Recognition

Institutional leadership & professional standing

Beyond the bench, with committee leadership, national-level policy input, and professional fellowships built over thirty-two years at CSIR-CSIO.

Honors & Leadership

Institutional roles held

Head of Department, Agrionics

CSIR-CSIO

Jan 2015 – Jun 2021

Honorary Professor

AcSIR-CSIO

Expert Committee Member, PRSG

Ministry of Information & Communication Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India

Contributor, 12th Five Year Plan formulation

CSIR-CSIO project planning

Chairman, Security Committee

CSIR-CSIO

2018 – Present

Chairman, Disaster Management Committee

CSIR-CSIO

Prepared a comprehensive Disaster Management Plan for the organization, uploaded to the CSIR-CSIO website, and submitted to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) through the Director, CBRI Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh.

Member, ACR Collegium for Principal & Sr. Principal Scientist

CSIR-CSIO

2022 – Present

Liaison Officer, SC/ST/PWD

CSIR-CSIO

2014 – 2019

Chairman, ISTAG

CSIR-CSIO

up to 2 Aug 2024

Processed four foreign deputation cases.

Member, ACR Collegiums for Principal Scientist to Scientist (EII & F)

CSIR-CSIO

up to 12 Aug 2024

Chairman, Compassionate Ground Appointment Committee

CSIR-CSIO

Chairman, Energy Management Committee

CSIR-CSIO

Chairman, Library Committee

CSIR-CSIO

Chairman, AcSIR Article Review Committee

CSIR-CSIO

Processed PhD article reviews, with 18 candidates cleared during this period.

Co-Chairman, ISTC Oversight Committee

CSIR-CSIO

Chairman, Contingency Plan Committee

CSIR-CSIO

Prepared the organization's Contingency Plan and submitted it to the Deputy Commissioner's Office, Chandigarh.

Professional Affiliations

Societies & fellowships

Member, Indian Phytopathological Society
Member, Indian Meteorological Society

Licenses & Certifications

Verified credentials

Independent Director Proficiency Certified

Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India

Issued March 2026ID IDDB-NR-202602-088522

Certificate of Energy Literacy

Energy Swaraj Foundation

Issued April 2023ID HONOR CODE ELT23-4-b936

FIETE

Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)

ID F-503042

Life Member, Instrument Society of India

Instrument Society of India (ISOI)

Issued July 2009ID 811