Mulberry: From Botany to Phytochemistry

Author Biography

Munir Ozturk, PhD, DSc, has served at Ege University Izmir, Turkiye, for 50 years in various positions. He has received fellowships from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Japanese Society for Promotion of Science, and the National Science Foundation (USA). Dr. Ozturk has served as Chairman of the Botany Department and Founding Director of the Centre for Environmental Studies at Ege University, Izmir, Turkiye. He was also a Consultant Fellow at the Faculty of Forestry at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, and a Distinguished Visiting Scientist at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) at Karachi University, Pakistan. His fields of scientific interest are plant ecophysiology, medicinal and aromatic plants, conservation of plant diversity, biosaline agriculture and crops, pollution, and biomonitoring. He has published 55 books, 85 book chapters, and 200 papers in journals with significant impact factors. Dr. Ozturk holds PhD and DSc degrees from Ege University, Turkiye. Dr. Azra N. Kamili (PhD) is currently Professor (Adjunct) of Botany at Central University of Kashmir. Earlier she was Professor of Botany at Center of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, also served as Director CORD, University of Kashmir and founder member -Head Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kashmir. She has completed her M. Phil and Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Kashmir and has significantly contributed in various fields of Botany. Presently her research interests focus on Plant Tissue Culture, Microbial Ecology, Stress Biology, Plant Microbe Interaction and Molecular Biology. She has teaching and research experience of nearly 40 years. She has attended several National/ International conferences, has guided over 60 M. Phil and Ph.D scholars. Dr. Kamili has remained the Principal investigator /co-principal investigator/mentor of 16 major research projects, has published 9 books and 212 research publications in reputed Journals. She has served as a member of J&K Biodiversity Board, Academic council and Syndicate at University of Kashmir, Academic Council at SKUAST-K and Senate at NIT, Srinagar. Volkan Altay, PhD, DSc, is a Full Professor in the Biology Department, Faculty of Science and Arts, at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Turkiye. His fields of interest are plant ecology, vegetation ecology, taxonomy, biodiversity, biomonitoring and pollution ecology, and sustainable use of medicinal plant resources. He holds a proven track record of nearly 100 publications in highly reputed Professional journals. He has also published seven books, nearly 50 research articles in impact factor journals, more than 45 book chapters and reviews, and more than 70 international and national congress reports. He received his PhD in 2009. Dr. Gulab Khan Rohela (PhD) has completed his MSc and PhD in Biotechnology from Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana, India; has 2 years of experience as an Assistant Professor (C) in Kakatiya University and 8 years as a Scientist in Central Silk Board, India. Presently he is working as a Scientist at Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Pampore (J&K), India. Dr. Rohela has published 15 book chapters and 40 research papers in reputed international journals with cumulative impact factor of 68.86. His research interests are in the field of Plant Biotechnology with major focus on Somatic Hybridization and “In vitro Mutational Breeding in Mulberry”. Through somatic hybridization (in collaboration with University of Kashmir) he has successfully raised somatic hybrids of mulberry. He is a “Gold Medalist” in B.Sc. Biological Sciences, has been awarded prestigious “Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship” and “Maulana Azad National Fellowship”; nominated for “Commonwealth Split-Site Doctoral Fellowship 2011-2012in UK” by University Grants Commission, New Delhi. He has qualified GATE and different Assistant Professor eligibility tests of CSIR-JRF (NET), ICAR-NET, AP SET, MH SET, JK SET and TS SET.