Dr.M.ARUMUGAM has over fourteen years of experience teaching of Plant Science to under-graduate and post-graduate students. He has been research advisor for Ph.D, M.Phil. and post-graduate programmes. He has also registered two patents for AI tools in Biological applications. He has authored four books– Nanotechnology, Mushroom Technology, Handbook on Medicinal Plants and Biofertilizer Production. Dr.M.Arumugam has published more than 45 research articles and has planned and executed more than 50 extension activities. He has coordinated many training programmes and participated as Resource Person in many scientific forums, delivering lead lectures and invited talks. He is also a member of many academic bodies, like the National Academy for Biological Sciences, the Indian Society for Plant Physiology, and Indian Science Congress Association.