Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics and Metabolomics of Crop Plants

Azamal Husen is a scholar with over 25 years of experience in botanical sciences, nanobiotechnology, plant physiology, environmental botany, medicinal plants, and clonal propagation. He previously served as a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Biology at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia, and is currently a foreign delegate at Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia, as well as an Adjunct Professor at Graphic Era University, India. He has also held senior academic roles at Sankalchand Patel University, the Forest Research Institute, and Doon College of Agriculture and Forest in Dehradun, India. Prof. Husen’s research has been supported by major organizations including the World Bank, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and Japan Bank for International Cooperation. He has contributed extensively to curriculum development, faculty training, and international conferences. A prolific author and editor, he was recognized among the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University in 2022–2024 and honored by the University of Gondar for outstanding service. Professor Altaf Ahmad is working in Plant Biotechnology in the Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. Dr. Ahmad has 22 years of research experience and has more than 150 publications. Dr. Ahmad handled several research projects funded by various agencies like BBSRS-UK, DST, DBT, CSIR, UGC, CCRUM, ICAR, and INSA. He was a Visiting Scientist at the Virginia Polytechnic and State University, USA University of Freiburg, University of Aberdeen, and the University of Cologne. Based on his research contribution, Dr. Ahmad has been honored with the INSA Medal for Young Scientist (2003) and Professor LSS Kumar Memorial Award (2003) of Indian National Science Academy, Young Scientist Award (2005) of Council of Science & Technology, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, and elected as Associate of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

• 1. Genome to phenome: bioinformatics of crop plants2. Emerging approach of transcriptomics for crop plants improvements3. Proteomics as a tool for analysing plant responses to abiotic and biotic stresses4. Metabolic engineering of plant primary-secondary metabolism interface 5. Current understanding of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics of crop plants under low nutrient stress6. Perspectives of Omics and Plant Microbiome7. Genome-wide transcriptome profiling of crop plants8. Role of non-coding RNA in regulation of biological processes of crop plants9. DNA barcoding of crop plants10. DNA fingerprinting of crop plants11. Marker assisted selection and breeding of crop plants12. An Overview of Gene Regulations in Crop Plants13. Current understanding of proteomics in plants under drought stress conditions14. Current understanding of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics of crop plants under salt stress 15. Current understanding of Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics of plants upon heavy metal stress16. Safety and ethics associated with genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics of crop plants17. Food safety and biotechnological products