M. Mohanty: A renowned soil scientist, Joined Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal (ICAR) as Soil Physicist in the year 1999 after completing post graduate studies in soil science from IARI, Pusa New Delhi. Worked extensively in the areas of tillage and crop residues management in rice-wheat region in vertisol, climate change, soil quality and published more than 40 research articles in International Journals of high impact factors. He has published three books and many research bulletins and has more than 40 books chapters to the credit. He has published the work in many journal of international repute like Ecological Modelling, Agricultural Ecosystem and Environment, Soil and Tillage research and many more. Recently he was awarded with FAI award for his excellent works on nutrient management in wheat crop of central India.