Dr Saravanan received his PhD in 2008 from the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology and worked for a while in the Pharma Industry (Sanmar Speciality Chemicals Limited). Dr Saravanan has extensive international research experience in France (Ecole des Mines de Douai), Canada (University of New Brunswick) and the UK (University of Bristol and University of Bath). He was the recipient of the prestigious Senior Research Fellow Award and Marie Curie Research Fellow Award from CSIR-India and the European Research Council, respectively. His research efforts are focused on the synthesis of various conducting polymers, oligomers and biodegradable polymers for various applications. He has published 17-international papers and 3-patents and is recognized as one of the upcoming leaders in the field of functional organic materials. Saravanan was appointed as an Associate Professor in Rathinam technical campus and he moved to Presidency University, Bangalore, where he is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry.