Dr. Anil Salunkhe completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Microbiology from Shivaji University, Kolhapur. He is a member of Board of Studies in Microbiology at Shivaji University, Kolhapur. He has a vast teaching and research experience in the field of Microbiology. He is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Microbiology at Kasegaon Education Society’s Smt. Kusumtai Rajarambapu Patil Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Urun-Islampur.