Dr Reeta Rani Singhania is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Sustainable Environment Research Center, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She is also Senior Scientist (Honorary) at the Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability - India. Her major research interests are in the areas of Microbial & Enzyme Technology and Energy Biosciences.

Dr Anil Kumar Patel is currently an Associate Professor at the Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He is also Senior Scientist (Honorary) at the Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability - India. His major research interests are in the areas of Food & Bioprocess Technology and Energy Biosciences.

Dr. Héctor A. Ruiz is currently Full Professor and founder of Biorefinery Group (www.biorefinerygroup.com) at the Autonomous University of Coahuila in Mexico and leader of the biomass pretreatment stage in the Bioalcohols Cluster of the Mexican Centre for Innovation in Bioenergy, Mexico. His major research interests are in the areas of Bioprocess Technology and Energy Biosciences.

Professor Ashok Pandey is currently Distinguished Scientist at the Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India and Distinguished Professor at the Sustainability Cluster, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India. He is also Executive Director at the Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability - India. His major research interests are in the areas of Industrial & Environmental Biotechnology and Energy Biosciences.