Sanket Goel
संकेत गोयल
Born (1977-12-31) 31 December 1977 (age 47)
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsMEMS Microfluidics Nanoelectronics
Institutions
Theses
Websitehttp://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/~sgoel

Sanket Goel (born 31 December 1977) is an Indian professor working with the department of electrical and electronics engineering at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana. He is the principal investigator of the MEMS, microfluidics and nanoelectronics (MMNE) Lab[1] and founding director of Cleome Innovations Pvt. Ltd.[2][3] As of 2025, he is listed as Dean – Research and Innovation at BITS Pilani.[4][5]

Scientific contributions

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Goel's research centers on MEMS, microfluidics, and nanoelectronics, with applications in sensing, energy harvesting, and storage.[6] He has published on topics such as sustainable fuel,[7] laser-induced graphene,[8] and biofuel cell technologies.[9] He has co-filed 24 patents and edited two books on microelectronics and electrochemical devices.[10][11] His lab (MMNE Lab[12]) and associated company[13] work on minimal-scale sensing platforms and energy systems. The group has developed droplet-based microfluidics,[6] underwater solar cell designs,[14] and 3D-printed devices for extraterrestrial settings.[15] Other projects include tools for soil diagnostics,[16] DNA amplification,[17] and nanomaterial processing.

Since 2021, his team has also worked on biomedical technologies, including a wearable glucose monitoring patch using sweat,[18] an implantable system powered by blood glucose,[19] and a field-ready PCR system.[20] Their work has also included space-oriented diagnostic platforms[21] and low-cost diabetes test kits.[22]

Honors and awards

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Goel has won several awards, honors and distinctions, including the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Invitational Fellowship (2021),[23] Fulbright Fellowship (2015)[24][25] and Dr C R Mitra Best Faculty Award by Prof V S Rao Foundation / BITS-Pilani (2021). In 2022, he has become the fellow of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) and Institution of Engineers (IE).[26]

Goel is with the editorial team of several journals including IEEE Sensors Journal,[27] IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience,[28] Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering,[29] Applied Nanoscience,[30] and Journal of Nanobiotechnology.[31] Earlier, he was in the Editorial Board of IEEE Access Journal. He has also been appointed as a Distinguished Lecturer by the IEEE Sensors Council for a term of 2 years from 2024-2026.[32]

References

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  1. ^ "MEMS, Microfluidics and Nanoelectronics (MMNE) Lab". MMNE.
  2. ^ Sengupta, Chiranti (26 January 2023). "India leverages student entrepreneurship to fuel disruptive innovations". Gulf News. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Cleome Innovations". cleome.in. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Offices & Administration (BITS Pilani)". BITS Pilani. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Research & Innovation @ BITS Pilani". BITS Pilani. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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  7. ^ Singh, Sonal; Jain, Shikha; Ps, Venkateswaran; Tiwari, Avanish K.; Nouni, Mansa R.; Pandey, Jitendra K.; Goel, Sanket (1 January 2015). "Hydrogen: A sustainable fuel for future of the transport sector". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 51: 623–633. Bibcode:2015RSERv..51..623S. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.06.040.
  8. ^ Kothuru, Avinash; Hanumanth Rao, C.; Puneeth, S. B.; Salve, Mary; Amreen, Khairunnisa; Goel, Sanket (July 2020). "Laser-Induced Flexible Electronics (LIFE) for Resistive, Capacitive and Electrochemical Sensing Applications". IEEE Sensors Journal. 20 (13): 7392–7399. Bibcode:2020ISenJ..20.7392K. doi:10.1109/JSEN.2020.2977694. ISSN 1558-1748. S2CID 216415990.
  9. ^ Rewatkar, Prakash; Goel, Sanket (October 2018). "Paper-Based Membraneless Co-Laminar Microfluidic Glucose Biofuel Cell With MWCNT-Fed Bucky Paper Bioelectrodes". IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience. 17 (4): 374–379. Bibcode:2018ITNB...17..374R. doi:10.1109/TNB.2018.2857406. ISSN 1558-2639. PMID 30028713. S2CID 51706033.
  10. ^ Goel, Sanket, ed. (2021). Microelectronics and Signal Processing: Advanced Concepts and Applications. Taylor & Francis. doi:10.1201/9781003168225. ISBN 9780367640125. S2CID 235504021.
  11. ^ Goel, Sanket (2023). Miniaturized Electrochemical Devices - Advanced Concepts, Fabrication, and Applications. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781032392714.
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  14. ^ Biswas, Preeti (23 August 2021). "Solar cells by Hyderabad scientists to make waves". The Times of India.
  15. ^ Vatyam, Nirupa (16 March 2021). "Academic deploys 3D printing tech for space projects". The Times of India.
  16. ^ "Low-cost soil nutrients detection device unveiled". The Hindu. 15 March 2022.
  17. ^ "New device developed by BITS Pilani reduces PCR test time". 15 July 2021.
  18. ^ "3D printed device uses sweat to detect & monitor diabetes". 24 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Safer implants: BITS Pilani, Hyderabad team powers them via blood glucose, not cells". 5 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Hyderabad: New device developed by BITS Pilani reduces PCR test time". 15 July 2021.
  21. ^ "This BITS Pilani project is making tools to overcome astronaut health problems". 26 September 2024.
  22. ^ Kaushik, Shrimansi (12 January 2025). "Hyderabad Researchers Develop Affordable Diabetes Testing Device".
  23. ^ "Japan Society of Promotion of Science Short-Term fellows 2021" (PDF). Japan Society for Promotion of Science. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  24. ^ "Fulbright Scholars Program". Fulbright Scholars. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  25. ^ Bharucha, James. "Fulbright-Nehru Program". James Bharucha. Retrieved 1 April 2023.[permanent dead link]
  26. ^ IEEE.vTools. "International Event on Optical Sensors (ISOS) 2025". events.vtools.ieee.org. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  27. ^ IEEE Sensors. "IEEE Sensors Journal, Editorial Board" (PDF). IEEE Sensors. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  28. ^ "IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, Editorial Board". Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  29. ^ "Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. Editorial Board". IOP Publishing. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  30. ^ "Applied Nanoscience, Editorial Board". Springer. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  31. ^ "Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Editorial Board". BioMed Central. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  32. ^ "Distinguished Lecturer Program - IEEE Sensors Council". ieee-sensors.org. 11 October 2022.