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B.P. Nandeshwarappa is an associate professor and chairman of the Department of Studies in Chemistry, Davangere University, India. He obtained an MSc and Ph.D. from Kuvempu University, India, and completed his postdoctoral studies at the Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology. He was previously a research associate at Akanksha Power and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (APIPL), India. He has fourteen

years of teaching experience and several textbooks, book chapters, and scholarly publications and presentations to his credit. He has guided more than fifty postgraduate dissertations and is currently supervising Ph.D. scholars. Dr. Nandeshwarappa has received several awards in recognition of his outstanding contributions. His research expertise and interests are centered on organic chemistry.

Dr. Sandeep Chandrashekharappa is an assistant professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli (NIPER-R), India. He obtained an MSc and Ph.D. at Kuvempu University, India. Prior to his appointment at NIPER-R, Dr. Chandrashekharappa worked at the Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India. He has more than thirteen years of

experience in industrial and academic research. He has seventy-five journal articles and fifteen patents to his credit. He has presented several papers at national and international conferences. In recognition of scientific merit, he was awarded the prestigious Gandhian Young Technological Innovation award from the Government of India and the Best Researcher International Award. He has supervised graduate and postgraduate students. He is also a reviewer and editorial board member of several journals.

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