Vice Chancellor
Prof. S. V. S. Rana
Vice Chancellor
Field of Specialization - Environmental Toxicology Earlier Positions held Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut (U.P.)
Pro Vice Chancellor (Oct. 2007 to Dec. 2009)
Professor & Head, Department of Zoology (1998- 2008) Dean Student Welfare (2000- 2003)
Coordinator, Department of Environmental Science (1996-2009)
Coordinator, UGC Innovative Program in Toxicology (2004-2009)
Awards and Honors
AEB (Acad Env. Biol) Honour – 2006
INSA – KOSEF Fellowship 2006
Dr. R. D. Dalela Oration lecture award 2004 by Dalela Education Foundation, Lucknow (India)
UGC visiting Scientist, Hungary 2003
Fellowship of the Japan Society for Promotion Science (JSPS – Fellowship) 1995
Zahoor Qasim Gold Medal for the year 1991 by Society of Biosciences, India
Fellowship of the Japan Society for Promotion Science (JSPS- Fellowship) 1989
INSA – Costed travel fellowship 1984
UGC visiting Scientist, Germany 1981
Visiting Scientist, (Delaware State University, Dover, USA) 1981
Professional Recognition
Fellow, Academy of Environmental Biology
Fellow, Society of Biosciences
Fellow, Society of Toxicology, India
Fellow, Zoological Society of India
Elected Member, Society of Toxicology (USA)
Elected Member, American College of Toxicology (USA)
Hon. Fellow. Bioved Research Society (Allahabad)
Hon. Fellow. Indian Academy of Environmental Sciences
Member Editorial Board - J Ecophysiology and Occupational Health.
Founder Editor - Advances in Biosciences
Res. Editor - Journal of Environmental Bilogy
Member Editorial Board Toxicology International
Reviewer of several International and National journals.
Member of RDC/ BOS in Zoology / Environmental Science - several Indian
Universities
Organized several national symposia/ conference in Environmental Toxicology
Expert member of several agencies UGC, ASRB, U P Higher Education Commission, DST, CST etc
Supervised 19 research projects supported by different funding agencies.
Other Academic Recognitions
Delivered more than 50 invited lectures in Symposia, Seminars and Refresher Courses
Supervised – 29 Doctoral Projects
Supervised – 74 M. Phil projects
Supervised – 96 M. Sc. Projects (Env. Science)
Published - 155 Research Papers in peer reviewed journals ( index = 65)
Text books authored – 05 Text books for University Students
Books edited – 06 Books (for research workers)
Served as Guest Editor of special issues of J. Env. Biol., Indian journal of Exp Biol.