Journal of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering

Dr. Rajender Boddula is a highly accomplished researcher and academic with a strong focus on materials science, energy, and environmental sustainability. He currently serves as an Associate Professor at the School of Sciences, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India, and also holds an adjunct professorship at Graphic Era Hill Deemed University, India. Dr. Boddula earned his Master of Science in Organic Chemistry from Kakatiya University, Warangal, India, in 2008. He completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry with the highest honors in 2014 from CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) and Kakatiya University, with his doctoral research focusing on "Synthesis and Characterization of Polyanilines for Supercapacitor and Catalytic Applications." His extensive postdoctoral career includes prestigious fellowships and research positions globally: as a Chinese Academy of Sciences-President’s International Fellowship Initiative (CAS-PIFI) fellow at the Chinese Academy of Science-National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (CAS-NCNST, Beijing), a Postdoctoral Researcher at National Tsing-Hua University (NTHU, Taiwan), and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University. His diverse research engagements have contributed significantly to fields such as functional materials synthesis, biofuels, water splitting, and biomass/CO₂ valorization. Dr. Boddula's research expertise spans sustainable nanomaterials, graphene and polymer composites, heterogeneous catalysis, environmental remediation technologies, energy conversion and storage systems (including supercapacitors, and batteries). He is a prolific author with over 96 research articles, 42 book chapters, and 66 edited books published with renowned international publishers like Springer, Elsevier, Wiley-Scrivener, and CRC Press. Dr. Boddula is the recipient of several academic honors including the Australian Endeavour Research Fellowship, CSIR-UGC National Fellowships, and CAS-PIFI. Dr. Boddula also holds significant editorial roles, serving on the editorial boards of “Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications” (Hindawi Publishers) and "Hydrogen" (MDPI) journals, Associate Editorial Board Member of “Current Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET)” (Bentham Publishers), and  Review Editor for "Frontiers in Chemistry" and reviewer for various leading international journals, in addition to guest-editing for several other international journals.

• Materials Science
• Environmental Remediation and Water Splitting Technologies
• Bioactive materials for tissue engineering

1. Distinguished and invited speaker at international conferences (ICMNT-2025, ISC-2023, ICSEWEN-2023, etc.)

2. Editorial roles in multiple journals including Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications (Hindawi), Hydrogen (MDPI), and Frontiers in Chemistry

3. Reviewer for over 30 international journals

4. Recipient of awards including CAS-PIFI Fellowship (China), Australian Endeavour Fellowship, CSIR Fellowships (India), and multiple Gold/Silver Medals at ICAN 2023 (Canada)

1. Polyimides in next-generation energy devices: Applications in Li-ion batteries to solar cells

2. Agriculture biomass-derived carbon materials for their application in sustainable energy storage

3. Development, assessment, and efficiency of rice husk ash infused by eggshell as a hybrid catalyst towards biodiesel synthesis from Iluppai Ennai oil

4. Palladium-catalyzed thermo-, photo-, and electrocatalytic CO₂ conversion to methanol and formaldehyde

5. Transesterification of neem seed oil for environmentally friendly biolubricants: Promoting circular economy in industrial processes

6. Recent advances in electrocatalytic transesterification: Enhancing biodiesel synthesis for sustainable energy

7. Efficient application of rice husk ash-derived silica combined with calcined orange peel as catalysts for biodiesel production from Nigella sativa seed oil

8. Transesterification of castor oil and ethanol using green catalyst for biodiesel production through Box-Behnken design

9. Tailoring Cu/Hydroxyapatite catalysts for selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone biofuel additive

10. Valorising orange and banana peels: Green catalysts for transesterification and biodiesel production in a circular bioeconomy

11. Sustainable hydrogen production: Solar-powered biomass conversion explored through (photo) electrochemical advancements

12. Exploring the peel ash of Musa acuminata as a heterogeneous green catalyst for producing biodiesel from Niger oil