Nithya ChandranNithya Chandran, Ph.D., working as Scientist (Entomology) at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India is having more than three years of experience in teaching (post-graduate), research, and extension. Her expertise lies on Insect Bioystematics especially on Coleoptera and Mutillidae. Dr. Nithya received postgraduation in Entomology from University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. During her Ph.D. programme at ICAR-IARI on the studies on subfamily Mutillinae wherein she reviewed and catalogued all the species known from India in subfamily Mutillinae along with synonyms and revisionary details. During her studies she has established several new records from India and numerous new records within the country, has described new species, proposed several new combinations, prepared diagnostic keys for the males and females of some important genera and species. She has published various research papers, review articles and book chapters in various national and international journals. Read More Read Less