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Prof. D.C. Surana obtained his BE (Telecom) (56-60) and ME (Electronics) (62-63) from BEC (now BITS), Pilani. Thereafter, he completed his Ph.D. (68-71) from U.K. He also received a Diploma in Management (equivalent to MBA) from AIMA, New Delhi (87).

He has more than 40 years of experience, primarily, in academics and related activities along with a brief stint in Industry. He worked as Dean, Faculty of Engineering and President Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) (93 to 96), Professor (78 to 97) and Founder Head, Department of Electronics & Communication Egg. (83 to 89 and 92 to 95), Founder Incharge and later Head, Computer Centre and Founder Head, Department of Computer Science & Engg. J.N.V. University, Jodhpur. During this period he initiated a number of academic programs such as BE & ME (Electronics & Communication), BE (Computer Science & Engg.) MCA & various other PostGraduate courses. As Founder Director (86-97) he setup the Educational Media Research Centre (EMRC) with UGC support and Centre for Education Technology (CET) with MHRD & AICTE support to produce Education Television Films. About five hundred educational TV films and learning materials (CAL) were produced at EMRC/CET under his directorship. He established an energy park as its founder principal coordinator. He has also served as the convener of the committee of Deans, to look after the functions of the vice-chancellor at the J.N.V. University, Jodhpur. He remained a member of the Academic council for several years as also the member of the syndicate, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur for 3 years.

For a period of 4 years (74-78) he worked as Development Engineer (Electronics) and Project Manager (TV) while on deputation to RIMDCO (now RIICO) at Jaipur. During his tenure as the Honorary Secretary of Jodhpur Adult Education Association, the said NGO was transformed from a three-man operation to the largest NGO in Western Rajasthan. He was also the Chairman of local centre of institution of Engineers (I) at Jodhpur.

He has more than 50-research publication to his credit in leading International and National Journals (two of these were awarded). In addition he has presented papers and delivered invited lectures in India, USA, UK, Australia, Singapore and a number of countries like Germany, Denmark etc. in Europe. During his career he has been a member of a number of high level committees of UGC, AICTE, MHRD, various Universities & Government agencies including the academic council of IGNOU. He was member of “UGC panel on Engineering & Technology” on two occasions and a council member and Chairman of the North West Regional Committee of the AICTE (97-2K). He was on the Governing Body of the Punjab Technical University, Jallandhar.

After his superannuation in July 1997 from J.N.V. University, Jodhpur Prof. Surana worked as founder Director (97-98) and established the Career Institute of Technology & Management, Faridabad – a leading private degree college of Engineering in Haryana. He worked as the Director of a leading Engg. College of Haryana – Seth Jai Prakash Mukund Lal Institute of Engg. & Technology, Radaur, Yamuna Nagar (from Oct’99 till June’2001). His recent publication “Paradigm shift in Engineering Education” was published in a leading journal “University news” 28th 2K. He delivered an invited lecture “Integrating Technology Delivery in the Teaching Learning Process” at the Rajiv Gandhi Technological University, Bhopal (MP). He has taken up a new assignment in Sept’2001 as Director and established Jodhpur Engineering College & Research Centre, Jodhpur at Jodhpur, where he is continuing till date. During this period of 6 yrs. the achievements of this college are exemplary & exceptional (copy enclosed). Presently he is engaged in holding a National Conference on “Applications of Nanotechnology” in Dec’07 – first of its kind in India.

His academic interests are primarily in the fields of Information, Communication, Education & Nano technologies & Optical Fiber Communication. He has a strong penchant for Institution Building.

While he maintains excellent physical and mental health, he is retiring shortly on attaining the age of 70.

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