Professor Ramesh L. Gardas is a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, where he has been engaged in teaching and research since 2010. With over 25 years of research and 15 years of teaching experience, he specializes in chemical thermodynamics, phase equilibria, and the development of non-conventional, environmentally benign solvents such as ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents.
Prof. Gardas has coauthored over 250 peer-reviewed publications, four patents, and twelve book chapters, received more than 10,300 citations (h-index: 53). His work has contributed over 18,500 thermodynamic data points to the NIST Standard Reference Database. He is internationally recognized for the "Gardas and Coutinho" model, used extensively for density prediction of ionic liquids.
In alignment with IACC’s mission, Prof. Gardas’s recent research focuses on next-generation solvents for CO₂ capture, particularly protic and guanidinium-based ionic liquids that are tunable, thermally stable, and low in volatility. His group has developed innovative materials and encapsulation techniques to improve CO₂ absorption capacity, kinetics, and recyclability - paving the way for scalable, process-ready solutions.
A Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), Associate Editor of the Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data (ACS), and recipient of numerous awards, Prof. Gardas continues to mentor young researchers and contribute significantly to global carbon capture research and public awareness efforts.