Draft:Tejraj Aminabhavi

Tejraj Aminabhavi

Biography
Aminabhavi was born on 17 January 1947. He is presently the Director of Research at School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubli. Professor Aminabhavi completed his BSc and MSc degrees in Chemistry from Karnatak University, Dharwad and received his PhD degree in polymer science from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas USA. Professor Aminabhavi has published over 980 scientific papers in highly reputed journals with citations more than 62,000 and Google Scholar h-index of 123 and i10 index is 711. Professor Aminabhavi is actively collaborating with several national and international organizations. He is the Honorary Professor at Maquery University, Sydney, Australia, and Korea University, Seoul, Korea. His research activities are in areas of polymer science and technology, membranes, waste-to-energy, materials for energy and environment, wastewater treatment, and drug delivery. Currently, Professor Aminabhavi is the executive editor of Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier). He is the founder editor-in-chief of Materials Science for Energy Technologies and Sensors International (KeAi). Professor Aminabhavi has been visiting professor to universities in the US, Europe, China, Korea and UK.

Innventions

 * Ion Exchange Membranes, Methods and Processes for production thereof and uses in specific applications, Part I, US Patent (2004)
 * Ion Exchange Membranes, Methods and Processes for production thereof and uses in specific applications, Part II, US Patent (2004)
 * PAN-grafted PVA pervaporation membranes and methods of use, US Patent 2006
 * Novel copolymers for controlled release delivery system, 2010
 * Oral insulin delivery systems for controlling diabetes, 2010
 * Poly(n-vinyl caprolactam-coacrylamide) microparticles for controlled release applications, 2010

Awards (National/International)/Recognitions

 * World ranked 548 for the year 2023 D-Index 105; India ranked #2
 * Highly Cited Researcher (top 1%) in the field of Cross-Field - 2022
 * Highly Cited Researcher (top 1%) in the field of Cross-Field - 2021
 * Dr. Raja Ramanna State Award for Scientists, Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology, Bangalore, India (year 2020)
 * The 18th Nikkei Asia Prize, Tokyo, Japan (22nd May 2013): Discipline: Applied Polymer Science, Technology and Innovation
 * Madurai Kamaraj University, Indian Science Award: Received from Vice Chancellor (Professor P. Maradamutthu), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai India (April, 2007)
 * Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology|CIPET Award for Research in Polymer Science and Technology on “Polymers in Drug Delivery and Membrane Science”, Fourth National Award (July 17th2014), Technology Innovation, Ministry of Fertilizers, Chemicals, and Petroleum, New Delhi, India
 * Diamond Jubilee Professor, by Department of Chemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India 580 003 (2021)
 * American Chemical Society - Three Year Honorary Membership Award (2015-2018)
 * Khwarizmi International Award|Laureate of 22nd Kwarizmi International Award (KIA) in Polymer Science: Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Tehran, Iran: Received by President of Iran (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad), Tehran, Iran (Feb. 9th 2009) 2008-2009, Iranian Government
 * Careers360 Faculty Research Awards 2023 in Chemistry by Careers360
 * Dheemanta Sanmana on Karnataka Rajyotsava, for Research in Chemistry, received by Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, India, November 2023