I have received my BSc. degree in Electronics (1997), M.Sc. degree in Applied Physics (1999) and Ph.D. degree in Applied Physics (Communication Signal Processing - 2004), all from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India. I have 23 years of teaching experience in different areas of Physics and Electronics. I have taught at Guru Nanak Dev University (1999-2002) and Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology (2002-2008). I then joined Department of Physics, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, in 2008 as Lecturer in Electronics and currently serving as senior lecturer (associate professor) and head of the department. My research interests include application of digital signal processing for communication systems, speech recognition, smart grid technology, medical devices and modeling & optimization of microbial fuel cell for electricity generation and waste water treatment. I have published 1 Book, 31 research paper and 22 conference paper at national/ international level. I have attracted various research grants and organized many workshops/training programmes in association with different national/international bodies.
Administrative Experience (8 years)
Head of Department
- Department of Physics, The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus – 1st Aug. 2018 – Present
- Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology(ACET),I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, India - 9th Sep. 2003 to 31st Mar. 2005 and 4th Oct. 2007 to 15th Aug. 2008.
- Department of Applied Physics, Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology, I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, India – 8th July 2002 to 8th Sep. 2003.
Teaching Experience (23 years)
- Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Department of Physics, The UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago - 1st Jan. 2023 to till now.
- Lecturer, Department of Physics, The UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago - 21st Aug. 2008 to Dec. 2022.
- Associate Professor, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, ACET, I. K. G. Punjab Technical University, India – 1st Aug. 2005 to 15th Aug. 2008.
- Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, ACET, I.K.G. Punjab Technical University, India - 1st Aug. 2004 to 31st July 2005.
- Lecturer, Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, ACET, I.K.G. Punjab Technical University, India – 11th Aug. 2003 to 31st July 2004.
- Lecturer, Dept. of Applied Physics, ACET, I.K.G. Punjab Technical University, India – 8th July 2002 to 10th Aug. 2003.
- Part Time Lecturer, Dept. of Electronics Technology, Guru Nanak Dev University, India – 17th Jan 2000 to 16th Jan 2001 and 8th Jan 2002 to 15th April 2002.
- Part Time Lecturer, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, Guru Nanak Dev University, India – 26th June 1999 to 29th April 2002.
Invited Speaker for Facutly Devleopment Program on "Recent Developemnts in Physical Sciences" at DAV College, Amritsar, India
Title of Presentation: Design, Optimization and Modelling of Microbial Fuel Cell
Day and Time: 17th July 2021, 9am.
Abstract: World energy demand is increasing day-by-day, which has resulted in the increase in Carbon emission globally. To mitigate these challenges and adhere to their commitment towards Paris Agreement, most of
the countries are trying to reduce their dependency on fossil fuel and started integrating renewable energy sources like Solar, Wind, Hydro and Fuel Cell into their energy mix. In my presentation I will be
discussing a special type of Fuel Cell called Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC), which is a bio-electrochemical system that uses bacteria from waste to convert organic molecules directly into electrical energy under
anaerobic conditions. Prototypes development and optimization of MFC for its electricity generation and waste water treatment capability will be discussed along with popular modelling tool.
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