Positions Held
Positions Held
Position held / Administrative Experience (over 14 years)
Vice-Chancellor, Amity University, Punjab (India, since 24-August, 2020.
Vice-Chancellor, Central University Punjab, Bathinda, since 5-Sept., 2014 to 22 August 2020 (Govt. of India) - made it as the youngest NAAC “A”- grade and the top ranking among the new central universities and 95th rank among 4153 institutions of higher learning under NIRF.
Founder Vice-Chancellor, DAV University, Jalandhar from April 13, 2013 to September 4, 2014
Dean University Instruction (equivalent to Pro-vice-chancellor/ head of the campus), Panjab University from 1-9-2012 to 12-4-2013 (left to take over as founder VC of DAV University), Panjab University since 1-9-2012
Dean Research, Panjab university 2-1-2012 to 31-8-2012
Chairperson, Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, from Nov 1 2008 till Oct. 31 2011
Chair/ Coordinator, Centre for Environment and Vocational Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, about 8 years
Coordinated as Head UGC’s Innovative Programme on Solid Waste Management, Pb. Univ, Chandigarh, 3 years
Chair/Coordinator-In-charge, Environment Education, Panjab University (from1999 till Feb 2009)
Chairman and/or Convener of Committees on Environment / Energy Audit and many other committees (since 2001)
Chairman, S-EAC Min. of Env. & Forests for Environmental Clearance for developmental projects in Chandigarh (2009-12)
Nodal officer, Ministry of Environment & Forests for the region for guiding formulation of Projects
Member, Senate (Highest decision making body) of Panjab University from 2004 till 2008
Member, Syndicate (Executive / Decision making body) of Panjab University for 2004-2005
Member, Selection & Inspection Committees for various senior positions in Education in India
Chairman /Member, several Enquiry Committees and Fact Finding Teams
Chairman , several NAAC Accreditation teams for assessing universities
Member, NAAC Appeal Committee of Government of India, Bangalore for 3 years (2019-2021)
Chair/Coordinator, IUFRO (International Union of Forestry Research Organizations, Austria) International Working Party 8.02.04) on Ecology of Alien Invasive Species (2 Terms: 2006-2010-2015)
Chair/Coordinator, IUFRO International WP 4.02.02 on Multipurpose Inventories (2 Terms :2000-10)