Oxidative Stress and Toxicity in Reproductive Biology and Medicine (eBook)

Volume Two advances the exploration of the fundamental principles of oxidative stress and toxicity on male (and female) reproduction. It includes the advances in research on male reproductive health, the impact of environmental factors, the protective measures using bioactive compounds and traditional medicines, and how to limit toxic exposure.  It includes coverage of:

• Oxidative stress and male infertility
• Environmental stressors and sexual health
• Heavy metals, pesticides, fine particle toxicity and male reproduction
• Protective measures against oxidative stress in gametes/embryos by using bioactive compounds/phytomedicines in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)
• Role of reactive oxygen species on female reproduction
• Radiation and mutagenic factors affecting the male reproductive system

Both volumes provide a comprehensive look at the most basic concepts and advanced research being conducted by world famous scientists and researchers in male infertility and reproduction.

Dr. Shubhadeep Roychoudhury is a faculty member in the Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, India. He obtained Master and Doctoral degrees in Biotechnology from Slovakia, Europe with scholarship under Government of India and Government of Slovakia's bilateral cultural exchange program. He completed several Postdoctoral research including one as a Research Fellow in Andrology/Urology in the American Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA. He has been serving as visiting scientist and visiting Professor in institutes of repute including the Pedagogical University in Krakow in Poland, Mendel University in Brno in Czech Republic and Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia. His teaching and research activities span the fields of reproductive health, reproductive and environmental toxicology, and oxidative stress within the context of male pathophysiology and reproductive dysfunction as well as herbal applications in management. Issues relating to biodiversity and conservation in the context of marginal and eco-sensitive landscapes has been one of his areas of interest. Under his supervision 7 doctoral students have completed their research till date. He has published over 100 research papers in scientific journals, 36 book chapters, 5 books and presented over 50 papers at national and international scientific meetings. His Hirsch index (h-index) is 25 on Google Scholar, 21 on Scopus. He served as a subject expert for many international committees and is also an editorial board member and reviewer of reputed journals. He has edited special issues in many journals including Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering (Taylor & Francis), Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer Nature). He has conducted several research projects and received young scientist awards.

Dr. Kavindra Kumar Kesari is currently working as Senior Scientist in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering at the Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. He obtained Doctoral, Master, and Bachelor degrees in Biotechnology from India. He received Junior and Senior Research fellowships during his Doctoral studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He served as an Assistant Professor position at Jaipur National University, Jaipur, India. He obtained his first Postdoctoral research from University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. Currently, he is working on cell ultrastructure study with micro & macro spectroscopic techniques. His work mainly aimed to explore the fundamentals of cell wall ultrastructure of woody & non-woody materials and their applications in biomedical research. His study also explores the medicinal applications of plant derived bioactive compounds and nanoparticles for disease treatment. Kesari is actively involved working in cell and cancer biology research with focus on qualitative and quantitative measurements by applying in vitro, in vivo & biocomputational methods. He is leading researcher of radiation biology. He has developed various methods for animal exposure to radiations and therapeutic measures including brain and reproductive related diseases. Kesari, actively working on the neurological diseases with focus on environmental toxicology and oxidative stress. He has published over 100 papers in reputed scientific journals, 30 book chapters, 6 books and presented over 30 papers at national and international scientific meetings. His Hirsch index (h-index) is 31 on Google Scholar, 26 on Scopus. Kesari served as subject expert for many international committees and also as editorial board member and reviewer in journals of repute. He has edited special issues in many journals like, Antioxidants and Genes (MDPI) and ESPR (Springer). Kesari has conducted several research projects and guided doctoral students. He has received four times young scientist award and international travel award.