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Dr. S.C. Tiwari is a Molecular Microbial Ecologist, completed his doctorate from North Eastern Hill University, Shillong (Meghalaya). Dr. Tiwari is currently working as Faculty of Applied Science-Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology, Nirjuli-791 109, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. He is actively involved in research in areas such as soil biology and biochemistry and Molecular Microbial Ecology. He has successfully completed a few R&D projects of CSIR, ICFRE. Currently he is working on molecular microbial ecology of non-leguminous nitrogen fixing plants through a major project sanctioned by DST. He is also involved in collaborative research programme with the scientists abroad. He has guided a few students for their Ph.D. degrees. Dr. Tiwari has about eight years of teaching and 16 years of research experience. He has published 47 research papers in several national and international journals and 12 articles in books/proceedings, etc. He has also edited a book on ‘Natural Resources’. He is recipient of a few prestigious fellowships namely; SERC visiting fellowship and INSA-Overseas fellowship to Poland. He has been recognized as TSBF-scientist under TSBF programme of UNESCO of SARnet. His biography has been published in the Dictionary of Asian Mycorrhizologists, and several publications of American Biographical Institute, USA AND International Biographical Centre, UK. He is fellow of the International Society of Conservation of Natural Resources (FNRS). He is a life/active member of several professional bodies.

Professor G.D. Sharma is a Mycorrhizologists/Microbial Ecologist, completed his doctorate from North Eastern Hill University, Shillong (Meghalaya). Professor Sharma is currently Vice-Chancellor of Nagaland University, a central University in North Eastern India. Before moving to the Nagaland Univesity he has served North Eastern Hill University in the capacity of a Faculty member (Reader & Lecturer) of Botany Department and Assam University, Silchar in the capacity of Professor/Head, Department of Life Science and Dean School of Life Science. He has successfully completed about 13 R&D projects funded by a number of agencies (CSIR, ICAR, DAE, UGC, DOEn, DST, ICFRE, Indo-Rrench Collaboration). He has guided about 15 students for their Ph.D. degrees. Professor Sharma has about twenty-seven years of teaching and research experience. He has published 130 research papers in journals of national and international repute. He is recipient of prestigious fellowship of Royal Society, London, UK and INSA, India. He has visited several countries (USA, UK, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand) for various academic causes. His biography has been published in the Dictionary of Asian Mycorrhizologists, and several publications of American Biographical Institute, USA and International Biographical Centre, UK. He is in the editorial board of a number of national/international journals and has been elected as Fellow of the International Society (FBS). Professor Sharma has attended/chaired technical sessions of several conferences in India and abroad and has also organized a few conferences/seminar/workshops during his stay with NEHU, Shillong and Assam University, Silchar. He is a life/active member of several professional bodies.