Arav Jain is a high school physics student with a deep curiosity about the universe. From the smallest particles to the largest cosmic structures, he enjoys exploring questions that push the boundaries of understanding. An avid backyard astronomer, he has ranked among the top 50 teams in CERN’s Beamline for Schools (BL4S) competition and interned with a radio astronomer. These experiences sharpened his skills in observation, analysis, and experimental design.Beyond research, Arav is passionate about making science accessible, sharing complex ideas in ways that inspire curiosity rather than intimidation. He has built his own radio telescope to study the cosmic microwave background, amongst many other passion projects, and he enjoys blending physics with mathematics, music, and creative problem-solving. Driven by both imagination and rigour, he hopes to continue uncovering the universe’s mysteries while encouraging others to see it with the same sense of wonder. He has also received a bronze honour in the finals of the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition. Arav regularly shares his insights through articles on his website, altumspatium.com. He welcomes email at aravjain.xiv@gmail.com

Dr. Gulab Singh is currently serving as Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Chemistry at Shaheed Udham Singh Government College, Matak Majri, Karnal (Haryana). He was born on August 7, 1981, in the village of Makhand, District Jind, Haryana (INDIA). He received his early schooling at Government High School, Makhand (District Jind) and completed his secondary and senior secondary education at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khunga Kothi (District Jind). Thereafter, he obtained his B.Sc. degree in Industrial Chemistry from the Government Post Graduate College, Jind. In 2004, he earned his M.Sc. (Postgraduate) degree in Chemistry from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, and in 2005, he completed his B.Ed. degree from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak. He was awarded his Ph.D. degree in 2022 from NIILM University, Kaithal (Haryana). Dr. Gulab Singh has also qualified for the National Eligibility Test (NET). After completing his M.Sc. and B.Ed., he began his teaching career in 2008 as a PGT (Chemistry) at Kendriya Vidyalaya, New Majri (District Chandrapur, Maharashtra). In 2009, he joined the Haryana State Government as a TGT Science Teacher at Government Middle School, Intal Khurd (Jind). Later, in 2013, he was appointed as PGT Chemistry at Government Senior Secondary School, Gajuwala (Fatehabad). Subsequently, in 2018, he joined Shaheed Udham Singh Government College, Matak Majri (Karnal), as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry. He has around 17 years of teaching experience. His research area is Computational Chemistry, in which he conducts computational studies on organic and inorganic compounds. So far, he has published 10 research papers in reputed national and international journals and has authored chapters in four books published by national and international publishers. He has presented more than 20 research papers at national and international conferences, both online and offline. In April 2022, he successfully organized a national webinar and a two-day international conference as Convener. He also served as the Convener of an international conference held in March 2024 on the theme "Importance of Education to Develop Scientific Temper". Additionally, in February 2025, he worked as the Organizing Secretary of an international conference on the topic "Scientific Perspective of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and Music." In the same year, he served as Editor of the book titled “Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: A Multidimensional Scientific Approach.” He successfully completed the course LEAD1x: Exercising Leadership – Foundational Principles, offered by HarvardX, the online learning initiative of Harvard University, and was awarded a verified certificate.