ABOUT THE AUTHORS

 Prashant Kaushik is a Gold Medallist in English Literature from Gurukul Kangri University and is currently pursuing a PhD in English Literature from the same institution. He serves as an Assistant Professor of English, where he shares his passion for literature and communication skills with his students. Before entering academia, Prashant earned a degree in Computer Engineering from GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and worked as a Software Engineer in a multinational corporation for around five years. In his free time, he finds solace in writing poetry where he explores the depth of human emotions and experiences.

 Dr. Purshotam Kaushik is the Former Professor & Head of Department of Botany and Microbiology & Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar. He has also been a Visiting Professor to University of Delhi. He has been the Principal Investigator of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India Project "Environmental Biology of the Himalayan Orchids" and UGC Project on Lectins. He has visited Universities of London, Cambridge and Kew (United Kingdom) and Institute Pasteur, Paris (France). He has supervised 30 Ph.D. student, published over 118 research papers, 7 original research monographs, many chapters in edited books, book reviews, 3 text books and 2 editions of edited book "Indigenous Medicinal Plants including Microbes and Fungi; Dr. Kaushik is the President of Academy of Plant Sciences, India. He has also been an elected Syndic of Gurukul Kangri University and a member of Board of Management and that of Academic Council. He has also been a member of Board of Studies of many Universities. He has been associated with designing and starting M.Sc. Microbiology courses at Gurukul Kangri University from very Inception of the courses.