Sandun D. Fernando received his B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Peradeniya. He graduated from the University of Nebraska with an M.S. degree in Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering and a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering. He currently works as a Dow Professor in Bioprocess Engineering and Associate Department Head for Graduate Programs at the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. His research interests include enzyme–substrate–ligand interactions (for bioenergy, biosensing applications), protein–ligand interactions (antiviral agents, antimicrobial agents, drugs), catalysis (bioenergy, fuel cells), and surface functionalization (SAMs, separations).