Dr. P. Asokan

Dr. P. Asokan

Chief Scientist
  • CSIR-AMPRI, Hoshangabad Road,Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal- 462026

  • 0755-2489402

  • pasokan.ampri@csir.res.in

  • https://ampri.res.in/

Dr. P. Asokan 
Chief Scientist
CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI)
Near Habibganj Naka,
Bhopal – 462026, India.
Email: pasokan.ampri@csir.res.in
IRINS Profile: To be linked soon.
Education:

  • Ph.D. (Env. Sci. & Engg) Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, 2007
  • M. Tech. (Public Health Engg) Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, M.P., 2000
  • B.E.(Civil Engg) Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, 1989
Experience:

Over a period of 35 years of professional and academic experience on basic R&D, applied research, pilot scale research & technology filed demonstration, technology transfer and commercialization having significant impact to industries, society and environment.
Employed and executed major projects: Composites Materials & Engineering Center, Washington State University, Washington State, USA; School of Science and Engineering, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand; School of Architecture and Building Engineering, Loughborough University, London, UK; NTPC Rihand Nagar, UP., India; NALCO Damanjodi & Angul Orissa; Satpura Thermal Power Station, MPSEB, Sarni Betul Dist., M.P.; Parichha Thermal Power Station, Jhansi, UPRVUNL., UP.; Panki Thermal Power Station, UPRVUNL, Kanpur CSIR- Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai; SCCL, Kothagudem, Andhra Pradesh, India; Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.

Research Area:

  • R&D innovation for industrial wastes and agro wastes large scale recycling technologies
  • Natural fibres, advance composites and sustainable rural employment and income creation
  • Hazardous and solid wastes management
  • Development of hybrid particle/ fibre boards and MDF boards and high-performance and hybrid-resistant composite wood.
  • Technology development, know-how transfer, demonstration, training and creation of entrepreneurship and startups and technology commercialization
Awards/Recognition:

  • Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship, USIEF, USA 2014-2015
  • Sir CV. Raman Research Fellowship, CSIR, Government of India, 2010
  • Postdoc Fellowship, Loughborough University, London, UK, 2007-2008
  • Young Scientist Awardees from Government of Madhya Pradesh
  • World of Coal Ash Award by American Coal Ash Association, Unv of Kentucky and EPRI, USA, 2015
  • National Award by the MOEF&CC, DST, Ministry of Power Government of India in 2005.
  • Another 22 awards for technology transfer, performing best societal projects, ECF generation, best completed projects, best & most cited papers in Elsevier Science and outstanding research awards and Hindi Publication Awards from CSIR-AMPRI Bhopal as well as Conferences/ workshops from other outside Organizations.
Total SCI publications: 126, citations: 5417
Total publications: 236 in journals, conference, workshop proceedings, popular articles & magazine, 11
book chapter, Editor of 2 books, Delivered 196 invited lectures
Total Patents: Indian 7, International Patent 4 ( 2 of them granted in eight countries)
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