Tankeshwar Kumar Explained

Tankeshwar Kumar
Birth Date:	17 October 1963
Birth Place:	Haryana, India
Nationality:	Indian
Fields:	Physics, Nanotechnology, Information Technology
Workplaces:	Panjab University, Chandigarh, Central University of Haryana
Alma Mater:	Kurukshetra University (B.Sc) Panjab University, Chandigarh (M.Sc, Ph.D)
Known For:	Contributions 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)

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]

Early life and education

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. He also held a Post Doctoral Fellowship at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, in 1991.^[9]

Awards

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: BRIEF BIODATA - Professor Tankeshwar Kumar .
2. Web site: 2023-07-28 . Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar completed two years of his tenure as CUH Vice Chancellor . 2024-03-13 . www.indianewscalling.com.
3. Web site: RWP 2023 . 2024-03-13 . cuh.ac.in.
4. Web site: INDIAN RESEARCH INFORMATION NETWORK SYSTEM . 2024-03-13 . irins.inflibnet.ac.in . en.
5. Web site: Tankeshwar Kumar . 2024-03-14 . scholar.google.co.in.
6. News: Three PU professors make it to National Academy of Sciences. Hindustan Times. 17 June 2015. 2024-03-23.
7. News: Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar appointed as Vice Chancellor of Guru Jambeshwar University, Hisar. The India Post . 2024-03-14. 11 October 2015 .
8. Web site: Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar Biodata - PDF .
9. Web site: Prof. Kumar - CUH . 14 March 2024 . Central University of Haryana.
10. Web site: Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar recognized with "Most Dedicated Vice-Chancellor" Award – The India Post . 2024-03-14 . en-US.
11. Web site: RWP 2023 . 2024-03-14 . www.cuh.ac.in.