Prof. (Dr.) Kaman Singh received his M.Sc. from University of Lucknow in 1989 and Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1997 from CSJM
University, Kanpur (National Sugar Institute, Kanpur). At present, he is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Babasaheb
Bhimrao Ambedkar Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow. Before his current assignment, Prof. Singh served as
a Faculty member of the Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow as a Reader and Professor. As a Distinguished Speaker,
he has delivered many invited lectures in national and international conferences and visited Aguas de Sao Pedro (Brazil), Florida
(U.S.A.), Berlin (Germany), Amsterdam (The Netherland), Shanghai (China), Cambridge (UK), Bangkok and recently he visited
University of Virginia (US) under LEADERSHIP FOR ACADEMICIAN PROGRAMME (LEAP) of the Ministry of Education,
GoI. The illustrious award UTTRAKHAND GAURAV SAMMAN-2018 has been conferred upon Prof. Singh for his outstanding
work in the field of science and its dissemination (Award is given by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath in
the august presence of Hon’ble General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, Prof. Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Hon’ble
Cabinet Minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh) to commemorate the centenary celebration of the birth anniversary of the
former, Honourable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Sri Hemavati Nandan Bahuguna a legendary leader who himself etched history
with his endeavours in empowering the Nation. Recently, UTTAR PRADESH RATAN-2019 has been conferred upon Prof. Singh
for his outstanding contribution in the field of education (Award is given by Shri Ramdas Athawale, Hon’ble State Minister for
Social Justice & Empowerment, GoI) at 40th Annual All India Conference of Intellectuals, Nainital. Prof. Singh has been conferred
with this prestigious Award namely SATI SILVER MEDAL-2004 for his commendable research work to his credit in the field of
‘Sugar Technology’ as a result whereof, a method based on pH 6.4 developed by him for sugar quality evaluation for International
sugar purchase contracts, has been recommended for Global Study by ICUMSA in 2008 as per IUPAC-1998, AOAC-2002 and ISO
Protocols. Prof. Singh also has the credit of production of Fullerene from common sugars; the New Avatar of Carbon after diamond
and graphite (https://www.natureasia.com/en/nindia/article/10.1038/nindia.2017.81. Prof. Singh was a Special Invitee during the
Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) held at LPU, Jalandhar from January 3-7, 2019 and the National Conference on
Emerging Trends in Science from February 1-2, 2019 at M.P. College Gorakhpur. He is also invited to deliver a talk by CSIR-NPL
in its 72nd Foundation Day Ceremony Brain Storming session on January 4, 2019. He was visiting scientists of the Indian National
Science Academy (INSA) under the International Collaborative/Bilateral Exchange Programme-2016. As principal investigator, he
has completed more than 5 major research projects funded by UGC, New Delhi, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public
Distribution, Government of India, R & D Initiative of the Sugar Technologists’ Association of India, New Delhi and many more.
He has published more than 120 research papers in peer-reviewed Journals of International repute. He is currently serving as a
reviewer panel of major research Journals such as Springer, Elsevier, Wiley etc. He has continuously engrossed himself in frontline
research in chosen areas particularly on the problems of synthesis and characterization of materials for their anticipated critical role
in upgrading technology, advance surface chemistry & catalysis, sugar technology and solid-state chemistry. Prof. Singh has been
nominated as Member-INC on ICUMSA since 2003. Prof. Singh is a member of the Editorial Board of Int. Jour. Water Conservancy
and Env. Engg. (Australia). He is an Associate referee of ICUMSA-Subject S3 (Colour, Turbidity and Reflectance Measurement)
since 2003. Recently, The Uttar Pradesh Government has nominated him as a Member of the U.P. State Higher Education Parisad.
Prof. Singh has been an Expert of DST-INSPIRE Awards-2010-2013 and Jury Member of India International Science Festival 2018
for Students Engineering Model Competition (SEMC).
It is worth mentioning here that Prof. Singh has been associated with Science Outreach Programme sponsored by Prof. C.N.R.
Rao Educational Foundation, Bengaluru since 2009. Under this programme, a large number of students of seemant districts of the
Uttrakhand has been inspired towards science education.