Rajiv Mili has been associated with National Innovation Foundation-India since 2010 in various capacities in the department of Scouting, Documentation, and Database Management (SDDM) and facilitating other core departments’ activities of the organization from time to time. Presently posted at Guwahati Cell for NE Region based at Guwahati, Rajiv acquired wide range of field experiences in scouting and documentation of grassroots innovations and outstanding traditional knowledge practices in agriculture, IPRs protection related activities, natural resource management etc. Further, coordinating activities of staff members posted in different states of North East, overseeing their work, Networking and coordination with partners across the NE- Universities, Science and Technology Councils/ Departments, Education Departments and Higher Education Institutions. Prior to joining NIF, Rajiv was associated with both Gauhati University and GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment in various capacities such as Research Assistant, JRF/SRF etc. between 2005-10 years. He did his masters from Dibrugarh University in Life Sciences (Botany) and Ph.D. (Botany) from RGU, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh.