Dinesh Kumar (born 1979)
Dinesh Kumar, also known as Dinesh Kumar Meel, is a professor and dean of the school of chemical sciences at the Central University of Gujarat (CUG). 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. As of September 2024, he has h-index of 38 and 5567 citations..[1][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, India |
| Spouse(s) | Santosh Devi |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Vadodra, Gujarat, India |
| Education | PhD in Chemistry |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Professor |
Early life and education
Kumar was born on in Khatushyamji, Rajasthan. Hr did his primary education in Mandha, Rajasthan. Kumar completed his Master of Science in chemistry in 2002 and obtained his Ph.D. in chemistry from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Rajasthan in 2006.[3][2]
Career
Kumar joined Banasthali Vidyapith as an assistant professor in 2007 and became associate professor in 2011.
Kumar joined the Central University of Gujarat as an associate professor in 2017 and was later appointed as a professor in 2020.
Currently, he is a Professor and Dean of School of Chemical Sciences at Central University of Gujarat.
| Parameters | Value |
|---|---|
| h-index | 38 |
| i10-index | 110 |
| Citations | 5567 |
Note : The above provided tabular data was last updated on September 19, 2024. (Google Scholar).[4]
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.[5][6][7]
| Year | Top 2% |
|---|---|
| 2021 | ✓ |
| 2022 | ✓ |
| 2023 | ✓ |
| 2024 | ✓ |
References
- ↑ CUG faculty members in top scientist list. The Indian Express
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 मंढा के प्रो. मील की किताब इंग्लैंड में प्रकाशित Rajasthan Patrika 4 October 2021
- ↑ "Prof. Dinesh Kumar". Central University of Gujarat.
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ [2] Several from Guj in list of top global scientists. Times of India
- ↑ 37 Gujarat scientists feature among world’s top 2% by Stanford. Gujarat Samachar. 20 September 2024
