Professor Anil K. Bhowmick is currently a Research Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, the University of Houston, USA. He was a former Professor of Eminence, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and former Head of Rubber Technology Centre, and Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Dean (Sponsored Research & Industrial Consultancy), IIT Kharagpur, India. Prof. Bhowmick is the Founder Director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Patna. He was previously associated with the University of Akron, Ohio, USA, London School of Polymer Technology, London and Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. His main research interests are: Nanomaterials and polymer nanocomposites, Thermoplastic Elastomers and Polymer blends, Failure and Degradation of Polymers, Sustainable Materials and Technology, Rubber-Filler Interaction, Adhesion and Adhesives, Polymer modifications, and Rubber Technology. He has more than six hundred peer reviewed international journal publications in these fields, 35 book chapters and seven books to his credit. His scientific publications and books have been extensively cited in the literature. He holds twenty one patents, including three US, three Japanese and one German patents. Prof. Bhowmick is recognized for his impressive innovation, and development and commercialization of rubber products. He was the 2002 winner of the Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers award, the 1997 winner of the George Stafford Whitby award of the Rubber Division, American Chemical Society, 2019 Fred E. Schwab Education Award of the Society of Plastics Engineers, USA for innovative research and teaching, and 2001 K.M. Philip award of the All India Rubber Industries Association for outstanding contributions to the growth and development of rubber industries in India. He received the 2021 J. L. White Innovation award from the Polymer Processing Society, USA and 2022 Melvin Mooney distinguished Technology award of the American Chemical Society’s Rubber Division . He was also awarded Trila Tyre times award 2019, Distinguished alumnus award 2020, Syed Husain Zaheer Medal 2020, NOCIL award 1991, JSPS award 1990, Commonwealth award 1990, MRF award 1989, Stanton- Redcroft ITAS award 1989, etc. He travelled extensively all over the world for delivering lectures in the area of rubber science. He is on the Editorial Board of Rubber Chemistry and Technology (USA), Journal of Applied Polymer Science (USA), Journal of Materials Science (USA), Polymers and Polymer Composites (UK), Polymers for Advanced Technology (Europe), Nano-Micro Letters (UK), Processes (Germany), Journal of Rubber Research (Malaysia) and Natural Rubber Research (India). He has guided fifty Ph.D. students and a few students are presently working for their Ph.D. under his guidance. He is a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering, Indian National Science Academy and W.B. Academy of Science and Technology. He was a INAE Chair Professor in India.He is married and lives with his wife, Kundakali, who is a doctor, in Houston, Texas. Their only son, Dr. Asmit Bhowmick (BUNA), works in LBNL, Berkeley, California. Professor Bhowmick loves eastern and western music and a range of sports including soccer.