Dr. N.J. Chikhale did his M.Sc. Ph.D.-Genetic and Plant Breeding from Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. Currently working as Principal, Shri. Shivaji College of Horticulture, Amravati, MS, India. Member of various academic and Administrative committees of the University and Department. He published more than 75 research papers in International and National peer reviewed journals having impact factor. He is first author of more than 2 books. His research has included work on Proteomics, Plant Genomics, and Tissue Engineering Protein Engineering.