ABOUT NAGPUR UNIVERSITY VICE-CHANCELLOR 2012 Dr. Vilas Shridhar Sapkal

Dr. Vilas Shridhar Sapkal VICE-CHANCELL0R RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY, NAGPUR.
1.	Name	Dr. Vilas Shridhar Sapkal
2.	Educational Qualifications	M.Tech., Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from I.I.T., Powai, Mumbai in 1987
3.	International Industrial Research	Research in Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food and Biotechnology industries. For technology Development and Transfer for 8 years
4.	Countries Visited	Germany, Australia, Singapore, France, Canada, Holland.
5.	Academic, Research & Administrative Experience	Worked as Professor & Head, Department of Chemical Technology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati for 15 Years.Worked on large number of academic bodies and contributed significantly for academic excellence, quality research and professional administration.
6.	Publications/ : Presentations in National And International Journals and Conferences	120 including invited talks and Key-Note addresses in the field of Energy Conservation, productivity improvement, quality enhancement and environmental protection, application development etc. Honoured to be Session Chairman and Chief Guest
7.	Research Guidance	Ph.D. Awarded -5 Ongoing -10 M.Tech. Guided Projects -27 B.Tech. Guided Projects-66 In interdisciplinary thrust areas such as Innovative separation technologies
8.	Research Projects	By DST, AICTE, UGC, MNES for Rs.1.7crores in the field of product and technology development
9.	Academic and profile	Worked as expert for National Board of Accreditation of AICTE, New Delhi. For UGC for granting Deemed University Status For Director, Technical Education for Approval of new colleges For Industrial Health and Safety Pollution  Control Board, Non-conventional Energy Sources.
10	Awards	Best Service Award among all University  Teachers of Amravati University in 2000 Rashtriya Nirman Award for Outstanding achievements in the chosen field of activity by international Business council, New Delhi in 2001Life Time Achievement Award by National And International Compendium, New Delhi In 2001
11.	Professional Honour	Awarded Fellow of Institution of Engineers, Life Member of Indian Science Congress, Life Member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers and  Life member of Indian Deglianation Association
12	Distinct Strengths	Competence for planning with vision for Excellence and professional execution through efficient administration.
13	Prestigious Appointment	Nominated as expert by President of India For selection of Professor in Chemical Engineering at I.I.T., Mumbai.
14	Present Position	Vice –Chancellor, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University , Nagpur  From December 2010