The purpose of this book is to thoroughly understand the interaction of the most widely produced and commercial nanoparticles (NPs) with stressed plants and to study the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms by which NPs mitigate stressful conditions. This book explores recent advancements in NPs and their contribution to promoting plant growth, as well as improving plant tolerance to both abiotic and biotic stresses, along with the mechanisms behind these effects. To our knowledge, this is the first book focused on the impact of the most widely produced and commercial (15 types of NPs) on plants under abiotic and biotic stressors.
The book is intended for researchers, academics, and postgraduate students in plant sciences, nanobiotechnology, agronomy, plant physiology, plant pathology, soil science, and environmental science. It will also be highly relevant to professionals working on abiotic and biotic stress management, nano-enabled agricultural inputs, sustainable crop production, and climate-resilient agriculture, as well as policymakers and industry specialists interested in nanoparticle-based strategies for sustainable plant solutions.
Professor Arafat Abdel Hamed Abdel Latef is a professor of plant physiology at the Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Qena University (formerly South Valley University), Egypt. He received his BSc in 1998, MSc in 2003, and PhD in 2005 from South Valley University, Egypt. Prof. Arafat has published 100 research/review articles in high-quality international and local journals. He has edited two book for Academic Press (Elsevier), two books for CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, and 6 books for Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg. He has also published 40 book chapters in international volumes including John Wiley and Sons Inc., Taylor & Francis Group, Academic Press (Elsevier), and Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg. Prof. Arafat is the recipient of the ParOwn 1207 Post Doctor Fellowship 2007 granted by the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which was carried out at the Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China. He serves on the editorial board and guest editor of prestigious journals such as Journal of Cotton Research, BMC Plant Biology, Frontiers in Plant Science, Plants-Basel, Phyton-international Journal of Experimental Botany, and Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research.. Furthermore, he is an expert reviewer for 150 international journals.Prof. Arafat was one of the world's top 2% of scientists according to Stanford University in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Prof. Arafat has received several awards such as the Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award 2025, the Egypt State Award in Excellence 2021, the South Valley University Award in Excellence 2019, the Top Peer Reviewer Award 2019 Powered by Web of Science and Publons, and the South Valley University Award in Scientific Publication in the years from 2010 to 2024.
