Jyothis Mathew, PhD is a Professor in the School of Biosciences at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India. During his 20 years of research, he has published more than 100 research publications, five book chapters, and two science articles. His research areas include characterization of medically important bacteria with an emphasis on the study of emerging pathogens, studies on the immunomodulatory effects of common thirst quenchers, the antimicrobial activities of some medicinal plants, microbial enzyme technology to produce enzymes, and studies on endophytes.

Midhun Sebastian Jose, PhD is a postdoctoral fellow at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. During his eight years of research, he has published 28 research articles, nine book chapters, and four articles and co-edited one book. His research areas include characterization of bio-nanoparticles for controlling medicinally important bacteria as well as their application in aquaculture, microbial synthesis of nanoparticles, and microbial studies on animal models.

Radhakrishnan E.K., PhD is currently an Associate Professor in School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. During his 12 years of research, he has published 160 research publications, 52 book chapters, and three review papers, and edited two books. His research areas include plant-microbe interactions, microbial natural products, microbial synthesis of metal nanoparticles, and the development of polymer-based nanocomposites with antimicrobial effects for food packaging and medical applications.

Riya Alex is a PhD scholar in the School of Biosciences at Mahatma Gandhi University. Kottayam, India. She gained research experience as a trainee at the ICAR Institute of Spices Research. She has published two papers in academic journals and two book chapters.