Poster #27 - Rohan Akolkar

F. Alex Nason Professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Biography

Rohan Akolkar is presently the F. Alex Nason Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. At Case, he is also an Ohio Eminent Scholar and the faculty director of the Great Lakes Energy Institute. Professor Akolkar’s research spans many different areas of electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering, including electrochemical materials and devices for applications in nano-electronics, batteries, extraction or refining of metals, and sensors. His research has been recognized by the Case School of Engineering Research Award (2016), the Norman Hackerman Young Author Award of the Electrochemical Society (2004), and numerous industry awards and patents during his eight-year tenure (2005-2012) in R&D at Intel Corporation. Professor Akolkar has held memberships at reputed professional societies including the Electrochemical Society, the International Society of Electrochemistry, the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, and the American Vacuum Society. Professor Akolkar has delivered numerous invited lectures at universities and industries around the world, and has co-instructed tutorials and workshops on electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering in Europe and Asia. Professor Akolkar holds PhD (2004) in chemical engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree (2001) from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai, India.