**About the Editors**

#### **Nagaraj Basavegowda**

Nagaraj Basavegowda works as an International Research Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, at Yeungnam University, South Korea. He received his Master's degree in Bioscience and Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Mysore. His research interests focus on nanoparticles production, especially multimetallic, such as Bi-, tri-metallic nanocomposites and characterization, applications like nanomedicine, animal models (in vivo biocompatibility tests), in vitro biocompatibility tests, and natural compounds for different therapeutic strategies. He is also a member of several academic societies, an international reviewer, editorial board member for top-ranked international journals in MDPI, Frontiers, Springer, and Elsevier. He has been awarded various research prizes, excellence awards, special honors and medals from international organizations. He has published over 110 scientific papers, reviews, book chapters, patents, and communications in international journals.

#### **Kwang-Hyun Baek**

Kwang-Hyun Baek serves as a Full Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, at Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea. He obtained a Ph.D. in Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University, Pullman, WA, U.S.A., and he has worked as an Assistant, Associate, and full professor at Yeungnam University. Professor Kwang-Hyun Baek's research focuses on the development of nanocomposites for antibiotics, sustainable production of nanoparticles, and elucidation of natural compounds for natural antibiotics. He has served as an editorial board member for top-ranked international journals in MDPI, Plant Pathology Journal, and Applied Biological Chemistry, and a committee member for Korea Research Funding Allocation.
