Mr Rishi Ranjan received B.E. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Punjab and M.Tech degree in Advanced Electronics Systems from Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, and Currently pursuing his PhD (Engineering) from Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research. His research interests are chemometrics, multivariate data analysis and embedded system design for NIR, IR and THz spectroscopy applications.

R&D Specialization:

• Embedded system and Instrumentation for NIR and IR based spectral platform.
• Electronics system design for THz Spectroscopy and Imaging.
• Chemometrics and Multivariate data analysis for authentication of foods & beverages.

Professional Career:

• Principal Scientist, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Chennai Centre (Feb-2025- till Now)
• Senior Scientist, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Chennai Centre (Feb-2020- Feb 2025)
• Scientist, CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Chennai Centre (Feb-2016- Feb 2020)
• Quick Hire Scientist (Trainee), CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani (Aug 2011-July 2014)

Educational Background:

• M. Tech (2013)
  Advanced Electronics Systems
  Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad, India
  Distinction
• B. E. (2011)
  Electronics and Communication Engineering
  Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology (SLIET), Longowal, Punjan
  Gold Medal
• Diploma (2008)
  Electronics and Communication
  Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology (SLIET), Longowal, Punjan
  Gold Medal

R&D Projects:

IoT Enabled portable Oil-seed analyser
Role: Project Leader
Details: Budget 68.74 Lakh funded by CSIR, Aug 2024- March 2027.

Development of Portable NIR spectrophotometer
Role: Project Leader
Details: Budget 125.10 Lakh funded by CSIR, Feb 2021- March 2024.

Characterization of defects in composite materials using THz Imaging
Role: Alternate Project Leader
Details: Budget 125.98 Lakh funded by CSIR, April 2024 – March 2027

Development of portable ATR MIR Spectrophotometer
Role: Alternate Project Leader
Details: Budget 90.00 Lakh funded by CSIR, Feb 2021 – March 2024

Eco-Friendly Identifier: A Handheld Plastic Type Detector
Role: Alternate Project Leader
Details: Budget 27.677 Lakh funded by NMHS, 2023 – 2026

Development of Optical Milk Analyser
Role: Alternate Project Leader
Details: Budget 41.00 Lakh funded by CSIR, April 2024- March 2026

Role as Team Member in Following Projects

• Spectroscopic platform for detection of adulteration in milk (2018-2021)
• Development of Rapid Honey Adulteration Detection System (2020-2022)
• Development of affordable technologies for Milk quality assessment (2018-2020)
• Food and Consumer safety solutions (2018-2020)
• Handheld Milk quality analyser (2016-2018)
• Prevention of adulteration in Milk -A real time remote milk supply chain monitoring network (2016-2018)

Patents/Publications/Copyright:

Patent: 02 (Filed)
Copyright: 01 (Granted)
SCI Publication: 01
Peer reviewed Conference Publication: 12

Awards:

• J P Memorial Award for excellent performance in Degree Program in Electronics and Communication Engineering, 2011, SLIET, Longowal
• Central Bank of India Award for excellent performance in Degree Program in Electronics and Communication Engineering, 2011, SLIET, Longowal
• J P Memorial Award for excellent performance in Diploma Program in Electronics Engineering, 2008, SLIET, Longowal

Link for Google Scholar Profile:

‪Rishi Ranjan‬ – ‪Google Scholar‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Linkedin Profile – https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishi-ranjan-8a2ab644/