Professor K. K. Pant is currently serving as the Director at IIT Roorkee (on deputation), following his previous role as the Dean of Faculty at IIT Delhi. He holds the esteemed position of Petrotech (FIPI) Chair Professor and also serves as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, Joint Faculty at CRDT IIT Delhi, and Honorary Faculty at the University of Queensland in Australia. Renowned as one of India's leading academicians, Prof. Pant focuses on cutting-edge and futuristic technologies of national and international importance. His research encompasses catalysis and reaction engineering, with specific expertise in coal to methanol conversion, e-waste and plastic management, hydrogen generation, CO₂ capture and conversion, biomass valorization, among others. Prof. Pant's outstanding contributions to the field of chemical engineering have earned him recognition worldwide. A recent study conducted by Stanford University identified him as one of the top 2% scientists in the field. With over 30 years of academic and industrial research experience, he has published more than 270 papers with over 16,700 citations and an impressive h-index of 67 and an i10-index of 224. Additionally, he holds numerous patents and has successfully completed over 50 high-impact projects and consultancies worth more than 1.02 billion Indian Rupees from esteemed companies and government organizations.

Prof. Pant has also been conferred twice with the prestigious Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) award, besides several other honors such as CHEMCON distinguished speaker award, Herdilia Award by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, thrice with Dr. A V Rama Rao award for best Ph.D. supervision, Dr. S. S. Deshpande Award, etc. He has also been conferred fellowships from several national and international academies such as Royal Society of Chemistry, London (FRSC, London), National Academy of Science India, (NASI), Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI), Institution of Engineers India (FIE(I)), Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (FIIChE), Fellow of Indian Desalination Association (InDA), etc. which are testimonial of his expertise in basic research and remarkable position in the scientific community. Prof. Pant is among the Chairman and expert member in several national and international scientific committees such as SERB, DST, CSIR, MNRE, CPCB, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Electronics, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, etc.

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