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Ms. Aishwarya Kailas Salunke

Ms. Aishwarya Kailas Salunke is currently preparing for doctoral research, with a proposed research focus on Bioprospecting of wild fruits and wild leafy vegetables of Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra, which includes documentation of biodiversity, traditional knowledge, and value-added products. Her research interests include Ethnobotany, Environmental Biology, Biodiversity Conservation, and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources. Along with academics, she shows a strong commitment towards education, research orientation, and professional development in the field of life sciences and environmental studies. She has experience in teaching and academic support, particularly in teacher training programmes for BMC English-medium school teachers, where she has contributed to instructional planning and academic development. Her academic inclination is strongly oriented towards research and field-based studies.

Mrs. Dipali Samir Warange

Mrs. Dipali Samir Warange is currently working as an Assistant professor in Botany at M.B.More Foundation Arts,Commerce and Science Women College Dhatav, Roha, Raigad, Maharashtra. She has total teaching experiences 14 years at UG level. Currently she is pursuing Ph.D. in Botany at Gokhale Education Society Arts, Sci and Com college Shreewardhan, Raigad) she has written 03 chapters in various Books, also presented papers in various conferences.

Dr. Saif Yusuf Khan

Dr. Saif Yusuf Khan completed his B.Sc. in Botany from D.G. Ruparel College and earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. His doctoral research focused on pharmacology, phytochemistry, and medicinal botany. He has successfully cleared both the Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH-SET) and the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). With over a decade of academic experience and eight years of active research involvement, Dr. Khan’s interests include plant physiology, phytochemical profiling and the biological evaluation of medicinal plants. He is a member of the Indian Society of Environmental Botanists and the Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences. He has authored and co-authored several book chapters and has published research papers in refereed, scopus-indexed and high impact factor journals. Dr. Khan has participated in numerous national and international conferences and seminars, contributing through research presentations. He continues to engage in collaborative research and scientific writing in plant sciences.

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 03 books and editor of 16 books. To his credit he has 20 research papers in UGC CARE list and has written 60 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.