Biographical note

Dr Raghu Gogada is Principal Scientist and Head of Atigen Design and Proteomics at Popvax Pvt Ltd, the Atal Incubation Center, and the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The recipient of the prestigious DST-INSPIRE Faculty Award from the Government of India, he is the author of several research articles and book chapters and the editor of one volume.Dr Venkata Prasuja Nakka is Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at Acharya Nagarjuna University, India. His research focuses on the neurobiology of disease, and he is the author of several publications in internationally reputed journals. He is also a Principal Investigator of research projects funded by the Government of India. Dr Pradipta Banerjee is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Plant Physiology at M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture at Centurion University of Technology and Management, India. He has authored many research articles and book chapters, and is the editor of six books.Dr Praveen Boddana is Professor and Head of the Department of Plant Pathology at M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture at Centurion University of Technology and Management, India. His research expertise includes molecular characterization of hot spring microorganisms relevant to industrial applications and biochemical validation of active compounds from medicinal plants.