Harnessing Microbial Resources for Sustainable Agriculture
暫譯: 利用微生物資源促進可持續農業

Dr. Venugopal Gopikishnan is an Assistant Professor (Research) at the Centre for Drug Discovery and Development, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India. His area of expertise is actinobacterial research. For the goal of bioprospecting, he has concentrated his research on actinobacteria sourced from several understudied sources, such as fish gut, earthworm cast, and insect nest. Furthermore, he is doing research on the exploration of associated microbial resources for agricultural applications, including plant growth promotion, bioremediation of heavy metals and pesticides, as well as aquaponics, among others. Additionally, he works with natural colours derived from microbial resources and organic waste. He participated in the 12th Indian Southern Ocean Expedition (2025) to conduct actinobacterial research. He has published 23+ book chapters, more than 60 research articles and one manual under Springer Protocols Handbook series titled "Protocols in Actinobacterial Research".

Dr. Radhakrishnan Manikkam is currently working as Professor (Research) at Centre for Drug Discovery and Development, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India. He completed his PhD in Microbiology from National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (ICMR), Chennai, India. He has 15 years of research and 4 years of teaching experience in the field of Microbial biotechnology. His field of expertise include the diversity and bioprospecting of actinobacteria from rare habitats and cryosphere microbial research for sustainable development. He has published 160 journal articles, 45 book chapters and 3 books by springer publisher. He has participated in the 11th Indian Southern Ocean Expedition and 1st ever Indian Arctic Winter Expedition for pursing actinobacterial research.

Dr. Kasem Soytong is presently the Director at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology (KMITL), Research Institute of Modern Organic Agriculture (RIMOA), Thailand. He completed his PhD in plant pathology at the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB), Philippines, in 1988, and has over 35 years of experience in both teaching and research. His areas of research interest include plant pathology, organic formation, nano-elicitors, chaetomium products, and biofertilizers. He has authored five books, 190+ research articles, and more than five book chapters. Additionally, he serves as a consultant for a number of industries, including CGC Lao, Ji-An, Jiangxi, China; Aloe Valley Organic Green Resort; and King Farmers Co. Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand. He has also completed 15 patent applications.

Dr. Wafaa Haggag currently working as a Professor at the National Research Center (NRC) in Egypt. She served as the principal investigator (PI) for numerous research and development initiatives and has provided consulting to numerous regional and global organizations. Her areas of interest include agriculture, plant pathology, biological control, plant tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress, climate change, environment, geographic information system and smart agriculture. She is also interested in fighting desertification on recently reclaimed land. She has completed ten patent applications, 190+ research articles, 17 books and more than 15 book chapters.

Dr. Venugopal Gopikishnan 是印度金奈Sathyabama科技學院藥物發現與開發中心的助理教授（研究）。他的專業領域是放線菌研究。為了進行生物勘探，他將研究重點放在來自幾個未充分研究來源的放線菌上，例如魚腸、蚯蚓糞和昆蟲巢。此外，他還在探索與農業應用相關的微生物資源，包括植物生長促進、重金屬和農藥的生物修復，以及水產養殖等。他還研究來自微生物資源和有機廢物的天然顏色。他參加了第12屆印度南方海洋考察（2025），以進行放線菌研究。他已發表23篇以上的書章、60篇以上的研究文章以及一本名為《放線菌研究中的實驗方法》（Protocols in Actinobacterial Research）的手冊，該手冊屬於Springer Protocols Handbook系列。

Dr. Radhakrishnan Manikkam 目前擔任印度金奈Sathyabama科技學院藥物發現與開發中心的教授（研究）。他在印度國家結核病研究所（ICMR）完成了微生物學博士學位。他在微生物生物技術領域擁有15年的研究經驗和4年的教學經驗。他的專業領域包括來自稀有棲息地的放線菌多樣性和生物勘探，以及為可持續發展進行的冰凍圈微生物研究。他已發表160篇期刊文章、45篇書章和3本由Springer出版社出版的書籍。他參加了第11屆印度南方海洋考察和首次印度北極冬季考察，以進行放線菌研究。

Dr. Kasem Soytong 目前是泰國國王蒙庫特科技學院（KMITL）現代有機農業研究所（RIMOA）的主任。他於1988年在菲律賓洛斯巴尼奧斯大學（UPLB）獲得植物病理學博士學位，並擁有超過35年的教學和研究經驗。他的研究興趣包括植物病理學、有機形成、奈米刺激劑、Chaetomium產品和生物肥料。他已撰寫五本書籍、190篇以上的研究文章和五篇以上的書章。此外，他還擔任多家行業的顧問，包括CGC Lao、吉安、江西（中國）；Aloe Valley Organic Green Resort；以及泰國曼谷的King Farmers Co. Ltd. 他還完成了15項專利申請。

Dr. Wafaa Haggag 目前在埃及國家研究中心（NRC）擔任教授。她擔任多個研究和開發計劃的首席研究員（PI），並為多個區域和全球組織提供諮詢。她的研究興趣包括農業、植物病理學、生物防治、植物對生物和非生物壓力的耐受性、氣候變化、環境、地理信息系統和智慧農業。她還對在最近開墾的土地上抗擊沙漠化感興趣。她已完成十項專利申請、190篇以上的研究文章、17本書籍和15篇以上的書章。