Dr Sharangi is a Professor of BCKV (Agricultural University) in relation to teaching, research and extension for more than 29 years. He completed his Doctoral degree from BCKV and Post-Doctorate from the University of Melbourne, Australia. He is specially trained from IISR, IIHR and ARO (Tel Aviv, Israel); is experienced in herbs, spices and MAPs. He spent some time in several laboratories in Australia, the USA and the UK for continuing research on crops as well as teaching post-graduate students in universities. Prof Sharangi has several international awards, including FULBRIGHT(USA), INSA-RSE Visiting Scientist (UK), ENDEAVOUR Award (Australia), Marquis Who’s Who (USA),Young Achievers Award (SADHNA), Higher Education Leadership Award, Outstanding Scientist Award, Bharat Ratna Mother Teresa Gold Medal Award, etc. He is a life member of many academic bodies, Fellow of 10 academies/societies including FRSB (UK), FNABS. He has published 120 peer-reviewed papers, 40 books from SpringerNature, Taylor & Francis, Nova Publisher, CRC Press, etc., and numerous book chapters. He is also associated with 75 journals worldwide as Editor-in-Chief, Regional and Technical Editor, Editorial Board Member and an Active Reviewer. He has wide administrative experience as HOD, Dean,OIC, Nodal Officer, chaired several sessions of national and international conferences, executed six projects as PI and Co-PI, and developed as well as restructured PG courses as BSMA committee member (ICAR).