CSIR-IICT’s Dr Vineet Aniya Receives IEI Young Engineer Award for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies
Hyderabad: Principal scientist of the department of chemical engineering and process technology (CE&PT) at the city-based Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Dr. Vineet Aniya has been awarded the Institute of Engineers (India) (IEI) Young Engineer Award for 2025.
Dr Aniya’s research focuses on the development of biodegradable and compostable polymers from renewable resources and the conversion of waste plastics into value-added chemicals to support the circular economy. His team has cited technologies for compostable carrier bags, nanocellulose from microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), bio-based sanitary pad pulp, and green plasticizers derived from PET waste. He has 50 research publications, six patents and three book chapters.
Winner of many prestigious awards, Dr. Aniya has previously been honored with INEA Young Associate Award (2024), PECFAR by IGSTC (2024), CII 3R Award (2023), Telangana State Innovation Award (2022), Young Scientist and Technologist Award by DST (2021), Amar Dye-Chem Award (2020), CSIR Technology Award (2018) and Ambuja Young Researcher Award. Award (2015).
Dr Aniya is also a member of several professional bodies including IEI, IIChE, FASSI and PPS.
