Kamalesh K. Sirkar

Kamalesh Sirkar is an internationally renowned expert in membrane separation technologies. He is the inventor of a commercialized membrane-based solvent extraction technology. He also pioneered the notion of microporous membranes as membrane contactors of two immiscible fluid phases as well as the contained liquid membrane. Previously, he was a professor of chemical engineering at IIT, Kanpur, and at the Stevens Institute of Technology. Kamalesh has authored 215 refereed publications, 25 book chapters, 35 U.S. patents, and over 335 presentations. He has received a number of honorary degrees and awards including AIChE’s Institute Award for Excellence in Industrial Gases Technology and the Clarence Gerhold Award. He is the editor-in-chief of the journal Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering and has served on several editorial boards. He is a former president of the North American Membrane Society, director of AIChE’s Separations Division, and executive director of the Membrane Science, Engineering, and Technology Center.