Tejraj M. Aminabhavi
Tejraj Aminabhavi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tejraj Manikrao Aminabhavi 16 January 1947 |
| Alma mater | Karnatak University University of Texas at Austin |
| Awards | Nikkei Asia Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Polymer science Chemical Engineering Drug Delivery System Environmental Science |
| Institutions | Karnatak University KLE Technological University Soniya Education Trust’s College of Pharmacy, Dharwad |
Tejraj M. Aminabhavi (born 16 January 1947) is an Indian polymer scientist and academic. He served as a professor at Karnatak University and was the founder director of the Centre of Excellence in Polymer Science from 2002 to 2007 at Karnatak University. He also worked as a Scientific Advisor to Reliance Life Sciences in Mumbai from 2007 to 2012. He is the Director of Research at Soniya Education Trust’s College of Pharmacy in Dharwad, Karnataka.[1] He is the second most cited researcher in India in field of chemistry.[2] He was included in the world top 2 percent scientist list prepared by Stanford University for consecutive five years.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Aminabhavi was born on 16 January 1947, in Gadag, Karnataka, India, where he completed his initial schooling at Municipal High School. He pursued his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics at Karnatak College, Dharwad, graduating with first-class honors in 1968. He continued his education at Karnatak University, Dharwad, earning a Master of Science degree in Physical Chemistry in 1970, again with first-class honors. Aminabhavi then moved to the United States to pursue his Ph.D. in Polymer Science at the University of Texas at Austin, which he completed in 1979.[6]
Career
[edit]Tejraj M. Aminabhavi after completing his Ph.D. in Polymer Science from the University of Texas at Austin in 1979, he returned to India and began his academic career. He initially joined the faculty at Karnatak University, Dharwad, where he served as a professor and later became the Director of the Centre of Excellence in Polymer Science.[6]
Throughout his career, He has made contributions to the field of polymer science, particularly in the areas of polymer membranes, drug delivery systems, and environmental science. He has published over 700 research papers in reputed international journals.
He is currently the executive editor of the Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier) and the founder editor-in-chief of Materials Science for Energy Technologies and Sensors International (KeAi).[7]
He has been named among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists by Stanford University for several consecutive five years till 2024.[5]
Currently, he continues his research activities as the Director of Research at SET’s College of Pharmacy in Dharwad, India.[1]
Award and accolades
[edit]- Nikkei Asia Prize: 2013[6]
- World’s Top 2 percent scientist by Stanford University: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024[5]
- Chemistry Leader Award: 2022, 2023, and 2024[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Welcome to Soniya Education Trust's College of Pharmacy". www.soniyapharmacy.org. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Best Chemistry Scientists in India". Research.com. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Seven from KLETU in top 2% of scientists in Stanford list 2023". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
- ^ AK (2020-11-22). "Indian Researchers who were Top 2% in 2019 – Stanford Study". Tech Talk. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b c Admin (2024-09-27). "7 researchers from Hubballi among top 2% scientists in the world". Hubballi Infra. Retrieved 2024-10-14. Among them, Prof. Tejraj Aminabhavi and Dr. Nagaraj Shetti have been internationally recognized for five consecutive years, much to the university’s delight.
- ^ a b c "Prof. Tejraj M Aminabhavi CV - PDF" (PDF).
- ^ "Prof. Tejraj M. Aminabhavi – H2Visions Solution". Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Tejraj M. Aminabhavi - Awards and Achievements". Research.com.