Dinesh Kumar (born 1979)

Prof. Dinesh Kumar
Dean (School of Chemical Sciences) at Central University of Gujarat
Incumbent
Assumed office 2021
Chancellor	Hasmukh Adhia
Preceded by	Man Singh
Personal details
Born	(1979-07-15) July 15, 1979 Khatushyamji, Rajasthan
Nationality	Indian
Spouse(s)	Santosh Devi
Education	PhD in Chemistry
Alma mater	University of Rajasthan
Known for	Nanosensor and Nanoadsorbent for Water Treatment, Nanocatalysis, Photocatalysis, Electrochemical sensing

Dinesh Kumar (born 15 July 1979) is an Indian academic. He is a professor and dean of the school of chemical sciences at the Central University of Gujarat (CUG).

Early life and education

Kumar was born on 15 July 1979 in Khatushyamji, Rajasthan. Kumar obtained his PhD in chemistry from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Rajasthan in 2006.

Career

In 2007 Kumar joined Banasthali Vidyapith as assistant professor and became associate professor in 2013, In 2017 Kumar joined Central University of Gujarat as associate professor and become professor in 2021, currently he is professor and dean at Central University of Gujarat

Books

• Nanocellulose and Its Composites for Water Treatment Applications - Edited by Dinesh Kumar

• Applications of Advanced Nanomaterials in Water Treatment - Edited by Dinesh Kumar and Meena Nemiwal

• Plasmonic Nanosensors for Detection of Aqueous Toxic Metals - Edited by Dinesh Kumar and Rekha Sharma

Awards

In 2021, Kumar was listed among top 2 percent scientist in the world by Stanford University

External links

1. Publications indexed by Google Scholar
2. Central University of Gujarat - Dinesh Kumar
3. Orchid ID - Dinesh Kumar
4. Web of Science ID - Dinesh Kumar