The Metallome in Motion: Insights into Ecosystem and Food Chain Toxicodynamics

Dr. Vandana Singh, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at School of Allied Health Sciences of Sharda University, holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology. She earned her M.Sc. in Microbiology from the University of Pune, Pune (India) and then She completed her Ph.D. in Microbiology from Noida International University, Noida (India). With over 14 years of teaching and research experience, her areas of expertise include Medical Microbiology, Environmental microbiology, Food microbiology, Microbial nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Agro-microbes and Microbial biotechnology. Her passion for microbiology is evident in her dedication to producing good-quality research, leading to numerous publications in the form of research articles, review papers, books and book chapters, in peer-reviewed and reputed journals. Her research interests focus on Nanomaterials, Microbial Fuel cells, Wastewater Treatment, Biological Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Biotechnology, environment toxicology, Bioremediation of Water and Wastewater Treatment, Nanobiostimulants, Biodegradation, Biofilms production, Biosurfactant production, remediation of pollutants etc. Her work demonstrates a strong commitment to applying microbial and biotechnological solutions for sustainable environmental management and public health improvements.

Dr. Rouf Ahmad Bhat pursued his doctorate at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (Division of Environmental Sciences) and is presently working in the Department of School Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Bhat has been teaching for the past 09 years and is an author of more than 55 research articles (h-index 32; i-index 52; total citation 4000) and 50 chapters and has published more than 50 books with international publishers. Besides, he has worked as an associate environmental expert in World Bank-funded Flood Recovery Project and the environmental support staff in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded development projects.

Dr. Gowhar Hamid Dar currently works as an Assistant Professor in the Higher Education Department Govt. of J&K and is presently posted in Government Degree College Kulgam where he serves as Head, Department of Environmental Science and Coordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). He has a Ph. D in Environmental Science with a specialization in Environmental Microbiology. He has been teaching postgraduate and graduate students for the past many years in the Higher Education Department of UT of Jammu and Kashmir. He has more than 80 research articles in international and national journals of repute and more than 25 books with international publishers to his credit. Further, Dr. Dar is Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator for different R&D projects sanctioned by Government of India and Government of Jammu and Kashmir.

Prof (Dr.) Karuna Singh is a seasoned academic and researcher specializing in Foods and Nutrition, with over two decades of dedicated service in teaching and research. Renowned for bridging the gap between science and real-world applications, Dr. Karuna has made significant contributions to public health nutrition (especially pediatric and maternal health and nutrition), Functional food, food safety and therapeutics using sustainable food systems. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals on topics such as new product development using natural ingredients, nutrient bioavailability, food fortification, and dietary patterns and therapeutics. She has published 2 books and around 15 chapters in books of national and internation publishers like springer nature, AAP etc. She secured research funding from various reputed organisation like DST and was involved in various industrial projects and consultancies.