Muneer Khan

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Muneer Khan
BornJuly 1996
Gauriya, Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, India
CitizenshipIndian
EducationBirla Institute of Applied Sciences (BTech), Columbia University (MS)
Occupation(s)Research Scientist, Entrepreneur

Muneer Khan (born July 1996) is an Indian scientist and Entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Cadre Tech & ITTD Academy and an applied scientist at Harvard University. Khan received recognition for his work in Sensor Technologies and agricultural technology and was awarded the Young Scientist Award by the Government of India, in 2024. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Khan was born in July 1996 in Gauriya, Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, India. The youngest among the eight siblings, Khan was raised by his mother after the death of his father when he was a year old. He received his bachelor of technology in electronics and communications engineering from the Birla Institute of Applied Sciences in 2019. Later, he completed his master of science in electrical engineering from Columbia University in 2022. [4] [5] [6] [3]

Career

He began his career as a research associate at the Uttarakhand Science Education & Research Centre from 2018 to 2019, where he developed an RF/Zigbee-based wireless communication system for real-time monitoring of soil environments. His responsibilities included circuit design and the implementation of wireless communication protocols. [7]

In 2019, he worked as a research intern at Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Microelectronics, contributing to a project on designing a wideband power amplifier using GaN HEMT technology. During this time, he developed and tested the design using simulation tools like ADS and Cadence Virtuoso and 5G app. [8]

Between 2019 and 2021, Khan served as a research associate at the School of Computer Science & Information Technology. He led a team in the development of an IoT-based soil fertility measuring device, collaborating with three research organizations to emphasize hardware integration of sensors and power storage technologies.[ citation needed ]

In 2021, he founded ITTD in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, focusing on teaching young graduates and professionals through online education. He initiated training programs through web-based distance learning and promoted education with webinars, e-workshops, and web conclaves. [5] In the same year, Khan was selected by the Government of India for career counseling of students in the Vidyanjali program. [9]

In 2022, Khan became a research assistant at Columbia University’ s Laboratory for Unconventional Electronics (CLUE). [10] [4] In this role, he developed sensor interfacing circuitry for volatile organic compound (VOC) gas sensors based on IoT technology, designed a system for the simultaneous operation of 16 sensors with wireless data transmission, and led a team to create the Netlist and PCB layout using Orcad Capture. In the following year, Khan founded the technology company Cadre Tech, where he has been serving as its CEO since. At Cadre Tech, he has developed VisionPro AI eyeglasses for visually impaired individuals. [1] [11] [12] [13]

Following Columbia University, Khan joined Harvard University in 2024, where he has been an applied scientist since. [1] [11] [12] At Harvard, he began researching whale’s ability to fight cancer. Khan is the sensor designer for the project and collaborates with the research team CETI and his Harvard University associates. [14]

In addition, he has been on short-term internships at the XLIM Laboratory (University of Limoges), CERN Laboratory (Geneva, Switzerland), and INMAS (Defence Research and Development Organization, DRDO), focusing on RF systems, IoT, and embedded systems, and power amplifiers. Throughout his career, Khan has received several awards for his scientific pursuits, including the Young Scientist Award by the Government of India in 2024 for his invention of the soil monitoring device. The award was given by the former chief justice of India, P. Sathasivam, and the minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, Nitin Gadkari, in the presence of the chief minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, and the Union Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Shivraj Singh Chauhan. [12] [15] [16] [17] Khan has developed his flagship product VisionPro- AI glasses for Visually Impaired People has been unveiled for public demonstration at IIT Bombay in December 2024

Awards and honors

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kheri, Lakhimpur (2024-07-14). "Kheri man bags Young Scientist Award 2024". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  2. ↑ Joshi, Jagran (2020-11-10). "युवा वैज्ञानिक मुनीर ने किया देश का नाम रोशन". Jagran. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  3. 1 2 "Lakhimpur Kheri News: व्हेल मछली पर सेंसर लगाकर कैंसर का इलाज खोज रहे लखीमपुर के वैज्ञानिक मुनीर खान - Lakhimpur scientist Munir Khan searching for cancer treatment by applying sensor on whale fish". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  4. 1 2 "पढ़ाने के लिए मां ने बेच दिए थे पालतू जानवर, अब Columbia University में रिसर्च स्कॉलर है बेटा". आज तक (in Hindi). 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  5. 1 2 Khosa, Aasha (2024-07-12). "Young Scientist Muneer Khan runs online portal for underprivileged innovators of India". Awaz The Voice. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  6. ↑ "जज्बे को सलाम: मुफलिसी से लड़कर बेटे को तालीम दिलाई, कोलंबिया यूनिवर्सिटी करेगी जाफरी बेगम का सम्मान". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  7. ↑ "खास डिवाइस से पता चलेगी नदियों की सेहत -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  8. ↑ "मुनीर के बनाए 5जी एप पर फ्रांस में लगेगी मुहर -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  9. ↑ "विद्यांजलि कार्यक्रम में छात्रों को कॅरियर काउंसलिंग देंगे मुनीर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  10. ↑ "Perseverance pays: Young Kheri scientist makes his way to Columbia University". Hindustan Times. 2021-03-09. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  11. 1 2 India, Clarion (2024-07-12). "Muneer Khan Receives 'Young Scientist Award' for Farmer-Friendly Innovations". Clarion India. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Bharat, E. T. V. (2024-07-09). "किसानों को खेत में कब और कितनी देनी है खाद बताएगी डिवाइस, युवा वैज्ञानिक मुनीर को मिलेगा 'यंग साइंटिस्ट अवार्ड' - Young Scientist Award". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  13. ↑ "UP News: मुनीर कर रहे अपने जिले का नाम रौशन; उनकी मदद से अब देख सकेंगे नाबीना". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  14. 1 2 "छोटे गांव से निकलकर हौसलों से भरी गूगल तक की उड़ान". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  15. 1 2 "युवा वैज्ञानिक मुनीर ने किया देश का नाम रोशन - Young scientist Munir brightens the name of the country - Uttar Pradesh lakhimpur Kheri Local News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  16. ↑ "यूपी के छोटे से गांव से निकल मुनीर ने बनाई खास पहचान, यंग साइंटिस्ट अवार्ड से नवाजे गए". ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  17. ↑ "मिट्टी में किस उर्वरक की है कमी...पता लगाएगी ये डिवाइस, मोबाइल पर दिखेगा रिजल्ट". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  18. 1 2 वर्मा, अभिषेक; UPTAK (2022-11-05). "मां ने किया संघर्ष! बकरी बेची और भेजा अमेरिका, आज कोलंबिया में रिसर्च स्कॉलर हैं मुनीर खान". UPTAK (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-02-03.


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