Devinder Mahajan, PhD - Stony Brook University & Brookhaven Labs - Professor and Department Chair (Joint Appointment)

Since 2002, Professor Mahajan holds a joint appointment between Brookhaven National Laboratory and SUNY at Stony Brook. Dr. Mahajan's professional goal is to bridge science and technology for the benefit of mankind. To achieve this goal, his research interests focus on Energy issues that includes a portfolio of projects on Methane hydrates, H2 production, Fuel Cells, natural gas, Biomass and coal utilization via Fischer-Tropsch, Methanol, and mixed alcohol synthesis using soluble (single-site) or slurried (nano heterogeneous or colloidal phase) based catalysts, and extraction of value minerals from geothermal brines. Scientifically, his work in the synthesis of clean fuels is internationally recognized. He has organized symposia and international workshops on issues such as Clean Fuels, Methane Hydrates, and Biomass and has served or now serving as a Guest Editor of three recent special volumes: Topics In Catalysis (2005), Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering (2006) and Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (2006-07). He has served as a consultant to several companies and lectures on clean energy topics nationally and internationally. He is the author of over 75 publications including book chapters and encyclopedia articles, 10 patents, and presented over 110 invited lectures at various institutions, conferences and workshops around the globe. His work is constantly covered through press releases. He serves on several national and international energy-related committees. In March 2006, he was recognized with a membership to the prestigious Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (RANS)-US Section and is a recipient of the RANS Crown and Eagle Medal of Honor for service to the field of "Petroleum Engineering". He actively collaborates and gets funding from various companies.