**About the Editors**

## **Hans Raj Gheyi**

Dr. Hans Raj Gheyi graduated in Agriculture from the University of Udai Pur/India in 1963 and holds a Master's degree in Soil Science from the Punjab Agricultural University/India (1965) and a Doctorate in Agricultural Science from the Universite Catholique de Louvain/Belgium (1974). ´ He is Emeritus Professor of Federal University of Campina Grande, PB – Brazil and Research Fellow (Category 1A) of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development - CNPq. During 1977–2010, he served as Titular Professor at the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG)/Brazil and as Visiting Professor (2010-2020) at the Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia ˆ (UFRB/Brazil) and Vice Coordinator of National Institute of Science and Technology in Salinity (2010 to 2017), and since 1997 has served as Editor of the Brazilian Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering (Agriambi) published by the Federal University of Campina Grande. During 1965–1970, he was a Junior Lecturer in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at S.K.N. College of Agriculture of the University of Udai Pur/India, and from 1974 to 1977, he was an Assistant Professor in Soil Science at the Institut Nacional Agronomique at El- Harrach/Algiers. He has teaching and research experience in Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, with an emphasis on Soil and Water Engineering, working mainly on the topics soil and water salinity, irrigation, soil fertility, soil–water–plant relationship, salt stress, plant tolerance to water deficit, diagnosis and reclamation of salt-affected soils, and the use of brackish water and wastewater. He is the author of several books, book chapters, and scientific articles, and has also guided dissertations and theses of students from various universities.

## **Claudivan Feitosa de Lacerda**

Prof. Claudivan Feitosa de Lacerda graduated in Agronomy from the Federal University of Ceara (Brazil, 1991) and holds a Master's degree in Agronomy (Soils and Plant Nutrition) from ´ the Federal University of Ceara (Brazil, 1995), PhD in Agricultural Sciences (Plant Physiology) ´ from the Federal University of Vic¸osa (Brazil, 2000), and postgraduate internship by University of California, Riverside (UCR) and US Salinity Laboratory/ARS/USDA (USA, 2014). He is a researcher and Member of the Management Committee of the National Institute of Science and Technology in Salinity (2010 to 2017, Brazil). He is also a Full Professor in the Department of Agricultural Engineering at the Center for Agricultural Sciences at the Federal University of Ceara. His main ´ research topics include biosaline agriculture, water and nutrient use efficiency, salt tolerance of plants, supplemental irrigation, the use of wastewater in irrigation, management of saline and sodic soils, and plant ecophysiology.

#### **Devinder Sandhu**

Dr. Devinder Sandhu is a Research Geneticist at the USDA-ARS US Salinity Laboratory located in Riverside, CA. He boasts a rich academic foundation, having earned both his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Plant Breeding from Punjab Agriculture University, India. Further, he obtained a Ph.D. in Agronomy from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Before his current role, he served as a Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. With a research career marked by dedication, Dr. Sandhu has been pivotal in advancing our grasp on the complex genetics underlying salinity tolerance in crop plants. He has consistently leveraged advanced molecular techniques, aiming to pinpoint the genes crucial for salinity tolerance in crops. Such insights are imperative, especially given the challenges of improving crop yields on salinity-impacted terrains. Throughout his illustrious career, Dr. Sandhu's exceptional contributions to agricultural genetics have garnered him numerous awards and honors. He has an impressive publication record, with over 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 13 chapters in esteemed books. Additionally, he has guided 119 undergraduate students in their research endeavors, with 80 of them having the distinction of co-authoring scientific journal articles under his mentorship. Today, Dr. Sandhu is recognized as a foremost expert and a leading authority in plant research on salinity tolerance.
