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Dr. Pratosh Bansal

Name: Dr. Pratosh Bansal

Affiliation: Professor, Department of Information Technology, Institute of Engineering & Technology, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, India

Email: pbansal@ietdavv.edu.in / pratosh.bansal@digitalsecurityforensics.org

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Dr. Pratosh Bansal is Professor, Department of Information Technology, Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET), Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV - State Public University), Indore. MP. India.

Educational Qualifications:

  • Ph. D., DAVV, Indore, Year 2011, Faculty – Engineering Subject - Computer Engineering, Topic – Knowledge Management
  • M. Tech., DAVV, Indore, Year 2003, Discipline - Computer Science
  • M. Tech., DAVV, Indore, Year 1999, Discipline - Energy Management
  • B. E., Government Engineering College, Jabalpur (MP), 1995, Branch - Mechanical Engineering

Academic/Research Experience:

  • Professor 16.08.2013 to till date
  • Reader/ Associate Professor 16.08.2007 to 15.08.2013 (Direct Selection)
  • Senior Lecturer (CAS) 30.01.2006 to 15.08.2007
  • Lecturer 30.01.2001 to 30.01.2006
  • Chief Executive Officer November’07 to November’08 (Kodixodel Pvt Limited, Pithampur, MP) on deputation by University

Relevant Administrative Experience:

Current Responsibilities:

  • Director, Centre for Distance and Online Education (Directorate of Distance Education), DAVV (Since 29.08.2020)
  • Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), DAVV (Since 01.07.2020)
  • Senate Member, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi
  • Member, All India Board of Information Technology Education, AICTE, New Delhi
  • Member, MCA Syllabus Revision Sub Committee, AICTE, New Delhi
  • Member, BOG, Inflibnet, UGC, MHRD May 2018- May 21 & May 21 onwards
  • Member (UGC-Nominee), Academic Council, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, New Delhi
  • Chairman, Technical Advisory Committee(TAC) on e-governance, UGC, MHRD since 28th March 2018
  • Chairman, Board of Studies (Information Technology), Under faculty of Engineering (22-25), DAVV
  • Member, National Advisory Committee, e-Shodh Sindhu, GoI, MHRD
  • Member, Governing Body, National Institute of Science & Technology, Berhampur, Odisha
  • UGC-Nominee, Governing Body, Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology, Noida
  • UGC-Nominee, Planning & Monitoring Board, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (Deemed to be University), Noida
  • UGC-Nominee, Governing Body, JNT University College of Engineering, Kakinada
  • UGC-Nominee, Governing Council, Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Engineering & Technology, Pauri Garhwal
  • Member, UGC - Committee for formulation of minimum qualification and other terms and conditions for appointment and promotion avenues for Engineer, Programmer, System Analyst, Network Analyst etc. and other isolated posts.
  • Professor In-charge, Civil Engineering Department, IET-DAVV since 2010
  • Professor In-charge, IET-Campus (Development and Maintenance), IET-DAVV since 2011
  • Professor In-charge, IET Cultural Club, IET-DAVV
  • Professor In-charge (Student Branch Counselor), CSI Student Chapter, IET-DAVV
  • Member, IQAC, Godavari Institute of Engineering & Technology, Rajahmundry, AP
  • Member, IQAC, Medicaps University, Indore, MP
  • Member, IQAC, School of Management Sciences (SMS), Varanasi (01.09.2018)
  • Member, IQAC, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru

Past Responsibilities:

  • Contributed as Member and Member Coordinator in several NAAC Peer Teams (IIIT Hyderabad – Hyderabad, DAIICT – Gandhinagar, SPPU-Pune, Kurukshetra University – Kurukshetra, Narsee Moonji IMS – Mumbai, Amity University – Jaipur, Bangalore University –Bangalore, Agra University – Agra, RV College of Engineering –Bangalore, Dayalbag Educational Institute, Agrea etc.)
  • Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), DAVV (08.10.2016 –23.06.2018)
  • Chairman, Board of Studies (Information Technology), Under faculty of Engineering (2016-19), DAVV
  • Member, Board of Studies (Information Technology), Under faculty of Engineering (2019-22), DAVV
  • Professor In-charge, Career Development Cell, DAVV
  • Professor In-charge, Training & Placement, IET-DAVV
  • Professor In-charge, BE I Yr, IET-DAVV
  • Member, Technical Cell, then Vice Chancellor (earlier Director, NAAC and now Chairman, UGC) (2012-2015)
  • OSD, Central Valuation Centre, DAVV
  • Warden, Boy’s Hostel, IET-DAVV
  • Member, Academic Council, DAVV
  • Member, Department Research Committee (IT), IET-DAVV
  • Member, University Examination Automation Committee, DAVV
  • Member, University Web Site Reform Committee, DAVV
  • Member, Organizing Committee, National Youth Festival
  • Member, Organizing Committee, SAARC Youth Festival
  • Member, Organizing Committee, State Youth Festival
  • Member, Organizing Committee, University Level Youth Festival (Several Times)
  • Member, Organizing Committee, Convocation Ceremony (Several Times)
  • Superintendent of Examination, IET-DAVV (Several Times)
  • Professor In-charge, Valuation Centre, IET-DAVV
  • Member, Organizing Committee, National Workshop on Advances in Cloud Computing, 2013
  • Member, Organizing Committee, Golden Jubilee Celebration, DAVV, 2014
  • Vice Chairman, CSI Indore Chapter (2012-13)
  • Convener, Annual Function and IET Magazine, IET-DAVV (Several Times)
  • Member, Editorial Team, Information Brochure, IET-DAVV (Several Times)
  • Member, Organizing Committee, Symposium on Humane Computing, CSI
  • Member, Organizing Committee, Conference on role of ICT in Tertiary Education, EMRC, DAVV
  • Member, Organizing Committee, Vice Chancellor Meet of AIU, DAVV, 2009
  • Member, Discipline Committee, IET-DAVV (Several Times)
  • Faculty Advisor, News Letter ENCORE, IET-DAVV, 2006
  • Member, Programme Committee, CSI National Conference “Computing – 2005”, May’2005
  • Observer, Common Entrance Test (CET), DAVV (Two Times)
  • Prepared various proposals for AICTE (Compliance Report) /UGC
  • Prepared proposal for approval of PG programs of the institute in which AICTE has approved three PG programs
  • Member, ME Counseling Committee, IET-DAVV (Several Times)
  • Member, Exam Committee, IET-DAVV (Several Times)
  • Member, UTD Election Committee, DAVV
  • Member, Departmental Purchase Committee, IET-DAVV
  • Member, Organizing Committee, UTD Cultural Event, DAVV (Several Times)
  • Member, Scrutiny Committee for Contract Faculties Selection, IET-DAVV
  • Member, College Level Counseling Committee, IET-DAVV (Several Times)
  • Professor In-charge, IET Incubation Centre, IET-DAVV

Other Responsibilities:

  • Expert Member for various selection committees including National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), MHRD, New Delhi
  • Technical Expert for Purchase committee for MP Police (Railway Police, Radio Training and Narcotics)

Other Relevant Information:

  • Three Times National Coordinator for Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan - A Project for School Level Students by Vijnana Bharti (विज्ञान भारती)
  • Attended 04 days Academic Leadership Training Program by MHRD at CUSB, Bodhgaya from 19th to 22nd February’2018
  • Chaired Technical session in various conferences including India’s most prestigious Indian
  • Science Congress (100th Science Congress held at Kolkata)
  • Delivered Lectures in Conferences, Orientation Courses, Refresher Programmes and Short Term Training Programs
  • Life Member- Indian Science Congress
  • Life Member - Vijnana Bharti (विज्ञान भारती), An NGO working for National Science Movement)
  • Spiritually connected - Art of Living