Prof A. Q. Contractor, is a professor in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai. He has done his B.Sc. from Institute of Science. Prof. A.Q. Contractor also holds masters degree in science and Ph.D. from IIT, Mumbai. He has a vast teaching experience in various national and international universities. He is an accomplished and prolific researcher. He has to his credit several publications and patents. He is also founder of Polymeric Sensors Pvt. Ltd., being incubated on the technology developed by him at IIT, Mumbai.