Dr. Manish Chhowalla received PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Cambridge, and BS in Materials Science and Engineering from Rutgers University. Currently, he is the Director of Sir Henry Royce Institute, and Goldsmiths’ Professor of Materials Science, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy at Cambridge. He also serves as member of Materials Research Society, American Advancement for Arts and Sciences, American Chemical Society, and institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

In past career, he was a Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University, Director of Rutgers Institute for Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology, and Devices (IAMDN). Rutgers University, USA, Professor and Associate Department Chair, Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University, USA, Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, USA, Professor in Materials, Department of Materials, Imperial College London, UK, Associate Professor, Materials Science Engineering, Rutgers University, USA, Assistant Professor, Materials Science Engineering, Rutgers University, USA, Royal Academy of Engineering Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, Cambridge UK, Research Associate, Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, UK, and published several scientific journals and patents. He received UK Royal Society Wolfson Merit Award in 2009 and 2018.