Biography:
Dr Ramavatar Meena has expertise in the field of downstream processing of seaweed biomass, polymers, functional modifications, sustainable/advanced materials, hydrogels, biodegradable films, and characterization techniques. He has completed his Ph.D. from M. K. Bhavnagar, University, Bhavnagar, India and visiting as DST BOYSCAST Fellow at Hamburg University, Germany. He is the Senior Principal Scientist of CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, a premier R&D organization. His group has developed several process technologies for the commercial production of valuable seaweed products. He has transferred more than seven (07) technologies to more than eighteen (18) Indian industries for the commercial production of seaweed products. He has published more than seventeen (17) national/international patents, more than 80 research papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute. He is the recipient of several awards “DBT-Biotech Products Awards-2020; CSIR Award for S&T Innovations for Rural Development-2012; Fellow of Royal Society of Chem. (FRSC); Life Member of IIMM; Best Technology Award -2016 & 2018; IIMM outstanding Research Paper Award 2018; etc”.
Title : Seaweed polymer containing functional materials to protect environment