Dr. Syed Farooq Adil is a professor at the Chemistry Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA. He was born in Hyderabad, India, and obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Osmania University. He carried out his doctoral research work at the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, and his Ph.D. degree was awarded by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. He later joined the chemistry department at the King Saud University, KSA, in 2008. His research is focused on nanomaterials, material sciences, and graphene-based nanocomposites, which are prepared using conventional methods and employing green synthesis and their applications as catalysts, environmental remediation agents, and energy-related applications. He is also working towards preparing material that can be employed for energy storage and fuel cells. He is presently supervising a few master's and Ph.D. students. He has published extensively in the above-mentioned research fields and has several patents. He is presently authoring a few books with several publishers. He also worked as a visiting associate at the California Institute of Technology (CALTECH), Pasadena, CA, USA. He is also an editorial board member of various journals.