Dr. RK Kotnala is currently Chief Scientist and Head of Environmental Sciences & Biomedical Metrology Division. He has an experience of 35 years as a Scientist in National Lab., After completing his masters in Physics did Ph.D from IIT Delhi in 1982. He has acquired diversified experience as distinguished Metrologist, Physicist, Nanoscience, Environmental Sciences & Materials Scientist having strong interaction  with 112 industries based on ISO:17025. To his credit more than 365 published papers in SCI Journals. Dr Kotnala & Dr Jyoti Shah have invented a revolutionary green energy device - Hydroelectric Cell in 2015 which is a boon for masses.

Dr. RK Kotnala possesses expertise in the area of Electronic Materials, Sensors & Devices such as Multiferroics, Nano-Ferrite, Dilute Magnetic Semiconductor, Spin Hall Effect, Humidity Sensor, Solar Cell and Hydroelectric Cell.