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News & Events
- Corrigendum-Upgradation of the Industrial Shed in NCB Campus, Ballabgarh, Haryana on EPC Mode
- Tender Notice-Upgradation of the Industrial Shed in NCB Campus, Ballabgarh, Haryana on EPC Mode
- NCB IC Event: Innovate Youth: Building Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs.
Consultancy services for getting NABL Accreditation as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Notice on Public Grievance
NCB – CCE EVENTS / Forthcoming Training Programmes
Proficiency Testing Schemes
NCCBM to host 17th International Congress on Chemistry of Cement (ICCC) in 2027 in New Delhi
Dr L P Singh
- Dr L P Singh, FRSC, is a profound scientist/researcher with a distinguished career in Research & Development. He has demonstrated exceptional expertise in managing several research projects of international /national importance, fostering collaboration and driving innovation. With a strong record of accomplishment, Dr Singh is committed towards advancing scientific knowledge and translating research into practical applications.
- Dr Singh earned his Ph.D. degree (1996) in Physical Chemistry from the University of Roorkee (now IIT Roorkee). For his exemplary contribution in research and development, he was awarded with two of most prestigious awards; the ‘First Khosla Research Award’ (Gold Medal) and ‘Second Khosla Research Award’ (Silver Medal). Dr Singh also known for his knowledge, abilities during stints in his legendary, long career spanning over 34 years, as Centre of Excellence Fellow at the National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research, Japan and as Scientist at CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee. Presently, he is heading National Council for Cement and Building Materials, Ministry of Commerce and Industry as Director General since July 2023 and he also served as Director at Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute(CPPRI), Saharanpur for a short tenure in 2024.
- Dr Singh, also recognised as one of the most important and prominent figures in Nanotechnology for Cement Based Materials in the country. An avid researcher and an eye for details, he has shared his insights in more than 200 substantial research articles in international publications, also authored seven book chapters, seven registered patents and last but not the least, he transferred several Technologies/ process know-how to different MSMEs. His contribution in the field of Cement and Building Materials is widely acknowledged and well implemented, honouring approximately 10,000 citations with a h-index of 47.
- Dr Singh has supervised more than 10 doctoral theses and 06 are in process, more than 50 post graduate dissertation. For different research and academic collaborations, Dr Singh has made a number of foreign visits under different bilateral programmes, invited talks, conference/symposium and fellowship calls, to establish international collaborations with recognized institutes such as the Centre for Advanced Cement Based Materials, Northwestern University, USA, Centre for Nanotechnology in Construction Materials, University of West Scotland, UK, Belgorod State Technological University, Russia, University of Jinan, China, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong etc.
- For his extraordinary contributions in the field of research and technology, Dr Singh has been conferred as the Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, London (UK) and listed in rank 2% or above Scientist in the world according to Stanford University ranking in Aug. 2024. Also, awarded prestigious Raman Research Award in 2012 by CSIR, India and “Outstanding Concrete Technologist Award” 2015 by Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) /UltraTech Cement and Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 by Concrete Association of India, Delhi. He has also been conferred Director’s Technology Award-2020 and Diamond Jubilee Technology Award-2022 and Diamond Jubilee Best Research Publication Award-2022 by CSIR-CBRI.
- Dr Singh is serving in various committees viz., Prime Minister’s Advisory Council on Carbon Capture, Niti Aayog, BEE, BIS, DPIIT, DST etc.
- At DG, NCB since July 2023, NCB has clutched ICCC2027 under the leadership and also, NCB is evolving itself in developing the pathways for Decarbonising Indian Cement Industry through innovation, collaboration and nurturing young entrepreneurs in its Incubation Centre.
- Building Materials (cement/concrete, bricks, lime) with special emphasis on Low Carbon materials
- Heritage Materials, Industrial Waste Utilization such as flyash, copper tailing, industrial sludge, red mud, sponge iron waste, cobalt plant waste, rice husk ash, bagasse ash etc.
- Carbon Capture Storage & Utilization
- Nanotechnology
- Materials Characterization using advanced instrumentation techniques such as electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, TG/DTA, XRF, BET, NMR, FTIR, nano-indentation, AAS/ICP
- Phase Change Materials for Energy Efficiency
- Pollution abatement in building material industries.
