Abhijit Mallick is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Academy of Technology, affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology. He completed his B.Sc. Chemistry Honours from Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, affiliated to Calcutta University and obtained his post graduate degrees from University Colleges of Science and Technology, Calcutta University. He earned his Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He has published several international papers and three text books entitled, Chemistry for Engineers, Principles of Physical Metallurgy and Environmental Science and Management. He is a member of Institute of Engineers (India). His areas of interest include Applied Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Pollution Control and Management.