Dr. K. Vasantakumar Pai, Ph.D, is a professor at the Department of Studies & Research in Industrial Chemistry, Kuvempu University, Jnanasahyadri, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga, Karnataka. He is also a member of University Bodies and other organizations for over a decade. He is an active scholar and writer, and he has various books, articles, study materials, and research papers attributed to him. He is a visiting faculty at various universities and an avid trainer whose training footprint encompasses the whole of India.

Dr. K. Usha S. Pai is the person who nurtured the Mahamaya Foundation into what it is today. With twenty years of teaching experience through reputed channels such as Pearson India, she actively participates in all Mahamaya Foundation programs. She draws motivation from the fact that financial hardships and lack of guidance must not hinder children from pursuing their dreams. She also contributes to regulating and monitoring the day-to-day functioning of the programs. She has significant experience in in-person training due to her work as a teacher, coordinator, and center head at Pearson India.

Dr. Sreedhara R. Pai, M.Pharm., Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal. With 26 years of research experience, he has published 175 papers in reputed journals and holds two Indian patents. His research interests include cancer biology and metabolic disorders.

Dr. Pai has mentored 2 PDF students, 11 doctoral candidates and over 54 postgraduate students. He has been honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award by the National College of Pharmacy, Shimoga, and Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS), Manipal. MAHE has recognized his contributions with the Good Teacher award three times and the Teacher of the Year award in 2014. In 2024, he received the STARS Award for Excellence in Academic Research from the American Association of Government Pharmacy (AAGCP), USA.