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Prof. S.C. Kalwar, Professor and Ex-Head, Department of Geography, University of Rajastha, Jaipur, is a specialist in Agricultural Geography, Rural Development, Land Use Planning Applied Economic Geography and Surveying. Professor Kalwar has written/edited 13 books related to resources, wasteland, ecology, environment, poverty and socio-economic development and has so far participated in about 25 conferences/seminars/symposia of national and international levels, and has contrbibuted 50 research papers in various journals, supervised 32 Ph.D. scholars, more than 100 M.A./M.Sc./M.Phil. dissertations and conducted several research projects sponsored by U.G.C., I.C.S.S.R. and D.R.D.O., New Delhi. He is a member of Editorical Board of 'Studies in Geography', a research journal published by the Department of Geography, University of Rajasthan, and is the organiser of Refresher courses and other academic conferences/seminars. He is also an external member of "Board of studies" and Research Degree Committee of varius universities. Prof. Kalwar is a life member of National Association of Geographers of India, Rajasthan Geographers Association, Asian Environmental Council and Indian Institute of Geomorphology. He was also a member of National Committee, Government of India for selecting Hindi books for National Award (2002-2003).

M.K. Khandewal, Head Department of Geography, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur in a specialist in Livestock and Dairy Development, integrated Rural Are development, Urban Geography and Research methodology. He has published a number of research papers and books. He supervised many Ph.D. Thesis, conducted Several Research project Successfully and edited Changing Contours of Arid Ecology, Rasasthan University Studies in Geography, Arid Ecology-Resources, Hazards and Rural Development Policies. He has attended and organized many academic conferences, oriental and refresher courses. He is a life member of national and international academic committees, societies viz. Asian Environmental Council National Association of Geographer5s India, Indian Institute of Geomorphologist, Geographical Society of India, Institute of Indian Geographers, Rajasthan Geographers Association.