Dr. V. K. Gupta is the Assistant Professor of Biotechnology at MITS University, Rajasthan, India. Currently, he is working as a PDF Scientist, at National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland. He has com­pleted his Ph. D. in Microbiology from Dr. R. M. L. Avadh University, Faizabad, UP, India in 2009. He has been honored with several awards in his career including the prestigious Indian ICAR Senior Research Fellowship, Young Scientist Award-2009 and 2011, and Gold Medal Award-2009. Dr. Gupta is a fellow of International Society of Contemporary Biologist, Society of Applied Biotechnol­ogy, and Hind Agri-Horticultural Society, India. He has submitted 29 fungal nucleotide sequences to NCBI, USA, and deposited 147 fungal strains in different International/National fungal agencies/Institution viz. CABI, UK; NBAIM, Mau, India; IMTECH, Chandigarh, India, and ARI, Pune, India. Also, his group in NUI Galway is under process to submit 02 inventions for European patent. He is the editor and member of 9 International and 2 National journals with 38 International/National research publications and 23 book chapters in books published from highly recognized International/National publishers in his hand. He is the editor/author/internal editorial board member of books/book series from reputed publishers of International fame viz. Elsevier, The Netherlands; Science Publisher, New Hampshire, USA; Taylor and Francis, USA; Springer, USA and Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), Germany.

Dr. Maria G. Tuohy is the Head of the Molecular Glycobiotechnology Research Group, Department of Biochemistry, School of Natural Sciences, NUI Galway which has developed a strong track record in Glycobiotechnology and Enzyme Biotechnology. She has more than 20 years’ experience in molecular biochemistry, genetics, and biotechnology of fungi, with a special interest in thermophilic ascomycetes and the characterization of these fungi as cell factories for protein production, including novel thermostable enzymes/enzyme systems. Dr. Tuohy and her group have developed patented enzyme-based technologies for key bioenergy and biorefinery applications from terrestrial and marine biomass and wastes, including third generation feedstocks. The group also investigates the use of enzymes for the recovery and selective modification of high-value biochemicals and plant carbohydrate-derived bioactives (‘Glycobioengineering’). Dr. Tuohy is a PI in the Energy Research Centre, NUI, Galway and the recently funded National Bioenergy and Biorefinery Competence Centre, is a member of the EU FP7 Biofuels Platform and National Research PhytoNetwork. Dr. Tuohy has been a visiting researcher in RUGhent, Belgium and BSH Institut fur Holzchemie, Hamburg. Dr. Tuohy is author of about 132 research publications, including refereed publications, book chapters, conference papers, and poster/short com­munications. She is also a reviewer for international journals and funding agencies and several books as co-editor—Elsevier, The Netherlands, Springer Science Publisher, USA; CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, USA; Lambert, Germany; Nova Science Publisher, USA, and Elsevier Press, USA (under Progress) with Dr. V. K. Gupta.