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 Sep. 1998 to Aug. 2005.
In Aug. 2005, I joined as Scientist in CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh and since then pursuing research in the area of Biomedical Instrumentation.
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 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engg. (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: (Current and Past)
Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation Chandigarh. (Aug 2019 onwards)
Coordinator, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation Chandigarh. (May 2022- May 2025)
Chairman, Postdoctoral proposal evaluation committee at CSIR-CSIO (May 2022 - May 2025)
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 - May 2025)
Nodal officer, CSIR Alumni network at CSIO (Aug. 2023 onwards)
Nodal Officer, UGC at CSIO for approval of UGC fellowships. (Oct. 2019 - May 2025)
Certifying Officer at CSIO for approval of CSIR fellowships. (July 2023 - May 2025)
Head, Mechanical Design & Fab Facility, CSIR-CSIO Chandigarh (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 - May 2025)
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.