Dr. E. BHOJE GOWD

Dr. E. Bhoje Gowd is a Chief Scientist at the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, and a Professor at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR). He received his M.Sc. (Tech) in Polymer Science and Technology from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pune (work conducted at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory). Following his doctoral research, Dr. Gowd pursued postdoctoral fellowships at prestigious institutions worldwide, including the Toyota Technological Institute, Japan; Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research, Germany (as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow); and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (as a Centenary Fellow). In 2011, he joined CSIR-NIIST as a SERB Ramanujan Fellow, later advancing to Senior Scientist and subsequently to Chief Scientist and Professor in 2024.

Dr. Gowd has received numerous accolades for his contributions to polymer science, including, CRSI Bronze Medal (2024) – Chemical Research Society of India, 13th Polymer Foundation Award (2024) from Prof. Sukumar Maiti Polymer Award Foundation, Professor Kaushal Kishore Memorial Award (2018) – Society for Polymer Science, India (SPSI), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) (2020) – Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, Pioneering Investigator of Polymer Chemistry (2019) – Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, MRSI Medal (2016) – Materials Research Society of India, Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Research Fellowship (2014) – Stony Brook University, USA, and Raman Research Fellowship (2018) – CSIR, Government of India (National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan).

Dr. Gowd is actively engaged in editorial and advisory roles, serving as an Associate Editor of Frontiers in Polymer Chemistry and an Editorial Advisory Board Member of SPE Polymers (Wiley). With a prolific research career, he has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, edited a book, and contributed five book chapters. He has successfully supervised 10 Ph.D. scholars, with eight currently pursuing their doctoral degrees under his mentorship. His research spans a broad spectrum of polymer science, focusing on Polymer self-assembly and nanostructured materials, Polymer crystal engineering, Polymer gels and aerogels, Polymer/inorganic hybrid nanocomposites and Biodegradable polymers. Dr. Gowd has been invited to deliver lectures at international conferences and institutions across Japan, USA, Italy, France, Germany, China, Taiwan, Nepal, and Saudi Arabia, further highlighting his global impact in the field of polymer science.