Bioprospecting of Multi-tasking Fungi for Therapeutic Applications

Dr. Kiran Babu Uppuluri was graduated from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, and is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur. For the past 20 years, he has been engaged in developing, modeling, optimizing, and intensifying bioprocess for various biochemicals like biofuels, therapeutic enzymes, and biopolymers. The primary focus is on the utilization of agricultural
feedstock for the production of biofuels. Dr. Kiran has also been involved in the bioprospecting of indigenous fungi. He has more than 50 peer-reviewed international publications and has delivered numerous oral and poster presentations at numerous international meetings.

Dr. Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian is currently working as Head and Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University-AP, India. He has previously worked in the Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, India. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the National Institute of Technology Calicut, India. Max Planck Institute awarded him Post-Doctoral Fellowship for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, 2015, Germany. He was further awarded the National Post-Doctoral Fellowship from SERB-DST, 2016–2018, India. Dr. Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian was awarded the Young Scientist Award by DST, India, for the BRICS Conclave held in Durban, 2018, South Africa, and was the recipient of the Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award from Hiyoshi Ecological Services, Hiyoshi Corporation, 2018, Japan. His major research interests are waste valorization and wastewater treatment. He is serving as Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member for a number of journals. He has published more than 180 peer-reviewed articles and edited 14 books. Dr. Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian was listed in Top 2% (2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024) most cited research scientists in the world as per data published by Stanford University, USA.