Dr Younis Ahmad holds a doctorate in Zoology from Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidayalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. He is currently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Life Sciences and Allied Health Sciences, Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Padhiana, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Formerly Dr Younis Ahmad had worked as assistant Professor and Head, Department of Zoology, Career Point University, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India. He is teaching under graduate and post graduate and doctorate students. Dr Younis Ahmad has published 35 research papers in leading national and international journals, 35 book chapters and four (04) national proceeding. Dr Younis Ahmad has published 4 books as editor in Taylor and Francis etc. He has guided 5 M.Sc. students under thesis mode and 31 M.Sc. students under project mode. Dr Younis Ahmad is currently guiding 4 Ph.D. students and 2 M.Sc. students for their thesis/dissertation work. Dr Younis Ahmad has completed one major research project (Co-PI), three projects under HP Chief Minister Start up scheme. Dr Younis Ahmad has also served as a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) at Zoology, Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. He has presented his research work in more than 35 national and international conferences; Dr Younis Ahmad has attended more than 30 national and international conferences, and 5 workshops. He has organized various conferences, seminar, workshops and webinar of national and international level. Dr Younis Ahmad has also delivered invited lecture in international conference. He has received Young scientists at national level for his contributions in biological science. He is editorial member of various international journals and is also member of Asian Council of Science editors.Dr Rajesh Kumar did his Masters and PhD in Zoology from Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.) India. He is currently working as Professor Assistant in Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) India. He has more than 09 years of experience in teaching and research. His thrust areas of research are Animal Physiology, Applied Zoology, Nutraceuticals and Biodiversity Conservation. During PhD, he was awarded Junior Research Fellowship by University Grants Commission under the meritorious students in science scheme. Dr Kumar has successfully completed 02 Major Research Projects and 02 CM Startup Projects in the area of Honeybee Physiology/Nutrition and Waste Management sponsored by Government of Himachal Pradesh. He has also completed one self-sustaining project entitled "Establishment of Vermicompost Unit under Clean Campus Green Campus". Dr Kumar has published about 100 Research Articles including 25 Book Chapters in indexed journals/publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, Scopus, WoS, CRC Press, AAP etc, 10 Research Papers in Full Length Proceedings, 05 Books (CRC Press/Springer etc), 04 Monographs, 12 Awards, 80 Abstracts by participating in more than 75 national/international conferences. He has successfully supervised 02 PhD, 01 MPhil, 43 MSc students for their research work and currently, 03 PhD candidates are working under his supervision. Dr Kumar has successfully organized more than 20 national level academic events/conferences by collaborating with various government agencies like NITI Aayog, DEST, HIMCOSTE, NABARD etc. and delivered more than 15 invited talks/extension lectures in different institutions. He is life/fellow member of various prestigious scientific agencies like ISC, HBSRA, STRA, ISZS etc and also reviewer of several journals of national and international repute. Dr Kumar has more than 250+ google citations, h-index – 10, i10 index - 10, Vidwan score 9.7/10.Prof D R Thakur (Ph.D, DHE, MJMC) is presently working as Sr. Professor in department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Summerhill, Shimla, HP. He joined HP University in 2001 after serving as Lecture in Dept. of Education, Govt. of HP for about 7 years. Dr. D R Thakur, is former Chairman Dept. of Biosciences, has guided 2 PDF, 8 PhD, 36 M Phil students, completed 4 Research Projects of different granting agencies and published about 160 research papers of national and international repute. He is life members of many national and International academic bodies and visited many foreign nations in context with academic activities. He is member expert of State Wetland Authority, HIMCOSTE, Govt. of HP, Member Task Force, MOEF&CC, Govt. of India, and Member expert, Evaluator, Examiner, Research Advisor and Moderator of many State and Central Universities and State Public Service Commissions. D R Thakur has been awarded 6 Prizes and Awards by different agencies and societies and published 13 new and first records from India. He is also pioneer to compile the faunal diversity of a high altitude wetland, "Chandertal" a Ramsar Site in Trans Himalayas. Dr. Seema Rai, Professor, Department of Zoology, Dean School of Studies of Life Science, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, CG, India, Grew up in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, received her Bachelor's degree with Zoology Honors from Parana University, Bihar India, Post graduation and Ph. D. (Zoology) from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi India. She has been awarded as DST-Young Scientist, CSIR- Pool Scientist. Dr Rai and availed PDF for European Fellowship in to work in collaboration of Department of Pharmacology, University of Insubria ,Varese, Italy and Institute of Pathology, Locarno Switzerland. She is recipient of the most prestigious awards of INSA Visiting Scientist under INSA Bilateral ExchangeProgram at Department of Vertebrate Physiology, University of Warsaw, Poland in 2012.Recently she has being honored with S L Mishra Medal Award, BIOVED Fellow Award 2020, BRIATS, Allahabad, Dr. Mrs. Jagadiswari Rao Women Scientist Award-2021 and many moreher outstanding contribution in the field of Reproductive Biology and Neuroendocrinology. Professor Rai has successfully guided three Ph. Ds and 04 Scholars are presently perusing their Ph. D. She has more than 60 publications in her credit along with one international book. Professor Rai is life member of various society and editorial member of many peer reviewed National and International Journals.
