Portrait of Vivek Polshettiwar

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

Vivek Polshettiwar

  • 2023
  • Speaker
  • Circle
  • 2023
  • Participant
  • Physical Sciences

Vivek Polshettiwar is a Professor of at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai. Born in a small village, he embarked on a transformative journey to various regions of India to pursue his academic degrees. He then ventured to France and USA for his postdoc. Since 2013, his research group at TIFR has been dedicated to pioneering the novel nanomaterials as catalysts and solar energy harvesters to combat climate change. Vivek has published ~ 120 articles and 12 patents/applications. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India and the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. He was awarded medals by the CRSI, MRSI, Nano Mission and 2022 IUPAC-CHEMRAWN VII prize. 

Vivek Polshettiwar was a Falling Walls Winner in the Physical Sciences category in 2023.