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Dr. Mahendra Kumar
Dr. mahendra kumar Research Scientist Senior Research Scientist Chemical & Petroleum Engineering

Contact Information
mahendra.kumar@ku.ac.ae 971505774274

Biography

I received Marie Curie, Alexander von Humboldt, and IRC fellowships from the European Commission, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the Irish Research Council, Ireland. I obtained Ph.D. degree in polymer chemistry and membrane technology from Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) India. I have more than 12 years of research experience in polymer science, functional nanomaterials, membrane technology, and water treatment processes at international universities in Germany, Ireland, UAE, and the United Kingdom. More than 65 publications are published in international repute journals and h-Index is 40.


Education
  • PhD in Chemical Science



Research
Research Interests
  • Design and synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymers, synthesis of multifunctional polymer chains grafted 2D materials, novel polymers synthesis, chemical modification of commercial polymers Fabrication of Ion-exchange, mixed matrix membranes, thin film composites, advances isoporous membranes, water desalination, water purification and wastewater treatment or gas and water vapor separation

Research Projects

Development of Integrated advanced adsorption and photocatalytic graphene-based membrane reactor for hospital wastewater treatment