Avin Pillay
The Petroleum Institute, UAE
Biography
Dr. Pillay's academic career spans more than 30 years. He is skilled in a wide range of instrumental techniques including Neutron Activation, XRF, PIXE, Gamma-ray Spectroscopy, ICP-MS, Atomic Absorption and UV-Vis Spectrophotometry. He is experienced in the area of analytical and environmental chemistry, and has supervised postgraduate students. He has lectured widely in these areas and in general chemistry, and is keen on promoting cross-disciplinary teaching and research. He has more than 130 peer-reviewed journal articles, and several conference presentations. He was Guest Editor and member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Environmental Studies between 2005 and 2009. He is presently member of the Editorial Boards of the Open Hydrology Journal and the Journal of Research and Environment. He has contributed to the proposal of the MSc program in the Chemistry Department at the PI.