Dr Ajay Beniwal

Assistant Professor, School of Technology,

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

Research, teaching, and mentoring are integral parts of my career and among the main reasons I chose to pursue academia. I value the unique experience of conducting research, mentoring others, learning from experience, and contributing to meaningful academic outcomes. My enthusiasm for Printed and Flexible Electronics, Smart Sensing Technologies and IoT-Enabled Systems, Wearable Electronics and Point-of-Care (PoC) Sensing Platforms, Functional Materials and Thin-Film Technologies, and Sustainable and Green Electronics has motivated me to pursue PhD and post-doctoral research and contribute to several innovative projects and research outcomes. I believe that an academic career has been a truly rewarding path for me so far, providing opportunities to work with prominent academics on innovative and interdisciplinary research, learn from diverse research environments, and contribute to the wider academic community. My academic journey has included working at IIIT-Allahabad, India, during my PhD, University College London (UCL), UK, as a post-doctoral researcher, and the University of Glasgow, UK, as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow. These experiences have enabled me to present my research at leading international conferences and currently contribute to a multidisciplinary academic and research group at School of Technology, Dhirubhai Ambani University (DAU), Gandhinagar, India.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Printed and Flexible Electronics, Smart Sensing Technologies and IoT-Enabled Systems
Wearable Electronics and Point-of-Care (PoC) Sensing Platforms
Functional Materials and Thin-Film Technologies
Sustainable and Green Electronics

EDUCATION (in Electronics and Communication Engineering)

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

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) and Visiting Researcher (2025 - Present)

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

Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow (2021 - 2024) and Research Affiliate (2024 - Present)
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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