D.d. Agarwal

Biography

 Professor D.D. Agarwal (born Jan 8th 1956) completed his B.Sc. Chemistry and M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) from Meerut University, Meerut and Ph.D. from University of Roorkee (presently IIT Roorkee), Roorkee in 1981. Subsequently he moved to France as a Post Doctoral Fellow at Institute de Recherché Jur La Catalyse, France during Dec. 1981 to Dec. 1982. He joined University of Roorkee as CSIR, Pool scientist in January 1983 and worked up to March 1985. He joined Jiwaji University as Lecturer in April 1985. He worked in NCL, Pune, Indian Association for cultivation of Science, Calcutta as UGC visiting associate and MPCST young scientist awardees. He became Reader in 1993. He designed and implements an innovative program “MBA Chemical Sales in Marketing Management” in 1994. In 1995 he was awarded D.Sc. in Chemistry by Jiwaji University. 

Research Interest

 Dr. D.D. Agarwal’s research interest lies broadly in the area of homogeneous catalysis, organic synthesis of industrial importance. Dr. D.D. Agarwal has completed projects funded by CSIR, UGC, DRDE and MPCST. He has published more than 70 publications and guided more than 20 Ph.D. and 9 M.Phil. candidates. He is presently involved in development to reagent system for halogenations, new catalyst for multi component synthesis and synthesis applications of materials.