DRDE Gwalior director

Hii sir, I wants to get the information about the Director of Defence Research & Development Establishment Gwalior ?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE) is an Indian defence laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Located in Gwalior, it is primarily involved in the research and development of detection and protection against toxic chemical and biological agents

About the Director : Dr Lokendra Singh, OS, has assumed the charge of Director, Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior w.e.f 1 November 2014.

Contribution :

Dr Singh has developed technology of human waste degradation at low temperature areas like Siachen and successfully delivered the Biodigester Technology.

The technology is being used by Indian Railways and is playing a major role in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

He has also contributed significantly in the development of detection and identification systems including biosensor for toxins and pathogens, which are being used for military and public health programme.


Awards and Achievements

Dr Singh has more than 150 research publications in various national and international journals, two books and chapters in several books.
He has about 33 national and 9 international patents.

Dr Singh is also the recipient of several prestigious awards like DRDO Scientist of the Year Award in 2002,

DRDO Technology Group Award in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2012, and Defence Technology Spin-off Award in 2007 and 2008.


contact details :

Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE)
Defence Research & Development Organisation
Govt. Of India, Ministry of Defence
Jhansi Road, Gwalior - 474002

Ph. No. : (0751) 2341550, 2340730