Nano-enabled Agrochemicals in Agriculture

Mansour Ghorbanpour obtained his MSc and PhD degrees in Crop Ecology from Tehran University (Karaj, Iran) and has been a visiting scholar in the Nutrient Uptake and Toxicity Stress (NUTS) group at the University of Western Australia (Perth, Australia). He specializes in the production and domestication of medicinal and aromatic plants. His research interests include medicinal plants and their bioactive ingredients in stressful environments; the discovery and development of new therapeutic plants and products; phyto-nanotechnology; the bioavailability of emerging contaminants in plant–soil systems; agricultural practices and techniques for increasing plant primary and secondary metabolites; and the diversity of natural products and bioactive compounds of aromatic medicinal plants, among others. A prolific author, Dr. Ghorbanpour was listed among the top 2% of scientists in the world for three consecutive years (2019–2021) by Stanford University. Dr. Muhammad Adnan Shahid is a faculty member at the Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida/IFAS, North Florida Research and Education Center. Dr. Shahid has also worked at Cornell University and University of Florida, as post-doc and research scientist, respectively. His areas of expertise include plant physiology and biochemistry, nutrient and water management, plant growth regulators, abiotic stresses, and hydroponic/aeroponic systems. Dr. Shahid has published research articles in peer reviewed journals and seven book chapters. He is also serving a reviewer of various scientific journals and serves as co-chair for Northeast Greenhouse of Conference, USA. It is the association of scientist and growers in New England region in USA.

• 1. The Role of Nanotechnology to Combat Major Recent Worldwide Challenges2. Classification of nanomaterials and their physical and chemical nature3. The theory of relativity effect in nanoparticles: Deciphering of unknown effects4. Eco-friendly routes for obtaining nanoparticles and their application in agro-industry5. The mechanism involved in the synthesis of biogenic nanoparticles6. Advanced analytical techniques for physico-chemical characterization of nano-materials7. Nanotechnology for cargo delivery with a special emphasis on pesticide, herbicide and fertilizer8. Nano-biofertilizers for enhanced nutrient use efficiency9. Nanopriming technology for improving crop plants under stressful conditions: concepts and methods10. Applications of nanotechnology in precision agriculture11. Applications of algal nanoparticles in agriculture12. Silver and zinc nanoparticles in improvement of agricultural crops13. Biogenic nanoparticles and their application for removal of organic contaminants from water and wastewater14. Stimulatory role of nanomaterials on agricultural crops15. Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles and their uses in Agriculture16. A Comprehensive Review on Nanopesticides and Nanofertilizers- A boon for Agriculture17. Nano-enabled Agrochemicals for Sustainable Agriculture18. Encapsulation of Fungicide Nanoparticles Using Functionalized Graphene and its Application against Phytopathogenic Rhizoctonia Solani19. Nanotoxicity based studies (phytotoxicity, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and ecotoxicity) in agriculture20. Engineered nanomaterial-mediated changes in growth and development of common agricultural crops21. Biosynthesis and green synthesis of nano-particles and their use in agriculture22. Nanoparticle-based solutions for diagnosis and management of fungal plant pathogens23. Current Status and Future Prospects of Nanoparticles as plant genetic materials carrier24. Current developments in nanotechnology for the growth of different industrial sectors: 2010-202025. Impacts of nanomaterials on metabolic profiling of agricultural crops26. Polymeric Nanoparticle-based Insecticide: a critical review of agriculture production27. Nanodelivery System: In the agriculture sector28. Nanotechnology, a new tool for agriculture and agroindustry29. Synthesis of different TiO2 nanostructures using Central Composite Design optimization method and application of TiO2-nanobelt for water microorganism’s purification