Dr. Kumar S K is Scientist E in the department of Ethnoveterinary Sciences and Practices in the Trans-disciplinary University (TDU) Bangalore. He holds MD degree in Ayurveda Pharmacology (Dravya Guna Shastra), PGDCR (Post graduate diploma in Clinical research) from Cranfield University, UK and PGDOH (Post Graduate deploma in One Health) from Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. He worked in the area of experimental research of Ayurvedic medicines such as invivo and invitro for drug standardization. He also worked as Technical advisor for pharma industry for development of formulation for clinical application. In 2010 January joined TDU as a part of the team for documentation, assessment and promotion of ethnoveterinary practices. He also involoved in development of curriculum for post graduate diploma in Ethno veterinary Practices (PGDEVP) and certificate programme in EVP along with Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, India. He is also a part of the group promoting ethno-veterinary practices through training veterinarians & farmers in South India, Holland and Portugal, which is important to reduce the indiscriminate use of antibiotics and veterinary drugs. He also developing and establishing the Principle of Ayurveda in Veterinary Practices. He has 7 communications in international conferences and written few article in health magazines. He is having 8 publications in national and international journals. He has organized 5 International conference on Ethnoveterinary medicines and Veterinary Ayurveda. Having 15 years experience in authentic Ayurveda practice. He has travelled Srilanka, Brazil, Bolivia, France, Portugal, Germany, Holland and Switzerland to deliver lectures and speech on Veterinary Ayurveda and Ethnoveterinary medicines.

Naceur M’HAMDI is an Assistant Professor of Animal Biotechnology and statistics at the National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, University of Carthage; Member of the Laboratory of genetic, animal and feed resource and member of Animal Science Department of INAT. He was graduated from Higher School of Agriculture of Mateur, University of Carthage, in 2002 and a master's in 2006. Ph.D. thesis in animal genetics and biostatistics: genetic welfare indicators of dairy cattle Higher Institute of Agronomy of Chott-Meriem, University of Sousse in 2011. He worked as an assistant professor at INAT since 2013. He is author of more than 80 scientific papers and Editor Member of more than 10 international journals. Furthermore, he serves as Guest editor of lactation and animal welfare books. Naceur M’Hamdi serves on many national and international committees.

Dr. Rajib has made outstanding contributions in advanced molecular biology and genetics research of livestock especially cattle, the prime animals in agriculture. His research reflects a continuum of high quality basic, strategic, and applied research in cattle health and productivity. Developed a LAMP assay for early detection of cow milk/meat adulterated in buffalo or goat counterparts. Methodologies developed for user friendly detection of certain genetic disorders (BLAD and CVM) in breeding bulls prior to collection of germplasms. An Artificial Neural network based methodology designed for prediction of bull semen post thaw motility. A Reverse transcriptase loop mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay was developed for profiling of heat shock proteins during cellular thermal stress in bovine species. Identified and catalogued differentially expressed microRNAs (miRNAs) during thermal stress in bovine through Ion torrent Next Generation RNA Deep sequencing. Internal Ribosomal elements (IRES) were identified in the 5’ untranslated regions of bovine heat shock protein genes for the first time to discover alternative pathway of translation reprogramming mechanism in bovine species during cellular stress. Double PCR RFLP methodology was developed for identifying SNPs within bovine heat shock protein genes. Investigated that promoter variations at AP2 box region of bovine heat shock protein 70 may affect thermal stress response and milk production traits in cross bred bovine species. Differential expression profiling of major stressor genes among indigenous and crossbred bovine species were investigated, which refelected the stress tolerance power of our native cattle breeds. For the first time identified Factor XI deficiency in Indian (Bos indicus) cattle breed, which can be implemented for genetic disease screening policy in Indian breeding bulls.

M.Sc., PhD Chemistry (1977) at age of 23 Lucknow university India, teaching & research (India & abroad) 40 +yrs,

Prof. Ivan is theco-founder, Director and Chief Technology Officer of Kamelian Ltd., a technology start-up focussing on the design and manufacture of advanced semi-conductor devices. I was also a member of flagship Scottish Enterprise (government agency for economic growth) establishment team of the Intermediary Technology Institutes (ITIs), aimed at bridging the gap between basic research and company growth and held the ITI Techmedia Sponsored Chair in Broadband Networks facilitating the interaction between fundamental research in communications technologies and digital media and pre-competitive development of technologies that will form the input to commercialisation activities in Scotland. Presently he is the co-founding member, Chief Technology Officer and Director of Silent Herdsman Ltd a high growth company providing animal health services through wireless sensor platforms.He is also a serving memeber of the CENSIS Board, the Innovation Centre in "Sensor and Imaging Systems".