Dr Ajay Beniwal

Assistant Professor, School of Technology,

Dhirubhai Ambani University (formerly DA-IICT), Gandhinagar, India

Research, teaching and mentoring is an integral part of my career profile which is one of the main reasons for me to pursue a career in academia. The art of research and mentoring as well as learning from your own experience is unique itself. My enthusiasm for research areas such as flexible and printable electronics for healthcare and digital agricultural applications, smart sensing technologies with wireless connectivity, sensor materials and nanocomposites, sustainable and green electronics inspired my drive to pursue a PhD/Post-doctoral and to contribute within several research outcomes/projects. I believe that academic career is a truly rewarding career path for me so far, which has motivated me to work with prominent academics within innovative and exciting research projects, supporting and receiving support from my PhD (IIIT-Allahabad, India) and Post-doctoral colleagues (UCL and University of Glasgow, UK), presenting and getting feedback in world-leading conferences, and presently being part of a multidisciplinary academic and research group at Dhirubhai Ambani University (DAU), Gandhinagar, India.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Flexible and Printable Electronics for Healthcare and Digital Agricultural Applications,

Smart Sensing Technologies with Wireless Connectivity, Wearable Electronics for POC Devices,

Sensor Materials & Thin-Film Technology,

Sustainable and Green Electronics.

EDUCATION (in Electronics and Communication Engineering)

PhD (2021)
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) - Allahabad, India.
Master of Technology (MTech, 2015)
University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India in collaboration with CSIR - Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, India (Thesis work conducted at CSIR-CSIO).
Bachelor of Technology (BTech, 2013)

Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India.

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor (2025 - Present)

School of Technology, Dhirubhai Ambani University (formerly DA-IICT), Gandhinagar, India.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2024 - 2025)

Electronic & Electrical Engineering, University College London (UCL), London, United Kingdom.

Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow (2021 - 2024)
Electronics & Nanoscale Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Assistant Professor (2015-2017)

Electronics and Communication Engineering, University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India.

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship: Awarded in 2025 by Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.
Marie Curie (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) Postdoctoral Fellowship Awarded in 2022 funded by UK Research and Innovation.
MTech. Gold Medalist (1st Rank in University during Post-Graduation).
DST-INSPIRE Fellowship (Provisional Offer): INSPIRE Fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India.
Honored with the 'Emerging Researcher Award' during PhD duration at IIIT-Allahabad, Prayagraj, India, for significant research contributions.
PhD Fellowship Funded by Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (formerly MHRD) based on GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) qualification.
University 1st Rank (Final Semester) during BTech.
Merit Scholarship from Board of School Education Haryana, India.

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