Kottayam: Prof. Ange Nzihou, Professor of Chemical Engineering at IMT Mines Albi, a renowned engineering education and research institute in France, has been awarded a Chair Professorship at Mahatma Gandhi University.

At a ceremony held on September 09, 2026 at the Convergence Academia Complex on campus, Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) D. Mavoothu conferred upon him the ‘Nobel Laureates John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, Akira Yoshino Chair Professorship 2026’.

Prof. Ange Nzihou is an expert in sustainability engineering. He is a Fulbright Fellow and Non-Resident Professor at Princeton University, as well as a recipient of the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant. He currently serves as an Erudite Professor and the Chair of ‘Sustainable Materials for Energy’ at Mahatma Gandhi University.

Dr. Dity Dixon, Associate Joint Director of the School of Energy Materials, delivered the welcome address at the event. Prof. Sabu Thomas then elaborated on the Chair Professorship and read out the citation, while Dr. Pramod K. offered the vote of thanks.

In his acceptance speech, Prof. Ange Nzihou spoke about biochar. This was followed by a Q&A session, providing students, researchers, and faculty members an opportunity to interact with him.