A scientist from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has been awarded Nehru Fulbright Fellowship for his contribution in the field of Chemistry.

A resident of Batapora Qaimoh in Kulgam district, Dr. Shahid ul Islam has worked hard to introduce alternative greener agents that can reduce pollution in textiles industries following the ban on carcinogenic synthetic dyes, textile and polymer.

“As a Fulbright-Nehru postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Shahid will address this issue by designing and synthesizing novel metal/polymer composites from agricultural wastes which align with the general principles of natural-resource efficiency, cleaner production and eco innovation,” reads the content of the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) website which has conferred the award of fellowship to Dr Shahid.

Fulbright-Nehru awards enable the most outstanding students, academics and professionals in India and the US to study, research and teach in the host country.