Dr. S. Justin Raj, C.F.N., PGDBI, PGDCA, PGDMA, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D, is a Professor of Biotechnology at Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, affiliated to M.S. University. With over 13 years of teaching and research experience, his work spans aquatic toxicology, stress biology, proteomics, genomics and pharmaceutical biology. He has authored four international books and published more than 50 research articles. A recipient of the 2025 Young Scientist Award, he also holds an Indian patent on phyto-mediated starch nanoparticles. A member of the Asian Phytopathological Society, he serves as a reviewer for leading international journals and actively contributes as a research supervisor.