Author: B. N. Pandey

Prof. Prakash Chandra Joshi is presently working as a faculty in the Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Prof. Joshi has received prestigious fellowships like Colombo Plan Fellowship of British Council and BOYSCAST fellowship of Department of Science and Technology, Govt, of India. He has visited 14 foreign Universities of six countries to participate in International conferences and has delivered invited talks. He has published more that 138 research papers in various national and international journals and 6 books. He is an honorary member of 6 societies including Orthopteran Society of America. Prof. (Mrs.) Namita Joshi is a faculty in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Coordinator, Kanaya Gurukula Campus, Haridwar of Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand. She has a teaching experience of more than 26 years and research experience of 30 years. She has published more than 95 research papers in National and International Journals and co-authored several books. Her work on toxicology is widely being cited by many scholars. Prof. (Mrs) Joshi has received several awards and is also honorary member of several societies. Prof. B. N. Pandey is a retired Professor of Zoology from Magdh University, Bodh Gaya. He has a 43 years long experience of teaching and research. Prof. Pandey has visited more than a dozen foreign Universities to deliver lectures and to participate in conferences. He is a recipient of as many as 22 awards from different societies and academic bodies. He is President of Zoological Society of India and has also been Sectional President of Animal, Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences Section of Indian Science Congress. He is also working as Chief Editor of Proceedings of Zoological Society of India. Dr. Suday Prasad, is an Assistant Professor-cum-Junior Scientist and Head, Department of Entomology and Zoology, B. P. S. College of Agriculture, (BAU, Sabour), Purnea, Bihar. He has also worked in different capacities in ICAR, Research Organisations like, CIFA, Bhubaneshwar, CIPHET, Ludhiana, NDRI, Karnal, ICAR, Research Complex, Patna and ICFRI, Barakpore. He was awarded ‘Young Scientist Award’ by SERB-DST, New Delhi, (Fast Track Scheme, 2006). He has published more than 38 research papers in reputed journals and 02 books.