Catalytic and Noncatalytic Upgrading of Oils ACS Symposium Series

Achieving new frontiers in fuel efficiency Catalysis in industrial synthesis of fuels and chemicals accounts significantly toward global material production. Developing efficient processes and catalytic methods for the sustainable production and utilization of clean fuels and platform chemicals is the focus of this work. Expert editors have invited and developed specific articles that outline new frontiers in noncatalytic and catalytic pathways including catalyst synthesis, characterization, performances, reaction kinetics, and modeling, as well as applications of catalysts for the production of ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuels, clean fuels, fine chemicals, and other green products. Researchers and policymakers in energy will find this work useful.

Dr. Dalai has published over 550 research papers, mostly in heterogeneous catalysis and catalytic processes in international journals and conference proceedings. He has submitted several patent applications. His ground-breaking research has led to over 28,000 citations of his work and H-index of 80. He serves in the Editorial Board of several prestigious journals. Professor Dalai has received fellowship from different societies such as Royal Society of Canada, Royal Society of Chemistry in UK, International Association of Advanced Materials, American Institute of Chemical Engineering, Canadian Academy of Engineering, Chemical Institute of Canada, Engineering Institute of Canada, and Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers. He is a Fulbright Fellow from USA, DAAD Fellow from Germany and JSPS Fellow from Japan. Professor Dalai has received several national and international awards. Recently, he received the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers DRC Life Time Achievement Award, Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering R.S. Jane Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to Chemical Engineering Profession, Royal Society of Canada's Miraslow Romanoswki Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Science, and University of Saskatchewan's George Ivany Internationalization Award. Prof. Dadyburjor received his undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and graduate degrees from the University of Delaware, working with Jon H. Olson and Stanley I. Sandler. He carried out post-doctoral research with Eli Ruckenstein at SUNY Buffalo. Dr. Dadyburjor's research interests are primarily in heterogeneous catalysis, clean fuels and chemicals, deactivation and regeneration of catalysts and the design of novel catalysts specific for selective reactions. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology and a director of the Division of Energy and Fuels of ACS. He is a Fellow of ACS and a Fellow of the American Inst