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Prof. Vivek PolshettiwarProfessor (H), Nanocatalysis Laboratories, Division of Chemical Sciences (DCS), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai 400005, India. Email: [email protected] Google Scholar- http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=mNJfGlQAAAAJ&hl=en ORCID - http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1375-9668 ResearcherID: D-3159-2012 Scopus Author ID: 16834885300 |
Short Biodata
Prof. Vivek Polshettiwar is Professor of Chemistry at TIFR, Mumbai, where his research lies at the interface of nanomaterials and catalysis, with a focus on solar energy harvesting and the conversion of CO₂ into fuels and chemicals. He is the inventor of dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS) and plasmonic Black Gold. His work spans materials chemistry, plasmonics, defect engineering, and strong metal–support interactions, providing design principles for next-generation catalysts to address critical energy and environmental challenges. He has published nearly 150 peer-reviewed articles and holds 17 national and international patents and patent applications.
His work has been recognized with numerous prestigious honors, including the ORISE Research Fellowship (US EPA), the Asian Rising Star Lectureship from Nobel Laureate Prof. Ei-ichi Negishi, the IUPAC CHEMRAWN VII Prize for Green Chemistry, the MRSI and CRSI Medals, and the Falling Walls Award, Germany (Winner in Physical Sciences, 2023). He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (FNASc), the Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc), and the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK). In 2024, he received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, one of India’s highest science honor, conferred by the President of India. In 2026, he received the CAS-PIFI Distinguished Scientist Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
His group aims to develop novel nanomaterials as catalysts to tackle “climate change”.
Professional Profile
Honors and Awards
Prof. Vivek Polshettiwar is Professor of Chemistry at TIFR, Mumbai, where his research lies at the interface of nanomaterials and catalysis, with a focus on solar energy harvesting and the conversion of CO₂ into fuels and chemicals. He is the inventor of dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS) and plasmonic Black Gold. His work spans materials chemistry, plasmonics, defect engineering, and strong metal–support interactions, providing design principles for next-generation catalysts to address critical energy and environmental challenges. He has published nearly 150 peer-reviewed articles and holds 17 national and international patents and patent applications.
His work has been recognized with numerous prestigious honors, including the ORISE Research Fellowship (US EPA), the Asian Rising Star Lectureship from Nobel Laureate Prof. Ei-ichi Negishi, the IUPAC CHEMRAWN VII Prize for Green Chemistry, the MRSI and CRSI Medals, and the Falling Walls Award, Germany (Winner in Physical Sciences, 2023). He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (FNASc), the Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc), and the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK). In 2024, he received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, one of India’s highest science honor, conferred by the President of India. In 2026, he received the CAS-PIFI Distinguished Scientist Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
His group aims to develop novel nanomaterials as catalysts to tackle “climate change”.
Professional Profile
- Jan. 2023 - current : Professor (H), Division of Chemical Sciences, TIFR, Mumbai.
- July 2017 - Dec. 2022 : Associate Professor (G), Division of Chemical Sciences, TIFR, Mumbai.
- June 2013 - July 2017 : Reader (F), Division of Chemical Sciences, TIFR, Mumbai.
- 2009 - 2013 : Ass. Professor/Sr. Scientist, Catalysis Center, KAUST, Thuwal, KSA.
- 2009 - 2010 : Visiting Research Scientist, LCOMS, Institut de Chimie de Lyon; CPE, Lyon, France.
- 2007 - 2009 : ORISE Research Associate, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, USA.
- 2006 - 2007 : Research Scientist, Jubilant Chemsys, Noida, India.
- 2005 - 2006 : Postdoctoral Fellow, l'Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM) France.
- 2001 - 2005 : PhD (Chemistry), DRDE, Gwalior (MP) India.
- 1999 - 2001 : MSc (Chemistry), Amravati Univresity, Amravati (MS) India.
Honors and Awards
- 2026- CAS-PIFI Distinguished Scientist Award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2026- Associate Editor, Catalysis Science & Technology, Royal Society of Chemistry
- 2024- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award from the President of India (Highest Indian Science Award)
- 2024- Elected as a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore (FASc)
- 2024- BPCL Innovation Award
- 2023- Falling Walls Award in the field of Physical Sciences.
- 2022- THE 2022 IUPAC-CHEMRAWN VII PRIZE FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY
- 2022- National Prize for Research on Environmental Chemistry, including CO2 reduction and Green Hydrogen by CNR Rao Foundation, JNCASR, Bangalore.
- 2021- Advisory Board Member, Wiley Chemistry Select
- 2021- Advisory Board Member, RSC Materials Horizons
- 2021- Silver Medal by Society for Materials Chemistry (SMC), BARC, Mumbai
- 2021- Selected as a Fellow for "The (Late) Shri. G. D. Gokhale Lectureship Endowment” by ICT, Mumbai
- 2020- Elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences (NASI), India.
- 2020- Young Career Award in Nano Science & Technology by Nano Mission, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
- 2020- Prof. S. S. Sandhu Award, by Indian Chemical Society.
- 2020- Member of International Advisory Board, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society
- 2019- Fellow, Maharashtra Academy of Sciences
- 2019- Fellow, Chemical Society of India
- 2019- Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) Medal
- 2017- Prof. B. D. Tilak Distinguished Lectureship
- 2017- Prof. A. V. Karnik Endowment Lecture
- 2017- Associate Fellow of Asia-Pacific Academy of Materials (APAM)
- 2017- Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) Bronze Medal
- 2017- Selected as a fully funded participant in Royal Society’s Commonwealth Science Conference 2017, Singapore, under “Established Scientists” category.
- 2016- Emerging Investigator by RSC J. Mat. Chem. A
- 2015- Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), United Kingdom
- 2015- Selected as one of the 175 Faces of Chemistry Worldwide by Royal Society of Chemistry
- 2015- Award Membership by the American Chemical Society (ACS)
- 2014- Young Associate of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (MASc)
- 2013- Member of Global Young Academy (GYA)
- 2013- “Asian Rising Stars” lectureship at 15th Asian Chemical Congress (ACC), Singapore, from Nobel Laureate Prof. Ei-ichi Negish
- 2012- Top 25 Cited Authors in Tetrahedron in 2010-2011.
- 2012- Young Scientist Award (at DSL 2012, in Special Session of Nanomaterials sponsored by Springer Verlag GmbH, Germany)
- 2009- Scientific and Technology Achievement Award (Special Mention for exceptional technical achievement in green chem., US-EPA)
- 2007-2009- ORISE Research Fellowship (for the development of independent scientist by ORISE & USEPA)
- 2005-2006- Postdoc Research Fellowship (at ENSCM by Science & Education Ministry, France)
- 2002-2005- DRDO Research Fellowship (during PhD by Government of India)
- 1999-2001- Eklavya Scholarship (for meritorious performance during BSc by Gov. of Maharashtra)