Dr. R.P. Pandey born  on 5th July, 1952 obtained his M.Sc. degree from the his M.Sc. degree from the University of Rajasthan in 1973 and Ph.D. degree from the J.N.V. University, Jodhpur in 1989 With specialization in Plant ecology and floristics. He has been Working in Botanical Survey of India Since 1974 and has research experience in the field of Phytodiversity, taxonmy floristics, ecology, monitoring of depleting Plant resources and their conservation which is evidenced by more than 65 research papers and two books viz. Flora of Rajasthan (3 vols.)  and Flora of tank district. Besides above, he has added valuable contributions in the field of ethnobotany, the revisionary and monographic studies on some indian taxa, viz. Tamaricaceae, Trapaceae Callitrichaceae, Haloragaceae, Boraginaceae and few Genera of Lamiacea.