Dr. Kirankumar Khandare is presently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Botany, Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj’s Swami Shatkopachryaji Maharaj Arts, Science and Commerce College Saykheda, Nashik, Maharashtra. Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. He has 20 years of teaching and research experience. After obtaining M.Sc in Botany from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, he subsequently received Ph.D. from the same University. His area of research is Plant Pathology, Biopesticides and Mycology. He has participated in more than 35 National and International Conferences. He has presented more than 25 research papers at various conference, Seminars and symposia. He has published 43 research paper in National and International journals in the area of Plant Pathology, Biopesticides and management of crop diseases. He is fellow of society of Life Science (F.S.L.Sc.), Fellow of Society of Environmental Science (F.S.E.Sc.). He is the Chief Editor of Scientia Natura, an international research journal of science. He has worked as Referee for various International research Journals. He has edited five books in the area of Biodiversity, Life Sciences and Plant Pathology.