Dr. Prashant Kumar is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Commerce at Phonics University, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. He has over six years of teaching and research experience in higher education and is currently associated with a Post-Doctoral Research Collaboration at Newcastle University, Singapore. He holds a Ph.D. in Commerce from Kalinga University, Chhattisgarh, and an M.Phil. in Commerce from Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bihar, where he secured the distinction of University Topper. His research interests include Finance, Economics, Banking, International Business, Marketing, Business Statistics, Sustainable Finance, Green Finance, Financial Technology (FinTech), Artificial Intelligence, ESG, and Econometrics. Dr. Kumar has published more than 35 research papers in Scopus-indexed, ABDC-listed, UGC- CARE, and peer-reviewed journals, edited nine ISBN-registered books, and contributed numerous book chapters with reputed national and international publishers. He serves as a Guest Editor for several international journals and has been granted 12 Indian Design Registrations (Design Patents) in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital commerce, finance, and education. He has also presented research at over 37 national and international conferences, seminars, and workshops, reflecting his continued commitment to academic excellence, interdisciplinary research, innovation, and the advancement of commerce and management education.

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh is Professor of English, Vice Dean- University Social Responsibility (USR) and Chairman- Centre for Social Empowerment at OP Jindal University, Raigarh. Having more than twenty years teaching and administrative experience, his specialization is in the area of Indian Writing in English and ELT. He has delivered many keynotes, visiting lectures on IWE, ELT, Soft Skills, EI, CSR, Ethics, Disaster Management, Behaviour Based Safety, Universal Human Values, Entrepreneurship and Human Rights, etc. Dr Singh is a renowned Corporate Trainer and has organized four International Conferences, four National Conferences, three National Workshops, one National Colloquium, One National Seminar, Ten National Level Tech-Fests, workshops under Faculty Development Programme, many workshops for the students; and participated as resource person and paper presenter in more than 100 International, National Conferences and Seminars. He has completed a Translation project assigned by Peoples Linguistic Survey of India (Bhasha, Gujarat). He has organised many social activities in the villages adopted by the University. He is member of many Professional Associations and many patents (15) and books are in his credit. He has edited „Quest- A Quarterly News Bulletin (OPJIT)‟, Young Professional- A monthly magazine for youths, „Pravaat‟- a literary tabloid and published Books – „Beyond Words: The Art & Science of Communication‟ , „Entrepreneurship & Ethics‟, „Professional Ethics in Engineering‟, Business Communication and Correspondence‟, „Major Concepts and Linguistic Pattern in Emerson‟, „Business Communication‟, „ICT: Role of Information and Communication Technology in the Development of Education‟, „Subaltern Voices in Indian English Novels (Ed.)‟, “Environmental concerns in Indian Writing in English” (Ed.), “Aspects of Functional English” (Ed.), “Rainbow: True Colors of Life” (Ed.), “Elixir” (Ed.) and X “Aangan Ki Dhoop” (Ed.). He is recipient of the awards- „Distinguished Professor Award‟, „Best Academician Award‟, „Best NSS Programme Officer Award‟, „Monarch of Humanity Award‟, „APJ Abdul Kalam Award‟, „Dr SRK National Teacher Award‟, „Vidya Ratan Award for Research Excellence‟, “Distinguished Leadership Award”, “Creative Giant 2007,” “Subhadra Kumari Janma Shatabdi Samman”, “Rashtra Bhasha Ratna Samman”, “Rambriksha Benipuri Samman”, “Padmashri Laxminarayan Dubey Smriti Samman”, “Biswi Shatabdi Ratna Samman” and “Honorary Degree of Acharya”, etc.

Dr. Aradhana Saxena is an Assistant Professor of Commerce at Government P.G. College, New Tehri, Uttarakhand. She has 25 years of teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She has contributed to 3 publications and participated in 25 national and international seminars. As part of her academic and professional development, she has completed 1 Orientation Programme, 4 Refresher Courses, 8 Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs), and 2 Short- Term Courses. She has also received one award at the Rashtriya Samman Samaroh in recognition of her academic and professional contributions. Her extensive teaching experience and active involvement in academic activities demonstrate her commitment to higher education and the field of Commerce.