Current Occupation:
University Professor, University of Cambridge
Pass-Out School:
Higher Secondary School Sector X, Bhilai
Education:
B Tech (Hons), PhD.
Stream:
Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Bio:
Professor Kumar has obtained his PhD from McMaster University, Canada and B.Tech (Hons) from IIT-Bombay in Materials Science & Metallurgy. He is the Head of Materials Chemistry Group and a Fellow of Trinity Hall in University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Mining and Metallurgy; and the Energy Institute. He has published over 350 papers, 18 patents, 5 Chapters in Handbooks and 1 edited book (High energy density Li batteries, Wiley-VCH 2010, also translated in Chinese, 2013, 2nd Edition in 2019). He has supervised over 40 PhD students, 35 post-doctoral researchers, 20 visiting students and hosted 15 visiting professors. He has been conducting world leading research in materials chemistry reactions at the cutting edge of new applications within an ecological calculus. His research has helped advance new knowledge in materials chemistry with innovations in sensors, batteries, fuel cells, electrolytic cells and photocatalytic-reactors. He is Honorary/Guest Professor in four overseas universities (2008, 2012, 2016 and 2019) and holds Honorary Engineering Degree in University of Malaysia (2011), Kroll Medal from IOM3 for translating research into industrial applications (2014). He is the Editor-in-Chief of IOM3 journal, “Mineral Processing & Extractive Metallurgy” from 2004, Editorial Board Member of 4 other journals, a Board Member of IOM3’s Technical Division, Advisory Board Member of TECHMET Ltd, London, and Korea National Lithium Research Center operating in the lithium battery- supply chain. Many of his research has led to licenses and industrial practices and he has founded several start-up companies in order to commercialise and license some of his inventions.
Day of Availability:
Friday
Time-Slot:
12:00 – 13:00