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{{Infobox scientist
|name = Dr. Anil Rajvanshi
|image = AKR Shillong photo.jpg
|image_size = 200px
|birth_date =
|birth_place =Lucknow
|nationality =Indian
|alma_mater = [[University of Florida]]<br>[[Indian Institute of Technology]]
|doctoral_advisor =
|doctoral_students =
|known_for = Directing NARI research in rural development
|field = Engineering
|work_institutions = [[Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute]] (NARI)<br>[[University of Florida]]
|prizes = [[Jamnalal Bajaj Award]] (2001) <br>Solar Hall of Fame
}}
'''Anil K. Rajvanshi''' is an [[academic]] from [[India]], and is the current Director of the [[Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute]] (NARI).<ref>[https://beta.www.huffingtonpost.in/author/dr-anil-k-rajvanshi Anil K Rajvanshi Profile]</ref>

Dr. Rajvanshi was born and raised in [[Lucknow, India]]. He has been the director of NARI at [[Maharashtra]], India since 1981. Prior to taking this position he served on the faculty at the [[University of Florida]]. Dr. Rajvanshi has more than 35 years of experience in renewable energy research, rural and sustainable development. He has more than 150 publications and 7 patents to his credit.

For his solar energy and rural development work Dr. Rajvanshi has been inducted into the Solar Hall of Fame (1998). He has received the [[Jamnalal Bajaj Award]] in 2001,<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamnalal Bajaj Awards Archive |url=http://www.jamnalalbajajfoundation.org/awards/archives/2010 |publisher=[[Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation]]}}</ref> the [[Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry]] (FICCI) award in 2002 and an [[Energy Globe Award]] in the AIR category in 2004. In 2009 he received the [[Globe Award]] for Sustainability Research.<ref>[http://globeaward.org/winner-research-2009.html Globe Award to Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute]</ref> and in 2014 he became the first Indian to receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award from [[University of Florida]].<ref>[http://www.eng.ufl.edu/news/gator-engineering-honors-distinguished-alumnus-awardees-2 Gator Engineering Honors Distinguished Alumnus Awardees]</ref><ref>[http://fora.aa.ufl.edu/docs//21//Jan%202019%20Distinguished%20Alumna%20and%20Alumnus%20Award%20Web%20List.pdf List of Distinguished Awardees]</ref><ref>[http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2014/05/05/anil-rajvanshi-receives-distinguished-alumnus-award-university-florida Anil Rajvanshi receives distinguished alumnus award from University of Florida/]</ref> Recently he has been listed as one of the notable alumni of [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]]<ref>[http://www.iitk.ac.in/dora/notable-alumni Notable Alumni of IIT Kanpur]</ref><ref>[https://www.iitk.ac.in/dora/profile/Dr-Anil-K-Rajvanshi Notable alumni profile of Anil Rajvanshi]</ref>

==Education==
* Indian School Certificate [[St. Francis' College]], Lucknow in 1966
* Bachelor's degree from the [[Indian Institute of Technology]], Kanpur in 1972.
* Master's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 1974.
* Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the [[University of Florida]], USA in 1979.

==Books and writings==
* ''1970s America - an Indian Student's Journey''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books/about/1970s_America_An_Indian_Student_s_Journe.html?id=9IV-9QPU-2gC&redir_esc=y 1970s America; Google book]</ref><ref>[http://cs-test.ias.ac.in/cs/Downloads/article_id_097_08_1248_1249_0.pdf Book review]</ref>
* ''Nature of Human Thought''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=__YlBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA23 Nature of Human Thought book]</ref>
* ''Romance of Innovation - A human interest story of doing R&D in rural setting''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=jycmBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA8 Google book]</ref><ref>[http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/111/12/2047.pdf Book review in Current ]</ref>
*''A Life of an ordinary Indian - An exercise in self-importance''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books/about?id=GuwqDAAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y A Life of an ordinary Indian - An exercise in self-importance]</ref>
*''Exploring the Mind of God'<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6LqnyvCYuo Exploring The Mind of God - How Technology Guided by Spirituality can lead to Happiness]</ref>

Regular blogger for [[Times of India]] (Speaking Tree),<ref>[http://www.speakingtree.in/anil-rajvanshi Anil Rajvanshi - Master]</ref> [[Huffington Post]]<ref>[https://beta.www.huffingtonpost.in/author/dr-anil-k-rajvanshi Dr. Anil K Rajvanshi]</ref> and [[Thrive Global]].<ref>[https://thriveglobal.com/authors/anil-rajvanshi/ Anil K Rajvanshi]</ref> He is also a regular podcaster.<ref>[https://podtail.com/en/podcast/anil-k-rajvanshi/ Anil K Rajvanshi]</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nariphaltan.org/nari/index.php Dr. Rajvanshi's Official Bio]

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