2015-20. Clark, J.H., Budarin, V.L. and Matharu, A.S. Integrated energy efficient microwave and unique fermentation processes for pilot scale production of high value chemicals from lignocellulosic waste. EPSRC. Total £3,182,328 in collaboration with University of Bath.
2016-18. Matharu., A.S. et al. Whole systems understanding of unavoidable food supply chain wastes for renutrition. EPSRC (EP/P008771/1). In collaboration with University of Nottingham and Loughborough University. Total Award £822,615 (80% FEC).
2016-20. Matharu, A.S.. Natural humectants and plasticisers for healthier confectionery fillings. BBSRC Industrial CASE CSV, BB/P504919/1 in collaboration with Nestle UK. £ 96,696.
2017-20. Clark, J.H., Matharu, A.S. et al. STAR-ProBio: Sustainability Transition Assessment and Research of Bio-based Products. European Commission: £344,951.
2017-19. Matharu, A.S. Innovate UK: Health and Life Sciences – Round 2: A novel ultrafiltration process to extract valuable proteins from potato peelings and waste. In collaboration with industrial partners. Total award £956,028
Matharu, A.S. Green Chemistry for Societal Needs: Healthcare, Pollution and Circular Economies. British Council. £29,100.
2020-21. Matharu, A.S. Valorisation of wastes from coffee supply chain in Colombia and UK to develop novel products. British Council/Newton/Conayct in collaboration with Colombia. £49,652.36.
2020-26. Matharu, A.S. et al. EPSRC DTP Doctoral Mobility Pilot - Leadership and Excellence in Circular, Resource-efficient, Sustainable Manufacturing. EPSRC (EP/V519959/1). £905, 293.
Recent Invited Lectures
07/2016. “Accelerating Innovation for a Circular Economy”, Chatham House - The Royal Institute of International Affairs, London. Invited.
05/2016. Accelerating Green Chemistry at a Global Level: Building International Collaborations”, GC3 Innovators Roundtable, Burlington, USA. Keynote.
07/2016. “Chemistry 4.0 – The Age of Application”, G2C2, 4th Annual Workshop & Symposium, Sichuan, China. Invited.
02/2017. Indo-UK Scoping Workshop. “Development of Rural Biorefineries in India – From Waste To Wealth. New Delhi and Chandigarh, India. Keynote.
06/2017. Biorefineries at 13th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries RRB13, Wroclaw, Poland. Invited.
06/2017. RSC Faraday Discussions: Bio-resources: feeding a sustainable chemical industry. London. Invited Speaker.
09/2017. 4th International Congress on Green Chemistry and Engineering, Monterrey, Mexico. Keynote.
10/2017. “IGCW CSIR-Industry Interactions”, 5th Industrial Green Chemistry World Convention, Mumbai, India. Keynote.
04/2018. RSC Pan Africa Chemistry Network Congress 2018: Managing Resources Through Chemistry: Wealth not Waste. “Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development Goals: Exploiting Unavoidable Food Supply Wastes for Re-nutrition.” Nairobi. Kenya. Keynote.
01/2019. International Conference on Green Initiatives in Science and Technology (GIST-2019). Faridabad, India. Keynote.
06/2019. International RSC symposium on ‘Resourcing our Resources’, Chemspec Europe 2019, Basel, Switzerland. Invited.
12/2019. RSC Green Chemistry Lecture, University of Lancaster. Invited
11/2020. 5th Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference (Virtual). Waste recycling and re-use: From e-waste to bioresources. Dresden, Germany. Invited
Selected Editorial Roles
2015 Green Chemistry. Guest Editor for a special issue on “Elemental Recovery and Sustainability”. 2015. Edited by Hunt, A.J., Matharu, A.S., King, A.K. and Clark. J.H., 17, 1929–2588.
2016 – to date Journal of Cleaner Production, Guest Editor for Special Issue on “Food Waste: Challenges and Opportunity for the Emerging Bio-Economy”
2015 – to date Current Opinions in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. Editorial Board Member.
2016. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. Champagne, P., and Matharu, A.(ed.), Bioresources, Biomass, Bio-fuels and Bioenergies, 2, 1-64.
Education Session’ at “Sustainable Chemistry 2015 – the way forward”, Berlin, Germany. Co-organised and ran discussion group.
Accelerating Green Chemistry at a Global Level: Building International Collaborations”, GC3 Innovators Roundtable, Burlington, USA. May 2016. Invited sessional Chair on international collaborations and as a Panel expert.
02/2017. Indo-UK Scoping Workshop. “Development of Rural Biorefineries in India – From Waste To Wealth. New Delhi and Chandigarh, India. Organised and co-Chaired a one week conference in Delhi and Chandigarh.
09/2017. 3rd EuCheMS Congress on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (EuGSC), York, England. Local Organizing Committee.
Organised and Chaired. 12/2019. Matharu, A.S., British Council. Green Chemistry for Societal Needs: Healthcare, Pollution and Circular Economies, Delhi, India. Organised and Chaired a three-day workshop involving 50 delegates (20 UK, 20 India, 10 invited speakers).
Recent Conferences Chaired and co-Organised
Prizes and Awards
Bronze Medal: Malaysian Association of Research Scientists for the invention/innovation of “Cost effective displays using light as a tool: green technology”, Hegde, Yusoff, Komitov, Matharu, Rahman. Malaysian Technology Expo 2013, Invention and Innovation Awards 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Joint winner with Prof Clark: EAUC Green Gown Award for Research and Development.
Joint winner with Prof Clark: HEFCE S-Lab Award for Laboratory Based Teaching and Learning.
External Recognition and Esteem
2012-2016. External Examiner for MSc PGT Environmental Sciences and Green Technologies, Keele University.
2017 to date Visiting Professor at Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, India.
2017 to date Visiting Professor at Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
2018 to current. International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3). Berlin, Germany. Scientific Advisory Board Member.
2019 to current. Theme Leader on Unavoidable Food Supply Chain Wastes for GREEN CHEM – Global Green Chemistry Network, University of Gent, Belgium.