Dr. Pai received his Ph.D in Polymer Engineering from Mahatma Gandhi University, India in the year 2023. His doctoral thesis was focused on the design and development of sustainable electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials from nanocellulose. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech) in Polymer Engineering from Mahatma Gandhi University and holds a Master’s degree (M.Tech) in Polymer Engineering from Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. His research was funded under the auspices of Visvesvaraya Ph.D Scheme instituted by Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), Government of India. As a part of his doctoral research, he was also a visiting researcher at Lancaster University, UK under the Newton Bhabha Ph.D Placement programme which was funded by the British Council & Newton Bhabha Fund. His research interests include utilization of bio-resources (nanocellulose, chitin, lignin & biocarbon) to solve the global challenges that we face today by adopting circular and green approaches.