Dr. Santosh Kumar Mishra is Independent Researcher (Scholar), having retired from Population Education Resource Centre, Department of Lifelong Learning & Extension, S.N.D.T. Women's University, Mumbai, India. He underwent training in demography & acquired Ph. D. He has authored 6 booklets, 4 books, 31 book chapters, 109 journal articles, 2 monographs, 7 research studies, & 119 papers for national & international conferences (some with bursary). He has been awarded with Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, & 2024; and conferred with Excellence of Research Award for outstanding contribution & recognition in the field of agriculture in 2021.