Dr. Deepti Pandey is a researcher in the field of ancient history and archaeology. She earned her PhD in Ancient Indian History from the Department of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology, Lucknow University in 2011, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Pandey also holds her UG and PG degrees from the same University. She has published national and international research papers in her research area. Her research highlights the importance of traditional knowledge, practices, and beliefs of the sacred plants in plant conservation. Dr.

Pandey's research interests also lie in fostering ritual and traditional practices of sacred plants for plant conservation and thereby achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. She is interested in interdisciplinary research collaboration in India and beyond to foster indigenous and traditional ecological knowledge as well as lichens causing biodeterioration of ancient monuments.