Prof. Manish Thakur, CSIR- Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India

Prof. M.S. Thakur is a distinguished scientist and academician with over 40 years of experience in research and development. He currently serves as the Professor and Head of the Bioengineering Research Centre and the Advanced Research Centre for Clean and Green Energy at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore. Prior to this, he held prominent positions, including Chief Scientist and Director Grade (Retd.) at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore, and Head of the Fermentation Technology and Bioengineering Department at CSIR-CFTRI. He also contributed to academia as a Visiting Professor at Mysore University and Mangalore University (2014-2016).

🎓 Education & Work Experience

Current Position: Professor & Head, Bioengineering Research Centre & Advanced Research Centre for Clean and Green Energy, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore.

Former Positions:

🏅 Chief Scientist & Director Grade (Retd.), CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore.
🧪 Head, Fermentation Technology & Bioengineering Dept., CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore.
🎓 Visiting Professor, Mysore University & Mangalore University (2014-2016).

International Experience:

🌍 Visiting Scientist at MIT (USA), University of Maryland (USA), EPFL (Switzerland), Lund University (Sweden), Melbourne University (Australia) & more.

⚖️ Expert Committees & Board Memberships

🇮🇳 Govt. of India Committees:

🧨 Expert Committee Member on Explosive Detection (Principal Scientific Adviser, PMO).
🏛️ DST, ICMR, UGC, FSSAI – Various expert panels.

🏛️ Board Memberships:

Board of Governors, NDRF, Institute of Engineers (India)
Board of Directors, Biotechnology Council, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh

Prof. Muhammad Ikram | Air Monitoring Awards | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Muhammad Ikram, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lake Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Dr. Muhammad Ikram is an Assistant Professor at the Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), specializing in the chemistry of novel materials. he has extensive experience in the fabrication and characterization of two-dimensional (2D) materials, particularly Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs), graphene, and Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs). His research focuses on wastewater treatment, gas sensing, and energy applications, with notable work on the synthesis of Janus colloidal particles and their propulsion behaviors in aqueous media. Dr. Ikram serves as a guest editor for a special issue of MDPI on TMDs and is a permanent reviewer for various Elsevier journals. He has received several prestigious grants, including the Yong International Scientist Project and the Outstanding Young Scholar Fund Project from the Natural Science Foundation of China. Dr. Ikram’s contributions to his field have earned him accolades such as the Outstanding Foreign Student Award from the Ministry of Education, China, and the Excellent Graduate Student Award from his university. He is multilingual, fluent in English, Chinese, Arabic, Urdu, and Pashto, and actively participates in international conferences, serving as an invited speaker at key events in his field.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award

Dr. Muhammad Ikram is highly suitable for the Best Researcher Award due to his extensive contributions to advanced research in materials chemistry, particularly focusing on the fabrication and characterization of novel 2D materials and their applications in wastewater treatment, gas sensing, and energy. Here’s a summary of his qualifications and achievements that make him a strong candidate:

Education and Work Experience

Current Position:
- Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Xining, Qinghai.
Research Assistant:
- Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, CAS.
- Focus on the fabrication and characterization of novel 2D materials, Janus colloidal particles, and their applications in wastewater treatment, gas sensing, and energy.

Achievements

Guest Editor for the special issue on “Synthesis and Modification of Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) for Energy and Sensing Applications” in MDPI.
Permanent reviewer for various Elsevier journals.

Projects/Grants

Yong International Scientist Project: 200,000 RMB (NSFC #22150410328)
Foreign Expert Program (China): 200,000 RMB (#QN2023026002L)
Starting Research Fund: 120,000 RMB (Zhengzhou Research Institute of Harbin Institute of Technology #CUGD0200400723)
Yong Research Fund: 200,000 RMB (Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes #E355HX01)
Natural Science Foundation of China Outstanding Young Scholar Fund Project: 1.0 million RMB (participant) (#YSBR-039)

Awards and Honors

🎖️ Outstanding Foreign Student Award from the Ministry of Education, China (2019)
🥇 Excellent Graduate Student Award from University (2020)
🎓 Chinese Government Scholarship Award (2015-2020)
🌍 CAS President’s International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) (not availed)

Publication Top Notes

Efficiency and mechanism of high surface area mesoporous nanocast NC-LaCoO3 for activating peroxymonosulfate to degrade atrazine in water

MoS2-xSex lamellae assembled with lotus-leaf-like structures for sensitive NO2 gas sensors at room temperature

Design synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles on Co3O4 nanosheet with rich oxygen vacancies for rapid detection of NO2 at room temperature

Casein carbon dots decorated multi-walled carbon nanotubes double matrix supported potassium intercalated manganese oxide for high performance aqueous asymmetric pseudo-super capacitor

Prof. Manish Thakur | Environmental Monitoring Awards | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Manish Thakur | Environmental Monitoring Awards | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Manish Thakur, CSIR- Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award

🎓 Education & Work Experience

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