- Professor Thalappil Pradeep of IIT Madras has received the prestigious ‘Eni Award’ for scientific research in energy and environment.
- The Eni Award was established in 2007 and is a globally recognized honour.
- Professor Pradeep’s research focuses on cost-effective and clean water solutions using advanced nanoscale materials.
- His groundbreaking work led to the discovery of sustainable materials that remove toxic pollutants from water.
- These water purification technologies benefit 1.3 million people in India every day.
- The President of Italy will confer the Eni Award on Professor T. Pradeep.
Eni Award
- They are awarded in three categories: Energy Transitions, Energy Frontiers and Advanced Environmental Solutions.
- Yu Huang from the University of California (Los Angeles, USA) and Jeffrey R. Long from the University of California (Berkeley, USA) were awarded in the Energy Transition category.
- Matthew Rosensky from the University of Liverpool (UK) received the award in the Energy Frontiers category.
- The primary purpose of the Eni Award is to promote and recognize unprecedented progress in energy efficiency, renewable energy, decarbonization and environmental protection.
- The purpose of this award is to inspire and support the work of young researchers in these important areas.