Dr. Pooja

Dr. Pooja is working as Scientist F at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO) and honorary Professor with Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Delhi. She did her M. Tech from IIT Roorkee and PhD from AcSIR, New Delhi. Her research focuses on the design of Materials for hydrogen production, water/air pollutants degradation, and monitoring of environmental contaminants. Dr. Pooja has an impressive portfolio of over 102 research papers published in high-impact journals with more than 5000 citations, and 23 book chapters. She has edited 7 books as lead editor, filed 4 patents, secured 2 design registrations, and 2 copyrights/trademarks. She has developed 4 technologies, with 2 successfully transferred to industry. 

Her contributions to science have been recognized through numerous prestigious awards, including the INSA Young Associate (2026), TWAS Young Affiliate (2025), IIT Roorkee Distinguished Young Alumni Award (2024), NASI Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award (2021), INAE Young Engineer Award (2020), SERB Women Excellence Award (2020), IEI Young Engineer Award, and Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratan Award (2019) among others. She has been honored with international fellowships such as the CSIR Raman Research Fellowship to visit Drexel University, USA; IUSSTF Water Advanced Research and Innovation (WARI) Fellowship, and the Canadian Commonwealth Fellowship. Dr. Pooja is also an active member of several national and international science academies, including the Global Young Academy (Germany), Indian National Academy of Engineers, Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, and Indian National Young Academy of Sciences. She has represented India in BRICS Young Scientist Conclave and the SCO Young Scientist Conclave. Recently, she was recognized among the Eminent 125 Women in Science by the CII Compendium. She is also prolific orator and delivered more than 90 talks at national and international platform, and is co-coordinating science outreach activities in Chandigarh and Haryana schools at her institute level as JIGYASA co-nodal, and created contents in form of popular articles in Science Reporter, Vigyan Pragati, as well as Comic books, animation vedios, games, etc.