1. Jayant Murthy – Senior Faculty, Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore; PhD, Johns Hopkins University, USA; worked at the Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA), Maryland, USA, specialist in Space Astronomy with broad interests.

2. Dwarakanath K.S – Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore; PhD from IISc, Main area of work Extragalactic astronomy using techniques of Radio-astronomy.

3. DCV Mallik – Retired Faculty, IIA; Main area of work Interstellar Matter and Planetary Nebulae. PhD, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. Senior author of the biography of Sir KS Krishnan; edited books on astronomy, currently working in the field of History of Science.

4. Mousumi Das, Faculty at IIA; previously at RRI & Univ. of Maryland, USA; PhD, IISc. Focus of interest in galactic and extra-galactic astronomy. Gives numerous outreach and public lecture talks around the world, to professional and budding astronomers!

5. Proteep Mallik – School of Arts & Sciences (SAS), Azim Premji University (APU), Bangalore. Extensive experience in the field of optical engineering with firms such as Pacific Biosciences and KLA-Tencor in the USA. Graduate studies at Optical Sciences Center, Univ of Arizona, USA.

6. S.P. Rajaguru, Faculty, IIA. PhD, IISc (Joint Astronomy Programme). Post-doc at Institut Astrophysique de Paris, France and Stanford University, USA. Main research interests include the solar interior and helioseismology. He plays a major role in science outreach at IIA and elsewhere, bringing astronomy to the masses.

7. Sekhar Soorianarayanan, The Valley School (TVS), KFI, Bangalore. Hands-on science teacher for kids of all ages. Previously at GE, Bangalore. Graduate Studies at Texas Tech. Vast experience and passionate interest in creating hands-on learning tools and modules for middle and high school students of science.

8. Kripa Gowrishankar, Faculty at SAS, APU. After doing her Master’s at IIT, Madras, Kripa did her PhD in Physics at the Raman Research Institute, Bangalore. During her post-doc at University of California, Davis, Kripa explored her passion of “physics in biology”; and has brought that zeal to her hands-on teaching in APU, where her research interests also include Statistical Mechanics and Physics Education.

9. Srikanta Dani, Faculty at SAS, APU. PhD from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. A plant biologist with a background in earth sciences and genetic engineering. Before joining APU, worked at the National Research Council of Italy (in Florence) for several years which included a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship. Works mainly on volatile organic biochemistry, photosynthesis physiology, plant reproduction and senescence.

10. Prakash Gudnavar, co-founder of and teacher at BeMe; B.E (Electronics and Communication), KLE College of Engg & Tech, Belgaum; M.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering), NITK Surathkal. Worked as embedded software engineer for 15 years. Co-founded BeMe, a democratic school, 9 years ago. Passion for maths, science and adventure, especially cycling & swimming. Practising and promoting scientific temper in daily lives is one of his interests.

11. Santosh Kumar, teacher at TVS. Engineer by training; been involved in afforestation, organic agriculture, seed conservation and indigenous livestock conservation for decades. Vast experience gained on the field at Navadarshanam, The Valley School, KEEP, Kaigal (KFI) and Rishi Valley School (KFI). Teaches computers, technical drawing and EVS at Valley School

12. Devi Senthil, Former teacher at TVS; Masters in Computer Science and Engineering. Been in the field of teaching Junior and Middle school children for around 10 years. Specialises in fostering critical thinking in children. She is also passionate about merging art with Mathematics and Science, creating engaging environments that inspire young minds to explore and innovate.