Manu Pant is serving as a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology at Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. She completed her master’s degree from Banasthali Vidyapith in Rajasthan, India, and her doctorate from HNB Garhwal University (A Central University) in Srinagar, India. She has extensive experience in the field of plant sciences, having worked as a research fellow at the Forest Research Institute and the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education on nationally funded projects. Her research work on different plant species has been funded by the state governments, earning her recognition and awards at the national level. She has several peer-reviewed international papers to her credit, published patents, and delivered numerous oral and poster presentations, keynote addresses, and invited talks at national and international scientific events. She has also edited two books in the series Exploring Medicinal Plants (Taylor & Francis Group, USA); and near to completion of some more important book projects which will be published by reputed publishing house. Prof. Pant has conducted many national and international conferences, seminars, and trainings related to the thrust areas in plant sciences. She has been supervising PhD, B.Tech , MSc, and BSc students in their research work on different aspects of medicinal plants, ornamental crops, and indigenous crop species. For her work in the field of plant sciences, Dr Pant has also received appreciation from State and National level bodies.Azamal Husen has served as Full Professor and Head of the Department of Biology, University of Gondar, Ethiopia; and currently working as a Foreign Delegate at Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita, Ethiopia. He is also working as an Adjunct Professor at Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. He also worked as Full Professor at Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, India; and Visiting Faculty of the Forest Research Institute and the Doon College of Agriculture and Forest at Dehra Dun, India. His research and teaching experience of 25 years encompasses Nanobiotechnology, Plant Physiology, Environmental Botany, Medicinal Plants; and Clonal Propagation. He has conducted research sponsored by the World Bank, the National Agricultural Technology Project, the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, the Indian Council of Forest Research Education, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. Husen has published extensively (over 300, which includes research papers, books, book chapters etc.) and served on the Editorial Board and as reviewer of reputed journals published by Elsevier, Frontiers Media, Taylor & Francis, Springer Nature, RSC, Oxford University Press, Sciendo, the Royal Society, CSIRO, PLOS, MDPI, John Wiley & Sons, and UPM Journals. He is on the advisory board of Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK. He is a fellow of the Plantae group of the American Society of Plant Biologists, and a member of the International Society of Root Research, Asian Council of Science Editors, and International Natural Product Sciences. He has given numerous talks and presentations in many conferences and workshops. Husen has also given various orientation courses for academic staff, prepared different modules, developed BSc, MSc and PhD curriculum. Moreover, he has received a recognition award from University of Gondar, Ethiopia for a decade of service in teaching, research and community services. He is Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Plant Physiology, and a Book Series Editor of Exploring Medicinal Plants (Taylor & Francis Group, USA); Plant Biology, Sustainability, and Climate Change (Elsevier, USA); Smart Nanomaterials Technology (Springer Nature, Singapore). He is also working as a Handbook Series Editor, namely Nanotechnology and Its Applications (Springer Nature, Singapore). He has achieved the distinguished honour of being recognized as one of the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 by Stanford University, USA. This recognition has also been prominently featured in the Elsevier Data Repository. Moreover, he has also worked as a special issue guest editor on various topics such as Advances in Plant Metabolomics: Insights, Applications, and Integration (Plant Physiology and Biochemistry), Exploring Nanotechnology in Medicinal Plants (Journal of Herbal Medicine), Integrating Nanotechnology with Plant Compounds: Enhancing Abiotic Stress Resilience and Crop Improvement via Signaling Molecules (Frontiers in Plant Science), etc.
