Qualification

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• Ph.D. in Electronics, Communication and Computer Engineering, Sept. 1999 (NIT Kurukshetra).

• M.S. in Electronics and Control Engineering, August 1994 (BITS).

• B.E. in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering, August 1986 (PU).

• Optical Communication Systems: Performance Analysis and Dispersion Compensation for Broadband Optical Systems and Networks (Linear and Non-linear), Radio-over-Fiber, Soliton Transmission links.

• Optical Networks: WDM/DWDM Networks their performance analysis and cross-talk evaluation.

• Wireless Communication Systems and Sensor Networks: Performance analysis and simulation of wireless systems, wireless LAN and wireless sensor networks using MATLAB, OPNET, OMNeT++ and NS2.

• International Journal Publications: 189

• National Journals Publications: 21

• International Conferences : 84

• National Conferences: 60

• Citations

  • Google Scholars: 4715 (H – Index: 31)

  • Scopus: 3010 (H – Index: 27)

• Published Twelve textbooks for undergraduate

• Edited proceedings of National conference CODEC

Total: Eight (8); Six (6) Completed (R & D Projects), Two (2) (Ongoing)

37 year experience out of which 22 year and 9 months as Professor in Electronics &Communication Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering (Teaching,Research and Administration), NIT Jalandhar, Director NIT Delhi (4.5 Years) and NIT Hamirpur (Additional Charge), Mentor Director IIIT, Una (1.10 years), Vice-Chancellor, IKG Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, Punjab, strong>(3.5 Years), Presently working as Director, NIT Delhi w.e.f. September 21, 2021.

• Director, NIT Delhi: 21 September 2021 to Till date

• Vice-Chancellor, IKGPTU Jalandhar: March 27, 2018 (A/N) to 27 August 2021.

• Director, NIT Delhi: October 10, 2013 to March 26, 2018

• Director, NIT Hamirpur, HP: May 3, 2016 to March 21, 2018 (Additional Charge)

• Mentor Director, IIIT Una: May 03, 2016 to till March 21, 2018 (Additional Charge)

• Dean (Academics): September 4, 2013 to October 09, 2013

• Dean (Administration): April 26, 2013 to September 3, 2013

• Dean (Planning and Development): Sept. 6, 2010 to April 25, 2013

• Head of the Department: Department of Information Technology April 2011 to October 09, 2013.

• Head of the Department: Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Nov.21, 2006 to Sept. 5, 2010)

• Professor, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering (August, 2007-till date (on Lien)), Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering, (November, 2001- August, 2007): Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar-144011,Punjab, India.

• Head Computer Centre: (Sept. 30, 2002 to Sept. 5, 2010) Designed the Campus-wide Network (LAN) plan for NIT Jalandhar and executed the project of IT park

• Nodal Officer (Academics): World Bank Project for Technical Education Quality Improvement Project (TEQIP) under NPIU, MHRD, Government of India, New Delhi. (2004)

• Member: All India AIEEE Counselling for North Zone (Punjab, Himachal, J & K and Chandigarh) (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008) Prof-In-charge: Wireless and optical Networks Lab.

• Prof-In-charge: Communication Laboratory (1996)

• Group Leader: Photonics and Wireless Group (2004)

• Ph.D. Thesis: Thirty Six (36) Supervised,    Three (03) Under Supervision.

• M. Tech Thesis: Fifty Two (52) Supervised

• Visited Middlesex University Dubai during January 27-January 31, 2019 for student and faculty exchange, joint research, field trips, train the trainer etc.

• Visited to Singapore to chair the session at the International Inter-Disciplinary Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering, Management, Pharmacy and Humanities (IIC-STEPH’17) during April 22-23, 2017 at Singapore.

• Visited NUS & CREATE and NTU Singapore for academic interaction with NIT Delhi during April 19-21, 2013.

• Visited Center of Opto-electronics and Optical Communication, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA. Research and Patent Writing. (September 4-21, 2006)

• Visited Dubai to Attend Wipro Leading Edge Conference during December 15-17, 2006

• PhD Programmes in CSE, ECE and EEE introduced first time in NIT Delhi from session 2014-15 approved by BoG on July 24, 2013.

• Academic programmes at maters level in M.Tech. (Analytics), M.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering), M.Tech. (Computer Engineering & e-Education) introduced first time in NIT Delhi from the session 2014-15 approved by BoG on July 24, 2013.

• New Course curriculum for CSE, ECE, EEE on B.Tech Programme at NIT Delhi was modified based on the major course requirement for project work and approved in 2nd Senate meeting of NIT Delhi on August 7, 2016.

• New Course and Curriculum for M.Tech in CAD/CAM, Smart Materials, Power Electronics and Drives started at NIT Delhi from 2016-2017 and were approved in 2nd Senate meeting of NIT Delhi on August 7, 2016.

• Academic programme in M.Tech VLSI under ECE Dept started at NIT Delhi w.e.f 2017 and approved in 3rd senate meeting of NIT Delhi on January 14, 2017.

• Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Achievers Award: In Recognition to my valuable contribution to education, The Government of Punjab conferred Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Achievers Award on auspicious occasion of 550th Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on 10th November 2019 at IKGPTU, Kapurthala, Punjab.

• Honorary Fellowship Award: Punjab Academy of Sciences conferred during 22nd Punjab Science Congress on February 7, 2019 for recognition of outstanding research contributions and achievements in the field ofEngineering Sciences.

• Award of Shane-e-Hind: For recognition and contributions in Technical Education by Sarv Kalaynkari Society, Chandigarh on November 25, 2018.

• Prestigious Award of Eminent Engineer: ET division from the Electronics & Telecommunication Division Board of the Institution of Engineers during Inaugural Session of 34th National Convention of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers on 21st October 2018 at Chandigarh for recognition and contributions in the filed of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.

• Prominent Alumnus: Honour by the trust of GNDEC during celebration of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana on January 5, 2019.

• Appreciation presented by Intel on the occasion of Intel India’s 20th celebration 2018 for the constant support in delivering technology ecosystem

• Visitor’s/President’s Nominee, NITs for Engineering and Technology Departments.

• Member Board of Management, Delhi Technological University, Delhi.

• Nominated by AICTE, NBA, UGC, DIT (Ministry of Comm & IT, Govt. of India) as expert member of various committees.

• Appointed as member of technical Committee on Telecom under International Association of Science and Technology Development (IASTD) Canada for the term 2004-2007.

• Technical reviewer for The Journal of SPIE- The International Society for Optical Engineering, USA, Journal Optics Letters Optical Society of America, USA, Journal Optics Communication, Elsevier, USA, Journal Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Elsevier, USA.

• Life member of I.S.T.E., OSA, SPIE USA, CSI Mumbai, IETE New Delhi

• Appointed as Research Board of advisers by the American Biographical Institute, USA for the Year 1999.