Dr.K. Arunkumar obtained his M.Sc. and Philosophy in Botany from Bharathidasan University and Ph.D. from University of Madras, India during 1999. Having specialization in physiology and extraction chemistry, he worked in Rubber Research Institute of India during 1997-1999. Later, he has joined as an Assistant Professor College teacher in the year 1999 since then he is concentrating on applied researches of algal diversity, biology and biochemistry. He has published 67 research articles of which 46 are Scopus indexed and guided 6 Ph.D’s by attracting grants from Government of India funding Agencies (UGC/DST/SERB). He offers 4 credits Massive Open Online (MOOC) course Biomass Characterization for Postgraduates through UGC-SWAYAM portal. Currently he is heading the Department of Plant Sciences and Dean of student welfare, Central University of Kerala, India