Naeem Khan holds MSc and PhD degrees in plant sciences with a specialization in plant physiology from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He is currently serving as a senior scientist at the Agronomy Department, University of Florida, USA, Dr. Khan's research focuses on plant-microbe interactions, phytohormones, plant metabolites, breeding and genetics, and crop responses to abiotic stresses. His goal is to advance the development of genetically resilient and high-yielding crops with enhanced environmental tolerance to address economic losses from meteorological extremes like drought and heat, ensuring food security. His research emphasizes identifying secondary metabolites linked to water stress tolerance, understanding metabolic pathways involved in drought stress tolerance, and investigating the role of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and plant growth regulators (PGR) in enhancing plant growth under abiotic stresses. Dr. Khan is actively involved in the World Food Crops Breeding and Genetics Program at the University of Florida, focusing on breeding techniques, disease resistance mechanisms, synthetic wheat production, and marker analysis in various food crops under diverse environmental conditions. Dr. Khan has published over 110 peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters and editorials. He also maintains a worldwide network and serves as Editor in chief, associate editor and editorial board member for many international scientific peer-reviewed journals.Mohsin Tanveer received his PhD in plant physiology from the University of Tasmania, Australia. Since 2021, he has been actively involved in several projects focused on abiotic stress tolerance in plants. He has recently joined the Chinese Academy of Science as an Associate Professorv , where he currently leads two projects on salinity tolerance in halophytes, serving as PI on one project and co-PI the other. His research interests include plant stress physiology, nutrient metabolism, ion transport, and agricultural sustainable development. In 2021, he was listed among the top 40 young researchers in Australia and ranked first in the field of Botany. Since 2019, Dr. Tanveer has been recognized among the top 2% of scientists according to Stanford University USA and Elsevier's rating. He published over 52 articles and edited over 2 books on important aspects of plant physiology, plant stress tolerance, and crop production. According to Scopus, Prof. Tanvir’s publications have already received over 7729 citations with a h-index of 43.
