Mr. Abhishesh Pal is a Ph.D. scholar at the MEMS, Mechatronics, and Nanoelectronics Lab (MMNE), BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad. Mr. Pal intends to work on point-of-care devices by miniaturization of sensors for its application to detect and monitor soil and environmental parameters. This can facilitate deeper penetration of modern technology at a lower cost of utilization.
Mr. Pal earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, (AKTU), and a master’s degree in Nanotechnology from Karnataka’s National Institute of Technology, Surathkal (NITK). During his master’s degree, he utilized marine resources such as shells and bones of marine organisms to work on a patented process for dramatically lowering the sintering temperature of porous ceramic, which can be employed in biomedical applications such as bone scaffolds. He did an extensive study on the effects of combustible pore formers on biocompatible ceramics and optimized various parameters to develop porous scaffolds with required mechanical properties. During his master’s and ongoing doctoral degree, he published research articles in multiple peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, he filed a patent for a device that uses the colorimetric approach to detect and monitor soil macronutrients.
During his Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship, he will enhance the miniaturized device developed by him to detect soil macronutrients and facilitate data monitoring as well by using machine learning approach such that various soil types can be covered. He wishes to develop a simple and low-cost device to bridge the gap between technology and the farming community in the world.
Having stayed in various parts of India he has developed a keen interest in Indian culture and understands six Indian languages. Also, he is a sports enthusiast and likes to spend his free time cooking and watching movies.