Dr. C. Muthukumar obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences from University of New South Wales, Australia in 2012 and is currently the Associate Professor in the Chemistry Department of Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore. He has published more than ten research papers in peer reviewed international journals and authored a textbook. He mentors students to develop prototypes or products that would solve real-world problems.

Dr. Manjunatha D.H. received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Karnatak University, Dharwad in 2009 and completed post-doctorate in Analytical Chemistry from South Korea and Malaysia during 2012-2014. He is currently the Assistant Professor of Chemistry in M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. He has authored a textbook, a book chapter and published several research papers in peer reviewed international journals.

Dr. Gurushantha K. obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum in 2017 and is currently the Assistant Professor of Chemistry in East West Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. His areas of research interest include preparation and characterization of novel nanomaterials for environmental applications. He has published his research findings in peer reviewed national and international journals.