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Dr. John Philip earned his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, in 1992. Subsequently, he conducted postdoctoral research for five years at CNRS in France and the University of Hull in the UK. Currently, Dr. Philip serves as the Associate Director at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research,  Department of Atomic Energy, under the Government of India. Additionally, he holds a professorship at the Homi Bhabha National Institute and is an elected fellow of the esteemed National Academy of Sciences.

He has made significant contributions to his field through his research and publications. He has six patents and over 330 papers published in top international journals. His H-index is 66, with over 18000 citations and a cumulative impact factor of ~ 1350.  His name has been listed in the World’s top 2% of scientists list published by Stanford University, USA.  

He has given over 200 invited talks in India and abroad and has been the chief guest at 27 events. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Science and Technology Excellence Award (received from Dr. APJ.Abdul Kalam), INS Medal, NDT Man of the Year Award, MRSI Gold Medal, Ron Halmshaw Award from the British Institute of NDT, Distinguished Faculty Award, and the Homi Bhabha Science and Technology Award (the highest award of DAE). He has received prestigious international fellowships from Japan, Switzerland, France, and Sweden. His groundbreaking research has been highlighted by major media outlets like Nature, Nanotech Web UK, The Hindu, and Indian Express.  

He is the recipient of the highest BRNS prospective research grant of 5.6 crores, which he used to start a vibrant activity on ferrofluid in 2000. He has established state-of-the-art nanofluid research facilities, started eight new research topics, and has carried out path-breaking fundamental and applied research in the field of ferrofluids. His research activity on ferrofluids has grown and flourished in many directions, with stellar accomplishments in basic and applied fields. His work and ideas have enormously impacted the science and technology of ferrofluids and have high visibility nationally and internationally. 

He was the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Nanofluids, published by American Scientific Publishers. He serves as an editor and is on the editorial boards of several international academic journals. He was previously a research council member at ARCI (DST) Hyderabad and two other CSIR National laboratories. He is a Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of SHRI under the Department of Science & Technology. He is also an academic council member at Hindustan University and a member of the Bureau of Indian Standards. 

He has supervised 24 doctoral theses.

Updated on  March 23, 2024