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Mission to Elderlies Foundation, Nigeria
Dr. Amara Frances Chizoba is a health specialist with expertise in ageing programming and research. With a decade of experience, she collaborated with organizations like CDC and US PEPFAR, leading HIV, TB, and Orphan and Vulnerable Children programs in Nigeria. Driven by her passion for the rights of older persons in Africa, she retired from her executive position in HIV programming to establish the Mission to Elderlies Foundation. As its Director, she ensures accessible and affordable healthcare for older persons in Nigeria. Recognized for her contributions to global health, she has received leadership awards and serves as a reviewer and speaker at national and international conferences. Dr. Chizoba's policy expertise includes contributions to global health documents for WHO and the United Nations. Holding certificates in Nursing, an MPH, and a PhD in public health specializing in gerontology, she aims to expand partnerships, achieve organizational goals, deliver trainings, and maximize capacity-building opportunities in ageing and public health.

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JNU medical college jaipur, India
Dr Madhumati Varma, MD internal medicine, MMsc Diabetology, PHd medicine in Diabetology, Pgdip Diabetology , working as Associate professor Medicine in JNU medical college jaipur, own hospital Cosmos health and art in Jaipur, several publication, conference presentation, PI in research study.

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Diabetology and medicine

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Barnsley Foundation Hospital, University of Bolton, University of Bolton, Consultant Paediatrician and Gastroenterologist, United Kingdom
A highly experienced and dedicated Consultant Paediatrician with over 27 years of experience in the field of Paediatrics and Paediatric Gastroenterology, including 20 years in a consultant role. Dedicated educationist with teaching experience of three decades and also doing research over 15 years. Accomplished author of over 40 scientific publications and many books. Demonstrated leadership skills through multiple prestigious roles within the British Medical Association, British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. An award-winning innovator in digital technology and passionate about integrating modern medicine with alternative and complementary medicine. Committed to improving education, research, communication, innovation, business, art and culture through international collaboration. Acclaimed for leadership, management expertise, and exceptional teaching skills. Triple accredited MBA holder with additional qualifications in coaching and emotional intelligence. Authored multiple national and international papers and books

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Paediatric Obesity, Gastroenterology, Nutrition, Paediatric Infections, Critical Management,

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Dr Kulvinder Kaur Centre For Human Reproduction721,G.T.B. Nagar, Jalandhar-144001, Punjab,India, Orcid Number- https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1473-3419MAIL-kulvinder.dr@gmail.com, India
Dr Kulvinder Kaur is the scientific director of DR Kulvinder Kaur Centre For Human Reproduction,jalandhar,Punjab ,India,where she manages the complicated cases of infertility .She graduated from LHMC Delhi in 1980 topping in medicine in all 3 medical colleges thereby getting the DR Devi Chand Gold medal from the late PM Smt Indira Gandhi&also topped in all the MBBS subjects prior to that eg anatomy,pathology,biochem etc making her basicssound &later she managed the endocrine clinic in PGI Chandigarh during her MD days .Following that she reported the 40th world case hydrometrocolpos working in Saudi Arabia &has been working in the field of neuroendocrinology of obesity. GnRH control along with role of kisspeptins,prokineticins in human reproduction,AIDS &Cancer –during this period she managed to successfully treat the first case of nongestational choriocarcinoma of uterine body in a young girl medically thereby preserving her fertility-the first case in world literature of its kind.Further she has over 450 publications mostly international in her name

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BSc, MSc, Ph D, Australia
Dr. Ian James Martins is an Editor/Reveiwer for Open Acess Pub/MDPI journals, Frontiers and Scientific Reports (Nature) and various other international journals. Advisory Board Member for Photon Journal. Fellow of International Agency for Standards and Ratings (IASR). Dr Ian James Martins is now in the top 30 INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS of history. https://sites.google.com/site/internationalindexing/advisory-board. ABCD Wall Life Journey and career: Video Program: Live platform: https://youtu.be/cYy4OmTkKvY?t=21). Excellence Service Award in the International Research Awards International Scientist Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 On Engineering, Science and Medicine. Outstanding Scientist Award 2022, International Scientist Awards 2022 (INSO AWARDS). Distinguished Scientist Award 2021 in “International Scientist Awards on Engineering, Science and Medicine (Pondicherry Award). Dr. Ian James Martins Dr.Med, DSc, Doctrin de Science (Honoris Causa) has World Records to his credit in Endocrinology & Metabolism, Diabetes and Nutrition (https://sites.google.com/site/internationalindexing/home/world-academic-championship/world-academic-championship-2017-in-medical-science-nutrition-press-release), Peer Reveiwer 2019, Global Peer Reveiw Awards, PUBLONS, RANKING TOP 1% in the field 22 Essential Science Indicators research fields. Chief Editor for International Journal of Diabetes Research (2014-2021), Research and Reviews: Neuroscience (2016-2021), Journal of Diabetes and Clinical Studies (2017-2021), Advancement in Case Studies (2020-2023), Novel Techniques in Nutrition and Food Sciences (2020-2023), Global Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism ((2020-2023), Interventions in Obesity and Metabolism (2020-2023) and Journal of Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (2020-2022). BIT Member (BIT Congress. Inc) with an h-index of 152, citations past 27 years have accumulated to >25400. 898 INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES from various conferences, congresses and summits. RESEARCHGATE ANALYSIS: RG score (> 96 %) of international SCIENTISTS with 310 RECOMMENDATIONS from the international community, ORCID CONNECTING RESEARCHER: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2390-150.

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Anti-Aging Genes, COVID-19, Appetite, Environment, Nutrition, Senescence, Stem cell therapy, Microbiota

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Bart's and The London School of Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Dr. Riddhima Banerji is a gastroenterologist with a special interest in Nutritional Medicine. She has completed the MSc in Gastroenterology degree from Bart's and The London School of Medicine. Her educational background from institutions such as Barts and the London School of Medicine and Christian Medical College, Vellore, has provided her with a solid foundation in medical knowledge and practice. Furthermore, her certification as a Women's Health Counsellor highlights her commitment to providing comprehensive and patient-centered care to women. Her dissertation was a novel study which identified the optimum concentration of Lithium Chloride required for the activation of the Wnt pathway in Crohn’s Disease, the results of which she hopes will be applied in translational medicine and be utilised to develop a personalised treatment regimen for this debilitating condition. In recognition of her contribution to international healthcare, Dr. Banerji received a Health 2.0 Outstanding Leadership Award and a Visionaries in Healthcare Award in 2023.

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Dr. Riddhima Banerji is interested in fields of Neurogastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

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Director, Department of Agricultural, Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute; Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India
Dr. Subrahmaniyan is presently the Director, Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Aduthurai. Dr. Subrahmaniyan is having 29 years of experience in Teaching, Research and Extension and has made outstanding research contributions in the field of Plastic mulch, groundnut Agronomy and conservation tillage practices in Rice Dr. Subrahmaniyan did his advanced scholar research in the area of degradable plastic mulch at Zhejiang University, P.R.China under Indo-China cultural exchange programme and was awarded with the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship to carryout Senior Research on microclimate modification with bio degradable plastic film mulch at Michigan State University East Lansing, MI, USA. Dr. Subrahmaniyan has published more than 75 research and review articles, 50 popular articles and 3 books and presented about 25 papers in seminars/symposia. He was conferred Best scientist award (2007), Best poster award – ISA (2008) and Thiru Nalla Venkattappa Award for best research worker in Groundnut (2011) and Fellow, Indian Society of Agronomy for the year 2016. As Programme coordinator of KVK, received Best KVK National award 2010. Dr. Subrahmaniyan has Involved in the release of Groundnut varieties VRI(Gn) 6, VRI (Gn) 7, VRI 9, VRI 10, VRI 11 and VRI 12, Blackgram variety ADT 6, Rice varieties ADT 51, ADT 52. ADT 56, ADT 58 and ADT 59. Dr. Subrahmaniyan has guided four Ph.D scholar and three M.Sc. (Agri) students. Dr. Subrahmaniyan has acted as peer reviewer for journals Published by American society of Agronomy, Elsevier, Springer, CSIRO and Taylor and Francis.

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1.Plastic mulch in crop production 2. Groundnut Agronomy 3. Conservation tillage in rice

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Assistant Professor at Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
G. N. Tanjina Hasnat is presently an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong (IFESCU), Bangladesh, and a former lecturer at the similar institute. Previously, she has served as a lecturer at the Department of Land Administration, Faculty of Land Management and Administration, Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU), Bangladesh. She completed her MS (Thesis) and BSc (Hons) in Forestry from IFESCU in 2013 and 2012, respectively. Before joining as lecturer, she worked in two national organizations named Shushilan and Community Development Centre (CODEC) during 2014-16. She has Twenty-nine published research articles and book chapters from different international and national peer-reviewed journals and publishers. Two of her book chapters have been published by Springer Nature (and another is in progress), three in Elsevier, one in Wiley, and one in Frontiers. She edited a book published by IGI Global, USA. She serves as an Academic Editor of ‘Asian Research Journal of Arts and Social Sciences’ and as editorial member and/or reviewer of different international journals. She has experience in moderating international conference. Her completed selective trainings are Fundamentals of GIS and Remote Sensing, Google Earth Engine in Forestry, i-Tree, geospatial information technology, and Biostatistics using R. She worked in ten different projects as Project Director, Co-Project Investigator, NRM Facilitator, Assistant Research Officer, and Research Assistant. She has supervised and is supervising twenty-five graduate and undergraduate students in their research work. She is also an IUCN Red List Assessor of Bangladesh. She got an Honorary Rosalind membership from the London Journals Press.

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Applied Remote Sensing and GIS • Local climate changes • Forest cover and land use changes • Land use modelling • Forest inventory and carbon estimation • Air quality • Disaster risk reduction and modelling • Land degradation • Forest and landscape management • Forest restoration, seed germination and nursery management • Silviculture.

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Assistant Professor in the Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University (RLBCAU), Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dr. Neelesh Kumar currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University (RLBCAU), Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Kumar got a DST-Inspire fellowship during his doctoral degree program from the Department of Science and Technology (DST-INSPIRE), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India and gold medal in the master’s degree program. Dr. Kumar have published various articles in peer - reviewed international journals (Elsevier, Springer, Frontiers, Cell Press, Taylor & Francis Group publishers etc.). Dr. Kumar also served as a guest editor, reviewer editor and editorial board member in various scientific journals and also published three books as an author & editor. He served as speaker in the four radio programmes and organized six fish farmers trainings and also various front-line demonstration (FLDs) programmes. Dr. Kumar also published various success stories and popular stories in the reputed magazines. He got the Young Scientist and Philippe Bodak Top HotDoc Awards from international conferences. Dr. Kumar served as the editorial board member in Frontiers in Aquaculture and reviewer of several reputed journals. He has been various life memberships in the scientific national and international societies. Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3A37wskAAAAJ&hl=en

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Aquaculture, Fish Nutrition, Fish Health Management, Animal Biotechnology, Fisheries Resource Management, Fish Immunostimulation, Herbal Medicinal Plants, Fish Molecular Biology

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Faculty, Faculty of Management & Commerce; BBA- Hospitality & Event Management, PES University, India
Dr. M. Thashneem Thaqseen Bhanu holds a PhD in Hospitality Management with a specialization in wines. With a deep-rooted passion for the hospitality industry and an area of interest that revolves around wines, Dr. Thashneem has made significant contributions to the field. Thashneem’s academic journey is marked by a persistent pursuit of excellence. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Hospitality Management & Catering Technology from M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, India, in the years 2017 to 2022. With a strong academic background, Thashneem seamlessly transitioned into the professional realm. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Management & Commerce, PES University, India

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Dr. Thashneem is interested in the fields on Wine Studies, Tourism and Hospitality.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, School of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, The Neotia University, India
Dr. Subhadip Pal, born on 21st December, 1988, began his teaching career as an assistant professor at the MS Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, in Odisha. He began working at School of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, The Neotia University in West Bengal as an assistant professor since 2020. He obtained his B.Sc. degree in Agriculture from Palli Siksha Bhabana, Visva Bharati University, West Bengal in the year 2010. In 2013, he earned his master's degree in agricultural economics from Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology. While pursuing his master's degree, he was awarded a Junior Research Fellow Scholarship. In 2023, he earned his doctorate degree in agricultural economics from the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya. "Economic study on irrigation and sustainable ground water resource management in West Bengal" was the title of his doctoral dissertation. Eleven academic papers, three popular articles, and one book chapter are all to his credit. He actively participates in the peer review process for ten international journals. The VDGOOD Professional Association awarded Dr. Pal the "Young Scientist Award" for 2019. He received the Kamarajar Institute of Education and Research's "Best Outstanding Young Scientist National Award 2021" at Theni, Tamilnadu, India. Dr. Pal won the ‘Young Scientist Award’ at International Conference on "Innovative approaches in Agriculture, Horticulture & allied Sciences" 29-31 March, 2023 jointly organized by SGT UNIVERSITY, GURUGRAM & Just Agriculture-the Magazine. Dr. Pal has one design patent to his credit.

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Economic viability analysis, women's empowerment, self-help groups, groundwater resource management, and integrated water resource management are among his areas of interest.

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Faculty Research Grant, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dr.Y.S.R University of Health Sciences, India
Dr. Ram Chowdary Basam is a full-time academician pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics at the Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, India. He completed his MDS in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics at Narayana Dental College, Dr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, India. Dr. Ram Chowdary Basam received a faculty research grant from Dr. Y.S.R University of Health Sciences and is a co-investigator in research projects sponsored by Dentsply Sirona, Sweden. In recognition of his contributions, he received a Certificate of Appreciation from Dentsply Sirona, Sweden, as a co-investigator. He completed a distance learning course on the ""e-Tutorial on Using Patent Information"" at the WIPO Academy, World Intellectual Property Organization. His research interests include nanomaterials, and his Ph.D. dissertation focuses on the synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles and their application in enamel and dentin remineralization.

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Dr. Ram Chowdary Basam is interested in Nanomaterials related to conservative dentistry and endodontics, Regenerative endodontics, and Ni-Ti rotary file systems.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, GLA University, Mathura, India
Dr. Dilip Kumar Chaurasiya is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. He obtained his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur, Bihar, India, in 2023 with ICAR-SRF fellowship. Dr. Chaurasiya has a robust academic and research background, having completed his M.Sc. in Plant Pathology at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), Mohanpur, West Bengal, in 2019 with ICAR-National Talent scholarship. He has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Best Research Scholar Award in 2020, the Best/Outstanding Thesis Award in 2021, and the Young Scientist Award in Plant Pathology in 2023. Dr. Chaurasiya is also an editorial board member of the Acta Scientific Agriculture Journal and is actively engaged in rigorous peer-review processes to contribute to the advancement of agricultural sciences. His technical expertise includes microbiology, microscopy, and biotechnology, with a focus on DNA and RNA isolation, gel electrophoresis, and PCR

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Dr. Dilip Kumar Chaurasiya's research interests encompass a wide range of topics within plant pathology, including: 1. Detection of pathogens associated with plants. 2. Biochemical changes in healthy and infected plants. 3. Biochemical changes in plants due to elicitors with respect to plant defense. 4. Biological control of plant diseases. 5. Identification and characterization (biochemical and molecular) of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). 6. Integrated approaches to manage plant diseases.

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Dental Surgeon, Department of Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Radiology, Garhwal University, India
An Oral Physician and Maxillofacial Radiologist, Director at Dr Suhani's Dentistry, Sohna, Gurgaon with total work experience of 5+ years. Also an author of numerous publications and studies in various national and international journals. She is also an editorial board in various journals. A dentist who won various awards in the field of Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Radiology. Also skilled in Art, Painting, photography, guitar playing, dancing.

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Dr. Suhani Gupta is interested in fields of Oral Medicine and Oral Radiology

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Post Doc Associate Faculty, Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers University, USA
Dr. Salma Mukhtar is working as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, Rutgers University. Her research project is related to microbiome analysis of healthy and dollar-spot-infected turfgrass growing under controlled environments and fields. She also worked as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. She completed her PhD from Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan in 2018 in Microbial Biotechnology. Her research focuses on supporting the development of resilient and sustainable agricultural production systems that are ecologically and socially acceptable. Her research involves plant-microbe interactions including both pathogenic and plant beneficial microbes.

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Dr. Salma Mukhtar is interested in microbial ecology from salinity-affected agricultural lands and comparative analysis of healthy and diseased plants’ microbiomes. Her research involves plant-microbe interactions including both pathogenic and plant beneficial microbes.

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Assistant Professor in Agricultural Entomology in Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India
Dr. Biswajit Patra is Presently working as Assistant Professor in Agricultural Entomology in Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India. Dr. Patra was awarded Gold Medal and Smt. Hemangini Dutta Memorial Book Prize for securing highest OGPA in M.Sc(Ag). He has more than ten years of experience in research and teaching in Entomology. He received outstanding Ph. D thesis award. He also received Young Scientist Award and best Presentation award in National and International seminar/conference. He has published research papers in many national and international journals of repute. He is the Fellow of Entomological Society of India (FESI).

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Dr. Biswajit Patra is interested in Insecticide Toxicology including chemical management of insect pests and Insecticide Resistance Management.

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Professor, Oral Surgery Unit, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Miguel R. Quevedo Bisonni is a distinguished professional in the field of dentistry, specializing in oral surgery and tissue regeneration. Holding a D.D.S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery) and a PhD, he currently serves as a Professor and Clinical Tutor in the Oral Surgery Unit at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Throughout his career, Dr. Quevedo has combined clinical practice with research, excelling in the study of autologous dentin regeneration, an innovative area aimed at improving bone regeneration procedures in dental patients through the use of their own dental tissue.

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Miguel R. Quevedo Bisonni's fields of interest encompass oral surgery, tissue regeneration, and dental implantology. He is particularly focused on the study of autologous dentin regeneration as a method to improve bone regeneration techniques in dentistry. Additionally, his interests include biomaterials, advanced surgical techniques, and innovations in regenerative therapies aimed at enhancing patient outcomes in oral surgery.

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Assistant Professor at Kishorbhai Institute of Agriculture Sciences and Research Centre, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli, India
Dr. Hemant Bagul is currently serving as Assistant Professor at Kishorbhai Institute of Agriculture Sciences and Research Centre, Uka Tarsadia University, Maliba Campus, Bardoli, Gujarat. He did B.Sc (Hons.) Horticulture, M.Sc and Ph.D. in Fruit Science from ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, NAU, Navsari, Gujarat and Qualified ICAR National Eligibility Test (NET). He has received National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education during Ph.D. for research work on Fruit Science. Dr. Hemant was conferred with Young Horticulturist Award in 2024. He is also serving as editorial and review board member of many national and international journals. He has several book chapters, research papers and articles to his credit in reputed National and International Journals. Apart from his scientific background Dr. Hemant is 8 times national player in Kho Kho and Athletics (Running-1500m). His research interest includes Fruit Science, Agriculture,Crop Production and Processing

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Dr. Hemant Bagul is interested in fields of Fruit Science, Agriculture, Crop Production and Processing

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Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Mahatma Phule Agriculture University, Rahuri, MH, India
Dr. Harshavardhan Namdeo Markad is an Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology at the Government College of Agri-Business Management, Kashti, affiliated with Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri, India. He earned his PhD in Plant Pathology from MPKV, Rahuri, and his Master's from VNMKV, Parbhani. Dr. Markad has qualified for the ASRB NET exam three times in his field. He has received six national and international awards, including the Best Thesis Award (2018), Best Oral Presentation Award (2019), and Best PhD Thesis Award (2023). His research has been supported by the state government's Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Research Fellowship. Dr. Markad has presented at over 15 conferences and has participated in more than 25 events at the national and international levels. He completed an international training program at AIT, Bangkok, focusing on advanced agricultural technologies such as drones, IoT, and Google Earth Engine. He has authored 23 research articles published in reputed journals and over 30 popular articles in his field of agriculture science. For the educating farmers. Dr. Markad has also broadcasted three radio talks and 5 training programs under taluka agriculture office on disease management. He is active on LinkedIn, ORCID, Google scholar and Research Gate.

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Mycology, Virology, Biocontrol agents, Endophytes, Integrated Disease Management, Phytoplasma etc.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture, Central University of Odisha, Koraput, Odisha, India
Dr. Debadatta Panda joined as Assistant Professor in Department of Agriculture, CUO, Koraput on 22nd July, 2024. She has obtained the Ph.D. degree in Agriculture with specialization in Genetics and Plant Breeding from TNAU, Coimbatore. She has worked in the area of Cotton Breeding, Chickpea breeding and Prebreeding in Cotton. She has cleared many prestigious examinations like ICAR-NET (ASRB), GATE and has published several research paper, review paper and book chapters in journals and edited books of national and international repute. She also participated in more than 15 seminars and conferences at different levels. She believes in idea that the cumulative impact of every small contribution has a compounding and meaningful impact on the world.

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Dr. Debadatta Panda is interested in the areas of Genetics, genomics, Plant Breeding, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genomics, Biotechnology. She is keen to explore the newer avenues in the areas of Epigenetics, Translational genomics, Genome editing etc.

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Department of Medicine University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center