Phytoceuticals for Sustainable Medication

Dr. Sharad Kumar Tripathi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Life Sciences at the Arni School of Basic Sciences & Biotechnology, Arni University, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. He earned his Ph.D. from the Central University of Allahabad (Prayagraj) and completed postdoctoral research at the ICAR–Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand, Gujarat, focusing on the quantification, isolation, and molecular identification of phytochemicals from Garcinia species of North-East India. His research interests include phytochemical characterization and bioprospection of medicinal and aromatic plants. He teaches plant sciences, ethnobotany, and ethnopharmacology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and has supervised over 20 postgraduate projects and one Ph.D. scholar. He received the Young Scientist Award in 2019 from the Botanical Society of India and GESA India.

Dr. Sankhadip Bose is Professor and Head of the School of Pharmacy at The Neotia University, West Bengal, India. He has over 19 years of academic experience, including long-term service at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, where he guided more than 20 M.Pharm research projects. He has successfully completed a Central Government–funded research project supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. One Ph.D. has been awarded under his supervision, and seven doctoral projects are currently ongoing across The Neotia University and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology. He is a life member of SPER and serves as a CEC member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI).

Dr. Abhishek Kumar Bhardwaj is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Amity School of Life Sciences, Amity University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. He earned his Ph.D. from the Central University of Allahabad (Prayagraj) on drinking water disinfection using green‑synthesized metal nanoparticles and completed postdoctoral research in the Department of Environmental Science at VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur. He teaches postgraduate students of Environmental Science and contributes to university administration through various academic and organizing committees. His research interests include green synthesis of nanomaterials for water purification, biosensing, nanodevice fabrication, advanced water treatment, diatom and mushroom cultivation, phytoremediation, and sustainable waste management. He is a life member of several national and international scientific societies.

Dr. Pharkphoom Panichayupakaranant is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand. His research focuses on the development of herbal products using green extraction technologies, standardization strategies, active‑constituent‑enriched extracts, and medicinal plant tissue culture systems. In 2021, he received the Dushdi Mala Medal of Arts and Sciences (Pin of Scientific Arts), conferred by His Majesty the King of Thailand, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to scientific research and national innovation. He holds 17 patents and 21 petty patents related to herbal product development. His work has earned multiple international invention awards, including gold medals and special recognitions from major exhibitions in Germany, Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Poland, Malaysia, and Belgium.