M. Bakthadoss obtained his MSc. degree from the University of Madras. He was awarded a joint CSIR-UGC JRF and SRF fellowships. He earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Hyderabad under the supervision of Prof. Deevi Basavaiah. He also worked as a Welch post-doctoral fellow at the University of Texas at San Antonio, USA. He has started his independent research career in the Department of Organic Chemistry, the University of Madras as an Assistant Professor. Later he moved to Pondicherry University (A Central University). Currently, he is working as a full professor in the Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University. His research work is mainly focused on Stereoselective Organic Synthesis, Green Chemistry, Multicomponent Reactions, Cycloaddition Reactions, Synthesis of Biologically Active Molecules, C-H Activation, Domino / Cascade Reactions, and Asymmetric Synthesis. To his credit, he has published more than 150 Publications.