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{{Short description|Indian Canadian chemical engineer (born 1959)}}

{{Infobox academic
| name = Ajay Dalai
| image =
| image_size = 230px
| caption =
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1959|04|13}}
| birth_place =[[Orissa, India]]
| occupation =
| education = BSc, 1979, [[Utkal University]] <br> BSc, Chemical Engineering, 1982, [[Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University|Nagpur University]] <br> M.Tech, 1984, [[Indian Institute of Technology]] <br> PhD, 1990, [[University of Saskatchewan]]
| thesis_title =Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in a tube-wall reactor using cobalt, iron and cobalt-iron bimetallic catalysts : experimental and modelling studies.
| thesis_year =1990
| known_for =
| spouse = Debasmita
| children =
| awards = [[Miroslaw Romanowski Medal]]
| website =
| workplaces = University of Saskatchewan
}}
'''Ajay Kumar Dalai''' (born April 13, 1959) is an Indian-Canadian chemical engineer. He is a professor and [[Canada Research Chair]] of Bioenergy and Environmentally Friendly Chemical Processing at the [[University of Saskatchewan]].

==Early life and education==
Dalai was born on April 13, 1959, in [[Orissa, India]].<ref name="CV">{{cite web |title=Professor Ajay Kumar Dalai |url=https://www.cup.edu.cn/pub/heavyoil/docs/20110422163326725572.pdf |access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref> He completed his [[Bachelor of Science]] and [[Bachelor of Technology]] degree from [[Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University|Laxminarayan Institute of Technology]] before earning his Master of Technology at the [[Indian Institute of Technology]]. Following this, Dalai moved to North America and completed his PhD from the [[University of Saskatchewan]] (USask) in Chemical Engineering in 1990.<ref name="sask bio">{{cite web|title=Ajay K. Dalai PhD, P.Eng.|url=https://engineering.usask.ca/people/cbe/Dalai,Ajay.php|publisher=University of Saskatchewan|access-date=September 19, 2021|archive-date=September 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915060904/https://engineering.usask.ca/people/cbe/Dalai,Ajay.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career==
As an [[associate professor]] of chemical engineering at the University of Saskatchewan (USask). Dalai was awarded the 2000 Petro-Canada Young Innovator award to further his research into developing safer materials for gasoline production in oil refineries.<ref>{{cite news |title=Campus connection |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85531025/campus-connection/ |access-date=September 19, 2021 |publisher=Star Phoenix |date=February 8, 2000|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> While conducting this research, he was asked to develop a [[Canada Research Chair]] (CRC) application focused on bioenergy renewable energy generated from organic matter. His application was accepted in 2001 and he became one of USask's CRC of Bioenergy and Environmentally Friendly Chemical Processing.<ref name="Hoffman">{{cite web |last1=Hoffman |first1=Donella |title=USask's Dalai one of Canada's longest-serving CRCs |url=https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/level/university/1/874996/usask-s-dalai-one-of-canada-s-longest-serving-crcs.html |publisher=Education News Canada |access-date=September 19, 2021 |date=January 11, 2021}}</ref> A few years later, he received funding through a joint venture between the BIOCAP Canada Foundation and the [[Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council]] (NSERC) to create a biodegradable lubricating additive for diesel engines.<ref>{{cite news |title=Research aimed at reducing engine wear |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85530994/research-aimed-at-reducing-engine-wear/ |access-date=September 19, 2021 |publisher=Saskatoon Sun |date=December 7, 2003|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>

As a chemical engineering professor and Canada Research Chair, Dalai was awarded $525,000 to develop a method to produce biodiesel from low-cost raw materials.<ref>{{cite web |title=U of S researchers to explore green energy, social media, plasma physics and beer |url=https://news.usask.ca/media-release-pages/2011/u-of-s-researchers-to-explore-green-energy-social-media-plasma-physics-and-beer.php |publisher=University of Saskatchewan |access-date=September 19, 2021 |date=June 28, 2011}}</ref> He was also granted a [[Fulbright Scholarship]] Award to conduct research at the [[University of California, Davis]] to develop an integrated process for the complete conversion of biomass to alcohols, phenols and methane using supercritical technology.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferguson |first1=Mark |title=U of S bio-energy researcher wins Fulbright |url=https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2011/u-of-s-bio-energy-researcher-wins-fulbright-2.php |publisher=University of Saskatchewan |access-date=September 19, 2021 |date=October 7, 2011}}</ref> As a result of his research, Dalai was elected a Fellow of the [[Engineering Institute of Canada]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ajay Dalai - nominated by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering |url=https://eic-ici.ca/honours_award/cit11/Dalai.pdf |publisher=[[Engineering Institute of Canada]] |access-date=September 19, 2021 |date=March 5, 2011}}</ref> A few years later, he was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada]] (RSC).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thoma |first1=Jennifer |title=Two University of Saskatchewan researchers named Fellows of Royal Society of Canada |url=https://news.usask.ca/media-release-pages/2014/two-university-of-saskatchewan-researched-named-fellows-of-royal-society-of-canada.php |publisher=University of Saskatchewan |access-date=September 19, 2021 |date=September 9, 2014}}</ref>

In January 2020, Dalai was granted the title of Distinguished Professor by the University of Saskatchewan (USask), recognizing that his research has significantly enhanced his field of knowledge.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dalai receives 'Distinguished Professor' title |url=https://engineering.usask.ca/news/2020/01-dalai-receives-distinguished-professor-title.php |publisher=University of Saskatchewan |access-date=September 19, 2021 |date=January 7, 2020}}</ref> Following this, he was awarded [[Miroslaw Romanowski Medal|the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) Miroslaw Romanowski Medal]] for outstanding contributions to environmental science.<ref>{{cite web |title=Royal Society of Canada honours renowned USask researchers Creed, Dalai |url=https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2020/royal-society-of-canada-honours-renowned-usask-researchers-creed,-dalai.php |publisher=University of Saskatchewan |access-date=September 19, 2021 |date=September 15, 2020}}</ref> Dalai also became the 2021 winner of the J.W. George Ivany Award for Internationalization at the People Around the World Conference.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dalai receives kudos for international collaboration |url=https://engineering.usask.ca/news/2021/dalai-receives-kudos-for-international-collaboration.php |publisher=University of Saskatchewan |access-date=September 19, 2021 |date=February 7, 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Dalai and his wife Debasmita have children together.<ref name="Hoffman"/>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:Indian chemical engineers]]
[[Category:Canadian chemical engineers]]
[[Category:Utkal University alumni]]
[[Category:IIT Kanpur alumni]]
[[Category:University of Saskatchewan alumni]]
[[Category:Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University alumni]]
[[Category:Academic staff of the University of Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada]]
[[Category:Canada Research Chairs]]

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