From a tea plantation workers’ family to global scientific recognition: Meet the Nilgiris researcher turning waste into wealth
Nilgiris researcher Dr Ashokkumar Veeramuthu features in Stanford–Elsevier scientist rankings for four consecutive years. (Photo: saveetha.com) Dr Ashokkumar Veeramuthu, who studied in government schools in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district, has featured in the Stanford–Elsevier global scientist rankings for four consecutive years. His research focuses on waste management, plastic pollution and technologies that convert discarded materials…
