Brief Resume of Kestur Gundappa Satyanarayana
Born on October 8, 1942, Kestur, Tumkur district, State of Karnataka. Received B.Sc.Degree from the University of Mysore, Mysore (1963), M.Sc. from the University of Bangalore, Bangalore (1965) and Ph.D.(Physics-Metallurgical Engg.) from the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (1972). Presently he is Honorary Professor at the Poornaprajna Institute for Scientific Research, Bangalore. Was Visiting Scientist at EMBRAPA, Colombo, Brazil during Nov. 2012- April 2013. Was also Consulting Chief Scientist Acharya R&D Center, Acharya Group of Institutes, Bangalore (India) and Head, R&D Center in B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bangalore (India) during the period 2007-2011. Before this he was Visiting Professor (June 2003-June 2007) in the Chemistry Department at the UFRN (Curitiba-Brazil) and FINEP Visiting Researcher (April 2008-September 2009) and Visiting Scientist at EMBRAPA, Colombo, Paranaa-Brazil (Nov. 2012-April, 2012). Guided students for Master’s and Doctoral programs and taught post-graduates in PIPE of the University. Served in the Regional Research Laboratory, Trivandrum of the CSIR, Government of India, in several positions, including the post of Director of the laboratory, until his retirement in October 2002. Was responsible for the initiating the Materials Laboratory in RRL-T.
Has published about 360 papers scientific journals and proceedings of Conferences, edited / contributed to about 35 books / monographs till this day. During 2015-2018 he has contributed 8 Chapters in 4 different books in the areas of lignocellulosic and Nanomaterials. Was the third in Brazil for the last more than a decade to publish a paper in highly rated Journal-Progress in Polymer Science with high Impact Factor and this paper being in the Top 25 Hottest Articles in Chemistry during 2010. Another paper of his published in Composites Part A, has the Honor of Top 10 Cited (articles published in the last five years) as per the Extracts of Scopus and another published in J Colloid Interface Sci; 2005 having the Honor of first of 10 Top Citations of a paper in an Elsevier Journal. Presently he is an Editorial member of the Open Journal of Polymer Chemistry and Member of Reviewer-Int. J. Expt. Spect. Techniques.
Was Guest Editor of special editions of J. Metals, Mater. Proc. (2005) [R & D in UFPR ] and in 2001[R & D in RRL-T ]. He was co-editor of the book Clay Surfaces Fundamentals and Applications, Academic Press [2004].
He has 142 Publications 3,480 Citations in Peer reviewed Journals with scientific factor H = 28 (based on 4th March 2016- ISI - ISI/ Web of Science and Research Gate of 9th Sept. 2016). He has 18 patents. He has guided ten students for Ph.D. and five for Masters Degree.
He has delivered a number of invited lectures in various national and international conferences, received several honors and awards. Some of these awards and honors include: Constituted an award (2006) in his name for the best paper on Natural fibers and their composites in ACUN-5 funded by UFPR, Curitiba (PR-Brazil), Fellow of Kerala Academy of Sciences (2004), MRSI Medal-2001, Joint Winner of Binani Gold Medal (1993) of IIM; WIPO International Gold Medal (1985); NRDC Independence Day Award (1985); BHUMET Golden Jubilee Fellowship (1991); JSPS Fellowship (1975-76). Has participated in various committees and organized several conferences. Currently invited Reviewer for more than 40 international Reviewed Journals also invited to contribute Chapters. Presently, is an Editorial member of the Open J. of Polymer Chemistry and Member of Reviewer-International J. of Experimental Spectroscopy and Techniques. Invited to assess project proposals for funding from other countries. Recently, he is invited as Visiting Professor at the Federal university of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil for a period of one year.
He was a member of the Academic Council of Cochin University of Science & Technology; American Society of Materials and Institution of Engineers, Editorial Board of Bull. Material Science of India and Metal News of the Indian Institute of Metals, Open Journal of Polymer Chemistry (OJPChem) [since 2011]; Life Member of various Professional Bodies IIM / MRSI / ISNT / ISAMPE / EMSI, etc.
His areas of interest include Al alloy development, Composites both Metal Matrix and polymer matrix with natural fibers. In recent years his emphasis has been on development of nano materials and their composites particularly ‘Green’ and Biodegradable composites, development of new materials based on agro-industrial wastes and biofuels.
Other Information:
Visiting Scientist at EMBRAPA, Colombo, worked on CNPq funded Project "Desenvolvimento de Nanocompósitos com nanofibras biodegradáveis de Balsa/capa de pupunha/serrgem de madeira e torta como Matriz"(Duration: Nov.2012-April 2013). A 30 hrs course on "Composite Materials" was initiated as Special Course for Post Graduate students in the Department of Chemistry at UFPR. Gave this course at UFPR and also at FTC, Salvador Supervised/ Guided Students for Masters and Doctoral Students in Programa de Pòs Graduduacão em Engenhario de Materiais e Processos [PIPE] of UFPR. Three Master´s student completed. Four Ph.D students have obtained Ph.D. Degree from UFPR, Curitia, Brazil. Worked as Visiting Professor in FINEP funded project in the Department of Chemistry, UFPR during 2003-2007. Gave 20 hrs lectures on "Composites with textile fibers" to Graduate and post Graduate Students of Textile Engineering and others at the Federal University of Rio de Grande, Natal-RN. Conducted collaborative work Research related to natural fibers of Brazil and their polymeric composites being carried out with Prof. Sergio Neves Monteiro, Laboratory for Advanced Materials LAMAV, State University of the Northern Rio de Janeiro, UENF, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, CEP: 28013-602 - Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil. Recepient of Projects from CNPq, FINEP, Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia, Paraná and Fundação Araucária, Paraná. Worked as Visiting Researcher in a CNPq funded Project in the Department of Chemistry/UFPR (April-September 2008 and later as Visiting Researcher under PIPE/UFPR in a Project funded by Aruacaria Foundation, Parana(Desenvolvimento de compósitos biodegradáveis usando fibras narurais brasileiras (No. 13470). Took 'Biomass and Composites' course for Post Graduate Program of Bioenergy in FTC, Salvador (Bahia).
Presently in Bangalore, helping many Ph.D. scholars from different Engineering and other colleges in writing scientific papers, Ph. D. thesis related matters and project proposals for getting external funds. So far 6 faculty members form different Engineering Colleges in Bangalore (Karnataka-India) have obtained Ph. D. Degrees under the above process.
