Environmental Toxicology and Health Safety

Dr. Ashok K. Giri, Emeritus Scientist, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) received his Ph.D. and D.Sc. Degree from the University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India. He worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at University of Michigan, USA (1987-89) and Visiting Scientist at the UTMB, Galveston, USA (1993-94). He joined as a Scientist at the Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India in 1989 and then moved to IICB, Kolkata in 1996. He is at present the President of the Asian Association of Environmental Mutagen Societies (AAEMS) for the year 2014-2016. He has 105 publications in the reputed International Journals and also served as a Editorial Board member in Mutation Research during 2009 to 2014.

Environmental Toxicology, Genetic Toxicology, Biotechnology, Molecular Genetics, Arsenic Toxicity

Richard T. Di Giulio is the Sally S. Kleberg Distinguished Professor of Environmental Toxicology in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. At Duke, he also serves as Director of the Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program and Director of the Duke University Superfund Research Center. Dr. Di Giulio received a B.A. in comparative literature from the University of Texas at Austin, the M.S. in wildlife biology from Louisiana State University and the Ph.D. in environmental toxicology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is an active member of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), where he previously served on the Board of Directors, and the Society of Toxicology (SOT).

Dr. Di Giulio has published extensively on subjects including biochemical and molecular mechanisms of adaptation and toxicity, biomarkers for chemical exposure and toxicity, and effects of chemical mixtures and multiple stressors. His current work focuses on mechanisms by which polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nanomaterials perturb embryonic development in fish models (zebrafish and killifish), the evolutionary consequences of hydrocarbon pollution on fish populations, and the ecological and human health impacts of mountaintop coal mining and coal ash disposal. Additionally, he has organized symposia and workshops, and written on, the broader subject of interconnections between human health and ecological integrity.

A former Governing Body Fellow of Wolfson College Oxford, I am a Supernumerary Fellow of the College, and Senior Research Associate in the Department of Zoology. Professor Crabbe is an Honorary Professor at Changchun University of Science & Technology, China; Elected Chair of the Executive Committee 2016, and Distinguished Fellow of the International Engineering and Technology Institute; Vice-President and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology; a National Leader of Governance in the UK;Chair of Governors of Central Bedfordshire Further Education College; Honorary President of the Charity Access Ability Communications Technology (AACT), and an Advisor to the Open Futures Trust.

His research, spanning biomedical and environmental sciences, has resulted in over 135 publications in refereed International journals, 21 books and major book chapters, 14 items of commercial software, and numerous invitations as Plenary speaker at International conferences.

Mohammad Babadoost received his B.S. in plant protection from the University of Tabriz, M.S. in plant pathology from Washington State University, and Ph.D. in plant pathology from North Carolina State University. From 1994 to 1999, he worked as a research pathologist at Montana State University, In 1999, he joined the Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois where he is now a Professor of Plant Pathology and Extension Specialist. He does research and extension on vegetable and fruit crop diseases, and teaches plant disease diagnosis. Dr. Babadoost has a profound commitment to aid developing countries in improving crop management. In the past 15 years, he has participated in teaching, research, and extension programs in more than 25 countries around the world.

Plant disease management, epidemiology, crop loss assessment, diseases of fruit and vegetables

Noemi Tirado Bustillos is professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Universidad Mayor de San Andres (UMSA), Head of Genotoxicology Unit at Genetic Institute – Medicine School – UMSA- La Paz – Bolivia. Second Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Latin American Association of Mutagensis, Carcinogenesis and Environmental Teratogenesis, (ALAMCTA). President of the Bolivian Society of Mutagenesis, Carcinogenesis and Environmental Teratogenesis, (SBOMCTA). She is the coordinator of 1 grant regarding environmental toxicology studies (pesticide exposure) – Sweedish cooperation, she is the author/co-author of 25 scientific papers, research papers, all of them concerning biomonitoring of people exposed to environment contaminants as Heavy methals, pesticides, chemicals (131I, Formaldehyde) and radiations,and conferences worldwide. She is recipient of several national and international awardall, Chairperson of The XIX International A. Hollaender Course by the IAEMS – 2015, Member of Organizing Committee of X ALAMCTA Congress 2016- Uruguay.

Genotoxicology,Environmental Toxicology Studies (Pesticide Exposure)

Krishnakumar has completed his PhD in 1989 from Cochin University of Science and Technology, India and postdoctoral studies from the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, USA. He is working as Research Scientist/Professor in the Center for Environment and Water, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia. He has published more than 65 papers in reputed journals, published six book chapters and presented papers in several international conferences.

Ecotoxicology,Biomarkers,Mussel Watch,Fisheries Oceanography,EIA

Ariane M. Kluczkovski has completed PhD at the age of 30 years from Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil and postdoctoral studies in the same institution in 2015. She is professor of Food Sciences at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil. She has published more than 15 papers in reputed journals and has 2 published books concerning Brazil nuts.

Food Science,Nuclear Chemistry,Radiochemistry

Yon Rojanasakul, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at West Virginia University. Dr. Rojanasakul’s research focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of cancer and fibroproliferative disorders. His research has led to the discovery of key molecular targets and signaling pathways involved in cancer cell death and chemoresistance. The overall goal of his research is to develop more effective strategies for the treatment and diagnosis of cancer and fibrosis. Another key area of Rojanasakul’s research involves nanotechnology with an emphasis on the long-term health effects of engineered nanoparticles. His research develops exposure models and assay methods for nanosafety evaluation, identifies key properties of nanomaterials influencing their bioactivities, and elucidates the cellular and molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis. Dr. Rojanasakul is Principal Investigator of several projects funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. He is Robert C. Byrd Professor and Benedum Distinguished Scholar at the West Virginia University. He is also a Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and Program Leader of the WVU Cancer Center.

Carcinogenesis and Cancer Treatment Nanosafety and Nanomedicine Free Radical Biology Molecular Pharmacology

Vice Dean for Teaching and Students Affairs- Faculty of Politics & Economics; Suez University. Professor of Operations Management- Faculty of Commerce, Suez University  Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Heriot-Watt University Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration, Faculty of Commerce; Business Administration Department; Ain Shams University Research Interests; Open Innovation, Innovation, Lean Six Sigma, social Responsibility.

Managerial implications to protect the environment

Shyam Manohar is Professor of Environmental Science at Kenyatta University, Kenya; obtained Ph.D. (1974) from Institute of Science, University of Bombay; B.Sc. major Botany, Chemistry and Zoology; M.Sc. (Botany) from University of Meerut, India; Senior Scientific Officer at Indian council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) New Delhi; conducted research on “Floristic and Phytosociological Studies of the North and South Arid and semi-arid Regions of India”. Lecturer (1975-83) Plant Ecologist at University of Nairobi; Associate Professor (1984-2002), School of Environmental Studies, Moi University, Kenya. Supervised M. Phil. / M.Sc. and D. Phil. / Ph.D. candidates; Research Interest in Plant Community Ecology; Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems; Planning and Management of the Arid and Semi-arid Regions; and Wildlife Resources; Agro-meteorology; Agroecosystems; Climatic Classification; Rangeland and Tropical Forest Ecology; Natural Resources, Conservation and Management of Biodiversity; Qualitative and Quantitative Characteristics and analysis of Vegetation; Vice President of the Academy of Plant Sciences, India. “Leading Scientists of the World–2014” by International Biographic Centre, Cambridge, England.

Floristic and Phytosociological Studies of the North and South Arid and semi-arid Regions of India

Dr. Asit K. Chakraborti had M. Sc. degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India in 1977 being placed first in the first class. He received Ph.D. degree in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from IACS, Kolkata, India in 1985. He had post-doctoral research training in USA in the department of Chemistry, Clemson University, South Carolina, during 1985-1987 and in Medicinal Chemistry in Purdue University, Indiana, USA during 1987-1989. He joined the University of Burdwan as a faculty in the department of Chemistry and served during 1990-1994. He joined the department of Medicinal Chemistry, NIPER, S. A. S.Nagar, Punjab, India as Assistant Professor in 1994 and was elevated to the position of Assoc. Professor in 1999 and to Professor and Head in 2001. He has guided 34 Ph. D. and 114 Masters students. He has published 163 research papers (with 7322 citation with h index of 51) and filed 42 patents.

To promote interdisciplinary research and teaching culture. Medicinal Chemistry: Target-based design and syntheses of new chemical entities for various therapeutic areas Tropical communicable and neglected diseases: (a) Tuberculosis: inhibitors of FtsZ protein assembly, His G, isocitrate lyase (ICL), and malate synthase (ML); (b) Leishmaniasis: trypanothiane reductase (TR), ribose-5-phosphate, and HDAC inhibitors. Non-communicable diseases: (a) Diabetes: PTP1B, GOAT inhibitors; (b) Inflammation: selective COX-2, COX-LOX dual inhibitors for rheumatoid arthritis and their implication in other disease control such as cancer and CNS disorder; and PDE-IVB inhibitors for asthma and COPD. Organic Chemistry: Catalysis: Development of transition-metal catalysed and organocatalytic C-H activation reactions; noble/non-noble metal derived nanocatalysts; and hetero-bimetallic hybrid nanocatalysts for generation of new bio-active carbogens and late functionalisation of bioactive scaffolds. Green/Sustainable Chemistry: Development of heterogeneous/solid-supported catalysts for organic reactions; microwave-assisted organic reactions; Use of innocuous reaction media- water, ionic liquids, and fluorous solvents; Molecular level understanding of the role of water in promoting organic reactions; Non-solvent (organo-catalytic) uses of ionic liquids and delineating their role and the origin of catalysis for predictive catalyst modeling. Combinatorial Chemistry: Development of methodologies for solid/solution phase synthesis of small molecular libraries; Strategies for new linkers and analytical protocols. Natural Products/Drug Synthesis: Greener synthetic routes to bio-active natural products, cardiovascular drugs, and other biologically active molecules; All-water and protecting group-free synthetic strategies.

Dr Sergey Suchkov, MD, PhD. Professor in Immunology & Medicine. Director, Center for Personalized Medicine, Sechenov University and Chair, Dept for Translational Medicine, Moscow Engineering Physical Institute (MEPhI). Born on 11 Jan 1957, Astrakhan, Russia; two sons. Education: MD, Astrakhan State Medical University, Russia, 1980; PhD, I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 1985; Doctor Degree, National Institute of Immunology, Russia, 2001. Positions held: Post Doc Research Associate, Institute of Medical Enzymology; Head of the Lab of Immunology, Helmholtz Eye Research Institute in Moscow; Trainee, Laboratory of Immunology, NEI, Bethesda, MD, USA; Chair, Department for Clinical Immunology, Moscow Clinical Research Institute; Executive Secretary-in-Chief of the Editorial Board, Biomedical Science International journal. Honours: Secretary General, United Cultural Convention, Cambridge, UK. Memberships: New York Academy of Sciences, USA; ISPM, Tokyo, Japan; PMC, Washington, DC, USA; ACS, USA; AMEE, Dundee, UK; AHA, USA; EPMA, Brussels.

Immunology & Medicine

Psychologist and Environmental Consultant. He completed doctoral studies in the Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment of the UNED. Chief of Brigade in a Forest Fire Service with more than 20 years of experience. He collaborates with several companies and institutions in the area of training in Psychology in Emergencies and Human Resources. He is Professor at the University of Valencia in the Master in "Intervention and operational coordination in emergencies and catastrophes" and other postgraduate courses on emergencies. Director and President of the International Scientific-Professional Committee of the National Symposium on Forest Fires (SINIF). He has lectured internationally and has been part of the Organizing Committee of several International Congresses on Earth Sciences and Climate Change. He has published articles on forest fires, stress, psychosocial risks and emotional trauma, mainly in relation to emergency services and natural disasters. Currently, he is assigned to the Research Group on "Climate and Territorial Planning" (University of Alicante), where he researches on the social perception of forest fire risk and behavior in the event of possible disasters.

Climate and Territorial Planning, Regional Geography and Physical Geography,Social Perception of Forest Fire Risk

Ewa Cukrowska is a Professor em. of environmental analytical chemistry at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. She received MSc and PhD degrees from the Maria Curie-Skodowska University in Poland in 1982. Her research interests is in speciation of heavy metals in industrial, environmental, and biomedical samples with development and application of different analytical techniques and remediation methods; metals transport, fate, seasonal changes, biological uptake with chemometric evaluation and modelling of solution equilibria. She published over 200 publications.

Speciation of heavy metals in industrial, environmental, and biomedical samples with development and application of different analytical techniques and remediation methods; metals transport, fate, seasonal changes, biological uptake with chemometric evaluation and modelling of solution equilibria.

Aizman Roman Idelevich, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Honored Worker of Science of Russia, Head of the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Safety , Director of the Institute of Health and Safety. A member of 3 dissertation councils for doctoral theses, a foreign member of the American Physiological Society, a valid Member of the European Society of Pediatric Nephrology, associate editor of two scientific journals. Under his leadership 8 doctoral and 40 candidate's theses on problems of developmental and renal physiology, physiological-hygienic effects of drinking water were defended. Author of over 500 scientific and methodical works, including 28 monographs, 90 manuals, 367 articles in refereed journals and 16 proposals, patents, registration certificates. Awarded diplomas of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Administration of the city and region (Novosibirsk) the Medal "Property of Siberia", K.D.Ushinsky medal. etc.

Developmental physiology, Renal physiology and water-salt homeostasis, Sports physiology, Psychophysiology

Dr Abbas Amini is currently an assistant professor at ACK and Western Sydney University, Australia. After obtaining PhD from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (ranked 17th in Engineering among the universities worldwide), he conducted research with Australian universities, as a postdoctoral research fellow at Monash and Deakin Universities, and as a senior research fellow at the University of Melbourne. His fine outcomes have been presented in high impact factor journals, e.g., Nature publication group, and a recent published book in 2016. Abbas is the editor of more than 20 reputed journals, and served as the chair/committee member of more than 120 international conferences to date.

Bionanotech

Professor Ioannis V. Yentekakis has born in 1960 in Crete, Greece. He graduated in 1983 from the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, where in 1983-1987 he elaborated his Ph.D. under the supervision of Professor C.G. Vayenas. In 1987-1888 he was employed as postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Princeton University, NJ, USA. In 1988 he returned to Greece, joined the ICE-HT/FORTH in Patras and the department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras as a postdoctoral fellow and lecturer in both institutions. In 1995-2001 he served as Faculty Member (Lecturer and Assistant Professor) in the field of “Catalytic and Electrocatalytic Processes” in the department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras. Then, in 2001 he was elected as Associate Professor in the Technical University of Crete (TUC) in the field of “Physical Chemistry” and in 2006 as Full Professor in the same field and University. In 2013 he moved to the School of Environmental Engineering of TUC, where he is working up to today. For many years (1989-today), he sustains very close collaboration (frequent visits as Visiting Professor) with the department of Chemistry, Cambridge University, UK (Prof. R.M. Lambert).

Environmental Catalysis; Catalytic Emissions Control of pollutants (CO, NOx, N2O, HCs, VOCs) from automotive and stationary sources. Electrocatalysis, Electrochemistry.

Prof. Nacci completed his PhD in Chemical Sciences in 1994 at Bari University (Italy). Next, he became researcher of Organic Chemistry at Chemistry Department of Bari University. In 2001 was visiting researcher at TUM University of Munich (Germany) and in 2005 became associate Professor of Organic Chemistry. He is currently the President of Chemistry Courses Degree at Bari University. Research interests are focused on: i) organometallic chemistry in ionic liquids; ii) green nanocatalysis; iii) CO2 capture and valorization and iv) synthesis and recycling of bioplastics. He is co-author of almost 70 publications on major journals, more than 50 Communications to Congress and 1 patent.

Nanostructured Metals for Green Catalysis. nanoparticles as recyclable catalyst for polycarbonate depolymerization.

Ufuk Yildiz studied chemistry at Karadeniz Technical University, finishing his PhD in 1998 supervised by Prof. Baki Hazer. He came to Kocaeli University as an assistant professor in 1998. After postdoctoral work on miniemulsion and emulsion polymerization with Prof. Markus Antonietti, Dr Katharina Landfester and Dr Klaus Tauer at Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Golm, Germany) he returned to Turkey and was promoted to associate professor in 2004. He was a visiting scientist at the University of Liverpool, Department of Chemistry within the Centre for Materials Discovery working with Prof. Andy Cooper and Dr Jon Weaver (2008). He became a full professor in 2009.

polymeric phthalocyanines,heavy metal ion adsorption,heterophase polymerization

Prof. Wang is occupied in the teaching and research work on resource utilization and environmental materials; Some achievements have been realized on the physical chemistry fields of resource integrated utilization and material preparation. He has undertaken and completed more than 20 programs including National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars, National “863” Programs, National “973” Programs, National Key Problem Programs and National Natural Science Foundations. More than 30 patents have been got authorized and 8 National and Provincial awards have been received. More than 100 research articles have been published and amongst more than 60 are SCI papers; furthermore, two academic monographs have been published. He was promoted to Professor and Doctoral supervisor in 2003, got the National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars in 2004, awarded the special allowance of the State Council in 2005 and was then selected in the New Century Talents Project in 2006.

Comprehensive utilization of multi-element-natural resources and waste,Energy and environmental materials

Doctor in Chemistry 110/110 cum laude, University of Bari, 29/3/1995. Research Advisor: Prof. C. F. Nobile. PhD in Chemistry, 24/2/1999, University of Reggio Calabria. Advisor: Prof. Cosimo Francesco Nobile and Prof. Rosario Pietropaolo Assistant professor (Ricercatore SSD CHIM/07) September 2000 –present

Transition metal complexes,Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis,Risk assessment and analysis.

Dr. Emilio Benfenati is head of the Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology at the Mario Negri Institute, Milan, Italy, since 1997. Previously he has been researcher at Stanford University, California, USA (in that period he also had a collaborative research at the Berkeley University, California, USA). He coordinates/coordinated 16 European projects (including CAESAR, CALEIDOS, ANTARES, PROSIL, ToxBank, IMAGETOX) and participates/participated to 27 others. Many of them are on toxicity and environmental modelling. His research activities include: toxicity and environmental modelling, molecular descriptors, QSARs, toxicity prediction, environmental management, characterisation and assessment of contaminants, risk assessment; development of QSAR models; analysis of environmental and food samples for pollutants such as dioxins, PCB, PAH, pesticides, endocrine disruptors, industrial pollutants; environmental assessment. He is author or co-author of 340 papers in international journals and edited a few books

Toxicity,Environmental modelling,computer chemistry,Environmental Management