Dr. Limenew Abate Worku holds a Ph.D. from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (2023), an M.Sc. (2014), and B.Sc. (2006) from Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. With 17 years of teaching and research experience, Dr. Worku's research interests primarily focus on natural products for industrial applications, the green synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications, lignocellulose, phytochemistry, and pulp and paper technology. He has published over 40 publications and 15+ book chapters with renowned publishers. He served as research, community service and technology transfer coordinator in Debre Tabor University, EthiopiaDr. Rakesh Kumar Bachheti has over 20 years of research and teaching experience. Before joining Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) in Ethiopia, he served as the Dean of Projects (Assistant) at Graphic Era University in Dehradun, India. Bachheti is also a Research Fellow at INTI International University, Malaysia, and an adjunct faculty at the Department of Allied Sciences, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India. His research interests focus on natural products for industrial applications, biofuels and bioenergy, green synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications, and pulp and paper technology. He is also recognized for his editorial work, having edited 8 books and authored 150+ publications on various aspects of natural product chemistry and nanotechnology.Dr. Abdel Nasser B. Singab currently works at Ain‐shams University, Cairo, Egypt. He has over 40 years of extensive experience in research and teaching, specializing in pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, endophytes, chromatography, nutraceuticals, drug discovery, phytotherapy, and medicinal plant taxonomy. He has founded the Center for Drug Discovery Research & Development and the Medicinal Plants Research Station at Ain Shams University, Egypt. He has over 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals.Prof. Azamal Husen is a distinguished scholar with over two decades of expertise in nanobiotechnology, plant physiology, environmental botany, medicinal plants, and clonal propagation. He has held senior academic roles, including Full Professor and Head of the Department of Biology at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia, and as a Foreign Delegate at Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia, currently serves and Adjunct Professor at Graphic Era University, India. He has also served as a Professor at Sankalchand Patel University and Visiting Faculty at leading Indian institutions. Prof. Husen has led multiple nationally and internationally funded research projects, contributed extensively to curriculum development, trained academic professionals worldwide, delivered various lectures and has been also honored by the University of Gondar for outstanding service.
