Career Journey

Thirty-two years at CSIR-CSIO

A career built one instrument at a time, from an entry-level Scientist B post in 1993 to leading the Agrionics programme as Chief Scientist today.

Research Profiles

Formerly published as V. D. Shivling, the same individual as Dr Dattatraya Vhatkar.

Career

Progression at CSIR-CSIO

Education

2017

Ph.D. (Engineering)

Jaipur National University, Jaipur

Thesis: Study and Development of Sensor & Instrumentation for Plant Protection Applications

2007

M.Tech., Electronics & Communication Engineering

Panjab Technical University, Jalandhar

1992

B.E., Electronics

Shivaji University (Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli)

Mentorship

Manju Bala

Spinel ferrite based nanocomposites for microwave absorption applications

Amandeep Singh

High strain-rate compressive response of polyurethane for shock mitigation of embedded electronics (thesis submitted)

S. Anup Chander

Robotics and control systems

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