Dr Susheel Mittal appointed as new VC of Punjab Technical University

Dr Susheel has been the vice chancellor of SBS State University, Gurdaspur since November 2021. Earlier, he had served at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology.

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit appointed Susheel Mittal as the vice chancellor of the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University in Jalandhar. Mittal has been appointed for a period of three years with effect from the date of his assumption of office, said an official release.

Mittal was selected by the governor after he interviewed the three candidates shortlisted by the search-cum-selection committee, official sources said. The board of governors of IKGPU had given approval to the three shortlisted candidates. The technical education department received 38 applications for the post. The VC’s post had been lying vacant since April 2021 with the secretary of the department holding the charge, as reported by Hindustan Times.

About Dr Susheel Mittal

He completed his doctorate in Chemistry from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, in 1986. He is a Chartered Chemist (CChem), a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London (UK) and a member of the Advisory Board/Editorial Board of many international and national journals of repute. Currently, he is serving as vice-chancellor of SBS State University, Gurdaspur (since November 2021) while he earlier served at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology and held positions such as deputy director, dean (Research & Sponsored Projects), head of the School of Chemistry, according to an official release. Dr Mittal has published more than 135 research papers in international and national refereed journals.

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