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Vinayak P. Dravid

Professor
Northwestern University
The NUANCE Center, Northwestern University
Evanston, IL, United States

Vinayak P. Dravid is the Abraham Harris Chaired Professor of Materials Science & Engineering at Northwestern University. He received his B.Tech. from IIT Bombay in 1984 and joined Northwestern soon after his PhD from Lehigh University in 1990. He serves as the founding Director of the NUANCE Center and the SHyNE Resource. SHyNE is the NSF-NNCI center of excellence for facility infrastructure (in the Midwest).
Professor Dravid’s scholarly interests revolve broadly around nanoscience and nanotechnology for energy, health, and environment. He has a diverse research portfolio covering advanced microscopy, nanotechnology, energy policy and emerging educational paradigms. His scholarship analytics include over 760+ archival journal publications, H-index of >130, more than two dozen issued/pending patents. He has founded Coral Innovations, a nanotechnology start-up for environmental remediation based on reusable sponges for sustainable resource recovery.
As a Clarivate Analytics’ highest cited researcher for many years, Professor Dravid’s awards/honors and fellowships span microscopy and materials-related societies. One of his passions is to enhance societal and global appreciation for science and technology, especially energy, environment, and sustainability through the lens of microscopy and nanotechnology.

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