Prof. T. Nandakumaran completed his Master degree in Botany (1987) and M.Phil., (1990) at Presidency College of Madras. At present, he is working as an Assistant Professor in PG & Research Department of Botany, Kandaswami Kandar’s College, Velur, Namakkal Dt., Tamil Nadu. He has guided fourteen M.Phil. students and published six research papers in peer reviewed journals. He has been the Principal Investigator for UGC Minor Research Project (2016). His major areas of research include Floristic studies, Natural dyes and other plant products.