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Dr. Kalpit Ganesh Mhatre

Dr. Kalpit Ganesh Mhatre is currently working as an assistant professor in botany at New Education Society's Shriram Kusumtai Sadashiv Vanjare College, Lanja District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra State. He has total teaching experience of 10 years at UG level. He has completed his Ph.D. from St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Mumbai. He is the author of 04 books and editor of 17 books. To his credit he has 21 research papers in UGC CARE list and has written 56 chapters in various books. He also has 03 patent publication to his credit. He has vast experience in the field of Plant Taxonomy, Ethnobotany, Molecular Systematics, Ecology and Anthropology. Apart from academic work, he has been engaged in administrative work also. At institute level, he is being working as a Nodal Officer for various schemes such as Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Kalam Program for IP Literacy and Awareness (KAPILA) and Atal Ranking of Institution on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA). Dr. Mhatre is a President of Institutional Innovation Council (IIC). He has been designated as a District Sustainability Mentor (DSM) for Ratnagiri District by Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, Hyderabad.

Mr. Alok L. Gude

Mr. Alok L. Gude is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Botany at St. Xavier’s College (Empowered Autonomous Institute), Mumbai 400001, with over 20 years of teaching experience. He holds an M.Sc. in Botany from Nagpur University and has qualified the CSIR-UGC NET in Life Sciences. His academic career spans teaching roles at Hislop College, Nagpur, and Wilson College, Mumbai. He has contributed to curriculum development as a member and Vice-Chancellor’s nominee of the Board of Studies in Botany at various colleges, and as Chairman of the Board of Studies in Botany at St. Xavier’s College. He has also served as an external examiner, paper setter, and moderator for B.Sc. and M.Sc. Botany programs under the University of Mumbai. He has authored many research papers and book chapters on various topics in Botany. He has co-authored the book Bharat Ke Mahan Vaigyanik (2024), published by the Maharashtra Rajya Hindi Sahityik Academy, which reflects his interest in promoting science through literature. In addition to his institutional responsibilities, he has extended his expertise beyond his own college by voluntarily conducting laboratory experiments for postgraduate Botany students at Dr. A.R. Undre Women’s College, Borli Panchatan, Raigad.

Dr. Dhananjay Madhukar Kshirsagar

Dr. Dhananjay Madhukar Kshirsagar is currently working as an assistant professor in Mathematics and Statistics at New Education Society's Shriram Kusumtai Sadashiv Vanjare College, Lanja District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra State. He has total teaching experience of 29 years at UG level. He has completed his Ph.D. from Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar University, Solapur. He is the author of a F.Y.B.Com tutorial book of University of Mumbai. To his credit he has four research papers in UGC CARE. Apart from academic work, he has been engaged in administrative work also. At institute level, he is being working as a Nodal Officer for various schemes such as Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Academic Planning and member of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).

Dr. Kashinath Ramachandra Chavan

Dr. Kashinath Ramachandra Chavan is presently working as an associate professor in Economics at New Education Society's Shriram Kusumtai Sadashiv Vanjare College, Lanja District Ratnagiri, Maharashtra State. He has done his Ph.D. from Shivaji University, Kolhapur. He is a well-known academician in the state of Maharashtra. He has teaching experience of 24 years for UG and 16 years for PG courses. He has published various research papers in national and international journals. He is a subject expert in Economics and currently working as a head of the Economics department and coordinator of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). He has participated and presented papers on various issues at national and international level.