Dr. Ganesh Gollavelli currently serves as a Chemistry Associate Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Aurora Deemed to be University. Previously, he held the position of Associate Professor at Aditya Engineering College (Autonomous), affiliated with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, India (2021-2023).

He also contributed as an Assistant Professor at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University in Ethiopia from 2018 to 2020. With a diverse academic background, Dr. Gollavelli brings three years of Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Faculty experience from National Tsing Hua University (2012-2014) and National Chiao Tung University (2016-2017) in Hsinchu, Taiwan. He earned his Ph.D. as an outstanding fellow from National Tsing Hua University in 2012 and holds Master's and Bachelor's degrees with distinction from Andhra University (2001-2006). Earlier in his career, he served as a Junior Research Fellow at IIT Madras, Chennai, from 2007 to 2008.

Dr. Gollavelli has published in renowned journals such as ACS, RSC, Elsevier, and Springer. Additionally, he has filed a US Patent and received various national and international scholarships. He is an active member of professional organisations including AAAS Science, ACS, Global Water Intelligence, and Synergy Publishers. Dr. Gollavelli has played a key role as an organising member in international conferences and workshops and has been a participant and invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences. In the realm of teaching, Dr. Gollavelli imparts knowledge in subjects like Graphene Chemistry and Applications, Inorganic Chemistry for undergraduate and postgraduate levels, Advanced Analytical Instrumentation Techniques - Theory and Practice, Research and Projects Writing, and Engineering Chemistry. His research endeavours focus on the preparation and characterisation of inorganic and organic nanomaterials, including Graphene, Perovskites, Mesoporous materials, and Polymers for applications in Imaging and Therapy of Cancer, Bacterial disinfectants, Water Technology, Catalysis, and Solar Cells. Dr. Gollavelli's expertise extends to Super Science and Universal Manipulations.

Awards/ Achievements: Distinctions from Andhra University. JRF from NCCR and ICSR-IIT Madras. Taiwan Govt. Scholarship for PhD by MOFA. Outstanding Achievement Award in Ph.D, and Publication Award by National Tsing Hua University. Young Achiever recognition by RSquareL, MOST Postdoc / Faculty Fellowships by NTHU, and National Chiao Tung University- NSC Taiwan (ROC).

Selected publications to refer:

1. Rejuvenation of Perovskite Solar Cells. Ganesh Gollavelli, Chain Shu- Hsu, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2016, 4, 7595.

2. Magnetic and Fluorescent Graphene for Dual Modal Imaging and Single Light Induced Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer Cells. Ganesh Gollavelli and Yong-Chien Ling, Biomaterials, 2014, 35, 4499-4507.

3. Facile Synthesis of Smart Magnetic Graphene for Safe Drinking Water: Heavy Metal Removal and Disinfection Control. Ganesh Gollavelli, and YC –Ling, ACS Sust. Chem. Eng., 2013, 1, 462-472.