User:Dr.Onkar Singh

Dr. Onkar Singh, the founder Vice Chancellor of Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, is basically the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (HBTI), Kanpur, an Autonomous Institution of Govt. of Uttar Pradesh. Dr. Singh had also discharged additional responsibility of Vice Chancellor, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow during 30th April, 2015 to 4th August, 2015. Dr. Singh started his career as Lecturer in  Mechanical Engineering Department at  Institute of Engg. & Technology, Lucknow and served as Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department at Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur in August 1999 and became Professor in January 2007 in same Department. He served as Additional Controller of Examination at Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow during August 2004 to January 2007 on service transfer basis and made the unique beginning of use of ICT in U.P. Technical University through innovation of OMR cover type answer books for direct capturing of marks & online marks submission for transparency in tabulation, web based college management system for examination related works. During his academic career of more than 22 years till now, Dr. Singh has taught various subjects at UG/PG levels and has authored 4 books, edited 04 conference proceedings and written 03 chapters in different books. He has published 45 papers in International journals, 13 papers in National journals and 85 papers in proceedings of International / National conferences. He has completed 07 sponsored projects from different agencies of State & Govt. of India. He successfully commercialized ‘Light Weight Motorized Wheel Chair’ and ‘Solar Powered Tricycle for Handicapped' and also obtained two patents in collaboration with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), Kanpur. He has also filed patent for development of ‘Compressed Air Engine’. He is having two National Records in LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS (March 2014, February 2015) for making the first air turbine engine and as first Indian author(s) to appear in U.S. text books.