Current Role

Vice Chancellor, Tripura University (A Central University), Agartala, Tripura - 799022

Major Leadership Roles

Academic Roles

Professor, Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University. Previously served as Associate Professor/Reader and as Lecturer at Gauhati University, Rajiv Gandhi University (former Arunachal University) and GNDG Commerce College. Extensive experience in teaching, research supervision, curriculum development and academic administration.

University Governance

Leadership and membership roles in Executive Councils, Academic Councils, Finance Committees and Boards of Studies, with responsibilities relating to policy formulation, curriculum design, academic quality, financial prudence and institutional development for various Universities, Colleges and Management Institutions.

Research & Scholarship

Scholars successfully supervised: 1 Post-Doctoral, 10 Ph.D. and 3 M.Phil.

National Contributions

Chairperson/Member of NAAC Peer Teams, UGC committees for recognition of universities and evaluation of research proposals, UGC Swachhta Ranking committees, State Screening Committee and NEP Implementation Co-ordination Committee. Also contributed to statute drafting and higher education policy initiatives. Member of National Task force for development of NAAC manuals for ODL institution.

International Academic Exposure

Academic Leadership Development Programme at Saïd Business School, Oxford; Post-Doctoral research at Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme and CNRS, Paris; invited speaker at the National University of Singapore; and academic engagements with institutions in Singapore and the United Kingdom.

Professional Profile

Founder General Secretary and current Vice President of the North East India Commerce and Management Association; Life Member of the Indian Commerce Association. Delivered 28 international and 75 national plenary lectures, invited talks and panel engagements. Associate, Inter University Centre, IIAS, Shimla.