Dr Amutha Chinnappan received her PhD degree in organic nanomaterials using ionic liquids for energy applications from Myongji University, South Korea in 2013. She then worked as a BK21 Postdoctoral Fellow until 2015, and after that became an Assistant Professor (Research) at the Department of Energy, Science and Technology, Myongji University. She is currently working as a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Nanofibers & Nanotechnology, National University of Singapore. She has published 75+ peer reviewed scientific research articles in reputed international journals with high impact factors and large number of citations 1686 with h index-23 (Google scholar). She has been invited to attend and deliver lectures/seminars in international and national conferences & workshops. She has received many awards and accolades for her research work. She has received Brain Korea 21 Plus (BK21+) Postdoctoral Fellowship in South Korea; Excellence Award for outstanding achievements and exemplary performance as a Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Energy Science and Technology, Myongji University, South Korea; and Best Research Paper Award 2013 for outstanding performance in Ph.D, Myongji University, South Korea. She was Co-Advisor in The New Nano Advisory Board-Springer Nature. Her current research interests include green chemistry, circular economy, plastic recycling, conducting cables/ wires, smart textiles, wearable/flexible electronics, and ionic liquid