About me

Dr. AJAY BHAGWAN PATIL

I am Researcher with great enthusiasm and curiosity for sustainability and resource management, circular economy and appropriate waste management. Currently working as a:

• Scientist (PSI Founder Fellow) at the Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland.

• Entrepreneur trying to establish the company in recycling and waste management business

My idea about research is that, it brings new perspectives to the basic questions of science and it helps us to understand our society to create a better world and to make easier life for all human beings. At the same time, it should evolve the knowledge that contributes to a sustainable environment, human health, social development, and energy security to all. These aims imply me to focus in research field ranging from synthesis of ligands for the F block elements and related complexation studies to emerge with new separation technology for future technology and energy needs. My areas of Interest are:

• Rare Earths Elements.

• Recycling or the valuable and critical metals

• Circular economy and sustainability

• Green Separation Chemistry

• F block elements / Actinide Chemistry.

• Multivalents Ligands Synthesis.

• Analytical Chemistry including separations, chromatography and Spectroscopy

• Waste management and resource management of precious metals

• Urban mining and development of resources for the technologically important materials

Highlights of my academic and entrepreneurial career :

• • Professional with 12 years international research experience and demonstrated expertise in Analytical chemistry including spectroscopy and chromatography, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, radiochemistry, complexation and membranes.

· Successfully executed projects in small molecules synthesis for catalysis, separations and pharma applications, hydrometallurgy, chemical process developments and scale up, energy and environment, critical metals chemistry such as rare earths and actinides, analytical method developments and prototype development.

· Successful project management, implementation of new technology and entrepreneurial activities at Paul Scherrer Institute (Switzerland) including proven soft skills in pitching, process economics, business development, milestone planning and execution, scientific reporting with GLP and GMP, extramural fundraising, IP management & commercialization.

· Presented and published research work in conferences (15 contributions with two best paper and presentation awards) and international peer reviewed journals (19 papers, with total 276 citations and h index: 8) along with 1 EU patent and 1 book chapter.

· Proven negotiations, leadership, communications, financial planning and team working ability by acquiring partnerships with the 4 industries and government authorities and raised equivalent to 970 k USD funds as awards and grants including 2 EU scholarships.

My detailed Resume is available on requesting HERE