Team MI India

CEST Division, Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology

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Department of Science and Technology, 
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, 
New Delhi – 110 016.
  • mi-india@gov.in
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Contact Persons

MI Team Leader

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Dr. Anita Gupta (Scientist G, Adviser & Head, Climate, Energy and Sustainable Technology Division)
  • anigupta@nic.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)

MI Mission: Carbon Dioxide Removal (Support group)

Dr. Neelima Alam (Scientist F)
  • neelima.alam@nic.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Dr. Sanjai Kumar (Scientist E)
  • sanjai.k@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Shri Samir Kumar Mohanty (Deputy Secretary)
  • Mohanty.sk@nic.in
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)

MI Mission: Clean Hydrogen Mission (Core Member)

Dr. Ranjith Krishna Pai (Scientist F)
  • ranjith.krishnapai@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Shri Ajay Yadav (Joint Secretary (Hydrogen))
  • yad.ajay@ias.nic.in
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

MI Mission: Green Powered Future (Core Member)

Mr. Suresh Babu Muttana (Scientist E)
  • sureshbabu.muttana@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Shri Shrikant Nagulpalli (DG, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE))
  • dg‑bee@nic.in
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power (MoP)

MI Mission: Integrated Biorefineries (Co-lead)

Dr. Neelima Alam (Scientist F)
  • neelima.alam@nic.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Dr. Balendra Singh (Scientist D)
  • balendra.singh@dbt.nic.in
Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

MI Mission: Net Zero Industries

Dr. G.V. Ragunath Reddy (Scientist F)
  • raghunath.reddy@nic.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Dr. Kiran Kumar Challa (Scientist C, Climate, Energy & Sustainable Technology (CEST) Division)
  • kkchalla.dst@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
Shri Amardeep Raju (Scientist E)
  • adraju@gmail.com
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

MI Mission: Urban Transitions (Core Member)

Dr. Pradyot Koley (Scientist D)
  • p.koley@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Shri Kunal Kumar (Joint Secretary and Mission Director, Smart City Mission)
  • krkunal@ias.nic.in
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)

MI Mission: Zero Emission Shipping (Core Member)

Dr. Vineet Saini (Scientist F)
  • vineet.saini@nic.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Er. Dhirendra Tiwari (Scientist D)
  • d.tiwari@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Shri Deepu Surendran (General Manager, Cochin Shipyard Strategic and Advance solution)
  • deepu.surendran@cochinshipyard.in
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW)

Discovery Zone: Accelerate (Lead)

Dr. Pradyot Koley (Scientist D)
  • p.koley@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Dr. Neelima Alam (Scientist F)
  • neelima.alam@nic.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Dr. Balendra Singh
  • balendra.singh@dbt.nic.in
Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

Discovery Zone: Affordable Heating and Cooling of Buildings (Co-lead)

Dr. Pradyot Koley (Scientist D)
  • p.koley@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Discovery Zone: Innovation for International Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Co-lead)

Dr. G.V. Ragunath Reddy (Scientist F)
  • raghunath.reddy@nic.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Dr. Kiran Kumar Challa (Scientist C, Climate, Energy & Sustainable Technology (CEST) Division)
  • kkchalla.dst@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
Dr. Balendra Singh (Scientist D)
  • balendra.singh@dbt.nic.in
Dept. of Biotechnology (DBT)

Discovery Zone: Insight/ MI Think Tank

Dr. Vineet Saini (Scientist F)
  • vineet.saini@nic.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Er. Dhirendra Tiwari (Scientist D)
  • d.tiwari@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Discovery Zone: Materials for Energy (Participant)

Dr. Ranjith Krishna Pai (Scientist F)
  • ranjith.krishnapai@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Discovery Zone: MI Call Series

Dr. Ranjith Krishna Pai (Scientist-F)
  • ranjith.krishnapai@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Discovery Zone: Sunlight to X

Dr. G.V. Ragunath Reddy (Scientist F)
  • raghunath.reddy@nic.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Dr. Kiran Kumar Challa (Scientist C, Climate, Energy & Sustainable Technology (CEST) Division)
  • kkchalla.dst@gov.in
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
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