About the Authors
Late Prof. Maheshwar Sharon obtained Postgraduate Advance Diploma in
Nuclear Power from Strachclyde University, Glasgow (1962); Postgraduate
Diploma (Radiochemistry), Leicester Polytechnic (1964) and Ph.D. from Leicester
University (1967). At Manchester University and Bolton Institute of Technology,
he was a Postdoctoral Fellow where he studied (n, y) reactions using University
Research Thermal Reactor at Risely, UK. After a brief spell at Himachal and Pune
Universities, respectively, he joined as a Professor in Chemistry at IIT, Bombay, in
1978 and retired in 2003. Thereafter he joined Birla College, Kalyan, as an Adjunct
Professor and started a Nanotechnology Research Center. He was awarded
Professor Emeritus (CSIR) 2003–2005. He was awarded Professor Emeritus by the
UGC. He had been awarded the Man of the Year 1990, 1992, 1994 and 1996 by AB
Inc, USA and was a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, London (1965–2003).
He had more than 150 research publications in National and International journals.
He had many international research collaborations, namely with Japan, France and
UK (with Prof. H. W. Kroto, FRS, Nobel Laureate). Unfortunately, he passed away
in December 2020, while this book was in production.
Dr. Madhuri Sharon a Ph.D. from University of Leicester (1969), has more than
four decades of teaching and research experience. She also worked as a
Postdoctoral Fellow at Bolton Institute of Technology, UK, and joined Bolton
Technical College, UK, as a teaching faculty. After returning to India, she joined as
CSIR Pool Officer and worked at Sabour Agricultural University and Central Potato
Research Institute. She joined as a Lecturer in Department of Botany, University of
Pune, in 1973, where apart from teaching Masters students, she carried out research
for 7 years. She has held senior positions in the industries like Gufic (as a
Vice-President) and Reliance Industries (as Director).
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Late Prof. Maheshwar Sharon obtained Postgraduate Advance Diploma in
Nuclear Power from Strachclyde University, Glasgow (1962); Postgraduate
Diploma (Radiochemistry), Leicester Polytechnic (1964) and Ph.D. from Leicester
University (1967). At Manchester University and Bolton Institute of Technology,
he was a Postdoctoral Fellow where he studied (n, y) reactions using University
Research Thermal Reactor at Risely, UK. After a brief spell at Himachal and Pune
Universities, respectively, he joined as a Professor in Chemistry at IIT, Bombay, in
1978 and retired in 2003. Thereafter he joined Birla College, Kalyan, as an Adjunct
Professor and started a Nanotechnology Research Center. He was awarded
Professor Emeritus (CSIR) 2003–2005. He was awarded Professor Emeritus by the
UGC. He had been awarded the Man of the Year 1990, 1992, 1994 and 1996 by AB
Inc, USA and was a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, London (1965–2003).
He had more than 150 research publications in National and International journals.
He had many international research collaborations, namely with Japan, France and
UK (with Prof. H. W. Kroto, FRS, Nobel Laureate). Unfortunately, he passed away
in December 2020, while this book was in production.
Dr. Madhuri Sharon a Ph.D. from University of Leicester (1969), has more than
four decades of teaching and research experience. She also worked as a
Postdoctoral Fellow at Bolton Institute of Technology, UK, and joined Bolton
Technical College, UK, as a teaching faculty. After returning to India, she joined as
CSIR Pool Officer and worked at Sabour Agricultural University and Central Potato
Research Institute. She joined as a Lecturer in Department of Botany, University of
Pune, in 1973, where apart from teaching Masters students, she carried out research
for 7 years. She has held senior positions in the industries like Gufic (as a
Vice-President) and Reliance Industries (as Director).
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