Dr. R. K. Khandal
Prof. Dr. R. K. Khandal
Director-Technology and Innovations, Premier Green Innovations Private Limited
Former Chancellor, SDGI Global University, Ghaziabad, U. P., India.
Former President, R&D and Business Development, India Glycols Limited
Former Vice-Chancellor, UP Technical University, Lucknow
Former Director, Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi
E-mail: dr.r.k.khandal@gmail.com
Prof. Dr. R. K. Khandal is a well renowned scientist, innovator and academician. He has designed several processes and products of global standards, with novel and green chemistry having minimum carbon footprint and high degree of sustainability.
Growth Path:
Born on September 6, 1957, he started his career in 1982, as a lecturer in Indian
School of Mines, Dhanbad at a very young age of less than 25 years.
1985-91: Group leader in a UNIDO project of Govt. of India. During this period did Post-Doctoral Research for about 1 year in England and 2 years in France.
1991-93: Manager, ICI Specialty chemicals, Mumbai.
1993-01: General Manager, India Glycols Limited, Kashipur.
2001-12: Director, Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi.
2012-15: Vice Chancellor, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow.
2015-23: President, R&D and Business Dev., India Glycols Limited.
2023-24: Chancellor, SDGI Global University, Ghaziabad, U. P., India.
Since Nov. 2024: Director-Technology and Innovations, Premier Green Innovations Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
Recognitions:
A fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London
Unanimously elected President of WAITRO (World Association of Industrial &
Tech. Organizations), a UN body for two terms: 2010-2012 and 2012-2014
Expert member of High-level Committees of Govt. of India:
Ministry of Sci. and Tech iii. Ministry of Child and Women Welfare
Ministry of Food Processing iv. Recruitment and Appraisal of CSIR, DRDO
Member Planning Board G.G.S.I.P. University, Delhi
Research and Technology:
Guided 36 PhD’s from 10 Universities.
15 International Patents awarded.
150 research papers in peer reviewed journals,
Five books written and three books edited.
Expertise:
He is known as an Industrial Researcher, Designing Products, Processes and Technologies for various Industries: Food Processing, Food Safety Management, Radiation Processing Technology, Surfactants, Green Chemistry, Renewable Chemicals, Food Packaging, Green Buildings, Nano-Technology, Plant protection Chemicals, Optical Plastics, Polymers, Environment Protection Methodologies, Metal-containing polymers, Fluoro-Polymers, Natural Polymers, Validation of Products and Processes, Waste Management Technologies etc. Presently, he is committed to technology and innovations for converting CO2 emissions into valuable chemicals for national goals of Net Zero.
Awards:
He has received several awards; prestigious ones include:
INSME (International award for Innovation).
R.N. Bangur Memorial award for novel technologies.
R.G. Deshpande award for popularizing Radiation Processing Technology.
U.P. Ratna Award, 2014 for Transforming Technical Education in U.P.
Rajasthan Samman Award, 2015 from Rajasthan Associations.
Meri Dilli award, 2010 for improving the living standards of citizens of Delhi.
Srishti awards for Green Technologies, Waste Management etc.
Amity Academic Excellence award for pioneering research and academics.
AMAR UJALA Excellence Award for outstanding contribution to education.
Life time achievement award by World Environment Congress in food preservation, safety, environment protection and renewable energy.
Eminent Engineers Award by Institutions of Engineers, India.
Academic Excellence Award from Engineering Watch, India, in Singapore.
FICCI Innovation award in Chemicals & Petrochemicals.
Guru Vashisth Award by Shri Narayan Sanskritik Chetna Nyas.
Virtues:
Prof. Khandal is a person of eminence with unique expertise and capabilities; a rare profile covering 360° research and innovation cycle. He had a versatile career as an Academician, an Industrial Researcher (in Govt. and Pvt. Organizations) and as an Administrator managing Institutions, making them self-sustainable. He knows how to convert challenges into opportunities. He not only professes the values of Indian culture but he himself practices the fundamental principles of humanity and society, while dedicating himself to the cause of quality education and meaningful science and research.