am Sourav Ranjan Mohapatra, an accomplished scholar of Indian origin currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement at the esteemed College of Forestry, OUAT. I am currently in pursuit of my Ph.D. at the Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, Kerala Agricultural University. My expertise lies in a wide range of areas, including field layout, planting planning, seed arrangement, mechanical planting, and hybrid seed production technologies. I also possess proficiency in molecular biology techniques, such as PCR, RT-PCR, blotting techniques, and gel electrophoresis.