Dr. Ravindra H. Patil is working as Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology at R. C. Patel Arts, Commerce and Science College, Shirpur, MS, India. His areas of research are in microbial and plant secondary metabolites and endophyte derived natural products. He has over fifteen years of teaching experience in microbiology and biotechnology for graduate students. He is also guiding four students for doctoral research. He has published over fifty research and review articles in national and international peer reviewed journals and authored three text books for undergraduate students. Dr. Patil has also received Young Scientist award from Govt. of India, Dept. of Science & Technology in the form of research grant. He has successfully handled several research projects funded by various federal funding agencies.Dr. Vijay L. Maheshwari is Professor & Head, Dept of Biochemistry of School of Life Sciences at Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon. MS, India. He has teaching experience of over 27 years. His areas of research/expertise include protein biochemistry, plant tissue culture and secondary metabolites and their biological activities. Prof. Maheshwari has received "Young Scientist" award by IUBMB, India in 1994. He is also a recipient of the BOYSCAST fellowship of Govt. of India, Dept. of Science & Technology for post-doctoral research at the University of Virginia, USA. He was Norman E. Borlaug fellow of US Department of Agriculture, USA and undertook advanced training in Risk Assessment in Genetically Modified Food. He has published around one hundred research papers and review articles in the journals of national and international repute. He has authored three books and successfully handled several research projects and supervised 22 students for doctoral degree.
