Prof. Rajaram S. Sharma is an educationist and researcher whose work has consistently centred on children's learning, teachers' professional growth, and the strengthening of school systems. For over three decades, he has worked to help children become independent, curious learners, while supporting teachers in developing reflective, innovative classroom practices.

His work has focused on exploring how schools can thoughtfully use educational technology to enhance teaching—learning processes and bridge learning gaps, particularly at scale. Over the years, he has contributed to national efforts in teacher education, curriculum design, and the use of ICT in school education, including initiatives related to open educational resources, digital textbooks, and online learning platforms.

Prof. Sharma retired as Joint Director of the Central Institute of Educational Technology, NCERT, and continues to work closely with schools and education systems as an independent consultant, supporting academic audits, school transformation, and teacher professional development. On the iNextResearcher Editorial Board, he brings a deeply child-centred perspective on learning, research literacy, and responsible educational practice.

Dr. Geeta Malhotra is a development professional whose work focuses on education as a pathway to dignity, agency, and community transformation. Over more than three decades, she has worked closely with children, young people, women, and local communities across India and South Asia, strengthening access to learning, information, and opportunity at the grassroots level.

Her experience spans education, youth skilling, women's leadership, health awareness, and community-led development. Since 2008, as Country Director of READ India, she has guided the establishment of community library and resource centres across multiple states, supporting literacy, digital access, and lifelong learning in rural regions. She has also mentored library innovators as NELI India Mentor at the Jamshedji Tata Training School, and participated in international learning exchanges with South Asian librarians, including study visits to Australia and Singapore.

Her work bridges research, policy, and practice and her contributions have been widely recognised through several national and international honours, including the Bharat Ratna Indira Gandhi Gold Medal for Education and Social Service, the SATKAL Lifetime Achievement Award, the Amity Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, the Forbes India We Serve India Award, the Gyan Setu Award for Community Engagement, and the Dr. Sarojini Naidu International Award for Working Women.

On the iNextResearcher Editorial Board, she brings a strong commitment to inclusive research, ethical knowledge creation, and helping young learners connect academic inquiry with real social impact.

Hari Krishnan is an education leader with extensive experience in shaping quality K–12 schooling through both strategic leadership and operational excellence. He serves as Chief Executive Officer of the National Public School (NPS) Group of Institutions, a network of reputed schools known for combining academic rigour with holistic development and character formation across multiple campuses in India, including Bengaluru and beyond.

Under his leadership, NPS continues to emphasise environments where each child is encouraged to fulfil their potential, develop life skills, and grow as a thoughtful learner prepared for a globalised world. The group's mission spans strong teacher–student partnerships, robust co-curricular programmes, and sustained focus on values such as creativity, discipline, and collaboration.

Hari's work centres on nurturing ecosystems where teachers are supported as facilitators of learning and where students are guided toward academic excellence, critical thinking, and social responsibility. On the iNextResearcher Editorial Board, he brings a practitioner's insight into how research thinking and reflective inquiry can be cultivated from early schooling through undergraduate pathways — aligned with real-world challenges and lifelong learning.

Prof. Harish Chaudhry is a Professor in the Department of Management Studies at IIT Delhi, with a career spanning industry, academia, research supervision, and institutional leadership. Trained at IIT Kanpur, IIM Bangalore, and IIT Delhi, his work reflects a strong grounding in both rigorous scholarship and applied management practice.

Over the years, he has taught and mentored students across areas such as marketing, management, systems thinking, and organisational behaviour, and has supervised doctoral research as well as large numbers of undergraduate and postgraduate learners. His work has also extended beyond the university into leadership development and training for schools, educators, and public institutions in India and internationally.

Prof. Chaudhry has been closely involved with sponsored research, policy-linked projects, and institutional consulting, including work related to education systems, technology-enabled learning, and capacity building. On the iNextResearcher Editorial Board, he brings a systems-level perspective on research thinking, clarity of communication, and how early exposure to research and writing can shape confident, capable future professionals.

Dr. Ruchi Gupta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Commerce at Iswar Saran Degree College, a constituent postgraduate college of the University of Allahabad. With over two decades of experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, her work reflects a deep engagement with classroom learning, academic rigour, and student development.

Her teaching spans areas such as auditing, business management, business law, insurance management, e-business, and entrepreneurship, allowing her to work closely with students across multiple stages of academic and professional formation. She actively supervises doctoral scholars and has contributed to academic discourse through publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international conferences.

Dr. Gupta's academic practice sits at the intersection of teaching and research mentorship. On the iNextResearcher Editorial Board, she brings a grounded perspective on helping students transition from coursework to structured research writing, with an emphasis on clarity, ethical scholarship, and confidence in academic expression.

Dr. Neha Raghav is an educationist who has been working closely with students, educators, and organisational teams for over a decade. She has a keen interest in identifying the strengths and talents within learners and teams, and nurturing them in ways that help individuals grow with confidence, clarity, and self-belief—enabling them to outshine themselves through their positives.

Her experience spans diverse education and corporate environments, including working as Director - 1 Million Founders at Consat Orahi, Partner with Google for Education, founding Guides Learning Centres Pvt. Ltd. and engaging with organisations such as Hindustan Times , WNS, PepsiCo, Mind Edutainment Pvt. Ltd.,NDIM, The NorthCap University and others.

Her work is centered on re-imagining how education is perceived and experienced. She is deeply interested in understanding what attracts people to learning, what they meaningfully retain and internalize, and how learning can become a natural part of everyday behaviour, rather than remaining limited to written outcomes or assessments. That is where her intent and interest lie—in building learning frameworks that bridge education with the real world, where learners engage with authentic problems, collaborate meaningfully, and develop capability through experience. She believes that when learning is applied, contextual, and evolving, it builds not just skills, but perspective, judgement, adaptability, and long-term readiness.