Biographical note

Suresh C. Ameta , Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, has 48 years of experience in teaching and research. He has worked as Professor & Head, Department of Chemistry at H. North Gujarat University, Patan and also at M. L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur. He also served as Dean, PG Studies at M. L. Sukhadia University for more than four years, and has successfully guided almost a hundred Ph.D. students. In addition to authoring and editing 35 books with both national and international publishers of repute, he has more than 400 research papers to his credit. He occupied the coveted position of President, Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata and is now a lifelong Advisor. In addition, Prof Ameta has received many awards, including the Prof. M. N. Desai Award, Scientist of the year Award, Prof. G. V. Bakore Memorial Award, Prof. W. U. Malik Memorial Award, Life Time Achievements Award (2011) by ICS; 2015 by ICC etc. and 2018 by ACT. He has following books of his credit: Green Chemistry, Microwave Assisted Organic Synthesis, Chemical Applications of Symmetry and Group Theory (Apple Academic Press, USA) and also on Photocatalysis, Solar Energy Conversion and Storage (Taylor & Francis, USA) and Advanced Oxidation Processes for Waste Water Treatment (Elsevier, USA). Dr Ameta has teaching experience in the field of Chemistry as well as Industrial Chemistry and Polymer Science. 5 Research students have been awarded Ph.D. degree under the supervision of Dr. Ameta and presently, 7 Ph. D. students are working for their research on various aspects of Green Chemistry. He has around 101 research publications to his credit in journals of National and International repute. He has a patent also to his credit and two more are underway. He has chaired sessions in conferences held by Indian Chemical Society and Indian Council of chemists. Dr. Ameta was elected as Council Member and Associate Editor, Physical Chemistry Section of Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata and Indian Council of Chemists, Agra. Recently, Dr. Ameta has been elected as Scientist-in-Charge in the Industrial and Applied Chemistry Section of Indian Chemical Society for next three years. He has written 5 degree books and has contributed chapters. His research areas are - Waste Water Treatment, Photochemistry, Green Chemistry, Microwave Assisted reactions, Environmental Chemistry, Nanochemistry, Solar Cells, Bioactive & conducting polymers.