Dinesh Kumar (born 1979)
Dinesh Kumar also known as Dinesh Kumar Meel,[1] is a professor and dean of the school of chemical sciences at the Central University of Gujarat. Kumar has authored or co-authored over 90 articles in journals of international repute, three books, over seven dozen book chapters, and 70 presentations at national and international conferences.[2]
Dinesh Kumar | |
|---|---|
 Kumar in March 2021 | |
| Dean (School of Chemical Sciences) at Central University of Gujarat | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Chancellor | Hasmukh Adhia |
| Preceded by | Man Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khatushyamji, Rajasthan |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse(s) | Santosh Devi |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | PhD in Chemistry |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Professor of Inorganic and Nanochemistry |
| Known for | Nanosensor and Nanoadsorbent for Water Treatment, Nanocatalysis, Photocatalysis, Electrochemical sensing |
Early life and education
Kumar was born on in Khatushyamji, Rajasthan, into a Jat family and did his primary education in Mandha, Rajasthan.[1] Kumar completed his MSc in chemistry in 2002 and obtained his Ph.D. in chemistry from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Rajasthan in 2006.[3]
Career
In 2007, Kumar joined Banasthali Vidyapith as an assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor in 2011.[4] In 2017, Kumar joined the Central University of Gujarat as an associate professor and was later appointed as a professor in 2020. Currently, he holds the positions of professor and dean at the Central University of Gujarat.[5][6]
Books
- Kumar, D. (Ed.). (2021). Nanocellulose and Its Composites for Water Treatment Applications (1st ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003042556
- Kumar, D., & Nemiwal, M. (Eds.). (2022). Applications of Advanced Nanomaterials in Water Treatment (1st ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003252931
- Kumar, D., & Sharma, R. (2022). Plasmonic Nanosensors for Detection of Aqueous Toxic Metals (1st ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003128281
Recognition
Kumar has been listed to the "WORLD TOP 2% SCIENTIST" list by Stanford University for consecutive four years.
He was listed in the "TOP 2%" list for the first time in 2021 and then in 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively.[7]
| Year | Top 2% |
|---|---|
| 2021 | ✓ |
| 2022 | ✓ |
| 2023 | ✓ |
| 2024 | ✓ |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Title - "मंढा के प्रो. मील की किताब इंग्लैंड में प्रकाशित"[Rajasthan Patrika Newspaper Edition], Date : 4 October 2021
- ↑ Nanocellulose and Its Composites for Water Treatment Applications. (2021). United States: CRC Press. ISBN - 9781000403299 Page no : xi
- ↑ "Prof. Dinesh Kumar". Central University of Gujarat.
- ↑ Department of Chemistry - Banasthali Vidyapith
- ↑ Prof. Dinesh Kumar - Orcid.org
- ↑ Dinesh Kumar Biography - omicsonline.org
- ↑ [1] VC and two faculty scientists of CUG figured in the prestigious list of the "World Top 2% of Scientists"