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Prof. Gurmeet Singh

Vice-Chancellor
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Administrator

A renowned academic administrator and an internationally reputed expert in the field of corrosion science and smart materials, has taken over as the Vice-Chancellor, Pondicherry University. Held the positions of Proctor (2005-2010), Head of the Department(2014-17), Member of the Executive Council (2005-2010), and numerous other administrative positions in University of Delhi besides serving as OSD (Principal), Deshbandhu College (1997-1999).

Academician

During 2011-2012, Prof. Singh served as a Chair Professor at Lunghwa University, Taipei, where he was specially invited to start collaborative research. He was a visiting scientist to Hungary and Japan and has been on academic assignments to Germany, Italy, Australia, Singapore, Korea, Thailand and Kenya. He is also currently a Visiting Professor at Japan Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (JAIST), Ishikawa, Japan.

Researcher

An inspiring teacher and mentor of research, Prof. Singh has guided 14 MPhil and 50 Ph.D. scholars, several of the resulting contributions have received accolades and best paper awards at international/national conferences. At the time of moving to Pondicherry University, Prof. Singh was personally supervising 9 major R&D projects worth over Rs 7.5 crores. With about 150 research papers of which a majority are in high-impact international journals, Prof. Gurmeet Singh is also among the most cited of the scientists in his field.

Focus & Goals

Progress moves us forward without marginalizing efforts to disrupt responsibility toward a potential the compromising.

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GurmeetSinghVC · 5 months ago
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Guru Teg Bahadur sacrificed his life for freedom of Faith.
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Awards & Achievement

Meritorious Contribution award

Meritorious Contribution award (2007–08) received at Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune on 7th Nov, 2008., during 14th National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), USA (International Gateway India Section; NIGIS)

The Annapurna Award

The Annapurna Award given by the Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science & Technology (SAEST) for the best paper of 1991 entitled, “Inhibition of zinc corrosion by benzotriazole and benzimidazole in KOH solution – surface characterization by ESCA & SEM”, Trans.

Prestigious “IAAM Medal”

Awarded the prestigious “IAAM Medal” of the year 2016 by International Association of Advanced Materials, Sweeden on 2nd March 16.

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“I once again appeal to all those who have not contributed one-day salary to PM’s relief fund to fight this dreaded disease to do so. Let us all be a part of this effort to mitigate COVID-19” – Prof. Gurmeet Singh

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Latest News

Today Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Puducherry & Chief Rector of Pondicherry University has inaugurated Covid Care Centre at Pondicherry University campus in the presence of Prof. Gurmeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor and Shri P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram, MLA
Felicitation to Shri P. Udayasooriyan, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2, Pondicherry University Campus, on the day (31.03.2021) of his retirement.
UCO Bank Chennai Zone has constituted an award viz., ‘UCO Rajbhasha Samaan’ for meritorious students of M.A. Hindi from 2019 every year. Recipients for 2020 Ms. Abhirami CJ & Ms. Sriyashree Sahoo were felicitated with mementos & cash awards on 30.03.2021.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Gurmeet Singh, was awarded with “UCO G.D. Birla Award” for his par excellence contributions to Science and Academics. UCO Bank, Chennai Zonal Head Shri K. Ramesh conferred the award in a brief ceremony at Puducherry on 30.03.2021.
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