Director

CSIR-CGCRI, established in 1950, has a legacy of more than 70 years. Its foundation stone was laid by Sir Ardeshir Dalal on 24^th December, 1945 and the institute subsequently inaugurated by Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy on 26^th August, 1950. It has a very eventful journey with successful implementation of major programs and the development of novel products and processes. The institute has been positioned competitively among national and international peers with the constant support from government and patronage from industry and stakeholders.  Needless to say, the key driving force during the journey was the extraordinary men and women who shaped the institute over the decades in various capacities – Directors, scientists, staff, students and visiting professionals.

The major objectives of this Institute is to carry out basic and applied research in the fields of glass, ceramics, refractories, vitreous enamels, composites for various diverse applications and develop technologies relevant to the country’s security, economic, industrial and socio-economic needs. It caters to many sectors through world class research and development of technologies.  To name a few are Energy, Power, Petroleum, Electronics, Communication, refractory, steel, aluminium & other related metal industries and strategic sector (atomic energy, defence and space). It has excellence in different glasses, ceramic materials, optics and fiber optics materials and devices, energy material such as SOFC, LI & Na ion batteries, SOEC, Sensors, Bio medical devices, bio-sensors and implants, radiation shielding glasses, cutting tool, laser glasses, LASERS, advanced refractories for steel and other industries, waste to wealth generation and many other advanced applications.

CSIR-CGCRI undertake advanced R&D projects which are internationally competitive and public-private partnership projects sponsored by private/public sector enterprises. It also provides technical advisory and infra-structural services like project engineering, testing & evaluation, training & education and dissemination of scientific information to the public domain.

Amidst such a backdrop, I take up the mantle to lead CSIR-CGCRI. We have several new challenges as well as opportunities. With the government impetus on high impact mission mode initiatives aligned to national needs, the institute has to achieve a judicious mix of basic, applied and translational research. The institute strives attaining the country’s commitment to the sustainable development goals. The government’s commitment towards home-grown technologies and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives have opened wider innovation opportunities that the institute looks to capitalize.

This institute forms an integral component of the national innovation ecosystem where we envisage working closely with academia, industry, MSMEs, State governments and so on along with expanding our international collaboration frontiers.

I invite all to explore our resources on this virtual platform. Let this website be our integration stage where we interact and work together to build a New India.

Dr. Suman Kumari Mishra, FNASc
Director, CSIR-CGCRI