Murtaza Khan is an International Research Professor at the Department of Horticulture and Life Science, Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea. He obtained his Ph.D. in Plant Science from the Department of Applied Bioscience at Kyungpook National University in 2022 and was awarded the best presenter award for a PhD thesis. He is working on the role of nitric oxide, melatonin, and plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria during biotic and abiotic stress conditions.

Adil Hussain is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Agriculture, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. He attained his Master’s in Agriculture (Plant Pathology) from the University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan in 2009 and PhD from the University of Edinburgh, UK in Cell and Molecular Biology in 2013. He started his professional career at the Department of Agriculture, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan as Assistant Professor in 2014. He conducted his post-doctorate research in plant functional genomics and forest resource genomics at the College of Agriculture and Life Science, Kyungpook National University, South Korea. He has been working on the role of Nitric Oxide in the biology of plants, insects, and microbes and the interplay between various reactive nitrogen intermediates (RNIs) and reactive oxygen intermediates (ROIs) in the maintenance of normal physiology in plants, insects, and other living organisms.

Byung-Wook Yun is a Professor in the Major of Plant Biosciences at the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.Professor Yun's primary disciplines are Plant Molecular Pathology and Functional Genomics. He teaches courses in Plant Molecular Pathology, Plant Functional Genomics, Bioindustry, and Ecophysiology. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of plant disease resistance, the plant immune system under nitrosative stress, the molecular mechanisms related to environmental stresses in rice, and the study of plant stem cell-specific immune systems.

Bong-Gyu Mun is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Environmental Life Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Environmental Life Chemistry from Gyeongsang National University in 2010, his Master's degree in Applied Life Chemistry from the same university in 2012, and his Ph.D. in Agricultural Science from Kyungpook National University in 2017.Dr. Mun's research focuses on enhancing crop value through the regulation of physiological and biochemical responses, the development of smart fertilizers using nitric oxide, and elucidating the mechanisms of various plant physiological processes related to redox genes.His work includes innovative studies on post-harvest storage management and the utilization of agricultural by-products.