Innovative Research Award
Vikrant Katekar
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.
The Innovative Research Award profile presented here concerns Vikrant Katekar, a researcher affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India. The supplied profile identifies his subject area as environmental and sustainable materials and records 42 documents, 1,339 citations, and an h-index of 16 in the stated Scopus profile. These bibliometric figures are reproduced from the information supplied for this article and should be understood as time-sensitive research-profile indicators rather than fixed measures of research quality. Bibliometric indicators can provide evidence of scholarly visibility and influence, but they are most appropriately interpreted alongside disciplinary context and qualitative assessment. [1]
Abstract
This article provides a structured academic recognition profile for Vikrant Katekar in connection with the International Innovator Awards. The profile identifies his institutional affiliation with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and places his stated research area within environmental and sustainable materials. According to the supplied Scopus information, the researcher has 42 documents, 1,339 citations, and an h-index of 16. These indicators provide a quantitative description of scholarly output and citation visibility, while the award assessment should additionally consider the originality, methodological quality, societal relevance, reproducibility, and demonstrated contribution of the underlying research. [1]
Keywords
Environmental and sustainable materials; sustainable materials research; materials science; environmental innovation; scholarly impact; bibliometrics; research recognition; International Innovator Awards; Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
Introduction
Recognition of research in this field requires a distinction between measurable scholarly activity and substantive innovation. Citation counts and h-index values can assist in describing research visibility, but bibliometric measures are affected by publication age, field-specific citation practices, collaboration patterns, database coverage, and other factors. Consequently, quantitative indicators are most informative when combined with evidence concerning the nature and significance of the research itself. [2]
Research Profile
The supplied profile associates Vikrant Katekar with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and the subject area of environmental and sustainable materials. The associated Scopus author identifier is 57217971101, while the supplied ORCID identifier is 0000-0003-4018-9146. Persistent identifiers such as ORCID and database-specific author identifiers are useful for distinguishing researchers with similar names and for improving the traceability of scholarly records.
Research Contributions
On the basis of the supplied subject classification, Katekar’s research profile is positioned within environmental and sustainable materials. This field has relevance to efforts to improve the environmental performance of materials and associated technologies. However, the supplied information does not provide a complete publication-level description of individual discoveries, inventions, patents, datasets, technologies, or industrial deployments. Accordingly, specific scientific contributions should be assessed from the underlying publications and other primary research outputs rather than inferred solely from bibliometric indicators.
Publications
The supplied data state that the researcher has 42 documents indexed in Scopus. A publication-by-publication bibliography has not been supplied with the profile, and therefore individual article titles, journals, publication dates, authorship positions, and DOI identifiers are not reproduced here. The Scopus author profile should be consulted for the current indexed publication record. [1]
Research Impact
The supplied citation count of 1,339 and h-index of 16 indicate a measurable level of citation visibility in the stated research profile. The h-index is designed to capture a combination of publication productivity and citation impact, but it should not be treated as a standalone measure of scientific quality. Its interpretation depends on field, career stage, publication practices, and the database from which the metric is obtained. [2]
Award Suitability
The stated research area and supplied bibliometric profile provide a reasonable basis for considering Vikrant Katekar for an innovation-oriented research recognition, subject to independent verification by the awarding organization. The relevance of environmental and sustainable materials to contemporary sustainability challenges can provide an appropriate thematic context for an innovation award, while the reported publication and citation indicators provide quantitative evidence of scholarly activity and visibility.
Conclusion
Vikrant Katekar is presented in the supplied information as an Indian Institute of Technology Bombay researcher working in environmental and sustainable materials, with a reported Scopus profile comprising 42 documents, 1,339 citations, and an h-index of 16. These indicators establish a quantitative research profile that may be relevant to an academic recognition process. A final determination of award suitability should be based on independently verified bibliographic records and qualitative evidence of innovation, scientific contribution, and demonstrable impact.
External Links
References
- Elsevier. (2026). Scopus author details: Vikrant Katekar, Author ID 57217971101. Scopus.https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57217971101
- Yugal Bhaisare; Vikrant Katekar;(2008).Enhancing thermal efficiency of solar air heaters using latent heat storage DOI: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01430750.2026.2658827
- ORCID. (2026). ORCID record: Vikrant Katekar. ORCID.https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4018-9146
- International Innovator Awards. (2026). Official award website.https://innovatorawards.org/