Speakers

Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin

Place of Birth : Indian
Position : Professor of Chemistry, EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Sion campus, Switzerland; World-Class University Professor, Korea University; Adjunct Professor, King Abdulaziz University; Adjunct Professor, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University; Adjunct Professor, Southeast University, China.
Field of study : Perovskite Solar Cells, Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, and Advanced Functional Materials.

Professor Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin is a distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Sion campus, Switzerland, where his research primarily focuses on Perovskite Solar Cells and Light-Emitting Diodes. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Osmania University, India, in 1986. Professor Nazeeruddin's prolific career includes over 919 peer-reviewed papers, ten book chapters, and more than 103 patents. His work has amassed over 145,182 citations (h-index 173, Web of Science) and 191,333 citations (h-index 196, Google Scholar).

His profound impact is evidenced by his consistent ranking as a "Highly Cited Researcher" by Thomson Reuters (2014–2024) and recognition as one of the World's Most Influential Scientific Minds (2015). He was listed among the top 2% of most cited scientists globally by Stanford University (2022). Professor Nazeeruddin has secured substantial research funding (CHF 18 million in the last 8 years) from major industrial partners. He teaches "Functional Materials" at EPFL, Korea University, and Southeast University. He holds esteemed positions as a World-Class University Professor at Korea University and Adjunct Professorships at King Abdulaziz University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, and Southeast University, China.

An elected member of the European Academy of Engineering and the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC), he is also a Fellow of The Royal Society of Chemistry and the Telangana Academy of Sciences. His accolades include the Khwarizmi International Award in 2021.

Experiences

Professor of Chemistry, EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), Sion campus, Switzerland (Present)

World-Class University Professor, Korea University, South Korea (Present)

Adjunct Professor, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Present)

Adjunct Professor, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU), Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Present)

Adjunct Professor, Southeast University, Nanjing, China (Present)