Prof. Kishor Arora is a distinguished academician and researcher in the field of Physical Chemistry, currently serving as Professor of Chemistry under the Department of Higher Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh, India. With over 32 years of experience in academia, he has been actively engaged in teaching at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, and guiding research in areas including coordination chemistry, thermal decomposition kinetics, quantum chemical studies, and QSAR modeling.
He also served as the In-charge Principal of a government college from September 2023 to November 2024.

Significant Achievements

• Research Publications: Authored and co-authored 128 peer-reviewed research papers published in reputed national and international journals, with a cumulative Impact Factor of 79.137.

  • Google Scholar: 538 citations, h-index 12, i10-index 15

  • ResearchGate: Research Interest Score 163.2, 456 citations, h-index 11

• Books and Chapters: Authored 12 academic books (including 10 in Chemistry and 2 in Hindi poetry), 2 book chapters, and various scientific and literary articles.

• Research Guidance: Successfully supervised 11 Ph.D. students in diverse research domains.

• Projects: Executed 6 interdisciplinary research projects sponsored by UGC, MPCST, and ICPR.

Notable Contributions

• Conferences and Seminars: Organized over 25 national and international conferences, webinars, and workshops across India and delivered numerous invited lectures.

• Editorial and Review Work: Reviewer for several prestigious national and international journals and examiner for Ph.D. theses.

• Memberships: Holds lifelong memberships in more than 10 professional and scientific societies including the Indian Chemical Society, American Chemical Society (former member), ISCA, and Society for Applied Biotechnology.

• Recognition for Teaching: Acknowledged with Best Teacher Award (2024) and Ideal Teacher Award (2004) among other accolades.

Honors and Awards (Selected)

Prof. Arora has been the recipient of over 19 prestigious national and international awards, including:

• Rev. Fr. L.M. Yadenapalli Memorial Award (1995)

• Rashtriya Gaurav Samman (2011)

• Shiksha Ratan Puraskar (2012)

• International Highest Cited Paper Award (2016)

• Life Time Achievement Award in Research (2018)

• Senior Scientist Award (2022)

• Best Teacher Award (2024)

Eligibility for Outstanding Researcher Award

Prof. Kishor Arora’s decades-long, multi-faceted research career, prolific publication record, impactful mentorship, and consistent academic excellence make him eminently eligible for the Outstanding Researcher Award. His contributions have significantly advanced the frontiers of chemical sciences, especially in the domain of quantum chemical and kinetic studies, and exemplify the spirit of this prestigious recognition.