K.V. NARAYANAN was Professor and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, Government Engineering College, Thrissur. Earlier he was Professor and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, Government Engineering College, Kozhikode. Dr. Narayanan has about 30 years of teaching experience and is a member of several professional bodies. The author of A Textbook of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (published by PHI Learning), he has contributed a number of research articles to reputed international journals.
B. LAKSHMIKUTTY, PhD, is former Professor and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, Government Engineering College, Thrissur. She has about 30 years of teaching experience and has contributed several research articles in the area of polymer science and engineering. She is an active member of several professional bodies.