Mr. Navjot Kumar | Spectroscopy | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Navjot Kumar | Spectroscopy | Best Researcher Awardย 

Mr. Navjot Kumar, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute , India

Dr. Navjot Kumar is a Principal Scientist in the Food & Dairy Instrumentation Division at CSIR-CEERI, Jaipur, Rajasthan. With a strong academic foundation in Electronics and Communication Engineering (B.Tech from Punjabi University Patiala) and a Masterโ€™s degree in Advanced Electronics Systems from AcSIR, he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemometrics at CSIR-CEERI. His research and professional experience span across electronics instrumentation, sensor and interface circuitry, spectroscopy, embedded systems, and chemometrics. Over his career, Dr. Kumar has held various research and development positions at CSIR-CEERI and Central Electronics Limited, contributing significantly to national projects involving spectroscopic analyzers, IoT-enabled devices, and rapid detection systems for food and environmental quality assessment. His projects have achieved advanced technology readiness levels (TRL), and some have been successfully commercialized or are ready for technology transfer. He actively contributes to innovations at the interface of electronics and analytical instrumentation, addressing challenges in food safety, environmental monitoring, and quality assurance.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award:

Dr. Navjot Kumar is a highly accomplished researcher in the field of Electronics Instrumentation, Chemometrics, and Embedded Systems, with a notable focus on food and dairy instrumentation. As a Principal Scientist at CSIR-CEERI, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership in translational research, bridging advanced electronic systems with real-world applications in food safety, environmental monitoring, and agricultural diagnostics.

๐ŸŽ“ Educational Background

  1. ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽ“ B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering

    • ๐Ÿ“ CoE, Punjabi University Patiala

    • ๐Ÿ“… 2011 | ๐Ÿ“ˆ CGPA: 9.17/10

  2. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป M.Tech in Advanced Electronics System

    • ๐Ÿ“ CSIR-CEERI via AcSIR

    • ๐Ÿ“… 2014 | ๐Ÿ“ˆ CGPA: 8.96/10

  3. ๐Ÿ“š Ph.D. (Ongoing)

    • ๐Ÿ“ CSIR-CEERI via AcSIR

    • ๐Ÿ’ก Specialization: Chemometrics

๐Ÿง  Fields of Expertise

  • ๐Ÿ“ก Electronics Instrumentation

  • ๐Ÿงช Sensor & Interface Circuitry

  • ๐Ÿ“Š Chemometrics

  • ๐ŸŒˆ Spectroscopy

  • ๐Ÿ”ง Embedded Systems

๐Ÿงฐ Work Experience

  1. ๐Ÿ”ฌ Quick Hire Scientist, CSIR-CEERI (2011โ€“2014)

    • Electronics instrumentation, sensor circuitry

  2. ๐Ÿšฆ System Engineer, CEL (2014โ€“2016)

    • Railway signaling equipment

  3. ๐Ÿงช Scientist, CSIR-CEERI (2016โ€“2020)

    • Chemometrics, spectroscopy, embedded systems

  4. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Senior Scientist, CSIR-CEERI (2020โ€“2024)

    • Signal analytics, instrumentation R&D

  5. ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ”ฌ Principal Scientist, CSIR-CEERI (2024โ€“Present)

    • Specializing in Food & Dairy Instrumentation

๐Ÿ† Achievements / Awards / Honors

  • ๐Ÿงช Successfully led 7+ national R&D projects, all completed with working lab prototypes

  • ๐Ÿงฌ Developed Fluori-PCRยฉ, commercialized to 3 industries โ€“ TRL 8 ๐Ÿ’ผ

  • ๐Ÿ”ฌ Several prototypes reached Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 5โ€“8

  • ๐Ÿงพ Multiple patents & copyrights filed

  • ๐Ÿš€ Technologies Ready for Technology Transfer (ToT)

Publicationย Top Notes:

Analysis of interleaved DC-DC converter using ANFIS control for EV charging applications

CITED:16

Application of handheld NIR spectroscopy for detection of adulteration in turmeric powder

CITED:13

Characterization of edible oils using NIR spectroscopy and chemometric methods

CITED:11

Hybrid mine wide communication system for surveillance and safety of the miners in underground coal mines

CITED:11

Application of various Pre-processing techniques on Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy data for classification of different ghee samples

CITED:08

Selectivity enhancement for metal oxide (MOX) based gas sensor using thermally modulated datasets coupled with golden section optimization and chemometric techniques

CITED:08

Discrimination of Various pure Honey samples and its Adulterants using FTIR Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometrics

CITED:06

K-Means Algorithm: An Unsupervised Clustering Approach Using Various Similarity/Dissimilarity Measures

CITED:05

 

 

 

Dr. Anca Nemuc | Spectroscopy | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Anca Nemuc | Spectroscopy | Best Researcher Awardย 

Dr. Anca Nemuc, National Institute of Reseach and Development for Optolelectronics INOE, Romania

Anca Viorica Nemuc is a senior researcher at the National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics (INOE 2000) in Romania, where she has been active since 2005. She currently leads teams in international, national, and bilateral projects, supervises graduate and undergraduate students, and organizes summer schools and scientific events. With a background in atmospheric physics and environmental sciences, Anca has specialized in remote sensing data analysis, particularly focusing on Hysplit and DREAM models, as well as sunphotometry, lidar, and mass spectrometry measurements. Her professional experience spans roles in the United States, including research at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University, where she contributed to projects related to cloud properties and stratospheric components. Anca holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Bucharest, where her dissertation focused on ozone and N2O research in Antarctica using satellite and ground-based spectrometry. Her extensive international experience, including training in project management, science communication, and Earth observation data, has contributed significantly to her expertise in environmental and atmospheric research.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award

Based on the information provided, Anca Viorica Nemuc appears to be a highly suitable candidate for the Best Researcher Award due to her extensive experience, qualifications, and contributions to the field of optoelectronics, remote sensing, and atmospheric research. Here’s a summary of her suitability.

๐Ÿ“š Education

๐ŸŽ“ Ph.D. in Physics (2008) โ€“ University of Bucharest, Romania

  • Thesis: Contributions to ozone and N2O research in Antarctica using satellite and ground-based spectrometry

๐ŸŽ“ Master of Science in Marine Environmental Sciences (2001) โ€“ Stony Brook University, New York, USA

  • Specialization: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

๐ŸŽ“ Bachelorโ€™s Degree in Physics (1996) โ€“ University of Bucharest, Romania

  • Specialization: Atmospheric Physics & Environmental Protection
  • Dissertation: Lidar monitoring of the atmosphere

๐ŸŽ“ Additional Trainings & Certifications

  • ๐Ÿ† Project Manager Certification (2006) โ€“ Centre for the Improvement of Management Performance, Bucharest
  • ๐ŸŒ GEOSS Summer School (2011) โ€“ Earth Observation for Disaster Management, Romania
  • ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ MODIS RS-Satellite Retrieval Training (2009) โ€“ NASA-sponsored workshop, Hangzhou, China
  • ๐Ÿ“ฐ Science Communication Summer School (2009) โ€“ Dubrovnik, Croatia
  • ๐Ÿ… Public Procurement Expert Certification (2017) โ€“ COST Office Workshop

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ Work Experience

๐Ÿ”ฌ Senior Researcher (CS II) (2013โ€“Present) โ€“ National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics, INOE 2000, Romania

  • Lead scientist in international, national, and bilateral projects
  • Supervised Ph.D. & graduate students
  • Expertise in Hysplit & DREAM models, synergistic data processing
  • Organized summer schools and contributed to expert groups

๐Ÿ”ฌ Senior Researcher (CS III) (2009โ€“2013) โ€“ INOE 2000, Romania

  • Leader in FP7-REGPOT-2008-1, DELICE project & Norwegian Grant STVES 115266, RADO
  • Specialized in remote sensing, microwave radiometry, sun photometry, and mass spectrometry

๐Ÿ”ฌ Senior Researcher (CS) (2005โ€“2009) โ€“ INOE 2000, Romania

  • Worked on Lidar data processing, optical/mass particle counter analysis, sun photometer data

๐Ÿ”ฌ Research Assistant (2001โ€“2004) โ€“ Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA

  • Data analysis for Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program
  • Cloud property retrieval & climate model validation

๐Ÿ”ฌ Research Assistant (1999โ€“2001) โ€“ Stony Brook University, USA

  • Worked on Antarctic stratospheric components & back trajectory modeling

๐ŸŽ“ Teaching Assistant (1998โ€“1999) โ€“ Stony Brook University, USA

  • Course: Weather and Climate Prediction

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ Physics Teacher (1997โ€“1998) โ€“ Ion Creanga National College, Romania

  • Taught theoretical physics & conducted experimental labs

๐Ÿ† Achievements, Awards & Honors

๐Ÿฅ‡ Leader & Coordinator in multiple European & international research projects
๐Ÿ“– Author of numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers
๐ŸŒ Key contributor to global climate & environmental research
๐Ÿ“ก Expert in atmospheric remote sensing technologies
๐ŸŽค Invited Speaker at various international scientific conferences
๐Ÿ“š Mentor & Supervisor for Ph.D. and graduate students

Publicationย Top Notes:

A multi-year analysis of aerosol properties using the calibrated multi-wavelength polarisation lidar in Mฤƒgurele

Spatiotemporal Variability of Urban Air Pollution in Bucharest City

CHANGES IN THE AEROSOL PROPERTIES DURING PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS IN ROMANIA

COST Lecture 2019 AE GM Barcelona: International Network to Encourage the Use of Monitoring and Forecasting Dust Products (InDust)

Samira-satellite based monitoring initiative for regional air quality