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Dr. M.K. Sheikh completed his B.sc. (Agri) from UAS, Banglore, M.Sc. (Agri) Horticulture and again Ph.D. in Horticulture from UAS, Dharwad. He has worked as a team Leader in Oil Seeds research, farm Section and demonstrated a number of research results. Besides he has developed export production technology in pomegranate. He has made a significant contribution preparing five laboratory manuals an also writing Kannada books on Grape, Pomegranate and Payaya. His distinguished twenty-five year tenture has seen him serve as research Assistant/ Assistant professor/Associate professor and, currently he is assuming the duties of Professor and head, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Bijapur (Karnataka). Dr. M.K. Sheikh has also the honour of serving the Ministry of Commerce, Saudi Arabia for two years.

Dr. N. Manjula, completed B.Sc. (Ag. Maco), M.Sc. (Ag. Extn.) and Ph.D. from UAS, Bangalore. She has eighteen years of experience in Teaching, Research and Extension. She has made significant contribution in preparing number of laboratory manuals. She has more than 100 publications to her credit. She has also brought out two extension folders and six books both in English and Kannada. Guided PG students and served as Staff Adviser, also worked as RAWE Coordinator. In her distinguished service she served in various capacities as Extension Guide, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and presently as Professor and Head, Department of Agril. Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Bijapur (Karnataka) under the UAS, Dharwad. She is also nominated as Member of Board of Studies (FA) of UAS, Dharwad. She has been awarded a fellowship of the year NESA-2009 and FAHS.

Dr. S.R. Mulla, completed B.Sc. (Agri) and M.Sc. (Agri.) from UAS, Dharwad. He has ten years of experience in Teaching and Research. He worked in the capacity of Jr. Merit Associate/Research Associate at Bijapur campus, UAS Dharwad. Now he is Assistant Professor, Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot. He published books on viz., Beekeeping and Aerophonics, also he published 13 research papers, 20 popular articles, 8 extension leaflets; He has made significant contribution in preparing of laboratory manuals and annual reports and he has been awarded Choudhary Devilal outstanding contribution in dryland agriculture during 2009-10 (By : ICAR, New Delhi). He is also Secretary to the Alumni Association, College of Agriculture, Bijapur, UAS, Dharwad.