Scientific and Technical Staff

Name: Dr. Vipan Kumar

Designation: Chief Scientist

Qualification:

PhD (TERI-SAS), MTech (IIT Bombay), BE (PEC Chandigarh)

Area of Interest:

Innovation, Entrepreneuship and Diffusion Research, Green Skill Development and Technology Management

Phone Number: Office: 011-25841781

Email: vipan.kumar@niscpr.res.in, coordinator.niscpr@acsir.res.in

Name: Dr. Yogesh Suman

Designation: Chief Scientist

Qualification:

B.E. (Computers), M.Tech (IT), PhD (Management)

Area of Interest:

Socio-Economic Impact Assessment and Market Potential Assessment of Technologies, Technology dissemination at Grass Root Level, Technology Transfer and adoption by Industry, Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Science & Technology Management

Phone Number: Office:011-25843010, Mobile: 9717088448

Email: yogeshsuman.niscpr@csir.res.in

Name: Dr. Naresh Kumar

Designation: Chief Scientist

Qualification:

PhD (Mathematics)

Area of Interest:

Mathematical modeling technological diffusion and forecasting

Phone Number: Office:011-25843102, Mobile:9868423191

Email: nareshkr@niscpr.res.in

Name: Dr. Charu Verma

Designation: Chief Scientist

Qualification:

PhD (Use of Big Data in E-Governance), DTU, Delhi

MBA (Technology Management), IIT Delhi (Gold Medalist)
BE (Electronics & Communication), NSUT (erstwhile DIT), New Delhi (President Gold Medalist)

Area of Interest:

Data Science, AI/ML using Python/R, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), project management, strategy and customer relationships in enterprise software, business intelligence, database design, e-learning and website design

Phone Number: 9810241227

Email: charu.verma.niscpr@csir.res.in

Name: Mukesh Pund

Designation: Senior Principal Scientist

Qualification:

M.S.Software Systems

B.E. Computer Science and Engg

Area of Interest:

  • Software Design and Development; Information Technology & Information  Management; Open Source Software; Cloud Computing; Digital Libraries; Human Resource Development

Phone Number: 9868628874

Email: mukeshpund@niscpr.res.in

Name: SUMAN RAY

Designation: Senior Principal Scientist

Qualification:

 

  • Ph.D. (Biochemistry), awarded in year 2010 from Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (Formerly-Indian Toxicology Research Centre), Lucknow, and Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj, University, Kanpur.
  • Master’s in Science (Biochemistry) in year 1999 (1st division, 1st rank, Gold Medal) from North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong.
  • Bachelors in Science (Life sciences) in year 1997 (1st division, 2nd Rank) from Lady Keane College, Shillong.

Area of Interest:

Studies in Inclusive Health: socio-economic studies, neurological disorders, medicinal plants and health, stem cell therapy, mental health

Phone Number: 8595156481

Email: suman.niscpr@csir.res.in

Name: Mrs. Sandhya Wakdikar

Designation: Senior Principal Scientist

Qualification:

M.Sc. (Environmental Sciences), M.A.(Public Administration)

Area of Interest:

Studies on Gender in STEM, Environmental Studies, Evaluation studies, etc.

Phone Number: 11-25843089

Email: sandhyaw@niscpr.res.in

Name: Dr Bornali Sarma

Designation: Senior Principal Scientist

Qualification:

PDF     Innsbruck University, Austria 2005

PhD    Gauhati University: Title of Thesis: "Sheath Phenomena in Magnetized and Thermally Ionic Plasmas" , 2004

MSc     Cotton College, Gauhati University , 1997

BSc      Cotton College, Gauhati University, Physics (Honors), Chemistry, Mathematics, 1994

Area of Interest:

Experimental Plasma Physics, Plasma assisted Materials Science, Nonlinear Plasma Dynamics, Electronic Smart Textiles, Science Communication and Policy Research

Phone Number: 08667691194

Email: drbornali.sarma@csir.res.in

Name: Dr. Kanika Malik

Designation: Senior Principal Scientist

Qualification:

PhD Biotechnology

Area of Interest:

Intellectual Property Rights

Phone Number: 011-25843189

Email: km.niscpr@csir.res.in

Name: Dr. Subha Rastogi

Designation: Senior Principal Scientist

Qualification:

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) “Chemical investigation of biologically active plants” from Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, and Dr. R. M. L. University Faizabad (1994)

Master of Science (Organic Chemistry) 1st division, from Lucknow University, Lucknow (1989)

Bachelor of Science 1st division, from Lucknow University, Lucknow (1987)

Area of Interest:

Medicinal plants, Inclusive Health, Science Communication, Gender studies

Phone Number: 25846301/25846304-7 [ext-267], M: 9415414359

Email: srastogi.niscpr@csir.res.in ; rhmd.niscpr@csir.res.in