Scientific Staff
Dr. Ravneet Kaur
Dr. Ravneet Kaur is providing evidence-based insights and recommendations on science and technology (STI) policies. Additionally, she is also responsible for capacity-building initiatives aimed at enhancing the understanding of the role of STI in the academic and industrial sectors. Dr. Kaur’s career spans diverse roles in research, industry, and teaching across prominent institutions globally. She has secured several prestigious grants and fellowships, including Marie Curie Post-Doctoral Fellowship, NSERC Visiting Scientist Fellowship, Canada, SERB Young Scientist Fellowship, DST Women Scientist Fellowship, and other fellowships.
Dr. Sandeep Singh
Dr. Sandeep Singh has done PhD in Supramolecular Chemistry from IIT Roorkee. Postdoctoral in In-Situ Crystallization of APIs from IISER Mohali. He has worked with Chemical Engineering Department UICET, Panjab University Chandigarh as Research Scientist under DST-PURSE Grant. Senior Demonstrator in CSIC & Experimental Medicine Department of PGIMER Chandigarh. He also served as Assistant Professor in the Chemical Science Department of SGGSWU, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab & SGGSC, Sector -26 Chandigarh. He has many publications in reputed peer-reviewed National and International Journals. Presently at DST-CPR, he is working in the domain of Industry-Academia Interlinkages for HEIs & evidence-based studies for policy recommendation.
Dr. Rupali Jandrotia
Dr. Rupali Jandrotia focuses on identifying gaps for stimulation of private sector investment in R&D and suggests changes in the policy environment. Dr. Jandrotia received a Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences from Panjab University, Chandigarh, where she was awarded a Gold Medal for academic excellence. Dr. Jandrotia holds a Ph.D. in the same discipline from CSIR-IHBT, Palampur. Dr. Jandrotia completed her post-doctoral research at the Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh under DHR Young Scientist fellowships by the Department of Health Research, GoI. Thereafter she worked at the Department of Environment, Chandigarh Administration, where she independently handled the Climate Change Cell of the administration. She was involved in reinforcing the Department’s goal to develop and strengthen the Climate Change Cell in Chandigarh, aligning with broader national strategies to address climate change through research, technology, and innovation. She actively contributed to the development of the State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) for U.T. Chandigarh. With extensive research experience spanning molecular biology, plant physiology, stress tolerance mechanisms in plants, and climate change, Dr. Jandrotia has published numerous high-impact research papers in reputed journals.
Dr. Sukhdeep Kaur
Dr. Sukhdeep is working in the domains of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) policy research, Strengthen Industry-Academia Interlinkages, Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), Technology Transfer, and Disaster Risk Management (DRM). She is a Ph.D. in snow physics. Her expertise is an interdisciplinary mixture of fields such as Physics (Subfields: Solid state /Applied/ Electronics/ Experimental/ Engineering/ Computational Physics), Statistics, Cryosphere, Computer languages, Geophysical Instrumentation, and Data analysis. She has contributed to some important national and international projects in the domain of Technology Transfer, Gender Equality for DRM, Research Designs, and Scientific Conduct Research that centered on Intellectual Honesty, Integrity, Open Science, and Scientific Misconduct in various capacities.
Dr. Deepika Verma
Dr. Deepika Verma is Project Scientist-I at DST-Centre for Policy Research (CPR), Panjab University, Chandigarh. Currently, she is contributing towards studying the current intellectual property ecosystem in the Higher Education Institutes and identifying the barriers in technology commercialization and further based on evidence, preparing policy documents for enhancing Triple Helix Collaborations for innovations. Dr. Verma did her PhD from the Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University and holds an extensive research experience in different scientific areas including molecular technology, bioinformatics, stress tolerance mechanism in plants, demonstrated through a good number of publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals. Prior to her present position, Dr. Verma worked as an Assistant Professor (Guest Faculty) at the Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, providing her expertise in Recombinant DNA Technology, Plant Biotechnology, IPR, and Biosafety to graduate students. Subsequently, she joined as Research Associate in the DBT sponsored project at Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University.
Dr. Aditi Chauhan
Dr. Aditi Chauhan is currently serving as a DST-STI Fellow affiliated with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. She is based at the DST Center for Policy Research (CPR), Panjab University, Chandigarh. Prior to this role, she served as a Research Officer at the DPIIT-IPR Chair, PU Chandigarh, for over three years. Dr. Chauhan completed her B.Sc. in Science and M.Sc. in Microbiology at CSK Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur, where she excelled as the university topper in both programs. Recognizing her exceptional academic achievements, she was awarded a Gold Medal and the prestigious DST-INSPIRE Fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. In 2016, she was honoured with the Academic Excellence Award by Kaptan Singh Solanki, then Governor of Punjab and Haryana. Dr. Chauhan earned her Ph.D. in Microbiology from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Her doctoral research received international acclaim, being ranked among the top 100 works at the 18th World Congress on Gynaecological Endocrinology in Florence, Italy, in 2018. She also secured the 2nd Best Poster Award at the 35th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists. To date, she has authored more than 30 research publications in national and international journals. Her primary research interests lie in Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy; Intellectual Property Rights; and Technology Transfer and Commercialization.
Mr. Manraj Singh
Manraj Singh is contributing in fostering Industry-Academia interlinkages to develop innovative policy solutions that bridge the gap between academic research and industrial applications. Additionally, he contributes to analyzing policy frameworks related to Sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG 9). His efforts include mapping the needs of industry and academia in science, technology, and innovation (STI) through a comprehensive, questionnaire-based feedback study involving various industries and higher education institutions (HEIs) across India.
Miss Nishika
Nishika did her Masters in Microbiology from Shoolini University, Solan. During her academic journey, she also gained stimulating internship experience in design patent filing, patent search, and first examination report filing (FER) in the field of IPR. Nishika influences her scientific background to contribute to the dynamic field of policy research and plays a crucial role in conducting research and analyzing data in the field of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), contributing significantly to the development of innovative policy solutions and the development of a new country-specific model for the promotion of PPP for R&D.
Mr. Naveen
Naveen did his Masters in Biophysics from Panjab University, Chandigarh. He has worked as a Junior Demonstrator at, CSIC Department, PGIMER Chandigarh. He is working in the domain of IPR, Assessment and identification of patenting trends in HEIs, and Mapping IP filing, technology transfer and commercialization aspects of HEIs.
Administrative Staff
Ms. Ruchika
Ms. Ruchika handles a wide range of administrative tasks, including managing internal and external communications, and maintaining office records. She ensures office operations run smoothly, providing essential support to DST-CPR, PU.
Mr. Ravinder Kumar
Mr. Ravinder Kumar plays a crucial role in supporting daily operations and ensuring the smooth functioning of office. Perform basic office tasks, deliver messages, assist with running errands as well as ensure cleanliness and hygiene of the centre.
