Prof. (Dr.) Kashmir Singh, Coordinator/Principal Investigator, DST- Centre for Policy Research (CPR), Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh is the professor of Biotechnology at Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh. He has more than 20 years of teaching and research experience with active participation in administrative activities as well. He has vast international exposure and worked as Marie Curie Post Doc Fellow in Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland, Research Associate, at Missouri State University, USA and visiting scientist at McGill University, Canada. He has authored more than 100 national and international publications and editor of reputed international journals. Three patents are credit to him and 01 successful technology transfer to the industry. He has been running and completed over 14 research projects funded by agencies like DBT, DST, SERB, CSIR and ICAR, etc. He has supervised over 25 Ph.D. students. He is having an active association with different scientific societies and academies around the world. Prof. Singh has made his mark in the scientific communities with his contributions and received wide recognition from various agencies around the world. Prof. Kashmir Singh's major research interest involves Plant Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Intellectual Properties (IP) and Technology Transfer and Public Private Partnerships. He is contributing immensely in strengthening the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) ecosystem.
Prof. (Dr.) Sanjeev K Sharma, is Co-Investigator of DST-Centre for Policy Research. He is professor at University Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS) at PU, Chandigarh. He is also the director of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies. Prof. Sharma has expertise in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), IP & Business Management and Technology Transfer Ecosystem. He is associated with various capacity building initiatives in science, technology, IP, innovations and assists the CPR to generate revenue- based models by undertaking academic programmes in the field of Science Technology & Innovations (STI) and IP.
Prof. (Dr.) Manu Sharma, is Co-Investigator, DST-Centre for Policy Research. He is professor of Mechanical Engineering at University Institute of Engineer and Technology (UIET) at PU, Chandigarh. He is also honorary Director at Centre for Industry Institute Partnership Programme (CIIPP) and Coordinator, Technology Enabling Centre (TEC). He has expertise in Public Private Partnerships and Industry-Academia Linkages. He has several research papers in international and national Journals to his credit. He is involved in several sponsored research projects sponsored by UGC, DST, AICTE, etc. He has experience of mentoring various Start-up company such as “Finamics Engineering”. He was instrumental in establishing “Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC)” in UIET, PU, Chandigarh.
Asst. Prof. (Dr.) Deepak B. Salunke, is Co-Investigator, DST-Centre for Policy Research. He is Asst. Professor, Department of Chemistry at PU, Chandigarh and also Coordinator, National Interdisciplinary Centre of Vaccines, Immunotherapeutics and Antimicrobials. Prior to join PU, Dr. Salunke has worked with reputed industries and developed energetic collaborations as well as gained experience in handling intellectual property. He has immensely contributed to strengthen the Industry-Academia linkages. He is a PhD from CSIR-NCL Pune and has over 15 years of teaching and research experience with 80 publications in the international journals of high repute and 4 patents to his credit. Dr. Salunke is recipient of Indo-French Sandwich Thesis Scholarship, Assistant Research Professorship and postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Kansas, USA, Postdoctoral fellowship of National Science Council of Taiwan, Ramalingaswami Fellowship of DBT India and Newton-Bhabha Fellowship. He has 9 research projects funded by agencies like DBT, UGC, DST, SERB, ICMR, MHRD and Global Connections Fund, Australia to his credit.
Prof. (Dr.) Jagdeep Kaur, provides support and guidance to DST-Centre for Policy Research, with her expertise in research and other domains related to STI. She is a Professor in Department of Biotechnology, PU, Chandigarh. She actively provides consultancy in various domains and events organized by DST-CPR . She is member of various national and international committees for evaluation as well as funding committee and reviewer of scientific research. She has been awarded Post doc fellowship internationally from University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA and nationally from CSIR- IMTECH, Chandigarh. She has numerous publications to her credit. She has got 3 patents and one technology transfer to her credit.
Prof. (Dr.) Luxmi Malodia, provides support and guidance to DST-Centre for Policy Research, PU, Chandigarh. She is a Professor in Human Resource Management at the University Business School, Panjab University, Chandigarh. She is Ph.D in Human Resources, LL.B and LL.M. She has 20 years of experience in teaching and research in UBS, PU, Chandigarh. She has to her credit three books, 61 research papers published in reputed international and national journals, 10 research papers in edited books, seven research papers as conference proceedings and 48 papers presented in various national and international seminars/conferences. Nine students have completed their Ph.D successfully under her guidance and currently 7 students are pursuing Ph.D under her supervision. She has been awarded doctoral fellowship from Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi in 2002. Keeping in view her expertise and experience in her area, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University-United Kingdon (UK) has invited her to deliver sessions in 2018.
Prof. (Dr.) Jyoti Rattan, provides support and guidance to DST-Centre for Policy Research, PU, Chandigarh. She is a Professor in the Department of Laws, PU, Chandigarh. She has expertise in administrative sciences. She has authored and co-authored several national and international publications and also working as a reviewer for reputed professional journals. She has an active association with different societies and academies around the world. She has made her mark in the scientific community with the contributions and widely recognition from honourable subject experts around the world. Her major research interest involves International Law, Human Rights of Women: International Instruments and their Assimilation in Indian Legal System.
