Dr Pramod Kumbhar

Dr. Pramod Kumbhar, FNA, FICS, FMASc

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly UDCT), Mumbai
Working with Praj Industries, as President and Chief Technology Officer for last 12 years at Praj Matrix – R&D center leading 90+ scientists and engineers
Focused on driving innovations in biotechnology to produce biofuels and bio chemicals
Elected Fellow of Indian National Science Academy (INSA), 2023
Elected Fellow of Indian Chemical Society
Recipient of Professor S T Nandibewoor Award 2024 from Indian Chemical Society
Part of elite club of top 500 leaders globally in Bioeconomy list in 2022, 2023 and 2024 by Biofuel Digest
UAA-ICT(UDCT) Distinguished alumnus award
VASVIK Award for 2020 in chemical Science and Technology
Received the Green Chemistry award from IGCW 2019
Elected Fellow of Maharashtra academy of sciences
Received the ICI process development award from Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers
50+ International patents and 30+ peer reviewed publications in scientific journals
Bronze and silver medals from GE for patent filings
Recipient of two times President’s award in SI group

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