Waseem Shoukat | Chemistry and Materials Science | Editorial Board Member

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Dr. Waseem Shoukat | Chemistry and Materials Science | Editorial Board Member

Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University | Pakistan

Dr. Waseem Shoukat is an emerging and increasingly recognized researcher in organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and bioinformatics, with a rapidly expanding contribution to the development of thiosemicarbazone-based therapeutic candidates and advanced functional materials. His research portfolio reflects a strong integration of synthetic chemistry, spectroscopic characterization, molecular docking, biological screening, and nanomaterials engineering, enabling the discovery of compounds with significant antibacterial, antioxidant, and antidiabetic potential. His notable work on thiosemicarbazones, particularly the WS-1 and WS-2 ligands, has demonstrated exceptional binding affinities toward alpha-glucosidase, highlighting their promise as lead molecules for future pharmaceutical development. He has published in reputable international journals such as Journal of Molecular Structure, RSC Advances, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, and Natural Product Communications, contributing findings related to MOF-based drug delivery systems, electrochemical behavior of modified nanostructures, graphene oxide functionalization, coordination polymer electrocatalysis, and plant stress mitigation strategies. His interdisciplinary collaborations extend into areas of environmental microbiology, hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms, natural dyeing applications, and aquaculture-related sustainability research. According to Google Scholar, he has produced a growing body of scholarly output with 71 citations, an h-index of 4, and an i10-index of 3, demonstrating steady research impact. His computational expertise includes the use of Molegro, Schrödinger Suite, PyRx, and Discovery Studio, supporting predictive modeling and structure–activity relationship analysis. Through his diverse publications, analytical capabilities, and innovative research approaches, Waseem Shoukat continues to contribute meaningfully to advances in medicinal chemistry, materials science, environmental biotechnology, and emerging functional materials.

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Featured Publications

• Haidri, I., Qasim, M., Shahid, M., Farooq, M. M., Abbas, M. Q., Fatima, R., & Ullah, Q. (2024). Enhancing the antioxidant enzyme activities and soil microbial biomass of tomato plants against the stress of sodium dodecyl sulfate by the application of bamboo biochar. Remittances Review, 9(2), 1609–1633.

• Shoukat, W., Hussain, M., Ali, A., Shafiq, N., Chughtai, A. H., Shakoor, B., … (2025). Design, synthesis, characterization and biological screening of novel thiosemicarbazones and their derivatives with potent antibacterial and antidiabetic activities. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1320, 139614.

• Qayyum, I., Rehman, F. U., Zahra, M., Batool, K., Shoukat, W., Arshad, S., & Zada, Z. (2023). Progressive innovations in advanced functional materials for emerging bio-electronics, drug sensing and healthcare. Journal of Drug & Alcohol Research, 12(5).

• Ain, Q., Nazli, Z. H., Aslam, M., Zafar, I., Afridi, H. I., Unar, A., Jamshaid, M., … (2024). Multifunctional analysis of banana leaves extracts for dyeing properties of pima cotton fabric using different mordants. Natural Product Communications, 19(2), 1934578X241231463.

• Ishfaq, M., Lateef, D., Ashraf, Z., Sajjad, M., Owais, M., Shoukat, W., Mohsin, M., … (2025). Zirconium-based MOFs as pH-responsive drug delivery systems: Encapsulation and release profiles of ciprofloxacin. RSC Advances, 15(33), 26647–26659.

Alina Lokteva | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

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Mrs. Alina Lokteva | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

ITMO University | Russia

Mrs. Alina Lokteva is an outstanding young scientist whose interdisciplinary expertise in biochemistry, nanotechnology, and hybrid living materials has positioned her as an emerging leader in biomedical innovation. Currently serving as a lecturer and junior scientist at ITMO University, she has successfully integrated microbial biotechnology with material science to pioneer advanced antibacterial and regenerative systems that address urgent challenges in healthcare. With a strong academic background in ecology, molecular biology, and biochemistry, she has built a solid foundation for cutting-edge research on microbial stress responses, nanoparticle toxicity, and biohybrid material development. Scientifically, Mrs. Alina Lokteva has authored five peer-reviewed publications indexed in Scopus, with a citation record of 62 and an h-index of 4, reflecting both the quality and the growing influence of her work. Her research spans nanoparticle-enhanced antibacterial activity, mechano-bactericidal particles for oral biofilm treatment, magnetic soft robots for biofilm eradication, and probiotic-based biohybrid living materials with regenerative properties, with results published in highly regarded journals including Chemical Communications, Antibiotics, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, ACS Nano, Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry, and Macromolecular Bioscience. Beyond her publications, she has successfully secured more than $120,000 in competitive funding, participated in over five collaborative grant projects, and demonstrated commitment to education by supervising and mentoring students in microbiology and biotechnology. Her international training at Universidade de Vigo strengthened global scientific collaboration, while her recognition as the 2024 Saint Petersburg Young Scientist Award winner highlights her academic excellence.

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Featured Publications

Baburova, P. I., Kladko, D. V., Lokteva, A., Pozhitkova, A., Rumyantceva, V., & others. (2023). Magnetic soft robot for minimally invasive urethral catheter biofilm eradication. ACS Nano, 17(21), 20925–20938.

Otinov, G. D., Lokteva, A. V., Petrova, A. D., Zinchenko, I. V., Isaeva, M. V., & others. (2020). Positive and negative effects of metal oxide nanoparticles on antibiotic resistance genes transfer. Antibiotics, 9(11), 742.

Serov, N., Darmoroz, D., Lokteva, A., Chernyshov, I., Koshel, E., & Vinogradov, V. (2020). One-pot synthesis of template-free hollow anisotropic CaCO₃ structures: Towards inorganic shape-mimicking drug delivery systems. Chemical Communications, 56(80), 11969–11972.

Protasiuk, L. E., Serov, N. S., Lokteva, A. V., Kladko, D. V., Koshel, E. I., & others. (2022). Mechano-bactericidal anisotropic particles for oral biofilm treatment. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 10(25), 4867–4877.

Lokteva, A. V., Trushlis, E. V., Ivankova, O. V., & Koshel, E. I. (2025). Induction of oxidative hormesis by TiO₂ nanoparticles enhances antibacterial activity of Lactobacillus acidophilus. Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry, 51(4), 1801–1812.

Lokteva, A. V., & Sidorova, N. A. (2018). Ecology of Beggiatoa and its role in the biogeochemical cycle of sulfur in areas of technogenic risk. In Biodiagnostics of the state of natural and natural-technogenic systems (pp. 251–253).

Sidorova, N. A., & Lokteva, A. V. (2018). New approaches to the extraction of metals from multicomponent ores using a consortium of heterotrophic and lithotrophic microorganisms. In Lebedeva Nadezhda Anatolyevna – Doctor of Philosophy in the field (p. 32).