Dr. Shakeel Ahmed, is working as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Higher Education Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India and Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir. He obtained a first degree in general science from Government Postgraduate College Rajouri (University of Jammu) followed by master’s degree and doctoral degree in chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university, New Delhi. He gained post-doctoral experience in biocomposite materials at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He has published several research papers in the area of green nanomaterials and biopolymers for various applications including biomedical, packaging, and water treatment. He has published more than 20 books in the area of nanomaterials and green materials with publishers of international repute