I am a professor at VIT Vellore, with a PhD in Chemical Engineering from IIT Guwahati. I have published 50 research publications in international journals. I also served as a guest editor for reputed journals. My research work are not restricted to pyrolysis of agro-biomass and other organic wastes. I also work on conversion of plastics and residual tyres into liquid fuels. I have an Indian patent on desalination technology. I am currently working on a joint project on biogas with Automotive Research Cenre , VIT Vellore.