Deepak Mourya is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology at Shri Khushal Das University, Hanumangarh. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture degree from Banda University of Agriculture and Technology and an M.Sc. (Ag.) Plant Pathology degree from Aligarh Muslim University. He was awarded the Vice-Chancellor Silver Medal in the undergraduate program. He has published research articles, book chapters, and popular articles in national and international journals.

Pankaj Singh is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut. He holds a B.Sc. (Agriculture) Honours degree from Chatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, and an M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Plant Pathology from Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya. He has published research papers, book chapters, and articles in national and international journals.