Dr. Laishram Joymati Devi is serving as Associate Professor in Zoology at D.M. College of Science, Imphal, Manipur for the last ten years. She got her Ph.D. in the year 2003 from Manipur University under Late Professor Dr. Chongtham Dhanachand Singh. Her area of specialization is parasitology and nematode management. She has completed many minor and major research projects from different funding agencies of state and central government. She has contributed and presented many research articles in reputed international and national Journals. She also published books, book chapters and actively participated in teaching, research works, attending seminars, workshops, conferences, and also organizing state-level seminars. She received Post Doctoral Research Award under U.G.C. She is a Life Member of the Indian Journal of Nematology, Annals of Plant Protection Sciences, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), and Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR).