Dr. Mohd Ashaq (Malik) is working as Sr. Assistant Prof. of Botany in Higher Education Department, J&K Govt, currently posted at Govt. PG College Rajouri, J&K, India. He is former Director of Research at Eritrea Institute of Technology, Ministry of Education, Asmara, State of Eritrea (UNDP funded Project). He has books, book chapters, research publications, many popular articles and patents to his credit. He is fellow/life member/reviewer/editor of over 3 dozen scientific societies/journals.