@VPolshettiwar

Professor at TIFR, Mumbai (Nanotechnology to Combat Climate Change). सत्यमेव जयते | S S Bhatnagar Awardee (Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar)

 Mumbai- Nagpur
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Joined January 2015
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It was an immense honor to receive the Vigyan Yuva - Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award from the President of India.
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#Sunlight-driven #CO₂ conversion without external #hydrogen is possible, using #plasmon-induced hot electrons on broadband “#BlackGold” nanocatalysts, for low-temperature CO₂ reduction with propane dehydrogenation; our work in @PNASNews by Gunjan Sharma pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.25…
Hot electron–driven tandem CO2 reduction and propane dehydrogenation over plasmonic black gold nanoreactors

ALT Hot electron–driven tandem CO2 reduction and propane dehydrogenation over plasmonic black gold nanoreactors

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ICCCU@ICCCU1237753 Dec 2025
🌍🔦 “Saving the planet with sunlight sounds poetic—until reality hits. Don’t miss @VPolshettiwar from @TIFRScience revealing what truly holds us back in CO₂ photocatalysis☀️ @SCPGroup1 @jncasr icccu25.com
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When human imagination and expression meet AI rendering, #plasmonic #BlackGold emerges—where darkness glows and elegance speaks without words. @NanoLetters pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
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⚫ Black Gold: When Nanoscience Meets Climate Solutions #Plasmonic #BlackGold can capture almost the entire #solar spectrum and turn it into chemical #energy Our new @NanoLetters perspective captures where we are and where this technology is going. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102…
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Join leading minds shaping the future of #sustainable and #circular chemistry cassyni.com/s/scnow-virtual-…
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Prof. Tokeer Ahmad@AhmadTokeer15 Oct 2025
Carbon Discussions 2025 organized by CO2 India Network at Outpost@Alibaug, Alibag was meticulously curated around the key technological pillars of CO₂ capture, conversion, and utilization (CCU) offered deep dives into both fundamental science and breakthrough applications.
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Honoured to announce the winners of the #CO₂India–#RSC Best PhD Thesis Award in CCUS. This joint initiative recognises outstanding doctoral research advancing carbon capture, utilisation, &storage technologies for a sustainable, net-zero future. @PMOIndia @karandi65 @ANRFIndia
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Wrapping up Day 3 of the #CO2India Carbon Discussion with a visit to RCF and the beach, final #RSC-Best PhD Thesis evaluations, and inspiring talks on using spectroscopy to design better catalysts and shape CCUS policy. A perfect finish to an amazing event!
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Day 2 of the #CO2India Carbon Discussion was intense — a spirited debate on CO₂ Capture vs Utilization, filled with strong arguments, diverse perspectives, and healthy disagreement. @co2india
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A powerful start to Day 1 of the #CO2India Carbon Discussion — deep dives into #CO₂ conversion, challenges in scaling lab discoveries, and solutions for real-world translation! @co2india
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Happy to share that I successfully defended my PhD on 6th August!🎓 My deepest thanks to @VPolshettiwar for his invaluable guidance and encouragement. It’s been a privilege to learn and grow in the vibrant environment of TIFR. Grateful and humbled. 🙏 #PhDDefense #Gratitude
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VNIT Nagpur@VNITN17 Aug 2025
Capacity Building @ VNIT VNIT hosted a workshop on The Art of Scientific Publishing by Prof. Vivek Polshettiwar (TIFR Mumbai). 300+ PhD scholars & faculty gained insights on writing impactful papers, handling reviews & enhancing research visibility. Thank you Prof. Polshettiwar!
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Hi #GreenChemistry community 👋🏾 Please read our recent editorial in @green_rsc with @DrMichaelRowan 👍 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti… We look forward to your feedback to keep growing 🙌🏻
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Ananth Govind Rajan
@ananthgr29 Jun 2025
Happy to share my upcoming @nptel_official video course titled "Machine Learning for Core Engineering Disciplines", which starts in July. 👉 Course link on NPTEL: onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/no… 📺 Video playlist on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=niBurE9p… @chemengiisc @iiscbangalore
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Announcing the CO₂India–RSC Best PhD Thesis Award (2025)! # 3 Awards in CO₂ Capture, Conversion & Storage # ₹50,000 cash prize # Mini-review in RSC journal # RSC Membership 📅 Deadline: Sept 1 🔗 Apply: forms.gle/fZ6PybyEtD8sZjeY6 #CCUS #CO2India #ClimateAction @co2india
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The 4th #CO2India Annual Meeting has been inaugurated at @iitmadras! High-level discussions are underway on cutting-edge strategies for Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage (CCUS) — spanning fundamental breakthroughs to industrial translation. @co2india @PMOIndia
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Plasmonic catalysis moved from TRL 1 to 8 (SYZYGY Plasmonics). Our BLACK GOLD based catalyst, far superior in activity, selectivity & simplicity. But we stuck at TRL 3. Why? Institution STOPS startups. Who benefits? Not the country-science or scientist. @PMOIndia @DAEIndia
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More details here, linkedin.com/posts/prof-vive…
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Delighted to attend the GRS & GRC on Plasmonically Powered Processes. Deeply grateful for the GRC CSID Award & Infosys-TIFR Leading Edge Travel Grant. Heartfelt thanks to Prof. Vivek @VPolshettiwar & Prof. Cortés @HybridNano for help. Honored to be elected Chair for the next GRS!
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Congratulations to Rishi Verma @rishi_1128 & Gunjan Sharma on being elected Chair and Co-Chair of the #Plasmonically Powered Processes (Gordon Research Seminar) 2027 Proud moment for our group and a great recognition of their leadership in the #plasmonics community #grc #grs
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