Born on October 8, 1942, Kestur, Tumkur district, State of Karnataka. Received B.Sc. Degree from the University of Mysore, Mysore (1963), M.Sc. from the University of Bangalore, Bangalore (1965) and Ph.D.(Physics-Metallurgical Engg.) from the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (1972). Presently he is Honorary Professor at the Poornaprajna Institute for Scientific Research, Bangalore. Was Visiting Scientist at EMBRAPA, Colombo, Brazil during Nov. 2012- April 2013. Was also Consulting Chief Scientist Acharya R&D Center, Acharya Group of Institutes, Bangalore (India) and Head, R&D Center in B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bangalore (India) during the period 2007-2011. Has published more than 370 papers in scientific journals and proceedings of Conferences, edited / contributed to about 40 books / monographs till this day. He is listed in the world’s top 2% researchers in Materials area in the report published by the Stanford University, USA in October 2020 and later also in 2022 with improved ranking. During 2015-2022, has contributed 18 Chapters in 7 different books in the areas of lignocellulosic and Nanomaterials. Was the third in Brazil for the last more than a decade to publish a paper in highly rated ‘Journal-Progress in Polymer Science’ with high Impact Factor and this paper being in the Top 25 Hottest Articles in Chemistry during 2010. He was a member of the Academic Council of Cochin University of Science & Technology; American Society of Materials and Institution of Engineers, Editorial Board of Bull. Material Science of India and Metal News of the Indian Institute of Metals, Open Journal of Polymer Chemistry (OJPChem) [since 2011]; Life Member of various Professional Bodies IIM / MRSI / ISNT / ISAMPE / EMSI, etc.