Ravindra Pogaku, Ph.D., P.Eng., is a research professor at University of South Carolina, professor of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering and Graduate Program Director in the at University Malaysia Sabah and professor of Chemical Engineering at Osmania University, India respectively. He was a visiting professor at Cornell University and Penn State University. He is a consultant for SAARP LLC, which provides training solutions to all the stake holders such as industry, academia, non-governmental organizations and policy makers. Dr. Ravindra is the recipient of awards from the International and national institutions. He is the author and editor of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering books. Dr. Ravindra is a member of AICHE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) and was recognized in 2009 as the distinguished Chemical Engineer by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers.