Talk title: From Hype to Fit-For-Purpose: Assessing the Viability of Hydrogen as Clean Energy in Indian Landscape

Biography

Prof. Vasudevan Subramanian, Emeritus Scientist at the CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute and Professor at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi. Through his creative, interdisciplinary and cutting edge research, Vasudevan has made extensive fundamental and applied contributions to the field of water electrolysis, water treatment, inorganic chemicals and storage batteries. His research has focused on novel electrocatalysts, electrolyser anode/cathode, electrochemical water treatment systems, anode/cathode for magnesium reserve batteries and synthesis of inorganic oxidants. He has also been actively engaged in innovative engineering of PEM/Alkaline/AEM based electrolyser, magnesium organic reserve batteries, electrocoagulation & electro-Fenton water treatment systems and electrolysis system for production of inorganic oxidants/chemicals.

His assiduous involvement in research on electrochemistry earned him D.Sc (h.c) and ranked in TOP 2% of Scientists Worldwide (Stanford University) consecutively for four years.. Dr.Vasudeban has authored over 120 scientific papers, has two dozen technical patents to his credit, transferred many technologies to industries and has over three decades of research/teaching experience in India’s premier R&D institution. Prof. Vasudevan is Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, Australian Institute of High Energetic Materials,Academy of Sciences Chennai and many other academies. He is a visiting faculty/professor in Indian/International Universities. He is on the editorial boards and associate editor of many prestigious journals including Scientific Reports (Nature) and received numerous professional awards such as MRSI Medal. He was Member Syndicate (Governor Nominee) & Officiating Vice Chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.