Brief Profile

Dr. Manoj K Patel has received his B.Tech degree from NIT Jamshedpur and completed his PhD from Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR). He is currently working as Principal Scientist in CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh. Dr. Patel has started his research career in charged particulate technology, electro-hydrodynamics of liquid sprays and aerodynamics of charged particulate matter. His current research interests are electrostatic liquid atomization, airborne charged particulate technology, surface decontamination, food safety and nutrition, green energy, precision agriculture, UAVs and aerial electrostatic spraying, autonomous robotic systems for agricultural tasks and social innovations.

Dr. Patel has 03 patents, 01 design registration, 25 SCI journal research articles and 13 conference papers. He is a project leader of various national and international projects funded by Research Foundation, CSIR, USISTEF, SERB, IDP, NIF, DST, Govt. of India and industries. He has transferred eight (08) technology know-how to various industries for commercial production and created three (03) startups. Dr. Patel has received several awards, the most prominent are: BRICS Young Scientist Award 2022, CSIR Young Scientist Award 2020, IETE-Hari Ramji Toshniwal Award 2020, IEI Young Engineers Award 2019, NRDC National Societal Innovation Award 2017, Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Award 2016, SKOCH Smart Technology Award 2015. He is a recipient of CSIR Raman Research Fellowship from CSIR (2023-2024), Post Graduate Research Program for Engineers (PGRPE) Fellowship, from CSIR (2010-2012) and TATA Cummins Meritorious Scholarship from TATA CUMMINS (2009-2010). 

Dr. Patel is a Fellow of Indian Social Science Academy (ISSA) and The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). He is a member of various professional societies such as National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), INSA-Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS), The Electrostatic Society of America (ESA), Vigyan Bharati (VIBHA), The Institution of Engineers (IEI), Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE), The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) etc. At a very young age, he has shown his leadership capabilities and served as a member of advisory board of The World Space Council and The Biostandups. He is serving as a member, International Advisory Board (IAB), Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal and an External Member, Board of Studies (BoS), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur.

Professional Experience

• Principal Scientist (Early Promotion), CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2018 - present.

• Associate Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 2018 - present.

• Senior Scientist (Early Promotion), CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2015 - 2018.

• Assistant Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 2014 - 2018.

• Scientist, CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2012 - 2015.

• Quick Hire Scientist (T), CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2010 - 2012.

• Guest Faculty, Indo Swiss Training Centre (ISTC), 2015 - present.

Institutional Responsibilities

• Member, Scientific Investigation Board (SIB), CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), 2022 - 2024.

• Member, ISTAG, CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2022-2023.

• Member, Management Council (MC), CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2022 - 2023.

• Member, Scientific Investigation Board (SIB), CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), 2020 - 2022.

• Member, Management Council (MC), CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2014 - 2015.

Significant Recognitions (Advisor, Board Member)

• Member, International Advisory Board (IAB), Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development (CDRSP), Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal, 2023.

• Member, International Advisory Group (IAG), "Electrostatics 2023" organized by Institute of Physics (IOP), Brunel University London, UK, 2022.

• Member, International Advisory Committee (IAC), National Conference on Science and Philosophy in Indian Knowledge System, organized by Institute for Science and Spirituality (ISS), Delhi, 2022.

• External Member, Board of Studies (BoS), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur,  2021 - present.

• Student Ambassador, National Innovation Foundation (NIF), 2016 - present.

• Partner for Innovation Development, Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI), 2016 - present. 

• Advisor, Engineering Research, World Space Council (WSC), 2018 - 2020.

• Member, Advisory Board and Editor, Biostandups, 2016 - 2017.

Fellow & Membership of Professional Societies and Academies

• Member, INSA-Indian National Young Academy of Sciences (INYAS).

• Member, The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI).

• Fellow, Indian Social Science Academy (ISSA).

• Fellow, Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE).

• Member, Electrostatics Society of America (ESA), USA.

• Member, Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA).

• Member, Institution of Engineers India (IEI).

• Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE).

Scholarship/Fellowship

• CSIR Raman Research Fellowship for the yesr 2023-2024.

• PGRPE Fellowship- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, from CSIR, Government of India (August 2010 to November 2012).

• TATA Cummins Meritorious Scholarship from TATA CUMMINS (2009-2010).