Meet the editors

Angelo Paone received a BS, MS, and Ph.D. from the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. He completed an isotopic specialization course at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and a short postdoc at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. He also completed a Marie Curie Fellowship at Bristol University, England, and a postdoc at the University of Naples Federico II. Dr. Paone has been a science teacher at

*Liceo Scientifico Ettore Majorana Pozzuoli, Italy*, and a research professor at Pusan National University (PNU), South Korea since 2008.

Dr. Sung-Hyo Yun is a professor in the Department of Earth Science Education, Pusan National University (PNU), South Korea. He obtained a BSc from the College of Education, PNU, in 1980 and a MEd from the Graduate School, PNU, in 1982. Dr. Yun received his Ph.D. in Geology and Volcanology from the Graduate School, PNU, in 1987. Dr. Yun was the president of the Petrological Society of Korea and the Korean Society of Volcanic

Hazards Mitigation.

Dr. Soni has worked in the Indian mining industry for 39 years, developing new R&D approaches and concepts. He has written three books, edited three books, and published more than 130 research papers. He has participated in more than 100 R&D projects and organized technical events for the laboratory in which he worked. He has more than 15 years of experience in scientific administration as a scientist in charge and head

of research groups. Dr. Soni has chaired various official committees and was a member of the Mining Technology Group, CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Nagpur Research Centre. He is the recipient of various awards, accolades, certificates, and fellowships from several agencies. His credentials have been recognized and utilized in the industry for troubleshooting technical problems related to mines and the mining environment.

Dr. Prabhat Jain is the former regional director of the Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, Central Region, Nagpur. He obtained an MTech in Applied Geology, Sagar University, India, in 1983 and a Ph.D. from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur, India, in 2005. He has more than 34 years of experience in the field of groundwater and more than 25 years of administrative,

advisory, and supervisory experience. He has made substantial contributions to the protection, preservation, and enhancement of India's water resources as a field hydrogeologist by carrying out various hydrogeological, hydrochemical, geophysical, and hydrometeorological surveys and groundwater exploration in different geological formations (aquifers). Dr. Jain has published more than 100 scientific publications, papers, and technical reports.
