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Prof. Sagar Ashok Patil

Prof. Sagar Ashok Patil is currently working as an assistant professor in Botany at S.S.M.M. College, Pachora, District Jalgaon, Maharashtra State. He has a total teaching experience of 5 years at UG level. He has completed his M.Sc., B.Ed., and has qualified SET examination. He is currently appearing for Ph.D. To his credit, he has published 3 research papers. His academic interest includes the field of Botany and related subjects.

Dr. Vaishali Sayaji Shinde -Basugade

Dr. Vaishali Sayaji Shinde -Basugade is an Assistant Professor at Dahiwadi College, located in Dahiwadi (Taluka Man, District Satara). She completed her Ph.D. from Shivaji University, Kolhapur, with research focused on the biodiversity of aquatic fungi in Maharashtra. With 12 years of teaching experience, she has made significant academic contributions, including the publication of 12 research papers in reputed national and international journals and one Indian patent. She has actively conducted training sessions and delivered lectures in workshops on mushroom cultivation, azolla cultivation, and advanced nursery techniques, along with guest lectures on fungal biodiversity. She currently serves as the Coordinator of Advanced Nursery Techniques under the Livelihood Business Incubation Centre funded by the MSME, Government of India.

Dr. Prachi Kshirsagar

Dr. Prachi Kshirsagar is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Botany, at Progressive Education Society’s, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Shivaji Nagar Pune (Autonomous - 05). And also serves as the Secretary for Biology Council, Foundation for Interdisciplinary research, Pune. She is the founding member of WARSA: Ethnic knowledge Heritage society, Anjangaon surji, Dist. – Amravati. She has total teaching experience is of 14 years at UG and PG level and 6 years research experience in National research institute. There are total 17 research publications to her credit. In addition to academic research, she has actively contributed to science communication by writing numerous popular scientific articles for magazines and newspapers. She has also been involved in several collaborative research projects with reputed organizations. She is also the recipient of prestigious Hasmukh Shah Memorial Awards in Jury Recognition category given by Gujrat Ecological Society, Vadodara. Her areas of expertise include Ethnobotany, Ecology, Environmental Science, Sustainability, and Seed Biology. Beyond her academic and research commitments, she has played an active role in institutional administration. She has served as Chairperson of the Environment Consciousness Cell and Coordinator of the Green Club, Virtual Lab, and Criteria VII Committee at the college level. Additionally, she is a member of the Institutional Innovation Council (IIC).

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 20 books and editor of 19 books. To his credit he has 21 research papers in UGC CARE list and has written 59 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.