Curriculum Vitae

Educational Qualifications:

Ph.D. (Mathematics), Panjab University, Chandigarh, India (2006)
M.Sc. (Mathematics), Panjab University, Chandigarh, India (2002)
B.Sc. (PCM with Honours in Mathematics), Government College, Hoshiarpur, India (2000)


Academic Achievements:
  • Second Position (in order of Merit) in B.Sc.-I, II & III in Panjab University, Chandigarh.
  • First Position (in order of Merit) in M.Sc.-I & II in Panjab University, Chandigarh.
  • Recipient of the prestigious post graduate Scholarship from National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM), India (2000-2002).
  • Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) jointly conducted by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-University Grants Commission (CSIR-UGC), India, in June 2002 and secured place among the top 20% JRF (NET) awardees in the subject of MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (including Statistics).
  • NBHM Research Fellow since 29th August 2002 to 19th October 2006.
  • Selected as a Research Student at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, in the year 2002 (but could not continue there because of some unavoidable reasons).

Awards and Honours:
  • Awarded Kusuma outstanding young faculty fellowship for two years (June 2011-May 2013).
  • Awarded Mohinder Pal Aggarwal Silver Medal by Panjab University, Chandigarh, for standing second in B.Sc.
  • Awarded University Gold Medal for standing first in M.Sc.
  • Awarded Hansraj Memorial Silver Medal for the best graduate student of M.Sc.
  • Awarded Pt. Hem Raj Silver Medal for standing First in Final M.Sc. (Mathematics).
  • Got Best Poster Presentation Award in Indian Science Congress held at Panjab University, Chandigarh, during January 3 to January 7, 2004, in the section of Mathematical Sciences (including Statistics).
  • Got an Award of Excellence, for securing second position in B.Sc., by the Deputy Commissioner, Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
  • Awarded Certificate of Appreciation on Republic Day 2004, by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. This national honour has been given in recognition of excellent academic performance in the M.Sc. Mathematics examination conducted by Panjab University, Chandigarh during the period 2000-2002.

Work Experience:

Professor IIIT Delhi July 2020 - Present
Associate Professor IIIT Delhi June 2016 - June 2020
Assistant Professor IIT Delhi January 2011-May 2016
Assistant Professor Panjab University, Chandigarh September 2007-December 2010
Assistant Professor Punjabi University, Patiala October 2006-August 2007