Dr. Mahajan is the owner
of G-NOL,Inc. and serves as the President of the company. Professionally,
Dr. Mahajan holds one of the five joint appointments between Brookhaven
National Laboratory (BNL), a United States Department of Energy Laboratory
and Stony Brook University (SBU): at BNL, as a Group Leader in the Energy
Sciences & Technology Department and at SBU, as a Professor and Co-Director
of Chemical and Molecular Engineering. His research interests focus on
Energy Issues that includes a portfolio of projects on Methane hydrates,
Hydrogen production, Fuel cells, Fischer-Tropsch, Methanol, Mixed alcohol
synthesis and Fuel desulfurization using soluble (single-site) or slurried (nano
heterogeneous or colloidal phase) based catalysts. He is the author of over
80 publications including book chapters and encyclopedia articles, 12
patents, and presented over 120 invited lectures at various universities,
companies, conferences around the globe. His work is constantly covered
through several press releases, serves on several national and international
energy-related committees and consultant to several companies. His work in
synthesis of clean fuels is internationally recognized and some of his
recent notable contributions/recognitions include:
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Invited Member, The
New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), New York (2006).
Tutorial on Biofuels, Energy for the 21st Century Symposium, Sponsor:
NYAS (November 30, 2006). Available on the NYAS website.
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Invited Speaker,
Comments to the ACS Committee on Sustainable Development (2006).
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Symposia Organizer:
“Clean Fuels from Methane” (2003 ACS Meeting); Methane Hydrates (2005
ACS Meeting); Biomass to Biofuels (2006 ACS Meeting).
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Guest Editor: Special
volumes on Clean Fuels- Topics In Catalysis (2005); Journal of Petroleum
Science & Engineering (2006); Industrial & Engineering Chemistry
Research (Scheduled 2007).
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Recognized with a
membership to the prestigious Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (RANS)-US
Section (2006).
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Recipient of the RANS
Crown and Eagle Medal of Honor for service to the field of “Petroleum
Engineering” (2006).
Dr. Mahajan’s goal is to
bridge science and technology for the benefit of mankind. At G-NOL, Inc., he
brings a vision to develop and implement next-generation energy
technologies.
