Plasmonic Photothermal Lab - Sanjeev Soni, CSIO Chandigarh, INDIA
I am native of Himachal Pradesh, a scenic northern state of India in the lap of adventurous Himalayas. I completed my schooling in northern part of India (Govt. Senior Secondary School, Jawalamukhi and DAV College Kangra). I obtained professional degree from Southern part of India (Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from University of Madras, Chennai).
I started my research carrier as Engineer-SC in western part of India (Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - An autonomous institute of Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India) and served from 1998-2005.
In 2005, I joined as Scientist in CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh and since then working in Biomedical Instrumentation field.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
PhD (Engg.) from Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, INDIA in April 2015. (First class - 9.4 CGPA in course work).
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engg.) from University of Madras in April 1998. (First class with distinction – 81.6% marks).
Selected for Masters in Engineering at University of Roorkee (presently IIT Roorkee) in 1998 and at IIT Delhi in 2005.
Qualified GATE 1998.
AICTE - Himachal Pradesh Govt. scholarship during B.E. (Aug. 1994- Apr. 1998)
Merit Certificate (37th State rank in Himachal Pradesh state) for matriculation examination in 1992.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Aug. 16, 2005 - Continuing: Biomedical Instrumentation area at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh, INDIA. (A constituent national research organisation of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Govt. of India)
Sep. 1, 1998 - Aug. 14, 2005: Design & development of plasma processing systems at Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. (An Autonomous Institute of Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India)
MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES HELD: (Current and Past)
Coordinator & Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation Chandigarh. (May 2022 onwards)
Chairman, Postdoctoral proposal evaluation committee at CSIR-CSIO (May 2022 onwards)
Coordinator, ITEC programs at CSIR-CSIO, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India for training of foreigners under Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation scheme (Oct. 2015 onwards)
Convener, AcSIR Academic Committee at CSIR-CSIO. (May 2022 onwards)
Nodal officer, CSIR Alumni network at CSIO (Aug. 2023 onwards)
Nodal Officer, UGC at CSIO for approval of UGC fellowships. (Oct. 2019 onwards)
Certifying Officer at CSIO for approval of CSIR fellowships. (July 2023 onwards)
Head, Mechanical Design & Fab Facility (Sep. 2021 to July 2023)
Coordinator, CSIO Regional Centre Delhi (Apr. 2014 to Aug. 2022)
Co-Coordinator, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) at CSIR-CSIO (Feb. 2017 to Apr. 2022)
Assistant Public Information Officer, Right to Information (RTI) Act, CSIR-CSIO. (Feb. 2016 to Nov. 2022)
Convener, PhD student’s Grievance Cell at CSIR-CSIO. (Jan. 2019 onwards)
Grievance redressal officer at CSIR-CSIO for Reservation for EWSs in direct recruitment in civil posts and services in the Government of India. (July 2019 onwards)
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Plasmonic Photothermal Therapeutics, Plasmonic Sterilization, Plasmonic photothermal assisted drug delivery, Biological heat transfer, Nanoparticle based thermal therapeutics, Nanoparticle transport, Bio-photonics, Tissue optics, Medical and Rehabilitation robotics, Multibody dynamics, Plasma processing devices.