2026 Giridhar Madras: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	90	1694	1630	10	10	548	29659
Chemistry	92	1867	1664	15	15	582	32264

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
2017 - Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
2015 - J.C. Bose National Fellow
2014 - Fellow of the National Academy of Science of India (NASI)
2014 - Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (IASc)
2014 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
2009 - S.S. Bhatnagar Prize, CSIR
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Giridhar Madras is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad in India. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Materials Science, with a focus on its intersection with chemistry and environmental sustainability.

Their subfields of study include:

Materials Chemistry
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Water Science and Technology
Catalysis
Organic Chemistry

Main topics covered in their work comprise:

Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
Catalysts for Methane Reforming
Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
Electromagnetic wave absorption materials

They have published multiple papers in various academic journals. Representative recent publications include:

"Polymer Nanocomposites Containing Semiconductors as Advanced Materials for EMI Shielding," 2020, ACS Omega
"Syngas production via CO2 reforming of methane over noble metal (Ru, Pt, and Pd) doped LaAlO3 perovskite catalyst," 2020, Molecular Catalysis
"Sustainable photocatalytic water remediation via dual active strongly coupled AgBiO3 on PVDF/PBSA membranes," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
"Non-catalytic transesterification of dry microalgae to fatty acid ethyl esters using supercritical ethanol and ethyl acetate," 2020, Fuel
"Biowaste-derived Ni/NiO decorated-2D biochar for adsorption of methyl orange," 2023, Journal of Environmental Management

The most frequent publication venues for their work include:

Chemical Engineering Journal
Topics in Catalysis
Surfaces and Interfaces
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
ACS Applied Nano Materials

Giridhar Madras collaborates regularly with several coauthors, notably:

Phyu Phyu Mon
Phyu Phyu Cho
Ch. Subrahmanyam
Challapalli Subrahmanyam
Partha Ghosal

The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).

Best Publications

Catalysis for NOx abatement

Sounak Roy;M.S. Hegde;Giridhar Madras

885
Citations
Synthesis and structure of nanocrystalline TiO2 with lower band gap showing high photocatalytic activity.

K. Nagaveni;M. S. Hegde;N. Ravishankar;G. N. Subbanna

706
Citations
Environmental remediation by photocatalysis

Vinu R;Giridhar Madras

694
Citations
Structure and Photocatalytic Activity of Ti1-xMxO2±δ (M = W, V, Ce, Zr, Fe, and Cu) Synthesized by Solution Combustion Method

K. Nagaveni;M. S. Hegde;Giridhar Madras

685
Citations
Synthesis of biodiesel in supercritical fluids

Giridhar Madras;Chandana Kolluru;Rajnish Kumar

567
Citations
Photocatalytic degradation of various dyes by combustion synthesized nano anatase TiO2

G. Sivalingam;K. Nagaveni;M.S. Hegde;Giridhar Madras

504
Citations
Solar photocatalytic degradation of dyes: high activity of combustion synthesized nano TiO2

K Nagaveni;G Sivalingam;M.S Hegde;Giridhar Madras

502
Citations
Photocatalytic degradation of organic compounds over combustion-synthesized nano-TiO2.

K. Nagaveni;G. Sivalingam;M. S. Hegde;Giridhar Madras

395
Citations
Conducting polyaniline–nano-TiO2 composites for smart corrosion resistant coatings

S. Radhakrishnan;C.R. Siju;Debajyoti Mahanta;Satish Patil

387
Citations
Noble Metal Ionic Catalysts

M S Hegde;Giridhar Madras;K C Patil

366
Citations
Synthesis of biodiesel from edible and non-edible oils in supercritical alcohols and enzymatic synthesis in supercritical carbon dioxide

Vivek Rathore;Giridhar Madras

356
Citations
Novel Photocatalysts for the Decomposition of Organic Dyes Based on Metal-Organic Framework Compounds

Partha Mahata;Giridhar Madras;Srinivasan Natarajan

346
Citations
Ultrafast Microwave-Assisted Route to Surfactant-Free Ultrafine Pt Nanoparticles on Graphene: Synergistic Co-reduction Mechanism and High Catalytic Activity

Paromita Kundu;C. Nethravathi;Parag A. Deshpande;M. Rajamathi

311
Citations
Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine Dyes with Nano-TiO2

T. Aarthi;Giridhar Madras

305
Citations
Adsorption of Sulfonated Dyes by Polyaniline Emeraldine Salt and Its Kinetics

Debajyoti Mahanta;Giridhar Madras;S. Radhakrishnan;Satish Patil

302
Citations
Synthesis of Biodiesel from Castor Oil and Linseed Oil in Supercritical Fluids

Mahesh N Varma;Giridhar Madras

277
Citations
Low-Temperature Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO with NH3 over Ti0.9M0.1O2-δ (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu)

Sounak Roy;B. Viswanath;M. S. Hegde;Giridhar Madras

270
Citations
Process induced electroactive β-polymorph in PVDF: effect on dielectric and ferroelectric properties.

Maya Sharma;Giridhar Madras;Suryasarathi Bose

265
Citations
Adsorption and desorption kinetics of anionic dyes on doped polyaniline.

Debajyoti Mahanta;Giridhar Madras;S Radhakrishnan;Satish Patil

232
Citations
Enzymatic degradation of polymers: a brief review

A. Banerjee;K. Chatterjee;G. Madras

214
Citations
Thermal degradation and mechanical properties of PET blends

B.G. Girija;R.R.N. Sailaja;Giridhar Madras

193
Citations