K. B. Pun, working as the Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences & Technology at Assam downtown University, Guwahati (Assam). He owns an illustrious career spanning 37 years in the field of research, teaching, extension and administration in various capacities. Dr. Pun has served Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat (Assam), ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack (Odisha) and ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He has also served ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Gogamukh (Assam) as its Nodal Officer and later on as the Consultant of the Institute. He is a plant virologist and has varied research interests and experiences. His research area centres around identification, characterization and management of virus(es) and virus-like diseases prevalent especially in the North-Eastern Sub-Himalayan region. Dr. Pun has contributed more than 70 research papers in peer reviewed journals of national and international repute.

Tarun Kumar Jatwa, working as Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology) at Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, Jaipur (Rajasthan). He Did His B.Sc. from UHS, Bagalkot (Karnataka), M. Sc. From VNMKV, Parbhani, Maharashtra (University Department Topper) and Ph.D. with DST Inspire award from MPUAT, Udaipur (Rajasthan). He has 8 year experience of research, Teaching and Extension. He has extensively experience in experiments of AICRP on Seed Pathology, Mushroom Technology, and AICRP on Chickpea, AICRP, MULLaRP and AICRP in Arid Legumes.

Chandana Y. Kundargi, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. She earned her B.Sc. (Agriculture) from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, and was awarded the ICAR-NTS National Fellowship during her M.Sc. (Plant Pathology) at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. Her master's research focused on evaluating the baseline sensitivity and fungicide resistance in both beneficial and pathogenic fungi against recommended fungicide. With a strong academic background in plant pathology, she is dedicated to advancing research in fungal diseases, plant-microbe interactions, and sustainable disease management strategies.

Mrityunjay Singh, is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology at Government Agriculture College, Baharwanda Khurd (Khandar), Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. He completed his B.Sc. (Ag) from Dr. RMLAU, Faizabad (Ayodhya), and M.Sc. (Ag) in Plant Pathology (Nematology) from Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, in 2011. He earned his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, in 2023. His research focuses on nematode management and sustainable plant disease control. He is dedicated to advancing agricultural practices through teaching, research and field-level interventions.

Utpal Kumar Bhattacharyya, holds an M.Sc. in Agriculture from Assam Agricultural University and a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology (Plant Virology) from ICAR-IARI. He served as SMS (Plant Protection) at ICAR-KVK Goalpara until 2023 and is now Senior Scientist-Cum-Head at ICAR-KVK Longding. He authored the book *Plant Pathology at a Glance* and has published over 25 research papers, 6 book chapters, and 3 edited books. Dr. Bhattacharyya has extensive experience in extension research, organic pest management, and mushroom cultivation. He is a life member of the Indian Phytopathological Society (IPS) and has received multiple awards, including the IPS Best Poster Award.