Research Publications:

• Wakdikar Sandhya,  Tanuj Jajoria and Praveen Sharma, Agrochemical Usage: Status and Roadmap for Indian Agriculture, Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 45 (4): 382-388 (2025), ISSN: 0253-7141
• Wakdikar Sandhya, Aggarwal Ranjana, & Sharma Praveen, Hurdles and Challenges Perceived by Women Scientists in India, Journal of Women Empowerment and Studies (JWES), Vol: 04, No. 03, pp.27-38, April–May 2024, ISSN: 2799-1253
• Wakdikar, S. & Sharma P. (2023). Interventions of CSIR toward Gender Parity. Journal of Women Empowerment and Studies (JWES) ISSN:2799-1253, 3(06), 35–45. https://doi.org/10.55529/jwes.36.35.45
• Wakdikar Sandhya and Sharma Praveen, “Gender and Higher Education in AcSIR”, University News, March 2023, 61(10), pp 3-8
• Aggarwal Ranjana, Wakdikar Sandhya, Sharma Praveen (2022) “Mainstreaming Gender at Workplace: CSIR-NIScPR evaluates Women in STEM”, Science Reporter, March 2022, pp 54-55
• SN Nishad, Sandhya Wakdikar, (2021), Future Food Demand and Food Security with Sustainable Approach, GLS Law Journal, 3 (1) pp 32-49
• Wakdikar Sandhya, & Sharma Praveen, 2020,  'An Overview Of Marine Pollution: Impact And Remedies', Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol. 40, Iss.11, 1172-1179
• N.Mrinalini & Sandhya Wakdikar, ‘Foreign R&D centers in India: Is there any positive impact?’, Current Science , Vol.94, No.4, 25 February 2008, 452-458
• Kumar, Vipan, Sandhya Wakdikar and Rammi Kapoor, ‘Competitiveness and Innovation in Globalization Era: A Delhi Automotive Study’, accepted as working paper series of SSRN and available at http://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=983867, 2007.
• Sandhya Wakdikar: ‘Global Health Care Challenge: Indian Experiences and New Prescriptions”, Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 7, No. 3, 217-223, (2004),  http://www.ejbiotechnology.info/content/vol7/issue3/full/5/reprint.html
• Wakdikar Sandhya, (2002) “Compressed Natural Gas: A problem or a solution”, Current Science, Vol. 82 (1), 25-29.
• Sandhya Wakdikar, L. P. Rai, “Environment, Technology and Society” Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol.18, No.7, July 1998, 556-560.
• Sandhya Wakdikar, L. P. Rai, “Environment, Technology and Society”, Systems and Cybernetics in Management, Vol.25, 1998, 35-44. (Conference special issue)

Book Chapters

• Sandhya Wakdikar & Yogesh Suman, "Energy - Conventional and non-conventional and energy devices" chapter in Technology Compendium of CSIR, 2021
• Sandhya Wakdikar, Praveen Sharma, ‘Biotechnology Potential in India, A Policy Perspective’,  in Policy perspectives on Innovation and Sustainable Development, NISTADS NTPR Series- 1, Syahi Publication House, 2017
• P Goswami, A Troccoli, Avinash Kshitiz, B. Neppolian, D. Gunasekera, Eshan Ahuja, K C Gouda, K Mandal, M Bhati, K V Ramesh, V Rakesh, M Smith, M Sasidharan, Sandhya Wakdikar , ‘Climate Resilient Economy: Low Carbon Roadmaps and Strategies to Achieve 100% Renewable Electricity: A case for India’, in Climate Resilient Pathways – Achieving Low Carbon, Resilient and Prosperous Economies, Cambridge University Press, 2017
• Sandhya Wakdikar, ‘Global Healthcare Challenge: Indian Experiences and New Prescriptions’, in ed. P.S. Ranade, ‘Globalising Ayurveda- Opportunities and Challenges’, ICFAI Books, May 2007
• Sangwan Satpal, Wakdikar Sandhya, (2002) ‘Savagery to Civility: Man and Nature from Historical Times to the End of Colonialism’, in ‘Land Use: The Indo-Gangetic Region’ eds. Y.P.Abrol, S.Sangwan, and M.K.Tewari, Allied Publishers, New Delhi.

Research Articles in Hindi

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• Wakdikar Sandhya, (2005), “Green House Prabhav- Ek Samiksha”, Paryavaran Patrika, NEERI Nagpur, 1-3.
• Wakdikar Sandhya, (2003), “CNG- Ek Navin Pryodyogiki Prayog”, Paryavaran Patrika, NEERI Nagpur, 4-6.
• Wakdikar Sandhya, Rai L.P., (2001) “Paryavaran Chetna Aivam Samajik Vyavastha”, Paryavaran Patrika, NEERI Nagpur, 42-44.

Reports

• Wakdikar Sandhya, Rastogi S. & Sharma Praveen, “Resource Book for Women in STEM in India” 2025.
• Wakdikar Sandhya & Sharma Praveen (2024). " Initiatives for Empowering Women in Science & Technology: A Critical Evaluation", ISBN 978-81-970396-3-8, CSIR-NIScPR  https://niscpr.res.in/includes/images/projectreports/Report-Initiatives-for-Empowrng-Women.pdf
• Wakdikar Sandhya & Sharma Praveen (2024). “Evaluation of Government Efforts for Women in S&T", CSIR-NIScPR. https://niscpr.res.in/includes/images/streports/Concise_report-EvalofGovEfforts.pdf
• Aggarwal Ranjana, Wakdikar Sandhya, Sharma Praveen (2022), “Women in STEM: A CSIR survey towards Gender Parity”, CSIR-NIScPR. ISBN 978-81-7236-371-0 
• Series of reports on Disaster vulnerability, 2018 (list Below)
• Sandhya Wakdikar, Madhulika Bhati & P.Goswami, ‘Reduction of Atmospheric Carbon through Vetiver Bio-engineering: Policy Advocacy through Proof-of-concept”, submitted to CSIR, 2017
• Sandhya Wakdikar, ‘Role of Technology Licensing for Biotechnology Innovations in India’, Report submitted to CSIR-NISTADS, 2015
• Yogesh Suman, Sandhya Wakdikar, Praveen Sharma & Parthasarathi Baneerje, “Evaluation and Assessment of Indo-US Science & Technology Forum Program Portfolio” Report submitted to IUSSTF, October 2007
• Nath P., Sandhya G.D., Mrinalini N., Bose P.R., Bhattacharya S., Wakdikar S., Kumar V., Sharma S.C., Kapoor R., Lal K. and Bharadwaj A., (2006), “Status of Innovation: Automotive industry of India” report submitted to Department of Science and Technology, GOI.
• Satpal Sangwan, Sandhya Wakdikar, Rammi Kapoor, “Science & Environment in the Age of Imperialism: A Handbook of Source Material” Vol. I (published & printed source material) & Vol. II (unpublished archival material), Submitted to National Commission of History of Science in India: The Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, 1999.

Presentions in conferences and workshops

• Sandhya Wakdikar, Gender Inclusivity in STI: A case study of CSIR, During the United Nations General Assembly 80 (UNGA80) Science Summit on Women and Girls in Science: Driving Gender Inclusive Innovation and Breaking Barriers” held on 18th September 2025.
• Lecture delivered on "Opportunities for Undergraduate Girls in STEM"  during a one-day workshop on the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11th Feb 2025, titled "Empowering Girls for Participation in STEM: Fostering Awareness for Inclusive Education".
• Poster presentation: Sandhya Wakdikar, and Tanuj Jajoria, “Can Parliamentary System In India Fast-Track The Gender Parity in STEM?” Poster Presentation in International Conference on Aligning Science-Technology Innovation Indicators for Effective R&D Governance (STIiG-2025),
• Lecture delivered “A survey of CSIR Women in STEM” on 8th March 2024 in CSIR-NIScPR during Celebration of International Women’s Day.
• Panelist during a session on “Women in S&T: Challenges and opportunities in emerging context” held at a three day virtual Conference on “Science and Technology in India: A Historical Introspection with a Contemporary Perspective” from 16-18 August 2021.
• Coordinated online event on 10th April 2021 on COVID in which DG CSIR and Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways in the Government of India delivered their talk.
• Made two presentations one in CSIR-NISTADS and NISCAIR and other in Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum during IISF 2020
• Shiv Narayan Nishad & Sandhya Wakdikar, 'Food Security in India through the Lens of Sustainable Approach', Paper presented in International Conference “Green Justice: Contemporary Challenges of Environment and Sustainable Development” organized on 29th February – 1st March, 2020
• Delivered a Special lecture on “Swachhata hi Sewa” at NISTADS on the occasion of the  celebration of “Swachhata hi Sewa” week in 2018.
• Sandhya Wakdikar & P. Goswami, Disaster Vulnerability and Resilience in North-East India for Sustainable Development, NESID Summit, Jorhat, April 2018
• Vipan Kumar, Sandhya Wakdikar & Rammi Kapoor, "Competitiveness and Innovation in Globalization Era: A Delhi Automotive Study" ASIALICS 2007, Kuala Lumpur, 22-24 July 2007
• Wakdikar Sandhya, ‘Global Health Care Challenge: Can India take the lead’. Invited lecture delivered at the World Herbo Expo 2004 held at Bhopal during January 12-14, 2004. Paper published in conference proceedings of World Herbo Expo ’04, Bhopal, pp.123-129.
• Wakdikar Sandhya, Rai, L.P., “Environment, Technology and Society” presented in Silver Jubilee Conference of Society of Management Science and Applied Cybernetics held in Delhi on 12-13 January 1998. Paper published in conference proceedings: Wakdikar Sandhya, Rai L. P., (1998), “Environment, Technology and Society”, SCIMA Special Issue, Vol.25, 35-44

Policy bulletin

• Aggarwal, R., Wakdikar S., & Sharma P. (2022c). Women in STEM: A CSIR study for Gender equality. CSIR-NIScPR. CSIR-NIScPR Policy Bulletin/April-2022/04.  
• Wakdikar Sandhya & Sharma Praveen (2024). “Initiatives for Women in S&T: A survey-based study”. CSIR-NIScPR. CSIR-NIScPRPolicy Bulletin/July-2024/02 https://niscpr.res.in/includes/images/bulletin/Policy-bulletin-Ini_for_women_S&T.pdf

Workshops organised

• A one-day Workshop to commemorate the first decadal anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11th Feb 2025 was organized by me. The event, themed "Empowering Girls for Participation in STEM: Fostering Awareness for Inclusive Education," aimed to encourage and inspire young women to actively pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). A workshop organized for undergraduate female students from prestigious women’s colleges of the University of Delhi, namely Gargi College, Kalindi College, Lady Irwin College, Deshbandhu College, and Miranda House was aimed to interaction with them and encourage and inspire them to actively pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
• Workshop on “Women leaders in CSIR: Experiences on work-life balance” was organised on 10th March 2022.
• Workshop on Implementation plan of the Project “Mainstreaming Gender in STEM through Gender budgeting: A CSIR”, held on 11th February 2021 with field experts.
• Organised an interactive session for Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS BAWANA students under the JIGYASA programme at CSIR-NISTADS on theme “Air Pollution” 29th August 2019.
• Organised an interactive session of women staff of CSIR-NISTADS to celebrate the International Women’s day. The outcome of the discussions were submitted to Director CSIR-NISTADS for improving the wok-life balance of the women.
• Celebration of International Women’s day celebration at CSIR-NIScPR where all the women staff of CSIR-NIScPR was invited to discuss various issues of concern to them.
• Coordinator of Communal Harmony Awareness Programme at CSIR-NIScPR in which a lecture was organised for its awareness and donation drive conducted for the cause.

Designation Hierarchy

Senior Principal Scientist