Current Indian Science

Dr. Ravindra B. Chougale completed his undergraduate, postgraduate studies as well as his Doctoral degree from Karnatak University Dharwad, Karnataka, India. He is currently serving as an Associate Professor of Chemistry in the same University. He has a wide teaching experience of more than 20 years in Physical chemistry. His current research team includes 5 Ph.D. students and 3 students have already been awarded their Ph.D. degree under his supervision. His research area includes Biodegradable Polymer based blend films/composites and nanocomposites for food packaging applications. He has published more than 50 research papers in International Journals of high repute.

Dr. M.G.H.Zaidi is a physical chemist, educator, inventor and academic administrator He has conferred his B.Sc. (1985), M.Sc. (1987) and Ph.D. (1992) from Lucknow University, U.P., India. He has served for various Indian Universities in different academic capacities since 1987. Currently, he is serving as Professor at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Uttarakhand, India with great distinctions & dedications. His contributions to R & D are collaborative with reputed national and international Universities & laboratories. Currently, he holds six patents, advised more than thirty students for postgraduate research, authored more than one hundred twenty research publications, reviews, monographs and book chapters in refereed international journals.

Dr. Ahipa T.N. is currently an Assistant Professor in Centre for Nano and Material Sciences (CNMS), JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bangalore, India. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), India in 2014. Later, he joined the Centre for Nano and Material Sciences (CNMS), JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), India as Senior Research Associate (2014-2015). His research interests include Synthesis of Conjugated Molecules and Polymers for Solar Cells, Liquid Crystals, Synthesis of Non-fullerene Acceptors, and Development of Hole Transporting Materials. He has published 30 research articles, 9 review articles, 1 book chapter in the internationally reputed peer reviewed journals. He is a life member of Asian Polymer Association, and Indian Council of Chemists. In addition, he has the following Awards to his credit: Young Scientist award by SERB, Govt. of India (2015), and Junior Research Fellowship Award by Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute, Govt. of India (2009). He has guided one PhD (+ 3 ongoing), eight Master Theses (+ 2 ongoing) and three Project Assistants. Presently, he is handling two sponsored projects funded by the government of India.

Dr. Meivelu Moovendhan did his postdoctoral research from the Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras and completed his M.Sc., and M.Phil degrees in Marine Biotechnology from MS University and PhD from Annamalai University. His area of research is Marine derived Natural Products Research and Biopolymers Chemistry. He has published 29 research papers with cumulative impact factor of 131.724 in the international peer reviewed journals.