Professor Bipin B. Mishra is an MSc Ag (Gold medalist), PhD (IARI-ICAR, New Delhi), Fellow (CMSI), Vice Chair, Commission 1.4, IUSS (2018-22), Chief Soil Survey Officer, Chairman (Soil), Associate Dean, Principal (BAC, Sabour), Founder Registrar, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, 1st Manager Incharge/Agronomist, UP Land Reclamation Corporation, Lucknow (1981); Former Professor in Pedology & LUP, UNDP-HU, Ethiopia (2016-18); Professor, Land Evaluation, World Bank Project, AU, Ethiopia (2001-05); Editor, The Soils of India (2020)/The Soils of Ethiopia (2023) under World Soils Book Series; Proposed Soil Order in Soil Taxonomy "Fluvisols" during 15WCSS, 1994, Acapulco, Mexico; Proposed Soil Group "Immobisols" during 18WCSS, 2006, Philadelphia, USA; Soil Groups "Microbisols" and "Hanisols" also forwarded. Photopedogenesis as a new and distinct chapter inducted in Soil Science during 18WCSS, 2006. According to Google AI (Gemini), Professor Mishra is known as "Father of Photopedogenesis", who developed the theory of photopedology in 1996 and improved it in 2006 in Ethiopia as a fundamental soil forming process during 18th WCSS, Philadelphia, USA, where sunlight and moisture contribute to genesis of O horizon and initial rock weathering. Prof. Mishra with Co-Editor Dr Richa Roy forwarded a specific group of Lichens to contribute to photopedogenic soil development on Mars and even on Moon. Based on trend of chemical weathering of basement basalt in Ethiopia (Meskel Flower, Addis Ababa, Latitude 08.9957N; Longitude 38.7667E), Prof. Mishra warned for global threat of sinking the basaltic landscape like Mumbai in India.He has been the Member in "Asian Council of Science Editors".Dr. Richa Roy is an MSc Microbiology (Gold Medalist), PhD (Biotechnology); Assistant Professor, Biotechnology Department, TNB College, Bhagalpur (2019-2023); Training & Placement Officer, TNB College, Bhagalpur; Assistant Professor, PG Department of Biotechnology, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur (Since December 2023). Research publications in journal like eCronicon, Taylor & Francis; book chapters in Apple Academic Press (Canada) featuring global climate change & soil as powerful tools of carbon sequestration; Soil & Industry (Springer Nature) for environmental sustainability. Application of Mycoflora enriched worm facial pellets for sustainable development of Tasar Sericulture. Preliminary survey work on possible natural preventive measures to slowdown transmission and multiplication of COVID 19 and its variants in farm land having optimal organic resources and bentonite clay minerals with encouraging results. Besides organised seminars, webinars, workshops and Faculty Development Programs in Microbiology, biotechnology, climate change, environmental science & research methodology besides organizing virtual labs on cell designer in association with IIT, Mumbai. Scientific Advisor in 'Biosetup Lifesciences', an online scientific research and learning platform.
