Position held / Administrative Experience (over 14 years)

1. Vice-Chancellor, Amity University, Punjab (India, since 24-August, 2020.
   1. 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.
   2. Founder Vice-Chancellor, DAV University, Jalandhar from April 13, 2013 to September 4, 2014
   3. Dean University Instruction, Panjab University since 1-9-2012
   4. Dean Research, Panjab university 2-1-2012 to 31-8-2012
   5. Chairperson, Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, from Nov 1 2008  till Oct. 31 2011
   6. Chair/ Coordinator, Centre for Environment and Vocational Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, about 8 years
   7. Coordinated as Head UGC’s Innovative Programme on Solid Waste Management, Pb. Univ, Chandigarh, 3 years
   8. Chair/Coordinator-In-charge, Environment Education, Panjab University (from1999 till Feb 2009)
   9. Chairman and/or Convener of Committees on Environment / Energy Audit and many other committees (since 2001)
   10. Chairman, S-EAC Min. of Env. & Forests for Environmental Clearance for developmental projects in Chandigarh (2009-12)
   11. Nodal officer, Ministry of Environment & Forests for the region for guiding formulation of Projects
   12. Member, Senate (Highest decision making body) of Panjab University from 2004 till 2008
   13. Member, Syndicate (Executive / Decision making body) of Panjab University for 2004-2005
   14. Member, Selection & Inspection Committees for various senior positions in Education in India
   15. Chairman /Member, several Enquiry Committees and Fact Finding Teams
   16. Chairman , several NAAC Accreditation teams for assessing universities
   17. Member,  NAAC Appeal Committee of Government of India, Bangalore for 3 years (2019-2021)
   18. 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)
   19. Chair/Coordinator, IUFRO International WP 4.02.02 on Multipurpose Inventories (2 Terms :2000-10)
       
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