Dr. B.L. Jagetiya did his M.Sc. (1992) with merit and Ph.D. from Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. He has joined as Assistant Professor in Botany in The College Education Department, Government of Rajasthan in the year 1995. Presently he is serving as Professor and Head, Department of Botany, M.L.V. Government College, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India. He has contributed in the host Institute in teaching, research and administrative work as Dean, In-Charge-Academics and HRD, Convener of many important committees. His significant contribution in the college is completing the assessment and accreditation process of NAAC as Director of IQAC in the year 2016 and 2024. He has been appointed as Project Coordinator of DST-FIST scheme. He has visited Heraklion, Greece to participate in 11th International Phytotechnologies Conference under UGC Travel Grant Scheme. He has published more than 116 research papers in journals of National and International repute and authored more than 25 high level reference and text books, handled several major and minor research projects funded from DAE-BRNS, CSIR, UGC and supervised doctoral thesis of 12 students. His scientific interests are in the field of Phytoremediation, Geobotany and various aspects of Environmental Sciences. He has established ‘Geobotany Research Centre’ in the Department of Botany, under the DAE-BRNS Research Project which has been recognized by NAAC also.