Dr. Dinesh Mohan
FELLOW, ELECTED 2020
Born in District Bijnor, U. P. on 07 July, 1968, Educated at Rohilkhand University Bareilly, B.Sc., 1987, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, M.Sc. 1990 and Ph.D. 1994
Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067, INDIA; Concurrent Faculty, School of Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, INDIA Adjunct Professor, Chemistry Department, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, USA; Adjunct Professor, International Centre for Applied Climate Science, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia
Senior Research Fellow (CSIR), Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 1993-95; Research Associate (CSIR), Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 1995-97; Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Energy & Geo-Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, State College, PA, USA, 1997-99; Lecturer, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, 2000; Scientist, Environmental Chemistry Division, CSIR- Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, 2000-08; Post-Doctoral Associate, Chemistry Department, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, USA, 2005-07; Associate Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2008-14; Director, Advanced Instrumentation Research Facility (AIRF), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2017-19.
Awards/Honours: Senior Research Fellowship, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1993; Research Associateship, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1995; Post-Doctoral Research Associateship,Penn State University, University Park, State College, USA 1997; Scopus Young Scientist Award 2007 given by Elsevier; Hiyoshi Environmental Award 2010 given by Hiyoshi Corporation Japan; 4th International Biochar Congress Fellowship award 2012; Outstanding Scientist, 70 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SCIENCS IN INDIA, Council and Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR); Life member, Indian Network for soil Contamination Research; Life member, Indian Society of Analytical Scientists; The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014, 2015 & 2016, Thomson Reuters; Thomson Reuters highly cited Researcher 2014 and 2015; Elsevier’s most Highly Cited Researchers in Environmental Science and Engineering as well as in Chemical Engineering, 2016; Claivate Analytics highly cited Researcher 2016, 2117, and 2018; USQ 2017 Research Giant award by University of Southern Queensland, Australia; Adjunct Professor, Chemistry Department, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, USA; Adjunct Professor, International Centre for Applied Climate Science, University of Southern Queensland, Australia; Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge Initiative (3rd Cycle) award by University Grant Commision, 2015; Recipient of the Clarivate Analytics India Research Excellence – Citation Awards 2019; Member, International Advisory Committee, International Biochar Initiatives (IBI), 2013-till to date; member of several Professional, International, Inter Ministerial, National and State level Committees; Asscoate Editor of Groundwater for Sustainable Development (Elsevier), Editorial Board member: Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier), Biochar (Springer)
Fellow: Royal Society of Chemistry, London
Research Areas: Environmental Chemistry, Water and Soil management, Soil fertility, Climate change mitigation, Carbon Sequestration, Bioenergy and biofuels, Agricultural residues management
Address: Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067; H.No. 1309, Type V, Poorvanchal, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067; [Tel: Off. (011) 26704616; Cell: 9717196214; Email: dm_1967@hotmail.com]
