Mahendra Verma is a professor at the Physics Department of IIT Kanpur. His research interests include in turbulence, complex system, and computing. He enjoys communicating difficult concepts of science and computing in simple ways. This passion has led him to write books, blogs, and popular articles. He volunteers for teaching in schools and for teacher training programs.
He is a recipient of Swarnajayanti Fellowship, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Cray HPC Award, and INSA Teachers Award. He is a fellow of INSA, Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Science, India.