Dr. Navinchandra Gopal Shimpi has been working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, since April 2014. Previously, he was associated with University Institute of Chemical Technology, Jalgaon. He has completed PhD from North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, in 2006. He is the recipient of Young Scientist Award from Asian Polymer Association in 2014 and DnyanjotiPuraskar in 2008 from Shirsathe Foundation, Jalgaon. So far, he has published more than 95 papers in international journals of good impact factor and delivered more than 80 lectures as an invited speaker. He has generated Rs 2.2 crores for outstanding research from various funding agencies. He is at present having two research projects from UGC, DRDO, and one consultancy project from Indofil Chemicals Ltd, Thane. So far, thirteen students have completed their PhD, and eight are doing their Ph. D under his guidance. He is having two granted patents and four are under examination. Moreover. he has guided 15 students for their MTech dissertation. Besides this, he has organized five national and international conferences with five staff development programs and four professional certificate courses. He is an associate editor of International Journal of Chemical Studies and worked as a lead guest editor for Advancement in Polymeric Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites, a special issue of International Journal Polymer Science.