Nanobiotechnology for Sustainable Food Management

Eduardo López‑Maldonado, a distinguished academic, holds a BSc. in Chemical Engineering (2009) and a PhD. in Chemical Sciences (2012) from the National Technological Institute of Mexico‑Tijuana, Center for Graduates and Research in Chemistry. His doctoral thesis, a groundbreaking piece of applied scientific research in collaboration with a semiconductor company in Tijuana’s industrial zone, earned him the prestigious Mexican Society of Electrochemistry’s Best Doctoral Thesis award in 2013. The same year, Dr. López‑Maldonado joined the research staff at the Center for Research and Technological Development in Electrochemistry (CIDETEQ) S.C., Tijuana Branch, where he began his research career. His work there involved projects centered on the extraction and properties of natural biopolymers as coagulating, flocculating, and chelating agents. Dr. López‑Maldonado’s impressive track record includes extensive experience in basic and applied science research projects with industries at the regional and national levels. He is recognized as a member of the Researchers National System and has served as a facilitator of the Environmental Leadership Program for Competitiveness (PLAC), organized by SEMARNAT and PROFEPA. Dr. López‑Maldonado has presented at national and international conferences focusing on Polymer Chemistry, Sustainable process development, Environment, and Nanotechnology. Currently, Dr. López‑Maldonado is a full‑time professor‑researcher in the Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering at the Autonomous University of Baja California, where he leads the Biopolyelectrolyte Engineering Research line. Amber R. Solangi is a full Professor at the National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry (NCEAC), University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. She earned her Ph.D. from the NCEAC, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, in 2007 and a Post‑Doc at the School of Chemistry, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (2009–2010). Her field of expertise encompasses the innovative development of methodologies for identifying and removing environmental pollutants from aqueous systems. She also excels in synthesizing and utilizing nanomaterials/nanocomposites to fabricate cutting‑edge sensors. Dr. Solangi has effectively supervised the research thesis of 10 Ph.D. and 30 M.Phil students. Her significant contributions include publishing 106 research papers in esteemed and reputable scientific journals with high impact factors. She has also authored four book chapters in books published with reputed publishers. She has delivered invited/oral talks at 16 international conferences abroad and 28 national conferences in Pakistan. Dr. Solangi has received seven international trainings. She has also organized six workshops/seminars at NCEAC. She maintains active membership in several distinguished national and international scientific societies, including a Fellowship of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, the Soil Science Society of Pakistan, the American Chemical Society, the American Society for Microbiology, USA, and the International Society for Development & Sustainability, Japan. Dr. Solangi’s impactful achievements also encompass the successful completion of four projects funded by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Islamabad, and Sindh Higher Education Commission, Karachi, Pakistan. Fabio Granados‑Chinchilla holds a B.Sc. Chemistry (in 2008) and M.Sc. Microbiology with emphasis in Bacteriology (in 2016) from the Universidad de Costa Rica. He worked extensively in feed and food research, with over 13 years of experience in food analysis, including safety, quality, natural products, liquid and gas chromatography, and mass spectrometry. He also worked in the implementation of pesticide residue analysis and the optimization and creation of methods for the determination of antimicrobials in environmental and food matrices. He has vast experience in determining mineral profiles (including heavy metal analysis) in complex matrices, including feed, foods, and food ingredients. His research also includes antimicrobial and mycotoxin analysis and method development for food and feed matrices, including cereals, milk, and compound feed. His main research interests include bacterial antibiotic resistance, chromatography, analytical chemistry, food and feed quality, food and feed safety, and contaminant and residue analysis. He is a regular member of the American Society for Microbiology, ASM (since 2013) and a student member of the American Chemical Society, ACS (since 2012). Currently, he fills a position as an instructor of organic chemistry laboratory undergrad courses for the Faculty of Basic Sciences and the School of Chemistry. He also occupies a research position in the Faculty of Microbiology and the Centre for Research in Tropical Diseases at the Universidad de Costa Rica. He has been a reviewer for over 30 internationally recognized and indexed prestigious scientific journals and contributed to over 50 research items (including articles and book chapters).