Dr Binoy K. Saikia is an Indian Scientist at CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology and recipient of the “Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize-2021”, the highest Indian Science & Technology award, for his outstanding contributions in the field of earth and atmospheric sciences. He has more than 130 research papers, 50 conference papers, 10 books, and 5 patents in his credit. He has handled multiple R&D projects with grants up to 1.5 million USD. He has also served as an editorial board member of reputed journals and books.