Praveen Linga PhD , a chemical engineer, is a professor at the National University of Singapore's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. He is currently serving as a Vice Dean for Industry, Innovation & Enterprise at the College of Design and Engineering. He is an expert in clathrate hydrates or gas hydrates. He is also the co-founder of NewGen Gas Pte Ltd, a spin-off company that specialises in solidified natural gas (SNG) technology via clathrate hydrates for natural gas storage and transport. He has been interviewed and has provided expert opinion and commentary in the media. Educational background Praveen Linga was born on 21 April 1979 in Chennai (India) and hails from Minjur (a town near Chennai, India). His father was an agriculturist. During his primary years of education, up to 3rd standard, he went to St. Mary's Home Matriculation School in Kothagiri, Tamil Nadu, India. From 6th to 12th standard, he studied at Infant Jesus Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Manali New Town, Chennai, India. He obtained his Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from Sriram Engineering College affiliated to the University of Madras in 2000. He then went on to pursue his Master of Technology degree at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and graduated in 2002. In 2004, he joined the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The University of British Columbia to pursue his doctoral studies. Under the supervision of Professor Peter Englezos, he obtained his doctoral degree in 2009. He did his Postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The University of British Columbia for a year (2009-2010). He was the first in his family's lineage to pursue post graduation in education. Career In 2010, he started his academic career at the National University of Singapore (NUS) as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering specializing in gas hydrates technology. In 2016, he was appointed as an Associate Professor with tenure and in 2019, he was appointed as the Dean's Chair Associate Professor. Since 2022, he is appointed as a full professor. He is also a visiting professor of Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China, a visiting guest professor of Harbin Engineering University, PR China and a visiting professor of Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Singapore. He also serves as a scientific