Research Experience and Achievement

• My areas of interest : Technology development, waste recycling & material synthesis
• Have about 27 years of R & D experience
• Transferred 9 technology (3 of them are commercialized)
• Published more than 140 papers
• Filed 36 National and International patents
• Written a Book Chapter, Nova Publisher, USA
• Completed more than 60 R&D projects (~40 as PL)
• Guided 3 M. Tech. and 2 Ph D.

Other Professional Achievements

• Recognized reviewer of about 20 International Journals.
• Honorary member Royal Society of Chemistry (London)
• Life member of Indian Institute of Metals, Material Research Society (MRSI), Institution of Chemist (India) etc.
• Served as R&D and QC Head of NICOMET Industries, Goa before joining CSIR
• Served as Technical Consultant several industries for product/ process improvement and plant set-up
• Visited Moscow as a part of thematic Indian delegation to identify the areas of collaboration between India and Russia  on NonFerrous and Rare Metals

Awards and Honours

Received more than 15 different Awards

• CSIR Young Scientist Award (Engg.)  - 2002
• IIME Mineral Beneficiation Awards (R & D) - 2015
• SKOCH Smart Technology Award - 2015