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Outstanding academic
record with top ranks. Throughout a product of I.I.T. system [B.Tech.(Hons.);
M.Tech.; Ph.D].
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40 years of experience
in teaching, research and consultancy at IIT Delhi, University of
Birmingham, Birmingham, (UK), AIT Bangkok and IIT Roorkee.
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International Visiting
Fellow; University of Western Sydney; Australia.
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Has wide
administrative experience as Head CMS, Coordinator ASRP, Head Centre
for Educational Technology at IIT Delhi and Chairman Div. of Ind.
Engg. & Management at Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok,
Dean, Postgraduate Studies & Research, IIT Delhi, Deputy Director
(Faculty) at IIT Delhi, Director (Officiating), IIT Delhi and
presently Director,
IIT Roorkee and played a key
role in the process of successful transformation of University of
Roorkee into IIT Roorkee.
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Guided 36 Ph.D., 116 M.Tech.,
and 62 B.Tech Projects.
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Published/presented more
than 379 research papers in International and National Journals
(185); Proceedings of International and National Conferences
(186); others (8).
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Lectured in more than
400 short term courses/management development programmes/key note
addresses in India and abroad.
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Handled 30 major
consultancies in various organizations in India and abroad and 5
sponsored research projects, two being European Union sponsored
projects.
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Won 8 best paper awards
/ medals.
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Was conferred the
Fellowship of I.I.I.E. for outstanding contributions to Industrial
Engg. and the Institution.
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Honored with Lillian
Gilbreth Award for outstanding contribution to profession of
Industrial Engg. and Productivity in India, 1993.
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Inducted into “American
Order of Excellence” for the accomplishments in Engineering
Education & Research by American Biographical Institute, USA,
February 2001.
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Serves/served on
editorial boards of many international and national journals.
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Held (1985-95) joint
Professorship with the Deptt. of Management Studies and Associate
faculty in Interdisciplinary Applied Systems Research Programme and
Modi Foundation Chair in 2001 at IIT Delhi.
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Served on BOG of various
Engineering Colleges / Institutes in U.P, REC Hamirpur (H.P), NSIT
Delhi, Governing Body of Delhi Productivity Council and was Director
on the Board of UPTEC Computer Consultancy Ltd. Lucknow. Currently
serving on BOG's of IITR, PTU, ISQ, NIH and some state government
engineering colleges in U.P. and Uttranchal.
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Elected Fellow, National
Academy of Sciences, India, in 1994.
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Awarded Dr. C.M. Jacob
Gold Medal of System Society of India for outstanding contributions
to Systems Modelling and Mgmt.
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Convenor, EU-India
Technical Assistance Programme on Quality Engineering and Quality
Management Training in India.
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Elected Fellow of World
Academy of Productivity Science 1997.
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Leader of Study Mission
on Tech. & Voc. Education System in Japan sponsored by APO, Tokyo.
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Book on "Productivity
Management: A Systems Approach” received DMA-Escort Commendation
Prize 1998. It has also won Second Best Book Award of ISTD for
1999-2000.
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Chairman, North Western
Regional Committee, AICTE (2000-2003) and held membership of all
India PG Board and All India Management Studies Board of AICTE.
Chaired several ad-hoc committees of AICTE/NBA.
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Visited U.K., USA,
Ireland, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Japan, Thailand, Germany,
Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal and Australia for
professional/academic interaction.
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Was conferred Honorary
Fellowship of ISTE, 2001.
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Distinguished Engineer's
Award; Institution of Engineers (India) Roorkee on Engineers Day
15th September 2002.
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Awarded outstanding
contribution Award to National Development by IIT Delhi Alumni
Association for 2002-2003 in April 2003.
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Conferred, Distinguished
Alumnus Award for 2004 by IIT Kharagpur at Golden Jubilee
convocation. (Gold Medal, Citation and Certificate).
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Conferred, Life Time
Achievement Award by World Institution Building Program (WIBP) for
his outstanding contribution to tertiary education.
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Fellow, Indian National
Academy of Engineering.
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Conferred, Centenarian
Seva Ratna Award, 2005.
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Distinguished Mechanical
Engineering Educator Award, ISME, India 2005.
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Conferred, Doctor of
Engineering (Honoris Causa) by Bundel Khand University and delivered
Convocation Address, Jhansi, 2006.
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Conferred Uttaranchal
Ratan Award on 17th April 2006.