Manoj Jain Appointed R&D Director of BEL
Article By : Bharat Electronics Ltd
Manoj Jain has been appointed as R&D Director of BEL.
Manoj Jain has taken charge as the R&D Director of Navratna Defense PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL). Prior to his appointment, he was the general manager of the Electronic Warfare & Avionics SBU at BEL’s Bangalore Complex.
Jain joined BEL in August 1991 as probationary engineer after completing his BE (Electronics) from REC Jaipur (MNIT). In an illustrious career spanning over three decades, he has made significant contributions to the field of research and development.
During his initial years in D&E at BEL’s Kotdwara Unit, Jain played a pivotal role in the development of digital multiplexers, cross connects, CDOT exchanges, and military switches. In 1999, he moved to BEL’s Central Research Laboratory in Bangalore and was engaged in the development of technologies for defense networks and network & bulk security solutions. In the area of radar, one of BEL’s core businesses, he was involved in the development of VeXT, scan converter and display using FPGA.
Jain served as Chief Scientist of CRL-Bangalore from December 2017 to May 2019, overseeing technological developments in all technical areas. He took over as General Manager of BEL’s Product Development & Innovation Centre (PD&IC) in June 2019. During his two-year stint here, PD&IC developed many new products/sub-systems required for BEL, thus ensuring innovation and value addition, leading to self-reliance.
In June 2021, he took over as the General Manager and Head of the Electronic Warfare & Avionics SBU at BEL-Bangalore. Apart from overseeing all the business operations of the SBU, he provided the much-needed vision for this business vertical.
Jain has received various R&D awards, Key Contributor Awards, Raksha Mantri’s Award and SODET Awards. He has published many technical papers, applied for several patents and delivered talks to defense users and DRDOs.
