The author, Dr. Anil Sopanrao Wabale is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany and Research Centre, Padmashri Vikhe Patil College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pravaranagar – 413 713. He was awarded Ph.D from Savitribai Phule Pune University in 2007. He has worked as a Research Fellow on major research project (2001-2004) sanctioned by University Grants Commission, New Delhi to Dr. Mrs. A. S. Petkar, Head (Retd.) Department of Botany, Sangamner College.
Dr. Anil has 36 research papers to his credit and his field of research is medicinal plants, biological control and biofertilizers. He has successfully completed one minor research project (2008-2010) sanctioned by BCUD, Savitribai Phule Pune University (Formerly University of Pune) and one major research project (2015-2018) sanctioned by University Grants Commission, New Delhi.
He is a recognized research guide in the subject of Botany and also visited Vienna (Austria) for paper presentation in 2018. He is a Fellow member of Society of Applied Sciences, Agra; Academy of Plant Sciences, Muzaffarnagar; Hind Agri-Horticultural Society, Muzaffarnagar; Indian Botanical Society, Bareilly; Academy for Environment and Life Sciences, Agra; Society of Education, Agra.