مؤلف: Bharat A. Bhanvase

Dr. Vijay B. Pawade is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at the Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University, Nagpur, India. His research focuses on rare earth-doped oxide materials and their applications in LEDs, solar cell devices and the photocatalysis process. He obtained his Ph D in applied physics from RTM Nagpur University in 2012. He has written 12 book chapters and two books (‘Phosphors for Energy Saving and Conversion Technology’ (CRC Press) and ‘Optical Properties of Phosphate & Pyrophosphate’ (Woodhead Publishing)) and has edited five books for Elsevier and CRC Press. Dr. Bharat A. Bhanvase is a Full Professor and Head of the Chemical Engineering Department at the Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University, Nagpur, India. His research interests are focused on wastewater treatment, cavitation-based synthesis of nanomaterials and nanocomposites, solid waste processing, process intensification, microfluidics, nanofluids, etc. He obtained his Ph D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pune in 2013. He has published 55 book chapters in internationally renowned books, nine edited books, and one authored book. He obtained four Indian patents and applied for six Indian patents. He was recipient of the Chemical Weekly Award, IICh E NRC Award, Kuloor Memorial Award for 2021. He is a Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences (MASc) and of IICh E. He was recipient of the Best Scientist Award from Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University in 2017.