Prof. Nandini Sinha Kapur joined IGNOU, SOITS on 15th April.2009. She served Delhi University for 17 years before joining IGNOU. She has served three terms of Directorship (15th May, 2009- 31st Jan, 2011) , (1st aug 2012- 31st July, 2015), (05th October, 2023 - till date). She was the Programme Coordinator for M.A. Social Anthropology: Interdisciplinary perspectives (2009-2013). Philosophy Programme Coordinator (2015- till date) M.A. (Philosophy) , BDP (Phiilosophy) launched BAG Philosophy and BAFY Philosophy , launched 5 courses of ancient indian and early medieval indian history courses in BAG.Programme Coordinator for two courses in SWAYAM- Ethics: Theories and Applications. SWAYAM course Applied Ethics. Course Coordinator for PG Diploma and M.A. in Folklore Culture Studies. She was Programme Coordiantor of Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies. Joint Programme Coordiinator for PG Diploma and M.A. in Migration and Diaspora. Proposed a SWAYAM course on Indian Knowledge System. Proposed a micro credential course " Fundamentals of Environmental Ethics" for NCVET.

Prof. Shubhangi Vaidya is a sociologist by training. She obtained her MA, MPhil and PhD degrees at the Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Her areas of research interest include disability, neurodiversity, gender and the family. she has several research publications to her credit including two books, 'Autism and The Family in Urban India: Looking Back, Looking Forward' (Springer, 2016) and 'Embodying Motherhood: Perspectives from Contemporary India' (Sage-Yoda Press, 2016 co-authored with Anu Aneja). In IGNOU, she has contributed to programme development in Sociology, Anthropology, Women's and Gender Studies and Environmental Studies. She coordinates courses in the MA Programmes in Migration and Diaspora Studies, Folklore and Culture Studies and Environmental and Occupational Health. She is the Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies and guides research across interdisciplinary domains.

Dr. B. Rupini, Professor in Environmental Studies, IGNOU, New Delhi, India. She completed B.Ed, M.Sc., and PhD (Chemistry) from Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana, Post Graduate Diploma in Cheminformatics from the University of Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi and Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education from Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. She is the Programme Coordinator for Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental and Occupational Health (PGDENOH), PGDEOHOL, Masters in Environmental and Occupational Health (MAENOH) & Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management and Law (PGDEML) and Course coordinator in Masters in Environmental Science. She is an organic chemist by training who taught in different conventional universities including University of Delhi for 29 years and published many research papers/articles including book chapters, and 4 books in national and international journals and publishers. She has successfully completed three projects funded by UGC, DST-SERB, and DST-INDO PORTUGAL, under University Grants Commission, Ministry of Science and Technology. Her area of research is synthesis and characterization of environmentally benign ionic liquids, biologically active metal complexes and their applications in the synthesis of functionalized chiral amines and Nano anti-malarials and Green Chemistry. She is supervising PhD scholars in the area of environment & green chemistry. She worked in collaboration with scientists from University of Madeira, Madeira, Portugal for DST-INDO PORTUGAL project. She delivered lectures as a keynote speaker and as a resource person on Role of Green Chemistry on Environmental Heath, Role of Green Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Education and Research in various national and international conferences. She is a recipient of ‘Distinguished Scientist’ in 2016 by Centre for Advanced Research and Design, Venus International Foundation, India and Scientist of the year 2017 award by NESA, India, National Environmental Science Academy Fellowship of the year Award by National Environmental Science Academy in 2020 and STE Meritorious Award by Save The Environment organization in 2020. She developed and launched SWAYAM Courses & online programme in the field of Environment.

Prof. Shachi Shah is an environmentalist with more than two decades of teaching and research experience at various reputed Universities and Institutes. She is presently Registrar Student Evaluation Division (I/C) and Director Centre for Online Education in IGNOU.

Sadananda Sahoo is a sociologist, at present working as Associate Professor at the School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies (SOITS), Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. Before joining IGNOU he worked at National Institute of Labour Economics Research and Development (Formerly Institute of Applied Manpower Research), (An Autonomous Institute under NITI Aayog, Government of India). His research interests include Diaspora and international migration and it's socio-cultural and developmental impact. He has organised numerous national and international seminars and published research papers, books and monographs in the area. He is also programme coordinator of Masters programme in Migration and Diaspora at IGNOU, New Delhi.

Dr. Sushmitha Baskar is an Associate Professor in the Discipline of Environmental Studies, School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. She earned her M.Sc. (1995) (Gold medalist) and M.Phil. in Environmental Science (1997) from the Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She obtained her Ph.D. in Environmental Science (2002) from the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana. She is awarded various national fellowships: CSIR (SRF), CSIR (RA), CSIR- Pool Scientist (SRA), UGC Dr. DS Kothari post-doctoral fellowship. She is awarded international fellowships: Swiss Fellowship (2002-04) to work at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland, Indo-Norwegian Grant (2008-09) to work at the Centre for Geobiology, University of Bergen, Norway, and Swedish Government Grant (2009) to work at Stockholm University, Sweden where she carried out research in the field of Cave geomicrobiology. She has also visited Technical University, Munich, Germany, Czech Republic, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia for part of her research training and as an invited speaker in trainings and conferences. She was awarded the university Silver medal for “Best research Paper 2019 IGNOU” by the Vice President of India, Sh. Venkaiah Naidu. She was felicitated and featured in the top alumni of Swiss Embassy, New Delhi 2021 for her research work. She is also featured in the book ‘Leading Ladies in Earth Sciences in India’, 2023 for her achievements in geomicrobiology. Her interests include Environmental Science, Environmental Microbiology and Geomicrobiology. She has over 110 publications and has authored 4 books. She is a reviewer in International and National peer reviewed journals. At IGNOU she is the Programme Coordinator for PG Diploma and M.A. (Environmental and Occupational Health); PG Diploma in Environmental Management and Law; MOOC courses: Environmental and Occupational Hazards and Environmental Impact Assessment for Environmental Health.

Y.S.C. Khuman is an Associate Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies at IGNOU, New Delhi. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Delhi, focusing on fuelwood issues in the mountain regions of India. With over 15 publications in peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Khuman has significantly contributed to the field of Sustainability Science. He has been actively involved in designing and developing various programs related to Sustainability Science at IGNOU. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Commission on Ecosystem Management for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for the term 2021-2025. His primary research areas include Sustainability Science, Natural Resource Management, Socio-ecological linkages, and Urban Ecology. Dr. Khuman has coordinated multiple academic programs, including the Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Science (PGDSS/PGDSSOL) and the Master of Arts in Sustainability Science (MASS/MASSOL). He has also developed Swayam (MOOCs) courses, including:

• MSD 011: Sustainability Science
• MSD 012: Ecosystem and Natural Resources
• MSD 016: Strategies and Models for Sustainability
• MSD 017: Challenges to Sustainable Development
• MSD 019: Global Strategies to Sustainable Development

Dr. V. Venkatramanan is an Associate Professor at the School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. He is coordinating a Masters level programme in climate change, environmental sciences, and environmental studies. His research interests include climate-smart agriculture, climate policy, bioenergy, conservation agriculture, remote sensing and GIS, biodegradation and green technologies for environmental management.

Dr. Deeksha Dave is working as Associate Professor, Environmental Studies, School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies, IGNOU. She is M.Sc. (Gold Medalist) and Ph.D. Environmental Sciences from M. L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur. She is also M.A. in Distance Education from IGNOU, New Delhi. She has a rich experience of more than 15 years of teaching and research in Environmental Studies. She has authored several textbooks on Environmental Studies published by repute publishers. To her credit are several book chapters, research papers and articles in various journals and magazines. She has also participated and presented her research work in several national and international seminars and conferences.At IGNOU, she is co-ordinating important programmes like M.Sc. Environmental Sciences, MA in Sustainability Science, Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Science, Post Graduate Diploma in Waste Management, Certificate in Solid Waste Management and Course on Population and Sustainable Development. She is also the coordinator of MOOC Programme on “Challenges to Sustainable Development” offered under SWAYAM initiative of the government. Her area of research includes waste management, ecology and sustainability education. She is also the certified Innovation Ambassador by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. She is also the CIQA Working Group Member of IGNOU.

Dr. Veeramalla Sreesailam joined the School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies (SOITS) at IGNOU, New Delhi, on September 1, 2023, as an Assistant Professor of Philosophy. He is the current Programme Joint-Coordinator for several key initiatives, including the M.A. (Philosophy), BAG (Philosophy), and BAFPY (Philosophy) programs. Additionally, he coordinates two SWAYAM courses: Ethics: Theories and Applications and Applied Ethics.Dr. Sreesailam specializes in Ethics, Values, Religion, and Integral Humanism. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Osmania University and was awarded the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR) Junior Research Fellowship during his doctoral studies, showcasing his academic excellence. He also cleared the Telangana State Eligibility Test (TS SET), further establishing his subject expertise.

His scholarly contributions include publications in reputable journals and presentations at national and international conferences, reflecting his dedication to philosophical inquiry and academic achievement.

Dr. Abhishek Mishra is an Assistant Professor at the School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies (SOITS), IGNOU, since 4th September 2023. He specializes in Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management (HRM), and Human Values and Ethics. With over five years of research and two years of teaching experience, he previously served as an ICSSR-funded Postdoctoral Fellow at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. Dr. Mishra holds a Ph.D. in Management, where he explored leveraging human capital and material resources through insights from the *Shreemad Bhagavad Gita*.

He has authored two books and contributed to several prestigious academic journals. At IGNOU, he also serves as one of the Programme Coordinators for MASSOL and has introduced innovative programmes, such as the Postgraduate Diploma and Master of Arts in Human Values and Ethics. Proficient in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, Dr. Mishra is dedicated to integrating modern management practices with ethical, human-centric education approaches.