Dr. Atul N. Yerpude earned his Ph.D. degree in 2014 on “Development and characterization of inorganic long lasting phosphors? from Nagpur University, Nagpur, India. Currently he works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, N. H. College, Bramhapuri, India. He has published more than twenty international peer-reviewed journal papers on the topic. His research focuses on the synthesis and development of long-lasting phosphors for emerging lighting and displays. Also he works on the development of phosphor materials and their applications for solid-state lighting.