Dr. Salma Younes holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the College of Medicine, Qatar University. Her research spans biomaterials, functional nanomaterials, antimicrobial materials, hydrogels, wound healing, and translational biomedical applications. She has authored more than 55 peer-reviewed publications and is a co-inventor of patented inorganic magnesium phosphate-based hydrogel technology for biomedical applications. Dr. Younes is also Co-Founder and CEO of Porcelis Biotech Research and Development in Natural Sciences, a biotechnology company focused on translating advanced biomaterial technologies into dermatological and biomedical applications. Her work bridges advanced materials development, biological evaluation, and preclinical and clinical translation. Her broader research interests include functional coatings, surface–material interactions, nanostructured materials, antimicrobial surfaces, biomaterials, and advanced material technologies for biomedical and healthcare applications.