Anil K. Rajvanshi

Dr. Anil Rajvanshi
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

Books and writings

  • 1970s America - an Indian Student's Journey[9]
  • Nature of Human Thought[10]
  • Romance of Innovation - A human interest story of doing R&D in rural setting[11][12][13]
  • A Life of an ordinary Indian - An exercise in self-importance[14]

Regular blogger for Times of India (Speaking Tree)[15] and Huffington Post[16]

References

  1. ↑ Anil K Rajvanshi Profile
  2. ↑ "Jamnalal Bajaj Awards Archive". Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation.
  3. ↑ Globe Award to Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute
  4. ↑ Gator Engineering Honors Distinguished Alumnus Awardees
  5. ↑ List of Distinguished Awardees
  6. ↑ Anil Rajvanshi receives distinguished alumnus award from University of Florida/
  7. ↑ Notable Alumni of IIT Kanpur
  8. ↑ Anil Rajvanshi profile
  9. ↑ Book review
  10. ↑ Nature of Human Thought book
  11. ↑ Google book
  12. ↑ Book review in Daily Mail
  13. ↑ Book review in Current Science
  14. ↑ A Life of an ordinary Indian - An exercise in self-importance
  15. ↑ Anil Rajvanshi - Master
  16. ↑ Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi
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