Dr. Ajay Kumar Sood, FRS is an Indian physicist, researcher and holder of 2 US and 5 Indian patents, known for his pioneering research findings on graphene and nanotechnology.He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2013, by bestowing on him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of science and technology.In 2015, he was elected as a Fellow of The Royal Society.He receive H K Firodia awards in 2010 for Physics.