Administrative Experience
Major Administrative Responsibility and institutional development within the area of innovations/research in academic activities:
- Vice Chancellor- Gautam Buddha University, Gautam Nagar, UP since January 28, 2022 and Chairman of various sataturary committes of GBU.
- Chairman: Gautam Buddh Education Society Sub Committee for the matters related to 4 schools managed by Greater Noida and Noida Authority.
- Secretary: Gautam Buddh Education Society
- Director, CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) Chandigarh since July 02, 2015 to February 29, 2020. Director is the Executive Head of the Laboratory. The responsibilities of director are 1. Creating an environment in CSIO conducive to nurturing of innovation and productive research in support of the mission of the institute. 2. Managing the affairs of the institute as per the decisions of the Management Council and Research Council. 3. Director, in all matters have powers delegated to him by the Governing Body of CSIR. 4. Conceive, plan, initiate and execute research that is consistent with the mission of CSIO. 5. Support industries and other organisations (government and non-government) through consultancy and contract research in the research areas of CSIO. 6. Participate in the professional activities that promote sciences in general, including creations and dissemination of knowledge, creations and protection of IPR, etc. 7. Attend to the tasks as assigned in support of the mission of the institute. 8. Create healthy and ethical atmosphere that promotes research in the areas related to the mission of CSIO. Acoordingly recruitment of over 70 scientists and supporting staff, enhancement of External Cash Flow and number of sponsored projects, estanlishment of new labs, guest house and dispensary building, enhancement of number of doctoral students and phenomenal rise in transfer of CSIO Technology to industries were done during July 2015 to February 2020. Lead the Medical Mission Team involving over 8 CSIR Labs. Formulated as Member and Chairman of Skill Development Development Program of CSIR
- Director (Additional Charge), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh from April 11, 2016 to January 22, 2017 : Significant Job done- Arrangement of visit of Minister of S& T, Inauguration of Building, Organization of two international conference, Evaluation and promotion of over 07 scientists and staff, organization of Management Council Meeting, Presentation of FTT projects and planning of future R&D projects in addition to routine job of Directors of National Research lab in CSIR System.
- Director (Additional Charge), CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Pilani from November 06, 2015 to March 08, 2016, Significant Job done- Issue of offer letter to 31 Scientists, Technology Transfer of Milk Scanner, assessment of scientists, receiving grants of projects in the area of Chip Design as coordinating institute etc. in addition to routine job of Director of National Research lab in CSIR system.
- Dean (Industrial Research & Development) during August 2008 to August 2010: Responsible for managing R&D projects, Research profile of institution,
- Consultancy work and its execution, Organizing and execution of a series of Innovative projects on design and development of maneuveredVehicles andautonomous vehicles at DCE, now DTU Delhi. Successful in mentoring team of innovators for participating and winning awards at International Competitions and submission of over dozen proposals for Sponsored Projects to funding agency. Formulation of MOU with IOL and Alstom Inc with DCE/DTU and many foreign universities, national and international labsduring August 2008 to August 2010.
- Involved inenhancement of R&D Culture, execution of Industrial and Govt. Sponsored Research projects ( Over a dozen in numbers) and administration of Consultancy assignment ( over Rs.300 lakh per annum) in DCE (now DTU) Delhi including a series of Innovative projects (over 15 in number) wining international visibility and awards for DCE Delhi in the area of Autonomous and Unmanned vehicle (Like DCE Autonomous Under Water vehicle, DCE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle etc.) and design and development of series of innovative automobile ( DCE Super mileage vehicle, DCE Hybrid Car, DCE All terrain Vehicle etc.) solutions.
- Chairman: Served/serving as Chairman of various administrative committees for example (i) Wi-Fiinstallation& maintenance committee (ii) Computer and peripherals including telephone and internet connectivity committee (iii)Central Instrumentation Facilities (iv) Disciplinary Committees (v) Library Advisory Committee (vi) Innovation Team regulation 2013 (vii) B.Tech.(Eve) Entrance Test 2014.
- Chairman: University Level Anti Ragging Committee in 2014-2015 at DTU Delhi.
- Coordinator: B.Tech (Eve) Entrance Examination in 2014 at DTU Delhi.
- Vice Chairman: Knowledge Park, Delhi Technological University: Involved in establishing student led innovation and product development in the area related to diverse branches of Technology, Innovation and Knowledge Management.
- Chief Warden: Served as Chief Warden of DCE Hostels during the year 2003 to 2007. Responsible for adding 4 new hostels during this tenure for the benefit to the students of DCE, Delhi.
- Deputy Superintendent: B.E. Theory Examination conducted by University of Delhi in the year 2001-2002 at DCE Delhi.
- Coordinator: Curriculum Development Committee of REC (now NIT) Hamirpur, HP where restructured B. Tech courses and organized a new schedule and syllabus of common courses for all branches of engineering and technology at undergraduate level during the year 1994-1996.
- Coordinator: Curriculum Development of M.E/M.Tech. Program in the area of Microwave and Optical Communication; Designed and developed syllabus, teaching and evaluation scheme of this new and interdisciplinary program involving Applied Physics, ECE and IT departments of DCE/DTU.
- Lead the team for its approval through various channels which includes courses committee, AICTE and Faculty of Technology, University of Delhi and later from academic council, Delhi Technological University.
- Revised First semester (B.E.) Physics Course as member of Coordinator of Curriculum Development under Faculty of Technology, University of Delhi.
- Prepared syllabus for additional electives and list of experiment for M.Sc. (P/T) program at DCE Delhi.
- Introduced new experiments for B.E. first year students. Two experiments of optical fibers were designed, developed and executed in the B.E program.
- Faculty Advisor: Establishment of First Student Chapter of Professional Society in the area of Optics and Photonics at DCE i.e. SPIE (International Society of Optical Engineers) DCE Chapter (www.spiedcechapter.dce.edu) since year 2005
- Faculty Advisor: Establishment of First Student Chapter of Optical Society of America (OSA) called The Optical Society at DCE Delhi since April 2009
- Consultant: Technical Consultants of Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd and Infocomm Technology Innovation Center of Reliance Infocomm Ltd and associated with few other telecom companies in India during 2006 to 2010
- Online Administrator: Have been involved in design and development of websites of DCE since the year 1999 and onwards. Founder of www.dce.edu websites and its day to day management for 10 years till 2010.
- Management of Online Counseling of CCB, MHRD, Govt. of India during the year 2004 and provided technical and manpower support to run this program at DCE Delhi.
- Listing of teaching and R&D activities of DCE Delhi in Optics and Photonics in the world wide web (www.opticseducation.com) and listing of focused R&D activities in the world wide web.
- Have been Examiner of Ph.D. thesis of leading institutes and universities.
- Expert Member of Curriculum Development/Modification Team of M.Tech program of IIT Delhi in the area of Optoelectronics and Optical Communications.
- Expert member and Chairman of syllabus revision committee of Applied Physics of GGSIP University Delhi.
- Faculty Advisor & PI: DCE-Autonomous Under water Vehicle (AUV) project (Sponsored by Department of Ocean Development, Ministry of Earth Sciences, and Government of India): www.auv.dce.edu. The design of DCE-AUV is selected as top 10 best design of the world including getting Most Improved Design Award at International Competition organized by AUVSI held at San Diego, CA, USA during July/August 2008 to July 2015.
- Faculty Advisor &PI: Innovation Lab (Design of Intelligent Ground Vehicle-IGV Project supported by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research-DSIR, Govt. of India), DCE Delhi during 2007-2009.
- Coordinator- Advanced Optics, Fiber Optics & Optical Communication Labs atDCE, Delhi
- Coordinator: Indo-US Edusat Program at DCE, Delhi during the year 2006-2008
- Head of Department during March 2009 to July 2012: As Head of Department, Department of Applied Physics, introduced new academic programs (i) B.Tech. in Engineering Physics, a Four years’ academic program at undergraduate level with special focus on Photonics, Material Science and Instrumentations from the academic year 2009-2010 (ii) Two Year M.Tech.- Nano Science and Nano Technology with special focus on Nano Photonics and Design, fabrication of a nano scale materials and devices. (iii) Two Year M.Tech. - Microwave and Optical Communication jointly with ECE Department with special focus on Optical Fiber Communications System and Network.Overall management of research activities of the department with current focus of Material Science and Engineering, Optoelectronics and Optical Communication covering all aspects of interaction of light with matter under broad name “Photonics”.
- Dean (Academic-UG) during Jan 2015 to July 2015: Involved with academic administration including rules and regulation, curriculum design and innovation, examination systems and their implementation of 15 regular B. Tech program and 05 B. Tech (Evening Program) for working professionals. Formulation of new scheme of teaching, learning and evaluation scheme for all B.Tech Programs with effect from Academic Year 2015-2016. Design of teaching feedback and policy of effective implementation of over 300 faculty members, support and hand holding mechanisms of students of over 6000 students pursuing B. Tech program at DTU with effect from January 2015 to July 01, 2015.
- Coordinator: “Photonic Design Center” under National Program on Micro and Smart Systems towards establishment of NMDC Network initiated by Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore since 2010 to 2015 at DTU.