Dr Manish Kumar received his Ph.D. in Physics from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi (India) in 2010, which involved experimental and theoretical investigations on synthesis of mesoporous oxide, and metallo-dielectric nanocomposite thin films. During 2010-12, he worked as Research Associate at Inter University Accelerator Centre and worked on Ion beam-Matter interactions. During 2012-14, he worked as Assistant Professor at Central University of Rajasthan. Since 2014, he has been working as Research Professor at Center for Advance Plasma Surface Technology, Sungkyunkwan University and 'NU-SKKU Joint Institute for Plasma-Nano Materials' (International Research Centre with Nagoya University, Japan). He has published more than 50 research articles in leading peer reviewed International journals and conferences. He is also an active reviewer for 14 leading International journals. His research interests involve Thin Film and Nano-Materials, Surface-interface effects, Plasma processes and technology, Plasmonics and Ion-beams induced Materials modification.