Dr S N Naik is Master in Chemical Technology specialization in Oils, Fats and Waxes from Nagpur University and Ph.D in “Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Natural Product” from IIT Delhi in 1989 under Indo-German project. During Ph.D he has worked at University of Siegen, Germany under Volkswagen Research Fellowship in 1986. He has handled many research projects sponsored by DST, DBT, Ministry of food processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GIZ Germany, General Motors R & D Centre USA. He has produced 18 Ph.D thesis and published more than 160 research publications in international and national journals and also 5 patents. He has transferred patented Technology to various Industries. He has been offered visiting faculty position in University of Saskatchewan (Canada) and University of Aston (U.K.). He has also awarded with Dr. H S Zaheer Memorial Award 2010 by Oil Technologist Association of India and Dr. D. R. Dhingra Memorial Award (1989) by Essential Oil Association of India. His research interest is Extraction of Natural Plant Products (Essential oils, Oleoresins, Food Colors, Biopesticides, Nutraceutical and Cosmoceuticals) by using Subcritical and Supercritical fluids as well as processing of non-edible oil seeds for production of Bio-fuels, Bio-lubricants and Oleo-chemicals.