Professor Arun Kumar Sinha earned his Ph.D. degree in Organic Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India (1990). After three years of his association in agri-polymer-pharma industries in India, he pursued postdoctoral research at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Illinois, USA (1993-1997). He returned to India in 1997, joined C.S.I.R.-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology in Palampur, H.P., India as a senior scientist, rising to the position of Chief Scientist and Professor (AcSIR) by 2011. During 2007-2008, he spent a year as a visiting researcher at Umea University, Sweden. In 2013, he transferred to C.S.I.R.-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, U.P., India. From 2020 to 2023, he served as Pro Vice-Chancellor (PVC) at Kolhan University, Chaibasa and later Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. In 2024 he joined Sus-mat RC, UM6P, Morocco as a visiting Professor. Prof Sinha has co-authored 150 publications, including research articles, patents and book chapters. Sinha is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), and the Fellow National Academy of Science (FNASc), India. His research interests include organic and natural product chemistry, medicinal chemistry, polymer chemistry, chemical modifications, natural colors and dyes, economical chemical process development, green chemistry, and sustainability.
