JMI Professor Tokeer Ahmad Wins MRSI Medal 2023

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Prof Tokeer Ahmad graduated form IIT Roorkee and had completed his Dotorate from IIT Delhi. Along with the medal, he has also won a cash prize of INR 10,000.

New Delhi: Prof. Tokeer Ahmad at Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has been conferred with MRSI Medal 2023 by Materials Research Society of India. He has been awarded for his contribution in the filed of Materials Science and Engineering for sustainable green hydrogen energy.

Prof Tokeer Ahmad has also received a cash prize of INR 10,000. He then delivered the MRSI Medal Lecture on hydrogen energy. The event was organised during the MRSI annual general meeting in the 5th Indian Materials Conclave held at the Indian Institute of Technology-BHU Varanasi.

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Who is Prof Tokeer Ahmad?

Prof Tokeer Ahmad is a professor at the Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia. He graduated from IIT Roorkee and had done his PhD from IIT Delhi. “His research interest includes the designing of functional heterostructures for nanocatalysis, sustainable green hydrogen energy production and gas sensing applications,” the institute mentioned.

Deeply humbled and honored to have received the MRSI Medal for 2023 by the Materials Research Society of India during Indian Materials Conclave at IIT(BHU). Thanks MRSI for the recognition to our work in Materials especially H2 Energy.@jmiu_official @serbonline @ugc_india pic.twitter.com/zNekvyP26j
— Prof. Tokeer Ahmad (@AhmadTokeer) December 19, 2023

He has supervised 16 PhDs, 77 postgraduates, 10 projects, published 181 research papers, one patent and three books with research citation of 6,435, h-index of 48 and i10-index of 130.

Prof Ahmad is an active reviewer of 156 journals and presented 128 conference papers and also evaluated around 55 external doctoral theses. He has also been figured in world top 2% scientists for consecutive four years since 2020 in both coveted lists including career long by Stanford University, USA.

What is MRSI?

The Materials Research Society of India came into existence in February 1989. It was founded by Prof. C N R Rao.

MRSI functions through 18 Regional Chapters and 16 Subject groups. MRSI is supported by individual members and institutions who will be patrons of the society. Its current membership includes 2745 Life members, 07 Annual members, 156 Honorary members and 83 Patron members amounting to a total of 2991 members.