Principal’s Profile

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Research Interest / Areas of Specialization :

Application of Geophysical, Remote Sensing & GIS Techniques in study of water resources, with special reference to hydrogeology and geo-environmental studies;  Radiation Physics.

Professional Career:

• Joined as Lecturer in Physics at R.K.S.D. (PG) College, Kaithal, Haryana (India) on 01-10-1986.
• Working as Principal since 13-11-2018

Publications in National / International Journals : 28
Papers in Conference Proceedings : 06
Papers presented in International conferences : 16
Papers presented in national conferences : 26
H-indec : 05
Citations : 51

Professional Training / Conferences attended :

1. UGC Computer Training for College Faculty. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra Jan 3-15, 1994.
2. Workshop on National Policy of Education, 86 – Programme of action. Govt. College, Karnal. Feb. 18-20,1995.
3. National Workshop on Quality Assurance in Higher Education-Sharing of Best Practices. Maharaja Aggarsain College, Yamuna Nagar. Dec. 10.2004.
4. Department of Science and Technology sponsored training course on RS and GIS. Haryana Remote Sensing Application Centre (HARSAC), Hisar, India. Dec. 1-21, 2005.
5. National Workshop on Accelerator and Low Energy Safety. Inter University Accelerator Centre. New Delhi, April 26-27, 2007.
6. IGNOU Workshop on framing new syllabi. 25-26 Oct. 2007.
7. National Workshop on Radiochemistry and Applications of Radio-isotopes. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. Nov. 29- Dec. 8, 2007.
8. NNRMS-ISRO Sponsored Training Course on RS and GIS applications. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun, India. May 5- June 26,2008.
9. National Workshop on Water Conservation Practices Organized by the Dept. of Civil Engineering, NIT Kurukshetra, India, Feb. 28, 2009.
10. Global summit on Sustainable Development and Climate Change. Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi and Rosa Luxembourg Foundation, Germany, Taj Hotel, 24-25 September 2009.
11. State-level seminar on “Water Conservation on Climate Change at SKUAST, Srinagar, J and K. May 14-23, 2013.

UGC Minor Research Project:

Completed minor research project of Rs 70,000 awarded by UGC vide letter no.F.5.1.3 (Phy) 24/05(MRP/NRCB) dated 30.03.2005 : Alpha Radioactive Air Pollutant Measurement in Some Industrial Units and Houses.

UGC Major Research Project

Awarded major research project of Rs 12,16,800.00 entitled, “Study of Over-exploitation and its Impact on Sustainability of Groundwater in an Agriculture Dominated Area using Geophysical and GIS Techniques” Books Published.

Memberships of Professional Societies :

• Life Member, Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT)
• Life Member, Indian Association of Hydrologists (IAH), Roorkee
• Life Member, Nuclear Track Society of India (NTSI)
• Life Member, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun

Member of University Bodies:

• Member KU board of studies in physics, 2001-2003, 2016-18
• Member, Executive Board, Kurukshetra University Ad hoc Sports Committee, 2007-08
• Member, Executive Board, Kurukshetra University Cultural Council, 2007-08
• Member, Kurukshetra University Cultural Council, 2008-09
• Member, Executive Board, Kurukshetra University Cultural Council, 2009-10

As Resource Person:

• Resource person, DST Haryana Govt. for popularization of Science Celebrating International Year of Physics (2006)
•  Delivered a “Talk on Indian Space Program” at Hindu Girls College, Jagadhri
•  Delivered Invited Talkon Groundwater at Mini Secretariat, Kaithal, organized by Department of Public Health, Govt of Haryana
• Delivered a talk in Workshop organised by Public Health Department, Kaithal for Panches and Sarpanches on “Artificial Recharge of Groundwater”. April, 23, 2011
• Delivered a talk on “Indian Space Program” at SA Jain College, Ambala City
• Delivered expert lectures on “Applications of Remote Sensing” and “Groundwater” in UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Guru Jambheshwer University, Hisar. Sept 2017
• Convener, Youth and Cultural Affairs of the college from 2003 to 2008. The college won KU Zonal Trophy for five consecutive years and bagged State Level Haryana day trophy for three consecutive years during this period.
• Organizing Secretary, KU Zonal Youth Festival Nov, 2006
•  Organizing Secretary, KU Inter Zonal Quiz (2004)
• Organizing Secretary, KU Inter Zonal Fine Arts Workshop, Feb 26-March 2, 2008.
• UGC Teacher Fellowship Dec 2008 to Dec 2010 for doing Doctoral Research • Jt. Secretary Staff Council 1993-94.
• Secretary Staff Council 2000-2001

Papers presented in various Countries:

• 2010 US: Hydrology Conference at San Diego, California. UGC sponsored visit to present research paper.
• 2012 Canada: IAH Conference at Niagara Falls. Funded by the DST, GOI and the “International Association of Hydrogeologists”
• 2013 China: “Regional Groundwater Flow Conference” at Xian. Sponsored by the organizers •
• 2013 Australia: “Water Resources: Meeting the Challenges of 21″ Century” IAH Conference at Perth. Sponsored by the Govt. of Australia
• 2014 Austria and Italy: GIS Conference at Salzburg. Sponsored by the UGC 

Countries visited in various academic pursuits:

• 2011 Singapore and Malaysia •
• 2015 UK: IATEFL Conference at Manchester
• 2016 UK: IATEFL Conference at Birmingham

As Reviewer

Has been working as reviewer for various Springer and Elsevier Journals.