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P. C. Abhilash is affiliated as a senior Assistant Professor (Stage III) of Sustainability Science at the Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, BHU, Varanasi, India and Group Leader of the Agroecosystem Specialist Group of the Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), IUCN. His research interests lie primarily in the areas of exploring ecological solutions for sustainability and thereby achieving the UN-Sustainable Development Goals. Specifically, he is interested in the restoration of marginal and degraded lands for regaining ecosystem services and supporting a bio-based economy, land system management, sustainable utilization of agrobiodiversity, nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based adaptations for climate-resilient and planet-healthy food production, and sustainable agriscape management for food and nutrition security. He is also interested in policy research and realignment, sustainability analysis, sustainability indicators, circular economy principles, and localization of the UN-SDGs. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of Anthropocene Science (Springer Nature) and serving on the Editorial Board of leading journals in Ecology, Environment & Sustainability from Wiley, Elsevier, Springer Nature, MDPI, BMC etc.​ He also visited the São Paulo State University, Brazil; the Beijing Normal University, China and the University of Sharjah, UAE as a Visiting Professor and taught courses for Masters & PhD. He is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) & National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), India; and a recipient of the INSA Medal for Young Scientist, NASI-Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award, ICAR-Lal Bahadur Shastri Young Scientist Award, HIYOSHI Young Ecologist Award, and Malaviya Memorial Young Faculty Award of BRSI. He is involved as a subject expert for various UN agencies (UN-IPBES, IRP-UNEP, UNDP-BES Network, IPCC, UNCCD) and other international organizations such as APN, GLP, and IUCN Commissions (CEM, CEC, CEESP, & SSC) for fostering global sustainability. He also visited Universities in the USA, UK, Japan, China, Nepal, Brazil and UAE as part of his academic research.

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Currently, Prof. Dr. Hosam Bayoumi Hamuda is working at Obuda University, Sandor Rejto Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Environmental Engineering and Natural Sciences (Budapest, Hungary) since 2008. He was Senior Researcher and Deputy Director of Research Group for Environmental Microbiology of Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Budapest) between 1997 and 2004. Briefly, He received the degrees of B.Sc. (1978, Chemistry and Botany), M.Sc. (Biological Sciences) from Garyounis University (Benghazi, Libya), University Doctor (1987, Agricultural Sciences Soil Microbiology) and PhD in Biological Sciences (1999) from Gödöllő University of Agricultural Sciences (Gödöllő, Hungary) and C.Sc. in Biological Sciences (1994) from Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary. He received the Doctor Habilitation Degree in Environmental Sciences (2007) and the Professor degree from Szent István University (2008, Gödöllő, Hungary). Also, University Doctor Degree in Natural Sciences from Eötvös Loránd University (1995, Budapest). Prof. Hamuda was awarded many times from different organisations, e.g., the Society of Hungarian Microbiologists (MMT), the Hungarian Professors Council (MPV), etc. and he is a member of many Hungarian and International Organisations. Prof. Hamuda was the general secretory and now is the president of International Council of Environmental Engineering Education (ICEEE) originated since 2010 (Budapest, Hungary) and Member of the International Society of Development and Sustainability (Japan), Society of MMT, Soil Science and Agrochemistry Committee of the Agricultural Sciences Department of IV of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Budapest) and Association of Hungarian Medical Societies (MOTESZ) and others. He was the director of MSc program titled: Microbial Science and Biotechnology (Szent István University, Gödöllő, Hungary) from 2000 to 2008 and Director of PhD Program titled: Agricultural-, Environmental Microbiology and Soil Biotechnology until from 2007 to 2015 and now a member of the Environmental Sciences Doctor’s School at Szent István University and Doctoral School on Materials Sciences and Technologies at Obuda University. Prof. Hamuda is acting as editorial member, reviewer of many international journals, and he organize many international conferences and symposiums. He delivered more than 120 plenary and keynote lectures in international events and a member of scientific committee of more than 100 conferences. He is the editor in chair of more than 15 Proceedings Books of International Conferences. Research Interest Topics: 1. Microbial biotechnology: solid waste and wastewater management. Soil Biotechnology: rhizosphere index, soil microbial biomass and enzymatic activities. soil health, and soil biodiversity. Soil security, biocontrol and biofertilizers. microbial inoculants. Colonization of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizomicrbiota. Nitrification inhibitors and crop quality. 2. Monitoring of soil organic matter. Econanotoxicology. Roles of engineered metal oxide nanoparticles in soil. 3. Public health and healthcare. Bioengineering and Environmental Health. Probiotics, antibiotics, xenobiotics, and human gut microbiomes. Impacts of xenobiotics: pesticides and other pollutants on soil biological activities 4. Climatic changes and global security. 

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Dr. Sahay’s teaching and research interests are in the area of Strategic Management, M&A, Strategic Alliance & JV, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and CSR. He has been a Turnaround Manager, Corporate Entrepreneur, Researcher, Educator and an Institution Builder.

In his earlier assignment as Chairman & Managing Director, SIL, he played the lead role not only in turnaround of the company but in creating new products and processes for national and international markets. He has continue to serve both corporate as well as academic institution boards.

He has advised leading companies in the area of ‘Corporate Strategy’ which included creation of their Vision, Mission and Values. He was the lead consultant in projects sponsored by European Union, Govt. of India and Corporates.

Dr. Sahay is recipient of various best research and case writing awards. He has published in various journals of repute, in areas like strategy, Innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability and CSR besides writing research, text & edited books and teaching and research cases. He also writes popular articles in business press. His publications have crossed 125 mark.

At BIMTECH, he aims to imbibe research culture and drive social change through social entrepreneurship.