Dr. Lalatendu Nayak is a Principal Scientist at Phillips Carbon Black’s Global Research and Development Centre, Palej, Gujarat, India. He completed his PhD (Polymer) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India, M Tech (Polymer) from Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, and M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) from Fakir Mohon University, Odisha, India. He has published more than 20 research articles in different international journal and published two book chapters. He is an active reviewer in different international journals. He has more than 10 years research experience in the field of conductive polymer composites and nanocomposites, synthesis and surface treatment of nanomaterials