years of research and teaching experience. He has published more than 30 publications in various National and International journals, 12 book chapters, and was awarded with one patent. His major research interests and areas include bioactive phytopharmaceuticals, antioxidant, antidiabetic potential of mangrove-based phytochemicals, etc. He has edited 3 books and co-authored 3 practical books with reputed publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, Apple Academic Press, I.K. International.
