Prof. Ille C. Gebeshuber
Vienna University of Technology,
Austria.
Vienna University of Technology,
Austria.
Topic – “Edible Pesticides that only Repel one Type of Insect and that are Tunable for Various Pests“
Ille C. Gebeshuber ia a university professor in Experimental physics at the Vienna University of Technology in Austria. She is expert in biomimetics, nanotechnology and tribology. From 2009 until 2015 she was professor in Malaysia, at the National University of Malaysia. There, she went on various rainforest expeditions, and practiced the science and art of biomimetics, i.e., learning from living nature for application in engineering, science, architecture and the arts. Prof. Ille’s specific interest is in the area of positive technologies that are beneficial for people and the whole biosphere.
Director General
Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA),
Mymensingh,
Bangladesh.
Post Doc in Molecular Genetics (2014), Genome-wide Association Mapping for Salt Tolerance in Rice. Cornell University, NY, USA.
Ph.D. in Genetics, minor in Plant Breeding (2004), Mapping Salinity Tolerance Genes in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) at Reproductive Stage. University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Los Baños, Philippines.
M. Sc (Ag.) in Genetics and Plant Breeding (1988), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.) (1987), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
H.S.C. (Science) (1983): Notre Dame College, Dhaka.
S.S.C. (Science) (1980): Balla Coronation High School, Tangail.
Seven outstanding awards received from reputed international and national organizations.
About 27 years in Plant Breeding and Genetics, Molecular Breeding, Mutation Breeding and Biotechnology related Research.
Member of the Professional Societies of local and abroad: 16
Developed Crop Varieties/Advanced Lines and Technology: 23
Attended International Congress/Meeting/Workshop/Expert mission: 30
Publications: 165
Resource Person: FAO-IAEA of the United Nations
FAO-IAEA Expert: Provide Expert Mission in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Sierra Lenone for establishing Nuclear Agriculture Centre and to guide Mutation Breeding Research.
Supervised Students for MS and Ph.D Degree: 90 students (MS: 75 & Ph.D: 15)
Director of the Mekong Delta Development Research Institute (MDI),
Can Tho Univerisity,
Vietnam.
Dr. Dang Kieu Nhan is Director of the Mekong Delta Development Research Institute (MDI) of Can Tho Univerisity, Vietnam. After obtaining a Bsc. in Agronomy at Can Tho University (Vietnam) and a Msc. in Water Resources Engineering at Leuven University and Brussels University (Belgium), he holds a Ph.D. in Aquaculture Production Systems at Wageningen University (The Netherlands). He has 25 years of experience in research and management with broad and various subjects in integrated farming systems, agricultural land and water management, rural livelihoods, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, institution and policy in agricultural and rural development, particularly in the Lewer Mekong region. He authored and coauthored several internationally peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on the relevant topics.