Dr.D.Prabhakaran is currently working as an Associate Professor at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India. He is handling Process Instrumentation Dynamics and Control, Process Economics and Industrial Management, Fluidization Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Process Utilities. He is also guiding researchers in different disciplines for Post Graduate students.He did his Ph.D programme, in the Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore, and his research area is Environmental Engineering. Dr.D.Prabhakaran is working in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, from 1993 onwards. He did his Master’s in Chemical Engineering at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, April 2001, Master’s in Business Administration at MKU, 2002, Bachelor’s at Coimbatore Institute of Technology in Chemical Engineering, April 1990. He obtained his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from PSG Polytechnic, April 1986.He has published more than 15 papers in National / International journals and conferences.