Tankeshwar Kumar (born 17 October 1963)[1] is an Indian physicist and academic. He is currently serving as the Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Haryana.[2] He has also served as Vice Chancellor of Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar.[3][4] His research work has h-index 25 and has more than 2400 citations.[5] He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, India in 2015.[6]

Tankeshwar Kumar
Born (1963-10-17) 17 October 1963 (age 61)
Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materKurukshetra University (B.Sc) Panjab University, Chandigarh (M.Sc, Ph.D)
Known forContributions to Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology, and e-governance
Awards
  • Golden AIM “Most dedicated Vice Chancellor Award” (2020)
  • Vidyasagar Award (2017)
  • Life Time Achievement Award (2016)
  • Education Leadership Award (2016)
  • Ibush Award by Amity University (2015)
  • Vijay Shree Award (2005)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, Nanotechnology, Information Technology
InstitutionsCentral University of Haryana,Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology,Panjab University, Chandigarh

Early life and education

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Kumar was born on October 17, 1963 in Yamunanagar, Haryana.[7] He completed his B.Sc in Physics, Chemistry, Maths from Kurukshetra University in 1983 and went on to earn his M.Sc in Physics from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1985.[8] He received his Ph.D. in Theoretical Solid State Physics from Panjab University in 1990.[1] He also held a Post Doctoral Fellowship at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, in 1991.[9]

Awards

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  • Ibush Award by Amity University (2015)[10]
  • Education leadership Awards (2016)[10]
  • Appreciation Award by Federation of Corrugated Box Manufacturer (2016)[10]
  • Vidyasagar Award (2017)[11]
  • Golden AIM “Most Dedicated Vice-Chancellor Award” (2020)[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "BRIEF BIODATA - Professor Tankeshwar Kumar" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar completed two years of his tenure as CUH Vice Chancellor". www.indianewscalling.com. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. ^ "RWP 2023". cuh.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  4. ^ "INDIAN RESEARCH INFORMATION NETWORK SYSTEM". irins.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  5. ^ "Tankeshwar Kumar". scholar.google.co.in. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  6. ^ "Three PU professors make it to National Academy of Sciences". Hindustan Times. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  7. ^ {{Cite news |title=Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar appointed as [[Vice Chancellor of Guru Jambeshwar University, Hisar|newspaper=The India Post |url=https://theindiapost.com/education/prof-tankeshwar-kumar-appointed-as-vice-chancellor-of-guru-jambeshwar-university-hisar/ |access-date=2024-03-14|date=11 October 2015 }}
  8. ^ "Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar Biodata - PDF" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Prof. Kumar - CUH". Central University of Haryana. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d "Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar recognized with "Most Dedicated Vice-Chancellor" Award – The India Post". Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  11. ^ "RWP 2023". www.cuh.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-03-14.