Prof. Dr. Nusret Özbay is a Professor of Horticulture at Faculty of Agriculture, Bingöl University, Turkey. He completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Horticulture at Colorado State University in the United States. His research focuses on vegetable production, seed physiology, seed priming, seedling height control, stress tolerance, microbial fertilizers, and soilless cultivation systems. He has authored numerous scientific publications and currently serves as the Director of the Vocational School of Food, Agriculture and Livestock at Bingöl University. Prof. Özbay is recognized for his contributions to sustainable agriculture and advanced plant production technologies. Research Interests: - Vegetable cultivation - Seed physiology and priming techniques - Soilless agriculture and greenhouse systems - Abiotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops - Plant growth regulators and microbial biofertilizers - Horticultural production technologies and seedling quality improvement. Author or co-author of more than 60 scientific articles published in national and international journals cited over 900 times in scientific literature (Google Scholar). Contributor and principal investigator in various national R&D projects related to horticulture and sustainable agriculture.

Prof. Dr. Nusret Özbay is a Professor of Horticulture at Faculty of Agriculture, Bingöl University, Turkey. He completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Horticulture at Colorado State University in the United States. His research focuses on vegetable production, seed physiology, seed priming, seedling height control, stress tolerance, microbial fertilizers, and soilless cultivation systems. He has authored numerous scientific publications and currently serves as the Director of the Vocational School of Food, Agriculture and Livestock at Bingöl University. Prof. Özbay is recognized for his contributions to sustainable agriculture and advanced plant production technologies. Research Interests: - Vegetable cultivation - Seed physiology and priming techniques - Soilless agriculture and greenhouse systems - Abiotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops - Plant growth regulators and microbial biofertilizers - Horticultural production technologies and seedling quality improvement. Author or co-author of more than 60 scientific articles published in national and international journals cited over 900 times in scientific literature (Google Scholar). Contributor and principal investigator in various national R&D projects related to horticulture and sustainable agriculture.

Research Areas Molecular Genetics Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture, Zotekni and Animal Nutrition, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Animal Academic Titles

Academic Titles / Tasks Academic Titles / Tasks Profesor Ataturk University, Zirat Fakültesi, Zotekni, 2024/ A sociate Profesor, Ataturk University, Zirat Fakültesi, Zotekni, 2018 -2024 , Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2018 - 2018 A sistant Profe sor, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2013 - 2018 A sistant Profe sor, Ataturk University, Narman Meslek Yüksekokulu, Veterinerlik, 2010 - 2013

Muafiyet ve İntibak komisyonu, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Zir at Fakültesi Yayın Komisyonu, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Zidek Akreditasyon komisyonu, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Bölüm burs sağlama/değerlendirme komisyonu, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Mezunlarla İlişkiler Komisyonu Üyesi, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Bölüm Staj Komisyonu, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Adaptation/Exemption Co mi t e Member, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Anabilim Dalı Akademik Kurul Üyesi, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2013 - Continues Fakülte Akademik Kurul Üyesi, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2015 - 2018 University Executive Board Member, Ataturk University, Narman Meslek Yüksekokulu, Veterinerlik, 2012 - 2013 Head of Department, Ataturk University, Narman Meslek Yüksekokulu, Tı bi Hizmetler ve Teknikler, 2012 - 2013

Erdal Çaçan, Ph.D., is an academic at Bingöl University, located in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Türkiye. Currently serving in the Vocational School of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Department of Plant and Animal Production, he focuses on teaching and research in the field(s) of field crops. His academic work primarily involves applied research, forage crops production and breeding, and meadow and pasture management and breeding. He actively contributes to both national and international academic networks and seeks to promote knowledge production and community engagement through research and collaboration.

Research Areas Molecular Genetics Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture, Zotekni and Animal Nutrition, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Animal Academic Titles

Academic Titles / Tasks Academic Titles / Tasks Profesor Ataturk University, Zirat Fakültesi, Zotekni, 2024/ A sociate Profesor, Ataturk University, Zirat Fakültesi, Zotekni, 2018 -2024 , Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2018 - 2018 A sistant Profe sor, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2013 - 2018 A sistant Profe sor, Ataturk University, Narman Meslek Yüksekokulu, Veterinerlik, 2010 - 2013

Muafiyet ve İntibak komisyonu, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Zir at Fakültesi Yayın Komisyonu, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Zidek Akreditasyon komisyonu, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Bölüm burs sağlama/değerlendirme komisyonu, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Mezunlarla İlişkiler Komisyonu Üyesi, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Bölüm Staj Komisyonu, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Adaptation/Exemption Co mi t e Member, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2021 - Continues Anabilim Dalı Akademik Kurul Üyesi, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2013 - Continues Fakülte Akademik Kurul Üyesi, Ataturk University, Zir at Fakültesi, Z otekni, 2015 - 2018 University Executive Board Member, Ataturk University, Narman Meslek Yüksekokulu, Veterinerlik, 2012 - 2013 Head of Department, Ataturk University, Narman Meslek Yüksekokulu, Tı bi Hizmetler ve Teknikler, 2012 - 2013

Bogdan Dubis is a professor of Agricultural Science.
He has been employed at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn since 1995 (Poland, Europe).
His research interests focus on comprehensive analyses of the productivity of cereal crops and the quality of cereal grain as well as the energy efficiency of agricultural biomass production for biogas and bioethanol. He has published, as sole author or co-author, 67 original research articles, including 27 papers published in high-quality international academic journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) database.

Bożena Bogucka is a doctor of Agricultural Science. She has been employed at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland, Europe) since 2002. Her research interests focus on the impact of macro- and microelements on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of potatoes for the food and processing industry. She has published more than 39 papers within the above topics. She has also analyzed food plants storing starch and another polysaccharide - inulin. In 2019-2024, the results of her studies investigating the effects of agronomic factors on the productivity, nutritional value and energy potential of Jerusalem artichoke were published in high-quality international academic journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) database.

Dr. Erhan Sulejmani
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Food Technology and Nutrition, University of Tetova, North Macedonia

Dr. Erhan Sulejmani earned his Doctorate in Technical Sciences in Food Technology from the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. His doctoral research, supported by an international TUBITAK-funded project, was conducted at the Department of Food Engineering, İnönü University in Malatya, Turkey, and focused on biochemical and chemical changes during the ripening of hard cheeses.

He holds a Master of Agricultural Sciences in Dairy Technology, also from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, where he investigated the quality of white brined cheese under varying processing conditions. He completed his undergraduate studies in Veterinary Medicine in 2005.

Since 2006, Dr. Sulejmani has been active in academia, teaching and researching in the fields of dairy and meat processing technologies, food chemistry, and food hygiene. He was appointed Assistant Professor (Docent) in 2016 at the University of Tetova. He has participated in numerous national and international projects and is fluent in English.

His research interests include traditional and functional dairy products, cheese biochemistry, food quality and safety, and innovative food processing methods.

Dr. Imran Mahmood is an Assistant Professor of Agronomy at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He hold a Ph.D. in Agriculture (Agronomy) and specializes in crop stress physiology, nutrient management, and agricultural nanotechnology. With over 18 years of academic and research experience, he has authored 43 peer-reviewed publications in reputed journals and has supervised numerous postgraduate students. He is actively involved in applied research projects and has participated in several international training programs in South Korea and China.

Eren ÖZDEN was born in 1987 and completed his undergraduate education at Harran University's Faculty of Agriculture in 2010. He pursued an integrated PhD in the Department of Horticulture at Ankara University's Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences between 2012 and 2018. From 2010 to 2012, he worked as a research assistant at Iğdır University's Faculty of Agriculture and served at Ankara University's Faculty of Agriculture from 2012 to 2018. In January 2018, he started working as a Dr. Research Assistant at Iğdır University's Faculty of Agriculture, and since May 2018, he has been serving as a Dr. Lecturer at Iğdır University, Iğdır Technical Sciences Vocational School, Department of Plant and Animal Production. As of January 27, 2023, he has been awarded the title of Associate Professor. He chaired the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Processing Technologies at Iğdır University's Iğdır Technical Sciences Vocational School in 2019. He also chaired the Department of Organic Farming Management at Iğdır University's Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences in 2019. Between 2019 and 2022, he served as the Director of the Agricultural Practice and Research Center at Iğdır University. From 2019 to 2023, he chaired the Department of Plant and Animal Production at Iğdır University's Iğdır Technical Sciences Vocational School. His expertise lies in seed and seedling physiology, focusing on seed and seedling technology, cultivation, and production of vegetables and ornamental plants. Between 2018 and 2022, he taught six different graduate courses, five different undergraduate courses, and four different associate degree courses. He has 28 published international articles, 21 of which are within the scope of SCI-Expanded, two international book editorships, five international book chapters, and 15 published national articles. He has presented 18 international papers and 11 national papers at scientific congresses and symposiums, including those attended abroad. His project experience includes involvement in 17 projects, five of which were funded by TUBITAK and eight from various other sources, with three as the project leader. He received the Turkish Education Foundation (TEV) Honor Award in 2010, the Harran University Faculty of Agriculture Degree Award in 2010, and the Horticulture and Forestry Society From Transylvania Honorary Member award in 2017, totaling three international and national awards. Under his supervision, seven master's theses have been completed. His works have been cited over 300 times. He has participated in over 20 trainings, courses, and meetings. In 2019, he served as a member of the Organizing Committee and the Scientific Board for the "1st International Aromatic Plants and Cosmetics Symposium (AROPCOS)" held in Iğdır. In 2021, he chaired the organizing committee of the "7th National Seed Congress with International Participation" organized by Iğdır University. Eren Özden has been working as an Associate Professor at Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University since September 2023

Umida Isashova is a researcher specializing in plant protection and entomology. Her work focuses on the bioecology, distribution, and control methods of pests such as leaf miner flies (Liriomyza spp.), tomato moth (Tuta absoluta), and other harmful species. She conducts research on biological control, the analysis of entomophagous species, and the use of microbiological preparations. Her studies have been published in international journals such as Indonesian Journal of Innovation Studies, Solid State Technology, Design Engineering, and NeuroQuantology.

Prof. Dr. Elif Akpınar Külekçi is a faculty member at Ataturk University, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Department of Landscape Architecture. Her research focuses on ecology, sustainability, landscape design and management, as well as urban and regional planning. She has conducted national and international projects on urban identity, cultural heritage, and ecological planning. Serving as an editor and board member in several peer-reviewed journals, Prof. Külekçi contributes to the preservation of sustainable landscapes and cultural values through her scientific work.

Dr. Ibrahim Omer Elimam is an Associate Professor at the University of East Kordofan, Sudan, with additional academic affiliation at the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. His research focuses primarily on animal production, ruminant nutrition, livestock management, and environmental effects on pastoral production systems in arid and semi-arid regions. With a strong publication record, Dr. Elimam has contributed significantly to understanding the productivity, health, and performance of indigenous livestock breeds—including Sudanese desert goats, Baggara cattle, and pastoral calves—under traditional and semi-intensive management systems.
His scholarly work frequently examines how environmental factors, feeding strategies, parity, and production systems influence growth rates, milk yield, reproductive performance, and survivability of livestock in North and West Kordofan states. Dr. Elimam has published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals, including the EAS Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, International Journal of Food, Agriculture and Animal Sciences (IJFAA), Nutrition and Food Processing, and the International Journal of Life Science Research Updates.
In addition to his research activities, Dr. Elimam has participated in collaborative studies involving feeding innovations, such as the use of sesame capsule residues, and in projects assessing the performance of pastoral production systems. His interdisciplinary approach bridges animal science, environmental management, and sustainable livestock development, contributing to improved resilience of pastoral communities in Sudan’s drylands.
Dr. Elimam continues to engage in academic teaching, research supervision, and scientific dissemination, strengthening the scientific knowledge base for livestock production in Sudan and fostering international academic cooperation.

Dr. Sani Muhammad Tajo is a Research Officer at the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) in Abuja, Nigeria. His research expertise centers on plant molecular biology, tissue regeneration, biochemical analysis, and immune responses in Gossypium hirsutum (cotton). He has contributed to advancements in drought tolerance assessment, stress-responsive gene function, callus induction, and tissue regeneration in cotton. His work also includes evaluating regeneration capacity in diverse cotton accessions, supporting the development of resilient and high-performing varieties through modern biotechnological approaches.

Roohi Aslam is a researcher at the Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. Her work focuses on plant molecular biology and stress physiology, with particular expertise in genome-wide analyses and in-silico characterization of key gene families in cereal crops. She has conducted significant research on Triticum aestivum (wheat), including genome-wide analysis of heavy metal ATPases (HMAs) in Poaceae species and their role in copper stress tolerance, as well as in-silico identification and characterization of the Universal Stress Protein (USP) gene family in wheat. Through her contributions, she aims to advance the understanding of plant stress responses and support the development of stress-resilient crop varieties.

Bingöl University Faculty of Agriculture Department of Animal Science, Bingöl, Türkiye