Dr. Babasaheb M. Matsagar received his Ph.D. from CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), India, in 2016. Most of his research work is focused on the hydrolysis and dehydration reactions of saccharides, using acidic ionic liquids as a catalyst and developing sustainable biomass conversion methods for chemical and energy applications. At present, he is working as a postdoctoral researcher in the department of chemical engineering at National Taiwan University (NTU).