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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. Pooja

Dr. Pooja is an accomplished academician with over fifteen years of teaching experience across school and higher education settings. She holds an M.Sc. in Botany from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and a Ph.D. in Education from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi. She began her professional journey as a Post Graduate Teacher in Biology and has taught B.El.Ed. and ITEP students at Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi. She is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the University School of Education, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Dr. Pooja’s academic and professional contributions have been widely recognised. She has received several honours, including the Jila Bal Vaigyanik Award from the Government of Haryana, merit certificates in Chemistry and Zoology, the Environmental Teacher of the Year Award (2011–12) at Jim Corbett, Nainital, and multiple Certificates of Appreciation from the Directorate of Education, Government of Delhi. She has also presented research papers at numerous national and international conferences, reflecting her active engagement in research and scholarship.

Mrs. Kavita Eknath Shelke

Mrs. Kavita Eknath Shelke is currently working as an Assistant professor in Botany at Konkan Gyanpeeth Karjat college of Arts, Science and Commerce, Karjat-Raigad, Maharashtra state, India. She has total teaching experience of 11 years at UG level. Recently she has successfully defended her Ph.D. viva voce from K. V. Pendharkar College (Autonomous), Dombivli (E.) from University of Mumbai. She has published (03) and presented (03) research paper at various national and international UGC CARE list journals. One research paper she has presented in Avishkar Research Convention, University of Mumbai and written one chapter in international book. She has experience in the field of plant pathology, cytogenetic and plant biotechnology, Ecology and Ethnobotany

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 05 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.