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(Report forwarded by Dr. Padmini Rangnathan. Email: padmini2710@gmail.com)
The BHU Alumni Cell has been reconstituted as follows:
Post Name Faculty/ position
1) Chairman Prof. DP Singh Professor Emeritus, Department of Mining Engineering. Institute of Technology
2) Coordinator Prof. RS Dubey Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science
3) Member Dr. (Mrs.) Padmini Ravindra Nath Reader, Economics in Mahila Mahavidyalaya (Women's College)
4) Member Dr SP Singh Reader, department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science
This team under the guidance of Prof. DP Singh is already in place.
About BHU alumni cell
http://210.212.61.250/alumni/index.html
The Alumni Cell BHU was first constituted by the orders of the Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor of BHU in February 2006. Any appointments in the Alumni Cell, BHU are on the orders of the Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor and the cell functions under his supervision.
Our activities have included the following:
(i) Publication of works connected with Mahamana.
(We have published a selection of Mahamana's writings entitled "Mahamana Ke Vichar Ek Chayan" during the IBAM 2007. In addition at the time of IBAM 2007 the "History of the Banaras Hindu University" was published and during NBAM 2009 the biography of Mahamana entitled "Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Ka Jivan Charit" was published with the cooperation of the Press, Publication and Publicity Cell, BHU)
(ii) Organization of university level meets
The 3rd International BHU Alumni Meet (IBAM 2007) was organized by the Alumni Cell on January 06-07, 2007. The regional Meet of our alumni i.e. BHU Alumni Meet 2008 took place on March 09, 2008. The three year cycle of Meets was concluded with the National BHU Alumni Meet (NBAM 2009) held on January 29-30, 2009. The Alumni Cell is now working towards the organizing of the 4th International BHU Alumni Meet (IBAM 2009) to be held on December 25-27, 2009 on the BHU Campus)
(iii) Preparation and updating of Alumni database
(We now have a database of more than 12,000 alumni. However we realize this is only a beginning. We would like to request our alumni through the pages of the Chronicle to please send us their details and that of alumni know to them so that we can reach out to the maximum number of our alumni)
(iv) Publication of BHU Alumni Newsletter
(This biannual, bilingual newsletter is envisaged as a link with all our alumni and well wishers. It contains news about our alumni associations in India and abroad, university level Meets, news about alumni activities in the departments, achievements of our alumni, significant landmark news of the university etc)
In addition to this the Alumni Cell takes up all those activities which will further cement Alumni- Alma Mater interactions.
(d) Our contact details are as follows:
Alumni Cell
Central Office
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi-221 005 (India)
Tel: +91-542-2369 359
Email: alumni_vco@bhu.ac.in and padmini2710@gmail.com
Website: www.bhu.ac.in (at Alumni Cell).
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About Prof. D. P. Singh
(Prof. D. P. Singh)
Professor D.P. Singh was born on September 03, 1938 in Jaunpur District of Uttar Pradesh.
Professor Singh graduated in Mining Engineering from Banaras Hindu University in 1960. He went on to complete his Masters in Engineering Science and Ph.D. from the University of Melbourne in the years 1968 and 1971 respectively.
Professor Singh joined Banaras Hindu University as a faculty in 1962. He was Professor and Head of the Department of Mining Engineering. He was also the Coordinator of the Centre of Advanced Study in Rock Mechanics and Ground Control.
Professor Singh has over 45 years of experience in Teaching and Research. He has published more that 200 papers in different national and international journals as well as proceedings of the seminars and symposia. Nineteen students have received their doctoral degrees (Ph.D.) under his guidance. Professor Singh has delivered many invited Lectures and attended several seminars and symposia in India and abroad. He has completed 10 sponsored research projects and 22 consultancy projects.
Professor Singh has visited a number of countries including Australia in 1967, Thailand and Singapore in 1971, Germany and U.K. in 1976, USA and UK in 1980, Sweden and UK in 1983, Poland in 1984, Israel and China in 1986, France and UK in 1989, Australia in 1992 and 1996, and Germany in 1996 and 1998, USA, UK, Canada, Sri Lanka, Egypt in 2003 and Japan in 2004 in connection with higher studies and for participation in various academic programs.
Professor Singh was the Vice-Chancellor of the Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa (MP) during 1991-1993, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lucknow, Lucknow during 1999-2002 and Vice-Chancellor of the U.P. Rajarshi Tandon Open University, Allahabad, during 2002-2005.
In addition Professor Singh has held the prestigious positions of
* Director, Uranium Corporation of India
* Assessor, Court of Enquiry for New Kenda Colliery, Government of India
* Chairperson, Research Council Central Mining Research Institute (CSIR)
* Co-Chairperson, Research Recruitment and Assessment Board (CSIR)
* Guest Professor, Technical University, Clausthal, Germany
* Emeritus Fellow, AICTE
* Professor Emeritus, Banaras Hindu University
* Honorary Colonel Commandant, NCC
Professor Singh has been the member of several premier academic and decision making bodies like:
* Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
* Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
* Governing Body, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
* Governing Body and General Body of the National Institute of Rocks Mechanics (Govt. of India)
* Council of Nuclear Science Centre, Delhi
* Council of Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India
*General Council, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
* National Committee of World Mining Congress
* National Committee on Tunnelling (Government of India)
* Indian Institute of Management Society, Lucknow
* U.P. State Higher Education Council, Lucknow
* U.P. Science and Technology Council
* Academic Council. Assam University, Silchar
* Academic Council, University of Roorkee
* Academic Council, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
* Senate, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Professor Singh received the coveted National Mineral Award from the Government of India for the year 1996 in recognition of his significant contribution in the field of mining technology. In addition he was conferred numerous prestigious medals and fellowships like the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Medal of Institute of Engineers (India) in 2000 and the Honorary Fellowship of Indian Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunneling Technology (ISRMTT) in 2002.
Professor Singh has devoted his life to exploring the frontier areas of knowledge and research in the field of Rock Mechanics.
Email: dp_singh[AT]live.com
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