Dr. Jonnalagadda Raghava RAO
Present Designation:
Retd. Chief Scientist, Central Leather Research InstituteAreas of Interest:
• Environmental science and technology relevant to leather and allied industries
• Biotechnological applications to leather and related industries
• Clean technologies and solid waste management
• Applied chemistry/sciences in the area of leather and allied industries
• Ecobenign leather auxiliaries for cleaner leather processing
• Green Chemistry approaches for green leather making
• Technology interventions to meet ISO norms
• Waterless leather processing
• Wealth from waste concepts
Specialisation:
Leather Science and Technology, Environmental Chemistry
Major Professional Contributions:
- Developed several chrome management technologies for cleaner leather processing
- Made an early attempt into enzyme application for dehairing without using lime
- Successfully developed a two-in-one approach for coloring leathers naturally while reducing chromium emission easily
- Developed and commercialized two formaldehyde-free syntans for reducing chromium and TDS emission
- Made the first attempt in the development of narrow pH leather processing
- Ventured into biocatalytic fibre opening for complete elimination of lime:
- Reviewed in Nature Science Update and Science & Technology, The Hind
- A series of process methods have been developed by successful integration of process steps
- Involved in Smart chemicals for intelligent leathers
- Developed high value products like sole, sheets, etc from solid waste
- Revolutionized leather processing through Waterless Chrome Tanning Technology (WCTT)
- Taught several leather technology courses for undergraduate and graduate programs conducted by Anna University
- 311 Papers in peer reviewed international journals
- h-index of 39 and Citation 5399
- 37 Patents filed in India and PCT countries
- 22 Patents granted in India
- 12 Patents have been granted in USA and PCT countries
- 6 patents commercialized
- 8 book Chapters in National & International publishers and 6 Monographs
- 20 Technology know-how transferred, Waterlesss Chrome Tanning 90 Licenses
- 7 International Programs
- 28 External Funded Projects
- 50 Invited Lectures
Consultancy Areas:
Leather processing, Tannery wastewater treatment, Tannery solid waste management .
Sector Associated With:
R&D
Sectors Interested to Offer Service:
* Clean and green leather processing
Professional Experience
Senior Scientist 1998 to 2002 Principle Scientist 2002 to 2006 Senior principle Scientist 2006 to 2011 Chief Scientist 2011 to till date.
Keywords
Leather, cleaner processing, Tannery waste, bioprocess, waterless tanning, recovery, chromium, green process.
Education
M.Tech, Ph.D
Awards and Recognitions
• Awards Received
• A C Tech. Distinguished Alumni Award 2021 for the contribution in Leather Science & Technology, AC Tech. Alumni Association, Chennai 2021.
• Nina Saxena Excellence in Technology Award 2021 for “Preservation cum Unhairing Technology”, IIT- Kharagpur, Aug 2021.
• Life Time Achievement Award for the contribution in Leather Science & Technology, Indian Leather Technologists Association, India, August 2021.
• NRDC National meritorious invention award 2021 for “Zero Formaldehyde High Performance Melamine-Chromium Synthetic Tanning Agent for Greener Leather Manufacture”, June 2021.
• CSIR Technology Award for Innovation 2020 for contribution to the development and successful transfer of the invention titled “A Formaldehyde free chromium-melamine based high performance synthetic tanning agent: Laboratory to leather industry”, CSIR Foundation Day, 2020.
• Sujatha Venkateswara Rao Excellence Award for Technologists- 2020 for contribution to the development and successful transfer of the invention titled “A Formaldehyde free chromium-melamine based high performance synthetic tanning agent: Laboratory to leather industry”, LERIG, 2020.
• The Rotary’s Award for Vocational Excellence 2018-19 for the “Scientific Contributions to the Society”, The Rotary Club of Madras Midtown, 2019.
• Sujatha Venkateswara Rao Excellence Award for Technologists- 2019 for contribution to the development and successful transfer of the invention titled “Waterless Chrome Tanning technology”, LERIG, 2019.
• CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award 2016 for “Waterless Chrome Tanning Technology”, CSIR Foundation Day, 2018.
• NRDC National meritorious invention award 2017 for “An improved chrome tanning”, Technology day, 2018.
• CSIR Technology Award for Innovation 2017 for “Waterless Chrome Tanning Technology”, CSIR Foundation Day, 2017 from the President of India.
• FICCI R&D Award 2017 for “Waterless Chrome Tanning Technology”, FICCI, Global R&D Summit 2017, Bangalore
• Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Purashkar 2006 for Environmental Protection, MoEF, Government of India, New Delhi, Received from the President of India
• NRDC Meritorious Invention Award 2007 from National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), New Delhi
• Tamil Nadu Scientist Award 2007 from Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Government of Tamil Nadu
• Biotech Product & Process Development & Commercialization Award – 2005 from Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India
• Burhani Foundation – NEERI- Award 2001 for Innovation in Environmentally Sound Technology, Burhani Foundation, Nagpur
• WIPO Certificate of Merit 2008 from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), New Delhi.
• J Sinha Roy Memorial Award for the best article published in JILTA, Foundation Day Celebrations of ILTA, Kolkata
• Merit Award for the CSIR Leadership Development Program for middle to senior level leaders, CSIR, 2008.
• Certificate in appreciation of his valuable performance in publishing in journals of IF 4-5, IF aggregate, from 2006 onwards given by CSIR-CLRI.
• Environmental Award 2003 for the Best Research Paper in Environmental Science & Technology from DoE, Government of Tamil Nadu
• AISHTMA Platinum Jubilee National Award 1995 for Ecological Sustainability of Indian Leather Industry from AISHTMA, Chennai
• Hari Om Ashram Prerit Shri. S.S. Bhatnagar Research Award for the Prevention of Water Pollution – 1991, CSMCRI, Bhavnagar
• Sulabh International Prize for the best presentation, Annual Conference of Indian Association for Environment Management, IIT, Kanpur
• Mrs. Kannamal Krishnaswamy Memorial Prize for securing 1st Rank in M.Tech.
• Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Award for securing 1st Rank in M.Tech.
• B.M. Das Memorial Gold Medal for securing 1st Rank in M.Tech.
National and International Recognitions
1. News article in “Down to Earth” on “चमड़ा औद्योगिक ईकाइयों के प्रदूषण के लिए निदान हो सकता है डब्ल्यूसीटीटी”, 28 April 2021.
2. News article in “Leather International” on “Hide nor hair” 1 September 2020.
3. News article in “Times of India” on “CLRI team develops tanning agent sans toxic formaldehyde” 6 October 2020.
4. News article in “INFODEA” on “WCTT tech is the mantra for saving Water” 6 Sep 2019.
5. News article in “Indian Express” on “CLRI’s eco-friendly leather tech set to go abroad” 21 March 2019.
6. News article in “Deccan Chronicle” on “CSIR stands tall with 10 innovations in 2018” 3 Jan 2019.
7. News article in “ILM” on “CSIR waterless technology licensed to over 100 tanneries” 11 June 2018.
8. News article in “Hindustan times” on “Increase in CSIR earnings through licensing technology” 8 June 2018.
9. News article in “Business Line” on “This CLRI tanning technology leaves chromium hiding” 17 May 2018.
10. News article in “ACS News Service weekly” on “Reducing leather pollution with molten salts” 13 Sep 2017.
11. News item in “Leather Post” on achieving the publication of 100th Paper in the Leather journal, JALCA, Special Issue April 2017.
12. News item in “The Reporter” on “New technology mitigating tanneries toxic waste unveiled”, 19 Nov 2016
13. News item in “Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology” on “CSIR’s Initiatives for enabling the Indian Leather Industry” 3 Nov 2016
14. News item in “Tribunal” on “Waterless chrome tanning a relief for environment, and Leather industry explores new chrome tanning technology” 27 Aug and 4 Sep 2016
15. News item in “Leather International” on “Waterless chrome tanning technology demosntration and workshop at Kolkata” 26 Sep 2016
16. News item in “Chemistry World” on Carbonate solvent makes for greener leather, August 2016.
17. An article on “The Journey from a village as a Farmer’s son to fashion World as a scientist in Leather” in “The Mind of an Engineer” Springer Publication, 161-165, 2016.
18. News item in “Indian Express” on “Stay cool with hot new skin” 14 July 2015.
19. News item in “Indian Express” on “Hide-ing fragrance within leather” 14 July 2015.
20. News item in “Chemistry World” on “Leather gets a new perfume” 22 July 2015.
21. News item in “The Times of India” on “An eco-friendly footprint” June 2015.
22. News item on “CSIR-CLRI Scientist conferred Fellowship of The Royal Society of Chemistry”, in CSIR News, 64, 215-216, 2014.
23. News item on “Dr. J. Raghava Rao Awarded Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Purashkar 2008” in CSIR News, 59, No. 15, 227-228, 15, August 2009.
24. News item in “Nature India” on “One Fatal Error (Molecular dynamics investigation on the effect of d amino acid substitution in a triple-helix structure and the stability of collagen, from a scientific paper published in ACS Journal J Phys. Chem B. 113, 8983-8992, July 2009.
25. News item in “Biotech News” on Leather bioprocessing: A greener finish, Vol. IV, No. 1, Feb 2009.
26. News item in “Current Science” on Enzymes and biotechnology for cleaner leather processing” No. 11, 96, June 2009.
27. News item in “Deccan Chronicle” on the achievement of IGPP award – 2009, June 2009.
28. News item in “The Hindu” on the achievement of TANSA award – 2007, Aug 2008.
29. News item in “The Hindu and PIB” on the achievement of NRDC award – 2007, Oct 2007.
30. News item in “Chemistry & Industry“; Business Standard“; “Daily India“ on a scientific paper, which appeared in SCI Journal, J Chem Technol Biotecnol, 82, 971-984, 2007.
31. News item on “CLRI inventions for Cleaner, Greener leather processing” in Financial Express, May 2007.
32. News item on “Biosorption of Chromium from Tannery Wastewater: An Approach for Chrome Recovery and Reuse” Leather Magazine, CLE, India, April 2006.
33. News item in “Science, Technology, Physics, Space News”; “WebIndia News”; “Science Daily”; “Innovations Report” on “New Process may Transform Leather Industry” from a scientific paper appeared in ACS Journal, Environ Sci Technol 40, 1069-1075, 2006.
34. News item in “American Chemical Society News Service” on “Reverse Leather Process could Revolutionalize Leather Industry” from a scientific paper appeared in ACS Journal, Environ. Sci. Technol. 40, 1069-1075, 2006.
35. News item on “Frontiers in Leather Processing: A Transposed Process – Beginning Where Conventional Process Ends”, Leather Magazine, CLE, India, Jan 2006.
36. News item on “A New Millennium Bio-Driven Leather Process for Clean Pathway” in Leather Magazine, CLE, India, Dec 2005.
37. News item on “CLRI Develops a New Millennium Bio-Driven Leather Process” in CSIR News, 55, No. 12, 197-199, 30 June 2005.
38. Technology News Story in “Environmental Science and Technology online News” on “A significant Improvement in Leather Processing” from a scientific paper appeared in ACS Journal, Environ Sci Technol 39, 3776-3783, 2005.
39. Review of the scientific paper appeared in ACS Journal, Environ. Sci. Technol. 36, 4187-4194, 2002 in “Nature Science Update” on 2nd October 2002 as well as The Hindu, Science & Technology 24th October 2002.
40. Technology News Story in “Environmental Science and Technology online News” on “Cleaner Leather tanning” from a scientific paper appeared in ACS Journal, Environ Sci Technol 36, 1372-1376, 2002.
INAE Section Affiliated
X: Interdisciplinary and Special Engineering Fields and Leadership in Academia, R&D and Industry
Year of Election to Fellowship
2011
Year of Birth
1961
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