Explores various novel antibacterial, antiviral, and anticancer chemicals identified from marine sources, and their potential applications in drugs for treatment of diseases. Covers topics such as the use of marine polysaccharides, marine biopolymers, algae and macroalgae, etc., in new drug development.
Md. Faiyazuddin, PhD, a distinguished academician and researcher with extensive experience in working across government, public, and private sectors, seeks to leverage his 16-year background in pharmacy teaching, drug development, research consultation, and social pharmacy outreach activities in academia and industry. He is currently a Professor in the School of Pharmacy at Al-Karim University, Katihar, India. Dr Faiyazuddin has vast knowledge in various domains including pharmaceuticals, formulation research and development, medical, healthcare technology, and pharmaceutical education and research. He has been working in the area of nanomedicine for the last ten years and has published a number of research papers on nanomedicine in several peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Faiyazuddin is an editorial board member of various national and international journals. In addition to his academic engagements, Dr. Faiyazuddin guides professionals on how to stay a step ahead of change and on adopting therapies to alleviate human suffering.
Khalid Rehman Hakeem, PhD, is Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. After completing his doctorate (botany; specialization in plant eco-physiology and molecular biology) at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India. He worked as a lecturer at the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India, at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia, he was a Postdoctorate Fellow and Fellow Researcher (Associate Professor) for several years. Dr. Hakeem has more than 14 years of teaching and research experience in plant eco-physiology, biotechnology and molecular biology, medicinal plant research, plant-microbe-soil interactions, as well as in environmental studies. He is the recipient of several fellowships at both national and international levels. He has served as a visiting scientist at Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. Currently, he is involved with a number of international research projects with different government organizations. To date, Dr. Hakeem has authored and edited more than 85 books with international publishers. He also has to his credit more than 185 research publications in peer-reviewed international journals and 80 book chapters in edited volumes with international publishers. At present, Dr. Hakeem serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for several high-impact international scientific journals. He is included in the advisory board of Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK. He is also a fellow of the Plantae Group of the American Society of Plant Biologists, member of the World Academy of Sciences, member of the International Society for Development and Sustainability, Japan, and member of the Asian Federation of Biotechnology, Korea. Dr. Hakeem has been listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World, from 2014-2020. Currently, he is engaged in studying the plant processes at eco-physiological as well as molecular levels.
