Sanjay Mathur

Sanjay Mathur (born 1968) is an inorganic chemist, past president (Oct. 2022 - Oct. 2023) of the American Ceramic Society, acting director of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Cologne, honorary co-director of the Institute of Renewable Energy Sources at the Xi'an Jiaotong University, and a World Class University Professor at the Chonbuk University. in Chennai and has held visiting professorships at the Central South University, the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, the American Society for Metals, the European Science Academy, the Indian National Science Academy and has been awarded with the fellowships of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Mathur is known for his library of single source precursors for the production of nanostructured ceramic materials with tailormade properties, attaining a h-index of 84 and over 25000 citations.

Biography In 1994 he moved to Germany, joined the Saarland University as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Saarland University until he accepted an offer of the Würzburg University in 2006 to become a Professor of Inorganic Chemistry. At the Würzburg University he established a research programm on the synthesis of nanomaterials and thin film systems by means of chemical vapour deposition using chemically tailored organometallic precursors. In 2008, he was offered a full professorship in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry at the University of Cologne which he accepted. which supports small- and medium-sized enterprises to innovate their technology portfolio.

Mathur serves as Board member for the German Ceramic Society and the federation of chemical industries ChemCologne in Rhineland. Mathur has mentored a number of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers from a large number of nations. He has also served as the "International Ambassador" of the University of Cologne to foster international collaboration. and director of Institute for Technologies of Ceramic Components and Composites at the Stuttgart University (2020).

Research Mathur's research focuses on chemical concepts for the synthesis and processing of nanostructured ceramics and composites through the transformation of specially developed chemical feedstocks for energy and health applications. His research group has developed approaches for processing metal oxide nanoparticles, nanowires and nanostructured coatings, applicable in the fields of biomedicine (e.g. drug delivery and implant integration), sensing (gas and moisture detection), protective coatings (including barrier and anti-corrosion solutions) and functional surface modifications (e.g. transparent conductive oxides, photocatalytic materials and hydrophobic/hydrophilic coatings).

Awards and recognition 2010: Global Star Award of the ECD of American Ceramic Society 2012: Academician, World Academy of Ceramics, Italy 2012: International Ambassador, University of Cologne 2014: World Class University Distinguished Professor, Chonbuk University, Korea 2016: Lee Hsun Award, Institute of Materials Res – Chinese Academy of Science, China 2016: Honorary Doctorate (h.c.), Vilnius University, Lithuania 2017: Fellow, the ASM International, USA 2020: Fellow of the European Academy of Science 2020: Appointed as Board Member of the German Ceramic Society 2021: Elected Member, International Union of Materials Research Societies 2021: Woody White Award, Materials Research Society, USA 2022: International Frontiers Award of International Union of Materials Research Societies 2022: Orton Jr. Lectureship Award of the American Ceramic Society, USA