Dr. Sudhir P. Mudur has made outstanding contribution through teaching and research in the field of computer graphics and information technology. He began his scientific career at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, in 1970, eaming his Ph.D. on the way. From 75-80 he was research scientist at the National Centre for Software Development and Computing Technologies in TIFR. Since 1985 he has been Head, Graphics & CAD Division at NOST, and Associate Director at NCST since 1991. Dr. Mudur has also worked in various computer graphics labs in Europe on a VN Fellowship (74-75) and was visiting Professor at Michigan State University in 1995.nnDr. Mudur has coordinated, led and successfully executed a significant number of software development oriented research projects with funding from external agencies. These links have enabled NCST to obtain substantive inputs in the form of hardware and software. These projects include: leading edge graphics research (European Commission); technology transfer in Indian languages (Microsoft); intemational software education; activity driven multimedia based training for school teachers (Intel).n