Dr N. N. Mahapatra has over 3 years of experience in textile industry in India and abroad. He has worked with several popular textile houses like Birla, Reliance, Raymond (Kenya), etc. In the year 27, he was awarded C Col FSDC (UK) and C Text F.T.I. (Manchester). In the year 28, he was awarded the F.T.A. from the Textile Association of India and F.I.C. from the Institution of Chemists, Kolkata. In the year 29, he was awarded the F.I.E. from the Institution of Engineers (India). He has implemented many new technologies that have given benefits to the textile industries. He is a senior member of American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, and The Fibre Society (USA). Presently he is working as Vice-President, Business Development, Colorant Ltd, Ahmadabad.