Roman Yakovlev Viktorovich
yakovlev_asu@mail.ru

Doctor of Biological Sciences (DSc), Professor. Since 2023, he has been working at Samarkand State University. He is the curator of the butterfly collection at the Thomas Witt Entomology Museum in Munich, Germany.

Roman Yakovlev defended his dissertation on the topic "Systematics and Zoogeography of Ancient Woodboring Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Cossidae)" in 2014 and earned the degree of Doctor of Biological Sciences (DSc).

He is the author of 12 monographs and over 400 scientific papers. More than 300 of his articles have been published in SCOPUS journals. His Hirsch-index is 17. Over 130 scientific articles have been published in Web of Science journals.

Roman Yakovlev has organized over 50 expeditions across Siberia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, South Caucasus, Africa, and Latin America. These expeditions resulted in the largest Cossidae family collection in the world.

He is the leader of the project “Endemic, Local, and Invasive Arthropods of the South Siberian and Central Asian Mountains (Arthropoda): A Unique Hotspot of Biological Diversity and Genofund,” scheduled for 2023-2025.

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Nazmutdinov Renat Ravilovich

Doctor of Chemical Sciences (DSc), Professor. Since 2025, he has been working at Samarkand State University. He began his scientific career in 1983 after graduating from the Kazan Institute of Chemical Technology (KCTI). Since then, he has been continuously affiliated with KCTI and later with the Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU).

His scientific research is focused on quantum electrochemistry, microscopic mechanisms of electron and proton transfer reactions, interphase media, redox-active complexes, nanoparticles, and ionic liquids. Fundamental research conducted under his leadership has been internationally recognized and served as the basis for experimental studies in several countries.

Renat Ravilovich is a prominent international scientist, a full member of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) and the American Chemical Society (ACS). He is a member of two dissertation councils at KNRTU, the Scientific Council of the Institute of Oil, Chemistry, and Nanotechnology, and the Council of the Faculty of Chemical Technology. He also leads a scientific seminar on theoretical chemistry in Kazan.

His teaching activity is also highly regarded. He conducts lectures and practical classes in Russian and English on "General and Inorganic Chemistry," "Nanochemistry," and "Redox Processes in Nanoscale Systems: Theory and Computer Modeling." He has also developed and successfully teaches an original course in quantum chemistry.

His scientific potential and international collaborations have been supported by prestigious scholarships and grants, including DAAD, DFG, HPC-Europa++, OeAAD, as well as the "Algarysh" grant from the Republic of Tatarstan. Between 1998 and 2001, he was twice awarded the titles of "Soros Associate Professor" and "Soros Professor."

Nazmutdinov Renat Ravilovich is an accomplished scientist and dedicated mentor who has made a significant contribution to the development of modern chemical science, training of researchers, and fostering international scientific cooperation.

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Galyametdinov Yuriy Genadiyevich
yugal2002@mail.ru

Doctor of Chemical Sciences (DSc), Professor. Since 2019, he has been working at Samarkand State University. In 1997, Yuriy Galyametdinov earned the degree of Doctor of Chemical Sciences (DSc) by defending his dissertation on the topic: “Synthesis and properties of liquid crystal metal complexes.”

Throughout his academic and scientific career, he has authored 27 textbooks, 22 teaching manuals, 20 methodological guides, 20 monographs, 7 patents, and more than 800 scientific articles.

Over 400 of his scientific articles have been published in SCOPUS-indexed journals, with an h-index of 33. More than 200 articles have been published in Web of Science journals.

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Mirabbos Ikromovich Hojamberdiyev
hmirabbos@gmail.com

Professor at the University of Southern Denmark. Mirabbos Hojamberdiyev works at Samarkand State University in the Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Science.

He is the author of more than 230 scientific papers. His h-index in SCOPUS is 46, and in Google Scholar, it is 50.

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DOI 10.1039/D4CE01227E
DOI 10.1088/1361-6528/ad750b
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DOI 10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c02423
DOI 10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.159326
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Hacali Necefoğlu

 alinecef@hotmail.com

Professor at Turkey's Caucasus University, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Hacali Necefoğlu. He is currently working as a professor at the Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Science at Samarkand State University.

Dr. Hacali Necefoğlu is the author of 391 scientific papers. Among them, more than 184 articles have been published in SCOPUS-indexed journals, with an h-index of 19. More than 191 of his scientific articles have been published in Web of Science journals.

Publications:

  1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-025-03177-0
  2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-023-03922-5
  3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-024-03012-5
  4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.202304861 
  5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11696-024-03320-w
  6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/psr-2022-0152
  7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.134932
  8. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2023.116331
  9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/psr-2022-0152
  10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131825
  11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.6182 
 

Omer Hazman
omerhazman@hotmail.com

Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor. Since 2021, he has been working in the Department of Organic Synthesis and Bioorganic Chemistry at the Institute of Biochemistry, Samarkand State University. In 2011, he defended his doctoral dissertation on “Study of the Effect of Oral Antidiabetic Drug Sitagliptin on Oxidant-Antioxidant Balance in Experimental Type 2 Diabetes Model in Rats.” He is also the winner of more than 20 international and national grant projects.

Professor Omer Hazman continues his research on the anticancer activity of certain bioactive compounds isolated from plant tissues: inducing apoptosis, inflammation, and genotoxic activity through the Estrogen Receptor-α signaling pathway in cancer cells.

He has published nearly 53 papers in scientific journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. He is the author of 2 international patents. Additionally, he has participated in more than 40 international and local conferences and symposia, presenting abstracts.

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Ibrohim Erol

erol@samdu.uz

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the field of polymer chemistry, professor. He has been working at the Department of Polymer Chemistry and Chemical Technology of Samarkand State University since 2022.

In 2002 Ibrohim Erol obtained the degree of Doctor of Chemistry (DSc) on "Synthesis and characterization of mesityl rings of trisubstituted cyclobutane ketoethyl with 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, 1,3,3-methacrylate monomers and polymers". 

84 research articles by Ibrohim Erol have been published in journals included in the Web of Science database. The Hirsch index value is 18. More than 80 papers have been published in the Scopus database. He participated in national and international symposia and conferences with more than 30 articles.

To date, Ibrahim Erol has implemented 24 research projects. He is the author of 14 textbooks and manuals.

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Muhammad Zafar
zafar@qau.edu.pk

Philosophy Doctor in Biological Sciences Muhammad Zafar has been working as an adjunct professor at the Department of Botany, Samarkand State University named after Sharof Rashidov since 2022. Together with the faculty members of the department, he has co-authored more than 30 scientific articles published in journals indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases.
Since 2011, PhD Muhammad Zafar has been working at Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad, Pakistan. He is currently a professor at the university's Herbarium and Department of Botany. He is a well-known researcher in the fields of medicinal plants, plant biodiversity, and plant systematics and taxonomy. He is the author of more than 450 scientific works, including 306 scientific articles and 11 international textbooks and teaching aids. He has supervised 13 PhD students. Over 400 of his scientific articles have been published in Scopus-indexed journals, and his h-index is 46. More than 250 of his papers have been published in Web of Science journals.
From 2021 to 2024, he led the project titled “Heavy metal accumulation, health risk assessment and plant adaptation strategies in wild vegetable and fruit species of Muzaffarabad Division Azad Kashmir.”

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Dr. Dragana D. Ranđelović

is a multidisciplinary researcher in environmental protection, particularly focused on ecological restoration and remediation of degraded lands using geobotanical and biogeochemical approaches.

Her recent research interests include the effects of climate change on the rock–soil–plant nexusthe application of plant physiology in selecting species for ecological restoration, and the transformation of plant biomass into functional materials.

Since 2019, she has been working as a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials in Belgrade.

She is a member of the Global Society for Ecological Restoration and the Serbian Society of Soil Science.
Dr. Ranđelović is a co-author of 2 educational manuals7 international monographs, and has published over 80 scientific papers. She has participated in various national and international research projects addressing complex environmental topics.

Hirsch index: 9.

Marko S. Sabovljevic


PhD in Biology. Since 2025, he has been working as a professor (external part-time) at the Department of Botany of Samarkand State University named after Sharof Rashidov. Together with the faculty members, he has co-authored scientific articles published in journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science.

Since 2006, he has been working at the Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Institute of Botany. Currently, he holds the position of professor at the Department of Botany of the same institute. His research mainly focuses on molecular ecology, biogeography, plant ecology, biodiversity conservation, bryophyte biology and biotechnology, as well as issues related to these areas.

He is the founder and head of the South-East European Bryological Association and an active member of numerous scientific societies and working groups. At present, he serves as a reviewer for more than 90 international scientific journals and as a member of the editorial boards of over 15 journals. To date, he is the author of more than 580 scientific articles (ScopusWeb of Science) and over 10 textbooks. His Hirsch index is 30.
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Mushtaq Ahmad

mushtaq@qau.edu.pk

Professor at the Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University
Director of the Botanical Garden and Herbarium Collection

 Publications & Research:

  • Author of nearly 50 international books and around 475 scientific articles.
  • Successfully led and participated in over 20 international and national research projects (grants).
  • Supervised 35 PhD and 65 master's students.

Scientific Impact:

  • Google Scholar h-index: 65 (Citations: 15,821)
  • Scopus h-index: 62
  • Web of Science h-index: 44

Khan, A., Ahmad, M., Sultan, A., Ullah, Z., Majeed,K., Ullah, T, Zafar, M. 2023. Contribution to pollen morphology of Astragalus L. section Aegacantha Bunge (Galegeae, Fabaceae) and its systematic significance. Palynology, 1-24

Abid, A., Ahmad, M., Zafar, M., Zafar, S., Ramadan, M.F., Althobaiti, A.T., Sultana, S., Kilic, O., Makhkamov, T., Yuldashev, A., Mamarakhimov, O., Komilov, K., Khaydarov, K., and Majeed, S. (2023). Foliar epidermal and trichome micromorphological diversity among poisonous plants and their taxonomic significance. Folia Horticulturae, 35(2), 1- 32.

Bahadur, S., Ahmad, M., Zafar, M., Begum, N., Ali, M., & Kumar, T. (2023). Ethnomedicinal relevance of selected monocot taxa from different geographical regions of Pakistan. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 26, 1-17.

Alsaiari, M., Dawood, S., Ahmad, M., Alsaiari, R.A., Rizk, M.A. and Asif, S., 2023. Methyl esters synthesis from Luffa cylindrica seeds oil using Algal green copper oxide nanoparticle catalyst in membrane reactor. Chemosphere, p.139349.

Yekaterina Anatolyevna Litvinova
dimkit@mail.ru

Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor. Since 2023, she has been working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Human and Animal Physiology and Biochemistry at the Institute of Biochemistry, Samarkand State University.

Yekaterina Anatolyevna earned her Candidate of Biological Sciences degree in 2004, with a dissertation on “Modification of Behavior and Chemosignals in Male Mice (Mus musculus) of the ICR Laboratory Strain and Dzungarian Hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) Upon Activation of Specific Immunity”.

She is the author of 2 educational manuals and over 120 scientific papers. Nearly 45 of her papers have been published in SCOPUS journals. Her Hirsch-index is 10. More than 20 scientific papers have been published in Web of Science journals, 18 of which are in Q1 journals and 4 in Q2 journals.

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