Dr. Chilukoti Srilakshmi, from Andhra Pradesh, obtained her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Osmania University in 2005. She has 12 years of postdoctoral experience from premier institutions, including TU/e, Netherlands, ICES-A*Star, Singapore, and IISc, India. She qualified for the CSIR-UGC NET. She received the prestigious INSPIRE Faculty Award from DST, Govt. of India, 2012. She has established the Advanced Materials Synthesis lab with funding from DST and UGC worth Rs. 80 lacs at GITAM, BLR.