Pradeepkumar Pillai is a Senior Clinical Perfusionist , currently working in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is also the current  Editor-in Chief, Indian Journal Of Extra-Corporeal Technology, the official journal of the Indian Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology (ISECT). He completed his Post-Graduation in Microbiology from the University of Mumbai, India in 1999 and subsequently his cardiovascular perfusion training from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India in 2001. He has about 19 years of professional experience in clinical perfusion. Among his principal interests include- Mechanical Circulatory Support, Non cardiac application of Extra-Corporeal Circulation, Pediatric and Neonatal Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass, research in life sciences ,etc

Dr. J. Nambirajan is associate professor and head in department of cardiology, Coimbatore medical college hospital, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. He hold the degree of MD in General medicine and DM cardiology. He has worked as assistant professor in prestigious Madras medical College, department of cardiology, Chennai and was associated with Cardiac interventions both structural and coronary and is actively involved with teaching programme for post graduate students. He holds several publications in national and international journals and has delivered lectures at various stages. His area of special interest includes coronary and adult structural heart disease interventions, Pregnancy and Heart Disease, Pulmonary hypertension.