Chirag P. Mistry completed his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Government Engineering College, Patan, Gujarat, and M.E. in Mechanical Engineering (CAD/CAM) from L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in 2012 and 2014, respectively. During his postgraduate studies, he was associated with the Diagnostic Neutral Beam Group of the Institute for Plasma Research (ITER-India), Gandhinagar, where he carried out his dissertation work. Since 2016, he has been serving as a Scientist at CSIR–Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI), Pilani, Rajasthan. He is currently working with the Vacuum Electronic Devices (VED) Group, contributing to advanced research and development in the field of vacuum electronics devises for strategic application. He has authored and co-authored around 25 publications in peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters, primarily in the areas of Vacuum Electronic Devices (VED) and space Traveling Wave Tubes (TWTs). He is actively involved in space TWT research under sponsored and mission-mode projects. His R&D contributions have been recognized through several institutional, national, and international awards. He was awarded a fellowship by DST-SERB, which enabled him to visit international platforms twice to present his research work. Recently, he was honoured with the prestigious IEI Young Engineers Award 2024–25 by The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata. His current research interests include thermo-mechanical aspects of space TWTs, design and development of space-compatible TWT packaging, development of vacuum electronic devices, product development, brazing techniques, and vacuum technology.

Projects involved in:

• Sponsored Projects- ISRO/SERB/DST:

1. Indigenous Design & Development of Ku-Band 140 Watts (CW) Short Length Travelling Wave Tube (SL-TWT), Sponsored Project: SAC-ISRO, Ahmedabad.
2. Indigenous Design, Development & Qualification of Ku-Band (140-210 watts) and ka-band (100-150 Watts) space TWT, Sponsored Project: SAC-ISRO, Ahmedabad.
3. Design and Development of Meta surface RF window for THz TWT, SERB-DST Sponsored.
4. Design and modelling of a futuristic high-efficiency high frequency vacuum RF amplifier for space satellite communication, SERB-DST Sponsored.

• CSIR Projects

1. Design and Development of 100W (CW) Ka-band TWT, CSIR Network Project.
2. Indigenous Design, Development & Qualification of Ku Band 250 Watt TWT, CSIR Mission mode project.
3. Development of advanced closed loop control system to improve the battery performance in electric assisted tricycle for outdoor mobility of differently abled person-e Assist Tricycle, CSIR Mission mode project.
4. Design and Development of THz vacuum electronic amplifier (W.P.-2.7), CSIR THz mission mode project.

Google scholar profile link: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=ZzqX0D4AAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate profile link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chirag_Mistry3

Award/Fellowship:

• 2008 – Merit Certificate for First Position in Govt. Eng. College, Patan during B. E.
• 2012-2014 GATE fellowship during M.E.
• 2014- Received first award “PSSI- Z.H. Sholapurwala Award for Fusion Research” for the poster entitled “Thermo-mechanical analysis of heat transfer element of second calorimeter for neutral beam Indian Test Facility (INTF)” presented at the 29th National Symposium on Plasma Science & Technology (PLASMA 2014), M.G. University, Kottayam, Kerala.
• 2018- Received foundation day award for “Recognition of Excellence in Research” for the project entitled” Indigenous design and development of Ku band 140W short length space travelling wave tube (SL-TWT)”.
• 2019- Received DST-SERB ITS (International Travel Support) fellowship to attend international conference(IVEC-2019) at Busan, South Korea.
• 2019- Received INSA travel fellowship.
• 2019- Received Best Poster Award for the paper “Thermal analysis of the slow wave structure (SWS) assembly of the travelling wave tube” presented at 20th IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference held at Busan, South Korea.
• 2021- Received Padma Bhushan Dr. Amarjit Singh Memorial Foundation Day Award for “Recognition of Excellence in Best Technological Solution” of the project entitled “AI Powered face recognition based attendance system”
• 2021- Received Foundation Day Special Team Award for “Best Technical Solution for COVID-19” of the project entitled “Conversion of Nitrogen Generator in Oxygen Plant”
• 2022- Received DST-SERB ITS (International Travel Support) fellowship to attend international conference(EAPPC & BEAMS 2022) at Seoul, South Korea.
• 2022- Received Most Viewed Poster Presentation Award for the poster entitled “Investigation of Reflection Characteristics of Deformed Coupling System of a Helix Traveling Wave Tube” presented at 9th Euro-Asian Pulsed Power Conference and 24th International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams (EAPPC & BEAMS 2022) held at Seoul, South Korea.
• 2024- Received the prestigious ‘IEI Young Engineers Award 2024-25’ by The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata.