Dr. Vilas V. Thakare completed his Master’s degree in Botany from S.S.V.P.S.’s L.K.Dr.P.R.Ghogrey Science College, Dhule (MH) and Ph.D. from Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. He also qualified Maharashtra SET Examination in Life Sciences. He is working as Assistant Professor and Head in the Department of Botany, S.S.S.P.M’s Arts, Science and Commerce College, Rahuri affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra. He has 12 years of teaching and research experience. He received Young Scientist Award 2021 from V.D. GOOD Association, Chennai. He attended 26 National and International Conferences and published 11 research papers in various UGC CARE Listed and PEER reviewed research journals. He conducted Hands-on training for Ecofriendly Paper Pencil Production.

Professor (Dr.) Kishor N. Borse completed his Master’s degree from Pune University and Ph.D. from North Maharashtra, University, Jalgaon. He is a Fellow in International Science Congress Association (FISCA) and Fellow in International Institute of Organized Research (FIIOR). He is working as Professor in the P.G. Department of Botany, S.S.V.P.S.’s L.K.Dr.P.R.Ghogrey Science College, Dhule affiliated to KBC NMU, Jalgaon, Maharashtra. He has 30 years of Teaching and Research experience. He worked as Member of Academic Council, KBC NMU Jalgaon. Under his guidance, 01 M.Phil. and 04 students were awarded Ph.D. He attended 56 International and National Conferences in India and abroad. He published 60 research papers in various UGC CARE Listed and PEER reviewed research journals. He published 04 Monographs on freshwater and marine fungi of India. He also published 11 text books of Botany. He completed 03 Minor Research Projects sponsored by U.G.C.,W.R.O., Pune. He received National Eminent Researcher Award from IIOR. He is a member of Indian Botanical Society, ISCA and Indian Mycological Society.