Chair

Dr. Devinder Mahajan

Professor

Stony Brook University

Dr. Devinder Mahajan is Professor and Co-Director of Chemical and Molecular Engineering. Concurrently, he serves as Jefferson Science Fellow with the U.S. Department of State and Associate Editor, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (JRSE). His research includes monitoring energy policies and development of low-carbon technologies to address sustainability and climate change issues. He has published over 260 papers, delivered over 100 lectures, edited 8 special journal volumes, and holds 15 patents. Dr. Mahajan’s awards include: NEDO Fellow, Japan (1997); Outstanding Mentor Award from the U.S. Department of Energy (2007, 2009); University Visiting Professor, Universitá di Roma “La Sapienza”; Roma, Italy (2008); Visiting Researcher, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan (2009); Fulbright Specialist Scholar, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand (2010); Member, International Committee on Science (ICSU)- U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (2013-14); U.S. Government Representative, Committee on Energy Research and Technology (CERT), International Energy Agency; Marie Curie Researcher (2013-16) under the nine- country consortium led by UPM, Madrid and European Commission In 2015, he was selected as a High- End Foreign Expert- Energy and Environment, China.