Prof. Dr. Sabu Thomas is a globally recognized scientist and academic leader with over 35 years of service at Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Kottayam, Kerala, India. He currently serves as Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST) and Director of the School of Energy Materials, the School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. As a former Vice Chancellor, he played a key role in elevating MGU to one of the best universities in India. His significant contributions to polymer science and nanotechnology transformed the School of Chemical Sciences at MGU into the country’s leading department in polymer science. Building on this success, he founded and initiated the School of Polymer Science and Technology. His extensive research spans nanomaterials, polymer blends, polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, green nanotechnology, fiberfilled composites, interpenetrating polymer networks, nanomedicine, and sustainable materials. With over 1,800 publications, 200 edited books, and 15 patents, his work has earned an h-index of 156 and more than 118,000 citations. He holds honorary Doctor of Science degrees from four leading universities in France and Russia and has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Scientific Excellence. Prof. Thomas has supervised over 130 doctoral candidates who now occupy influential positions globally, and his international reputation is further established through visiting professorships, invited lectures, and global collaborations.

He joined the editorial board of Global Waste Valorization on October 9, 2025, as an editor-in-chief.