Experience

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Haryana

• India
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice Chancellor

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Heading Board of Management, Academic Council, Finance Committee, Recruitment, Promotions and guided many other non-statutory committees for the development of quality education, Research, Outreach, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Resource Management, Technology Business Incubation, etc. Established Pilot Plant /Incubation facility for Fruit and Vegetable processing, Milk processing, Meat processing, ready-to-eat products, and bakery at NIFTEM.Established state of the Art Centre for Food research Analysis for evaluating more than 2000 parameters. It has integrated accreditation of the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, Food Safety and Standard Authority of India, and APEDA. It is also considered as National Referral Laboratory by FSSAI.



UAHS Shivamogga

• Vice Chancellor

  • Mar 2014 - Jul 2017

  Served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the integrated University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga. During the active period helped in Accreditation of the University for 5 years by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research New Delhi and UAHS was the youngest new University to achieve this feat. Served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the integrated University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga. During the active period helped in Accreditation of the University for 5 years by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research New Delhi and UAHS was the youngest new University to achieve this feat.



Dean of Post Graduate Studies

• Academic Dean

  • Dec 2012 - Mar 2014

  As a responsible officer of the University took initiative for streamlining PG education in the University through the adoption of the recommendation of the 4th Deans committee report for improving the quality of PG education in the University. As a responsible officer of the University took initiative for streamlining PG education in the University through the adoption of the recommendation of the 4th Deans committee report for improving the quality of PG education in the University.



Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, Hyderabad

• Senior Executive Director and Chief Executive of National Fisheries Development Board

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2012

  Member of Governing body of NFDB, DAHD & F, Govt. of India, under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture and Food Processing, Govt. of India, 2012Member of Executive Committee of NFDB under the Chairmanship of Secretary, DAHD&F, Govt. of India, 2012Member of Working Group on Fisheries for preparation of the 12th Plan document, DAHD & F, Govt. of India, 2011Culture of fish in cages in coastal waters and reservoirs was taken up in14 states under National Mission on Nutrition in collaboration with CMFRI Kochi.Established a National Fish seed bank at CIFA Bhubaneswar to supply quality seed for developing brood banks in different states.Chairman of different committees from 2011-2008.Established a National Fish seed bank at CIFA Bhubaneswar to supply quality seed for developing brood banks in different states.Initiated a National program on disease surveillance involving 8 Institutions across the country.



Inland Fisheries Division, University of Agricultural Sciences

• Professor & Head, Inland Fisheries

  • May 2000 - Dec 2008

  Operated altogether nine main research projects on various aspects of fish culture, prawn culture, development of aqua-feeds, Participatory Technology Development, policy research on sustainable shrimp farming besides undertaking infrastructure development projects like hatcheries, laboratories, farms, etc., As project Associate, assisted in the implementation of 3 International projects and 10 National projects in addition to facilitating coordination of various research project related activities



Fisheries Research Station, Hesaraghatta, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

• Fisheries Research Officer and Head (Associate Professor cadre)

  • May 1993 - May 2000

  Developed technologies related to Fish production and fish resource assessment, Prawn culture under different farming systems, Feeding strategies for prawn culture, Seed production technology for Indian catfish, etc. In collaboration with ICAR research institutes, responsible for technology up-gradation, Reservoir Fisheries Management - Approaches and Methods, promotion of cage culture in reservoirs, Culture technology for seasonal tanks, Release of the improved strain of common carp- Amur for enhancement of fish production, Cage culture of Sea bass in collaboration with CMFRI, Culture of Sea bass in ponds in collaboration with CIBA, development of Fish seed action plan and State-specific action plans for different states, guidelines for various schemes/initiatives, prepared manually for Management and Maintenance of Hygienic fish markets, etcMember, Screening Committee for screening projects submitted by Fisheries Scientists/ Teachers of the University, 2000.Resource person, Documentation of various research activities of the research station - filmed and relayed in media, 1999Member, Committee to suggest guidelines for conducting farm trails regarding Fisheries Technologies to be promoted, 1999.

• Chief Scientific Officer (in charge)

  • Apr 1997 - Jan 1998

  Lead resource person, Preparation of Package of Practices on improved fish farming and freshwater prawn farming (in Kannada) for the benefit of fish farming community and fisheries managers of Karnataka, 1998. Lead resource person, Preparation of Package of Practices on improved fish farming and freshwater prawn farming (in Kannada) for the benefit of fish farming community and fisheries managers of Karnataka, 1998.



Regional Research Station, Raichur, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka

• Associate Professor of Fisheries

  • May 1992 - May 1993



Regional Research Station, Raichur, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

• Assistant Professor of Aquaculture

  • Feb 1983 - May 1992

  Also, worked as an Extension Leader from Feb 1986 to Jun 1986. Also, worked as an Extension Leader from Feb 1986 to Jun 1986.



Shikaripur, Shivamogga Dist. Department of Fisheries

• Assistant Director of Fisheries

  • Oct 1976 - Feb 1983

  Served as an Assistant Director for few years, then promoted to Block Development Office, Ponnampet, Coorg District (2 years); Fish Seed Farm, Bhadra Reservoir Project Area (2 years); Superintendent of Fisheries. Served as an Assistant Director for few years, then promoted to Block Development Office, Ponnampet, Coorg District (2 years); Fish Seed Farm, Bhadra Reservoir Project Area (2 years); Superintendent of Fisheries.