Tuang Za Khai, a researcher specializing in plant-microbe interactions, is from the Zo people, also known as Zomi, in Chin State, Myanmar. He has authored and co-authored several scientific articles in his field, and his numerous contributions to local news outlets and magazines, including Zolai Zuunna, ZOLUS, Tongson, and Siamsin Magazine, have earned him recognition within the community. Notably, his book 'A Hizolo Omlo' is highly regarded as one of the most popular works among the Zomi people.