Professor Thalappil Pradeep honoured with Eni Award

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Professor Thalappil Pradeep of IIT Madras has received the prestigious 'Eni Award' for scientific research in energy and environment.

An Overview of the News 

• 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.

About the 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.