/College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Materials Science and Chemical Engineering

 

Devinder Mahajan

Professor

Office: 210 Engineering Bldg.

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Reserach Interests 

  • Energy Policy Issues
  • Low Carbon Energy technology development and Implementation: Energy Research at the Chemical Engineering/Chemistry Interface,  Clean Fuel production technologies complementing CO2 mitigation utilizing Methane hydrates, Methane and Biomass for catalytic methanol, mixed alcohols and hydrocarbon Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) synthesis
  • Ultra-deep hydrodesulfurization (HDS)
  • Extremophiles-mediated H2-production for fuel-cell applications
  • Geothermal energy-minerals extraction from brines

 

Honors & Awards

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, Class of 2024. 
  • SUNY Class of 2024 Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) Turbo Award. 
  • Marie​ ​Curie​ ​Senior​ ​Researcher​, 2013-17, Joint NSF-European Commission Project
  • Jefferson​ ​Science​ ​Fellow​, 2011-17, Department of State, Washington, DC
  • Fulbright Specialist Scholar, Low Carbon Energy. Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. 2010.
  • Outstanding​ ​Mentor​ ​Award​. Energy Secretary, Office of Science, United States Department of Energy. 2009 and 2007.
  • Associate​ ​Editor-​ ​Bioenergy​,​ ​Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (JRSE), American Institute of Physics. 2009- 2019.
  • 2008: Member, Editorial Board, The Open Petroleum Journal, BENTHAM Science Publishers Ltd.
  • 2007: Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology.  
  • 2007     Outstanding Mentor Award, Office of Science, United States Department of Energy.
  • 2007     University Visiting Professor Fellowship, Universitá di Roma “La Sapienza”, Roma, Italy.
  • 2006     Featured in Brookhaven Bulletin (09/22/06 issue) for a lead article on “Overcoming the Challenges of Developing A Hydrogen Economy”.
  • 2006     Recognition by the BNL-EENS Directorate for the “New Program Development”, External Award” and “Symposium Organization” in Energy.
  • 2005     Promising Inventor’s Award, State University of New York.

 

Education

  • Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry, 1979, University of British Columbia, Canada.
  • M.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Chemistry, 1976, University of British Columbia, Canada.
  • B.Sc. (Honors) in Chemistry, 1972, Panjab University, India.

 

Career

  • Inaugural Director. Institute of Gas Innovation and Technology (I-GIT). Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC). R&D Park, Stony Brook University

         https://www.stonybrook.edu/gas-innovation/

  • 2002-2015. Joint Scientific Staff Appointment. Sustainable Energy Technologies Department Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, New York 11973-5000.
  • 2008-2015. Site Director. NSF National Center for BioEnergy Research & Development (C-BERD).

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  • 2007- Present. Professor (with Tenure), Materials Science & Engineering Department, Stony Brook University, 
  • 2002-2007. Research Professor, Materials Science & Engineering Dept., Stony Brook University.
  • Scientist (2002-2015), Associate Scientist (1985-1988), Assistant Scientist (1983-1985). Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY. 
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering University of Akron, Ohio, 1991-1993. Adjunct Faculty, The City University of New York, New York, 1983-1989.
  • Project Consultant, Master’s Program, MIT Chemical Engineering Practice School- BNL Station. 1985-1988.

 

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