Prof. Dr. Mahendra K. Sunkara is a Professor of Chemical Engineering, University Scholar and Director of the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research (Conn Center) at the University of Louisville. He completed his PhD studies in Chemical Engineering at the Case Western Reserve University and has been awarded the UofL President’s Distinguished Faculty Award in Research and United Phosphorus CDS Award from the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers in December 2009. He has published over 100 papers in various journals. His research topics mainly include renewable energy.