Dr K.Guruswamy Ph.D., Chem. Engg., California Institute of Technology, USA, 2000. B.Tech., Chem. Engg., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1994. 2001-current: Expertise in structure-property relations in polymers and colloids, rheology, rheo-optics, scattering, microscopy. Actively involved in technology development projects for industry and training programs. Landau Award for Outstanding Performance (Caltech, 1995-1998) CSIR Young Scientist Award (2005)