Professor Praveen Linga
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PhD, University of British Columbia , Canada
Bio
Dr. Praveen Linga, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS), holds expertise in gas hydrates technology. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Madras, his master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, and his doctoral degree from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted research under the guidance of Professor Peter Englezos.
Dr. Linga leads the Linga Lab@NUS, which endeavors to advance gas hydrates technology as a viable and effective solution to address the critical needs of clean and safe water, cleaner energy, and environmental stewardship. His team works on both fundamental and applied research aspects, focusing on developing methodologies and innovating experimental process design to enhance the kinetics of hydrate formation and dissociation. The Linga Lab has established and developed state-of-the-art research facilities for macro, micro, and molecular-level investigations into gas hydrates. Dr. Linga has authored over 200 research articles and delivered more than 125 keynote/invited talks and seminars. His research has garnered over 21,000 citations, with an h-index of 76 (Google Scholar).
Dr. Linga has received numerous accolades for his exceptional contributions to research and teaching. Among these are recognition by Clarivate in 2024 and 2018 as being amongst the World’s Most Influential and Scientific Minds and Highly Cited Researcher in Engineering. NRF (National Research Foundation) Investigatorship Award in 2023 for his outstanding research contributions. He also received the Young Alumni Achievers Award in 2023, recognizing his remarkable achievements and contributions as an alumni of IIT Kharagpur. In 2019, Dr. Linga was honored with the SCEJ Award for Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer by the Society of Chemical Engineers Japan for his distinguished work in chemical engineering. Dr. Linga’s exceptional contributions were further acknowledged with the NUS Young Researcher Award in 2017, recognizing his outstanding contributions to research as a young faculty member at NUS. Furthermore, he received the Donald W. Davidson Award at the International Conference on Gas Hydrates in Denver USA, in 2017, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the field of gas hydrates.
Dr. Linga has held various leadership positions, including Vice Dean for Industry, Innovation, and Enterprise at NUS and Vice Dean for Communications and Outreach in the College of Design and Engineering. Currently, he serves as an executive editor of the Energy & Fuels journal (ACS Publications) and is an invited member of the editorial boards of several journals, including Applied Energy (Elsevier), Advances in Applied Energy (Elsevier) and Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering (Elsevier).
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- Among the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds and Highly Cited Researcher in Engineering, Clarivate (2024, 2018).
- Professor Linga has been recognized as one of the World’s Best Engineering and Technology Scientists in 2024. He holds the #10 position in Singapore, which places him as the 2024 Engineering and Technology Singapore Leader award recipient. Additionally, he is ranked #916 globally by Research.com, based on his h-index within the engineering and technology discipline (discipline index).
- Awarded 2023 NRF Investigatorship by National Research Foundation (NRF) Singapore, given to a small number of excellent Principal Investigators who have a track record of research achievements that identify them as leaders in their respective field(s) of research. The award caries S$3.5 million research fund for 5-year period.
- Ranked among the top 2% scientists in the worldin Energy sub-field in Elsevier-Stanford’s list for five consecutive years 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021and 2020 based on a composite indicator (c-score) for career data with a top 0.39 percentile (world rank #1224 of ~313,500 scientists in 2024) in Energy sub-field. Also ranked in the single year analysis for six consecutive years since 2019 with a top 0.09 percentile (world rank #261 of ~285,000 scientists in 2023) in Energy sub-field.
- “Advances in Applied Energy Best Paper” award in 2022 presented at the International Conference on Applied Energy in the award year.
- Highlighted by Clarivate in 2020 Research Fronts Report as a key contributor of “core” highly cited papers to gas hydrates research front for the period 2014-2019. Says Clarivate in Page 26, “Notably, the top three most-cited papers in this Research Front are from a team led by Professor Praveen Linga at the National University of Singapore.“
- Five “Applied Energy Best Paper” awards received in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, presented at the International Conference on Applied Energy in the respective award year..
- Co-founder, NewGen Gas Pte Ltd (2019), specializes in gas storage technology.
- Twenty-nine publications listed as “Highly Cited Paper” in Essential Science Indicators by Clarivate (formerly Thomson Reuters). This represents the top 1% globally in the field for the publication year. According to Clarivate, “Highly Cited Papers are considered to be indicators of scientific excellence and top performance and can be used to benchmark research performance against field baselines worldwide”.
- Thirty-seven publications have been listed as “h-core papers” in google scholar metrics, contributing to the impact of the journal. According to google scholar, “The h-core of a publication (journal) is a set of top cited h articles from the publication (journal)” for the 5-yr period.
- Sixteen publications have received “Most Cited Paper” recognitions from highly reputed journals in Chemical Engineering and Energy & Fuels field. Advances in Applied Energy (2024), Applied Energy (2021, 2018), Chemical Engineering Science (2017; 2012), Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering (2022), Desalination (2019), Energy(2022; 2018; 2017), Energy & Fuels (2023, 2022, 2020), International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control (2017; 2015), Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering (2019).
My research interests encompass clathrate (gas) hydrates, energy storage, carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS), and novel energy recovery technologies. At the “Linga Lab,” we engage in both fundamental and applied/translational research. Our vision for Linga Lab is to advance hydrate technology as a viable and effective solution to address the pressing challenges of clean water, clean energy, and environmental stewardship. This aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of 6, 7, and 13. Our specific research focus entails developing methodologies and innovating on experimental process design to enhance the kinetics of hydrate formation and dissociation. Additionally, we are dedicated to exploring energy recovery from natural gas hydrates, which is recognized as a substantial energy resource.
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