Ajay Biswas
| Grant Category: | Fulbright-Kalam Fellowship for Academic and Professional Excellence (Research and Teaching) |
| Project Title: | Environment-friendly recharge-free aluminium air battery having corrosion-controlled anode and cathode |
| Field of Study: | Climate |
| Home Institution: | National Institute of Technology, Agartala, Tripura |
| Host Institution: | Kansas State University , Manhattan, KS |
| Grant Start Month: | October 2024 |
| Duration of Grant: | Nine months |
Brief Bio:
Dr. Ajay Biswas is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Agartala, Tripura. He obtained his PhD in engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He has around thirty-four years of experience in the field, which includes teaching and research in engineering and the sciences. He is a life member of several professional societies including SESI, IEI (India), FOSET, ASME, and IIW. He was awarded as principal investigator of a prestigious project sponsored by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
Dr. Biswas is interested in green energy, sustainable energy, climate change, and the development of advanced engineered materials and techniques.
As a Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship for Academic and Professional Excellence (Research and Teaching) scholar at Kansas State University, KS, Dr. Biswas is developing an environment friendly recharge-free aluminum air battery and study its performance. Successful development and future modification of this battery will contribute to long collaborative research between the U.S. and India and will reduce carbon emissions, which is beneficial for the environment.