Laleh Khodaie graduated from Pharmacy faculty of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Iran, in 2012. She is an assistant professor in the Traditional Medicine faculty at TUMS since 2012. She has 25 peer-reviewed international publications and has presented several oral and poster presentations at international congresses. Dr Khodaie has taught different courses, including phytochemistry, pharmacognosy, instrumental analysis, fundamentals of Persian traditional medicine, and chemistry of natural compounds. She has participated in research conducted for the development of new drugs, has been a reviewer of 10 peer-reviewed journals, and has supervised 15 theses.
Ajay Sharma is a professor at the Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, India. He has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. He has published more than 60 research articles in peer-reviewed journals, presented papers at national and international conferences, contributed to a book and two book chapters, and filed one Indian patent. Dr Sharma’s area of research includes drug discovery and development from natural sources, ethnopharmacology, natural product chemistry, metabolomics, plant biotechnology, and bioactivity-guided fractionation and bioconversions.
Saurabh Bhatia is an associate professor at the Natural and Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, Oman. He has published 127 refereed journal articles and 94 book chapters. Dr Bhatia has also authored 10 books and is an associate editor of several international journals.
Ahmed Al-Harrasi is a professor of organic chemistry and vice chancellor for graduate studies, research and external relations at the University of Nizwa, Oman. He is a founder and chair of the Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center at the university. He is a member of the Scientific Council of UNESCO and has been among the top 2% scientists for the past three years. Dr Al-Harrasi has authored more than 800 scientific papers and more than 20 books and book chapters. He is a recipient of the Order of Royal Commendation from His Majesty, The Sultan of Oman, as an outstanding Omani individual for his remarkable contribution and active role in research.
