Dr. Md. Meraj Ansari is a Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher at Jeju National University, South Korea, specializing in inflammatory biology. His work focuses on developing novel phytochemicals and nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems to prevent and treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and colon cancer.He earned his Ph.D. in Toxicology from Jamia Hamdard University, India, and has previously worked at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research and the Institute of Nano Science and Technology in Mohali, India. Dr. Ansari has received the Young Scientist Award from the Department of Health Research, Government of India.
Dr. Nadeem Akhtar is a research scientist at CBS Bio Platforms Inc., Canada, using biotechnology to create sustainable feed and food solutions. With a strong academic and research background, he has developed innovative approaches in agriculture, nanobiotechnology, bioactives, nutraceuticals, and alternative proteins. Previously, he was a Research Associate at the University of Guelph and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Guelph and the University of Waterloo. Dr. Akhtar's work focuses on making nutrition more sustainable and improving feed and food ecosystems for the future.