Dr. Harikrushna Patnaik is an environmental expert born in 1961 in Puri, India. He has a Ph.D in Life Sciences and Eco-Toxicology and has published 10 research papers in national and international journals. Dr. Patnaik has over 20 years of experience in areas such as EIA, EMP, RA, DMP, CSR, LCA, technology analysis, evaluation, effectiveness, teaching, research, assessment, and monitoring. He is a lead auditor for ISO 9001, 14001, and OHSAS 18001 and holds qualifications from NEBOSH, IMO, and in waste and wastewater management and sustainability.