Dr. A V Raghu

Professor

Dr. A.V. Raghu is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering, Dayananda Sagar University. He completed his Bachelor of Science and M.Sc. from the University of Mysore, India. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Polymer Science from Karnatak University, Dharwad. After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Raghu worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Chemistry, Ulsan University, South Korea, from March 2007 to June 2008. He then served as a Manager at Reliance Industries Limited, Mumbai. Dr. Raghu worked as a Professor and Coordinator at BLDE Deemed to be University. During his research, teaching, postdoc, and industry career, he has published more than 130 research articles and 15 book chapters in reputed international journals. He has attended more than 25 national and international conferences, showcasing his research through oral and poster presentations. Google Scholar Citations: 9956, H-Index: 57, & I10 Index-97.

His expertise includes Supercapacitors, Photocatalytic, Energy Storage and Environmental Management, Water Treatment, Polymeric Membrane separation, Drug Development and Design, Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems, Food and Microbial Chemistry, Solar Energy, and Microelectronic Devices.

Notable Awards and Recognitions:

• Sir C.V. Raman Young Scientist State Award (2020) for Chemical Sciences by KSCST, Government of Karnataka.
• Listed consecutively for five years (2019-2023) in the 'World Top 2% Scientists' in Chemistry, Polymers, and Energy, according to the Stanford Study and Elsevier rankings.
• Best Researcher in Chemistry (2023) under DSU, with an Indian Ranking of 212 (out of 288).
• Editor/Associate Editor for various international publishers, including Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, POLS, ICE, and others.
• Completed two funded projects, supervised 2 PhDs (awarded), and currently supervises 3 PhDs in progress. He has also guided UG & PG students.
• National & International Ph.D. Thesis Examiner for various universities.
• Reviewer for Elsevier books and internationally funded projects.
• Potential reviewer for more than 90 international journals.
• Biography included in Marquis Who's Who for three consecutive years (2018, 2019, 2020).