Luqman Jameel Rather, PhD is a postdoctoral researcher at the College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, P.R. China. He has authored more than 80 research publications and edited two books. His expertise spans nanomaterial-based textiles, antimicrobial and UV-protective coatings, eco-friendly dyeing techniques, and biomedical applications of biopolymers.

Showkat Ali Ganie, PhD is a postdoctoral fellow in the College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, P.R. China. He has published numerous research articles in various reputed peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters. His areas of research include the chemical functionalization of biopolymers and polymers through organic reactions for various applications like drug delivery, biomaterials, biomedical applications, and hydrogels.

Mohammed A. Assiri, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia. His research focuses on the design, synthesis, and chemical reactivity of chromone and 1,2,4-triazine compounds containing sulfur and phosphorus heterocycles and the design, synthesis, and characterization of novel classes of a-amino-phosphonate and a-hydrazinophosphonate bearing different heterocyclic systems with new biological properties.