Anil K. Rajvanshi
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Dr. Anil Rajvanshi | |
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| Born | Lucknow |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Florida Indian Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Directing NARI research in rural development |
| Awards | Jamnalal Bajaj Award (2001) Solar Hall of Fame |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Engineering |
| Institutions | Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) University of Florida |
Anil K. Rajvanshi is an academic from India, and is the current Director of the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI).[1]
Dr. Rajvanshi was born and raised in Lucknow, India. He has been the director of NARI at Maharashtra, India since 1981. Prior to taking this position he served on the faculty at the University of Florida. Dr. Rajvanshi has more than 35 years of experience in renewable energy research, rural and sustainable development. He has more than 150 publications and 7 patents to his credit.
For his solar energy and rural development work Dr. Rajvanshi has been inducted into the Solar Hall of Fame (1998). He has received the Jamnalal Bajaj Award in 2001,[2] the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) award in 2002 and an Energy Globe Award in the AIR category in 2004. In 2009 he received the Globe Award for Sustainability Research.[3] and in 2014 he became the first Indian to receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award from University of Florida.[4][5][6] Recently he has been listed as one of the notable alumni of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur[7][8]
Education
- Indian School Certificate St. Francis' College, Lucknow in 1966
- Bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 1972.
- Master's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 1974.
- Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida, USA in 1979.
Books and writings
- 1970s America - an Indian Student's Journey[9][10]
- Nature of Human Thought[11]
- Romance of Innovation - A human interest story of doing R&D in rural setting[12][13]
- A Life of an ordinary Indian - An exercise in self-importance[14]
- Spirituality + Technology = Happiness[15]
Regular blogger for Times of India (Speaking Tree)[16], Huffington Post[17] and Thrive Global[18]. He is also a regular podcaster.[19]
References
- ^ Anil K Rajvanshi Profile
- ^ "Jamnalal Bajaj Awards Archive". Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation.
- ^ Globe Award to Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute
- ^ Gator Engineering Honors Distinguished Alumnus Awardees
- ^ List of Distinguished Awardees
- ^ Anil Rajvanshi receives distinguished alumnus award from University of Florida/
- ^ Notable Alumni of IIT Kanpur
- ^ Anil Rajvanshi profile
- ^ 1970s America; Google book
- ^ Book review
- ^ Nature of Human Thought book
- ^ Google book
- ^ Book review in Current Science
- ^ A Life of an ordinary Indian - An exercise in self-importance
- ^ Spirituality + Technology = Happiness
- ^ Anil Rajvanshi - Master
- ^ Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi
- ^ Anil K Rajvanshi
- ^ Anil K Rajvanshi
External links
- Living people
- University of Florida faculty
- University of Florida alumni
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur alumni
- Scientists from Lucknow
- Sustainability advocates
- HuffPost writers and columnists
- Indian spiritual writers
- Engineers from Maharashtra
- 1950 births
- Indian autobiographers
- Indian bloggers
- 20th-century Indian biographers
- New Age writers
- Indian podcasters
- Scientists from Maharashtra
- Lists of Indian writers
- 21st-century Indian writers