Abhijit Mallick is an Associate Professor In the Department of Chemistry, Academy of Technology, affiliated to 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 postgraduate degrees from University Colleges of Science and Technology, Calcutta University, India. He earned his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He has published several international papers and two textbooks entitled, Chemistry for Engineers and Principles of Physical Metallurgy. He is a member of the Institute of Engineers (India). His areas of Interest include Applied Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Pollution Control and Management.