Dr Mahendra Patel, Ph. D. from Indian
Institute of Technology, New Delhi and Dr.Sci. from University of Pierre and
Marie Curie has unique experience and knowledge in multidisciplinary
fields: Paper Technology, Mineral and Material Science, serving in Industries,
CSIR Laboratories and in Industry Associations.
He has more than 250 publications and made 8 patents to his credit. Recently he has authored 8 books in subject of multidisciplinary subject including
nanotechnology.
He is recipient of
·
Award from Pulp and Paper
International ("Research Achievement of the Year"- listed in
2009-2010).
·
Malavya Award from Indian Ceramic Society (1986) and
·
In Engineering & Technology from Orissa Vigyan Academy (1996).
At international level; he was
Member of Editorial Board/ Advisory board of:
·
International Journal of X-Ray
Spectrometry (U.K.)- 1985- 2008
·
Ceramics Science and Technology-Silicates
industrials (Belgium) from 1983-2004
·
Invited to make presentations in Asian
Paper, Bangkok on subject of Nanotechnology for the pulp and paper industries
in 2010, 2012 and 2014.
· Writing in Paper Technology journal
of U.K. since 2012 in every issue (6 times a year)
He was in the Editorial Board of “Research and Industry”, “Indian Journal
of Scientific and Industrial Research”, “Indian Journal of technology” and “Indian
Journal of Chemical Technology” and Publisher of IPPTA Journal. He is quite well-known in India by the Pulp
and Paper Industries (Director, Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Executive
Secretary-IPPTA; Coordinator for PAPEREX 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019) and
on Nanotechnology at international level.
Presently he is serving in Indian Agro and Recycled Paper Mills
Association, New Delhi.