MAnoj K Patel PhD, Member NASI, Member INYAS, Fellow ISSA, Fellow IETE

Brief Profile

Dr. Manoj K. Patel received his B.Tech degree from NIT Jamshedpur and completed his PhD from the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Delhi. He is a senior principal scientist at CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh, and an honorary professor at AcSIR. Dr Patel started his research career in charged particulate technology, electro-hydrodynamics of liquid sprays, and the aerodynamics of charged particulate matter. His research interests include food safety and nutrition, 3D Food printing, green energy, electrostatic liquid atomization, airborne charged particulate technology, surface decontamination, precision agriculture, UAVs, aerial electrostatic spraying, and social innovations.

Dr. Patel has completed numerous projects funded by CSIR, USISTEF, SERB, TDB, NIF, DST, the Government of India, research foundations, and industries. He is a project leader for various national and international projects funded by the CSIR HRDG, DST, and the Government of India. 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 the Young Achiever Alumnus Award 2024, 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, and SKOCH Smart Technology Award 2015. He is a recipient of the CSIR Raman Research Fellowship from CSIR (2024-2025), the Post Graduate Research Program for Engineers (PGRPE) Fellowship from CSIR (2010-2012), and the TATA Cummins Meritorious Scholarship from TATA CUMMINS (2009-2010). 

Dr. Patel is a Fellow of the Indian Social Science Academy (ISSA) and the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). He is a member of various professional societies, such as the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), the INSA-Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS), the Electrostatic Society of America (ESA), the Institution of Engineers (IEI), the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE), etc. At a very young age, he has demonstrated his leadership capabilities, served as a member of the advisory board of the World Space Council and the Biostandups. Currently, he is serving as a secretary of the Electrostatics Society of America (ESA), USA, a scientific advisor, Abonics India Private Limited, a member of the International Advisory Board (IAB), Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal, and an external member of the Board of Studies (BoS) of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur.

Professional Experience

• CSIR Raman Research Fellow, Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development (CDRSP), Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal, Feb 2025-June 2025.

• Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2023 - present.

• Honorary Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 2023 - present.

• Visiting Researcher, Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development (CDRSP), Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal, 2023.

• Principal Scientist, CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2018 - 2023.

• Honorary Associate Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 2018 - 2023.

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

• Honorary 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, International Science & Technology Affairs Group (ISTAG), CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2025-2026.

• Member, Standing Publications, Ethics and Scientific Vigilance Committee (SEC), CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2025-2027.

• Chairman, Committee for identification of posts suitable for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities Act, 2016, CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2025.

• Chairman, Equal Opportunity Policy under “THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES”, CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, 2025-27.

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

• Member, International Science & Technology Affairs Group (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), Chandigarh, 2020 - 2022.

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

Significant Recognitions (Advisor, Board Member)

• Scientific Advisor, Abonics India Private Limited, 2025-present.

• Secretary, Electrostatics Society of America (ESA), 2024-2025.

• 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

• Core Committee Member, Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS-INSA). 

• 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 from CSIR, Government of India (2024-2025).

• CSIR Raman Research Fellowship from CSIR, Government of India (2023-2024).

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

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