Dr. Akoijam Nirmala Devi is serving as Associate Professor of Botany Department in the Ghanapriya Womens' College, DMU, Imphal, Manipur. She was awarded her Master's Degree from Ranchi University, Ranchi, B.ed. Degree from Manipur University and Ph. D degree from Chandra Mohon Jha University, Meghalaya. Her area of specialization in Plant Physiology. She has completed a Minor Research Project funded by UGC, NERO, and also completed a Project on Mushroom Cultivation under Career Oriented Course funded by UGC. She has published many research papers in international journals and presented research papers at the state level, International, National seminars, and conferences. She is a life member of the Indian Science Congress Association and Association of Plant Physiology, Manipur.