Dr. M. Selvamuthukumaran is currently working as an Associate Professor at Krishna Institute of Science & Technology, Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad, Maharashtra, India. He was a Visiting Professor at Haramaya University, School of Food Science & Postharvest Technology, Institute of Technology, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, and also at Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Eritrea. He received his PhD in food science from the Defence Food Research Laboratory affiliated with the University of Mysore, India. His core area of research is processing underutilized fruits for developing antioxidant-rich functional food products. He has received several awards and citations for his research and has transferred several technologies to Indian firms as an outcome of his research work. He has published several international papers and book chapters in the area of antioxidants and functional foods. He has also guided several national and international postgraduate students in the area of food science and technology.