SuKumar Maiti was a professor of Polymer Material, Materials Science Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He had also worked as the Chief, R& D, Deepak Nitrite Ltd. Technologist Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. Baroda; NSF Post- Doctoral Fellow state University of New York. And Polymer Research Scientist. Gaylord Research Institute, Newark, USA. Professor Maiti was a visiting Scientist for several Universities, R& D organization and institute in different countries. He received the Ramani Mohan Gold, A,C Sen Gold Medal, University Gold Medal and Jubilee Scholarship- all from Calcutta University, UDCT- Golden Jubilee Gold Medal , Mumbai University. He has been a member of a number of professional societies and advisory Board of Scientific Journals and organizations. He is the Founding editor, Journal of Polymer Materials and the author/ co-author of 5 books, about 300 research and technical papers, and I each of U.S, European and International patents. He directed a number of research programs both for industry and academy, and guided 33 PhD students.