Anil Kumar's Biography

Anil Kumar, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Anil Kumar is currently a Chair Professor at IIT Bombay, in the Department of Chemistry, Center for excellence in Nanoelectronics, National Center for Photovoltaic Research and Education and National Center for Excellence in Technologies for Internal Security. He also serves as Vice-President Flow Society of India, Secretary Polymer Society of India, Treasures Polymer Processing Academy. His group's research interests are in the area of continuous flow processes and printable optoelectronic devices based on conjugated polymers. In this direction, the main focus is on the development of handheld explosive sensors, electrochromic devices, thin film optoelectronic devices and transparent conductor etc. They have developed a state-of-the-art continuous flow process lab and also conduct regular training programs and workshops in Continuous Flow Process to train the next generation of human resources in this important emerging technology. Based on the processes, he started a company “Sycon Polymers India Pvt Ltd” (http://sycon.in/Home) and another start-up is in pipeline. His group also has developed many technologies including transfer of technology in the domain of handheld explosive sensors and continuous flow processes. For his contribution in this field, he has been awarded with the 2017 NASI-RIL Platinum Jubilee National Award for application-oriented innovations.