Qualifications

• BTech (Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal), G B Pant University, INDIA
• MS - Biological Engineering, Utah State University, USA
• PhD - Biological Engineering, Utah State University, USA
• Postdoc - Institute of Water and Wastewater Technology, SOUTH AFRICA

Prior Work Experience

• Worked in three continents on a variety of governmental and non-governmental projects
• Performed leadership role in the functions such as project development, project execution, program monitoring/evaluation and business development.
• Actively contributed in the development of successful project proposals to funding bodies like World Bank, DARPA, EPA, and USDA from USA; FP-7 from European Commission; JICA from Japan; TIA and WRC from South Africa etc.
• Extensive experience in communications, liaising, and partnership development.

At IIT Roorkee

Responsible for – Execution of international MoUs/Agreements; Establishing institutional connections with premier institutes of the world; Promoting initiatives in faculty and student mobility/exchange programs, internships etc.