Adaptogen Science and Wellbeing: Use in Functional Foods, Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals

Dr. Sreeraj Gopi is the Co-Founder and Director of Molecules Food solutions Pvt Ltd, Zingon Naturals Pvt Ltd. He was the Chief Scientist at Plant Lipids Pvt Ltd. and Chief Scientific Officer at Aurea Biolabs Pvt Ltd., He has also served as an adjunct professor at universities including Stockholm University, Sweden, Siberian Federal University, Russia, and Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He completed his doctorate in organic chemistry and nanotechnology, and nano drug delivery working in the area of natural products, isolation, and biological activities. He published more than 175 international articles and filed more than 75 patents, in the US and Europe. At Plant Lipids, he developed many innovative products and technologies, and is responsible for driving the research team to excellence, as well as, implementing new projects, presenting scientific seminars to various customers. He was listed world's top 2% scientist list by Standford University.

Dr. Augustine Amalraj is currently working as a Senior Scientist in the Department of Research and Development at Molecules Food Solutions Private Limited, Koratty, Thrissur, Kerala, India. He was worked as a Deputy Manager in the Department of Research and Development at Plant Lipids Private Limited and Aurea Biolabs Private Limited, Cochin, India. He obtained his Doctoral degree in Chemistry from Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, India. His research interests are in applied chemistry, food chemistry, natural product chemistry, environmental chemistry, chemosensors, and polymer and nanocomposite materials. He has published more than 60 research articles in international journals, as well as 22 book chapters, co-edited 10 books and filed 3 patents. He was listed among the top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University.

Dr. Kuppusamy Kanagaraj is a Senior Research Associate and Scientist at Shanghai University, China, and a Visiting Researcher at Sichuan University, China. He received his Ph.D. in 2014 from Madurai Kamaraj University under the supervision of Professor Kasi Pitchumani. From 2014 to 2019, he worked as a post-doctoral researcher with Professor Cheng Yang at Sichuan University and he continued as a visiting researcher in the same group. In 2020, he joined Professor Julius Rebek, Jr.'s research group and Professor Yang Yu at Shanghai University. His innovative contributions have resulted in more than 45 papers, articles, and reviews (in international journals of repute) and 3 invited book chapters to his credit. His current research interest includes supramolecular and bio-mimetic chemistry with various water-soluble hosts (studying molecular behavior in small spaces - sensing and catalysis), natural products chemistry, bio-formulations, etc. Additionally, his research focused on applied chemistry, environmental chemistry, and material chemistry.

Prof. Jozef T. Haponiuk is Professor and Head of Department, at the Department of Polymer Technology, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland. Prof. Haponiuk is an experienced researcher in the fields of polymer composites, polymer blends, and associated materials. He has received a number of prizes and awards for his work.