Dr. R. Rajakumari is currently working in the Department of Pharmaceutics at The Oxford College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru. She holds a PhD in Pharmaceutics (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. She has authored several research articles, book chapters and edited volumes in the areas of nanomedicine, food science and nutraceuticals and patent. Her research interests include nanotechnology-based drug delivery, biomaterials, development of innovative nutraceutical and pharmaceutical formulations and polymer chemistry. Dr Rajakumari has received research grants and has actively participated in presenting and organizing several national and international conferences.

 

Prof. (Dr.) Sabu Thomas is an eminent scientist and academic leader in polymer science and nanotechnology. A former Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, he currently serves as Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology Research Park (TrEST) and Director of the School of Energy Materials and the International Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. He also serves as Director of the Department of Physics and Electronics at CHRIST (Deemed-to-be University) and is associated with leading international institutions, including Chulalongkorn University in Thailand and the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. With over three decades of teaching and research experience, Prof. Thomas has supervised numerous Ph.D. scholars, published extensively, and holds multiple patents. He has received national and international research grants that have advanced interdisciplinary work in advanced materials, nanotechnology, and polymer science. Prof. Thomas has been honored with prestigious awards and honorary doctorates, reflecting his global impact on scientific research and education.