Dr. Totawar completed his M.Sc. in Plant Pathology in 1995 from Dr. PDKV, Akola, with a dissertation entitled “Studies on fruit rot of papaya caused by Colletotrichum dematium” under the guidance of Prof. K.B. Gahukar, and was awarded Second Division. He obtained his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology in 2001 from the same university, earning First Division for his research titled “Comparative antagonistic studies of Trichoderma spp. and some mutants against Rhizoctonia bataticola” under the supervision of Prof. R.B. Somani. He began his academic career as Assistant Professor at Anand Niketan College of Agriculture, Warora, District Chandrapur, where he served from April 2001 to July 2006, and was subsequently promoted to Assistant Professor (Senior Scale), serving there until November 2009. Since November 2009, he has been working as Associate Professor (Direct Recruitment) under the All India Coordinated Research Project on Tropical Fruits and at the College of Agriculture, Akola, Dr. PDKV, Akola. His total service spans from 11 April 2001 to 31 December 2023, amounting to 22 years, 9 months and 27 days. Dr. Totawar has received several prestigious awards, including the P. P. Singhal Memorial PI Industries Award (2010) for research paper presentation at the XXXII Annual Conference and National Symposium of ISMPP held at Junagadh Agricultural University, Udaipur, and the Dr. K.G. Joshi Cash Prize (2013–14) for outstanding research work of immediate benefit to farmers. He has contributed significantly to varietal development as Co-Principal Investigator, leading to the release of six crop varieties, namely PDKV Bahar and PDKV Chakradhar Seedless (Acid Lime) in 2014, PDKV Nagpur Santra (PDKV Mandarin-5) and PDKV Trupti (Akola Lime-3) in 2017, and PDKV Tilak (Paddy) and TAM 108-1 (Mustard) in 2018. Dr. Totawar has also made important research recommendations for the management of gummosis, mites, citrus psylla, and canker and twig blight prediction in citrus crops, contributing substantially to integrated disease and pest management practices. He is a Life Member of several professional bodies, including the Journal of Plant Disease Science, PKV Research Journal, Indian Phytopathological Society, and the Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology. He affirms that all information furnished is true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.