Her primary academic impact centers on the optimization of carbon dots and graphene quantum dots. She engineers these low-dimensional materials to cross biological barriers safely, paving the way for advanced drug-delivery systems that target brain diseases like Alzheimer's. Her innovative approach earned her the local municipal Premio Ángeles Alvariño for sustainable scientific excellence.

Raj Jain is currently the Barbara J. and Jerome R. Cox, Jr., Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Jain is a Life Fellow of IEEE, a Fellow of ACM, a Fellow of AAAS, and a recipient of the 2018 James B. Eads Award from St. Louis Academy of Science, and the 2017 ACM SIGCOMM Life-Time Achievement Award. Previously, he was one of the Co-founders of Nayna Networks, Inc., a Senior Consulting Engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation in Littleton, Mass, and then a professor of Computer and Information Sciences at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. With 49,000+ citations on Google Scholar, he is among the highly cited authors in computer science.

I am a passionate cryptography and cybersecurity expert, researcher and seasoned academic with over 15 years of experience in cryptography, quantum-safe security, and biometric authentication protection systems. Currently serving as a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), I specialize in post-quantum cryptography, quantum cryptography, quantum computing, and the security of authentication protocols of emerging technologies like IoT, IoMT, and IoD. My work bridges the gap between advanced cryptographic theory and real-world applications. I have led KFUPM and national-level, funded R&D projects—driving innovations in authentication methods and quantum-resilient security frameworks. My research contributions have earned U.S. patents and numerous publications in Q1 journals such as IEEE and Springer, reflecting global impact and recognition.

Marc Maußner is Senior Consultant at infoteam Software AG, Germany. He is working as consultant in the fields of Functional Safety, Cybersecurity and Quantum Computing. He likes to work at the intersections of the domains resulting in combining Functional Safety and Cybersecurity requirements during product and project life cycle and Cybersecurity aspects in Quantum Computing, especially in Quantum Machine Learning. Beginning with Deloitte’s Quantum Climate Challenge in 2023 he started to get curious about chemical simulations on quantum computers. He also enjoys investigating in the cybersecurity aspects of quantum computing and quantum machine learning.