Dinesh Kumar
Gurugram, Haryana| Grant Category: | Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Seminar |
| Project Title: | NA |
| Field of Study: | Higher Education Administration |
| Home Institution: | Gurugram University, Notre Dame, IN |
| Host Institution: | University of Notre Dame |
| Grant Start Month: | October,2024 |
| Duration of Grant: | Two weeks |
Brief Bio:
Prof. Dinesh Kumar, recipient of the prestigious Homi J. Bhabha Memorial Award from the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Sri Narendra Modi, is presently working as the vice-chancellor of Gurugram University, Gurugram. Prior to joining Gurugram University, he has worked as vice-chancellor of J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad between 2015 and 2021. He is an eminent academician, ardent researcher and able administrator, known for his leadership roles which span over 38 years. He obtained his master’s and PhD degrees from Cambridge University.
He was also conferred with the ‘Most Eminent Vice Chancellor Award’ by the All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties & Social Justice (AICHLS), and the ‘Rank Bandhu Shiksha Shiromani Samman’ for commendable contribution in the field of education. He was elected as president of the Section of Materials Science of the Indian Science Congress Association for the session 2017-2018.
He is a widely travelled person, and has been to France, Italy, Germany, Austria, England, USA, Russia, Australia, Spain, Taiwan and several other places for his research activities. He has published more than 140 research papers. A total of 22 students have already completed their PhD work under his guidance.