Dr. Timothy O. Randhir is a Full Professor at the Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, USA. Dr. Randhir received a Ph.D. from Purdue University and did post-doctoral work at Purdue University. He holds a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences from Annamalai University and a master's degree in Agricultural Economics from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. Dr. Randhir is a consultant to the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, the American Association of Advancement of Sciences, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation, and the US Department of Agriculture.