User:Prof. (Dr.) Onkar Singh

Dr. Onkar Singh, a native of Unnao district who has been the founder Vice Chancellor of Madan Mohan Malviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, is the Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Harcourt Butler Technical University (Formerly HBTI), Kanpur since January 2007. He started his career as Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering at Institute of Engg. & Technology, Lucknow in May 1991 and served as Lecturer / Senior Lecturer upto August 1999 and as Assistant Professor and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Harcourt Butler Technical University (Formerly HBTI), Kanpur since August 1999. He served as Additional Controller of Examination at Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow during August 2004 to January 2007 and made the unique beginning of use of ICT in U.P. Technical University through innovation of OMR cover type answer books & online marks submission for transparency in tabulation, web based college management system for examination works. Dr. Singh has also been the Vice Chancellor of Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow during 30th April, 2015 to 4th August, 2015 and made remarkable contribution in time bound deliveries, bringing in transparency and rescheduling the University activities during his short stay.

Dr. Singh has authored 5 books, edited 05 conference proceedings and written 07 chapters in different books. He has published 87 papers in International/ National journals and 101 papers in proceedings of International / National conferences. Dr. Singh has guided 11 Ph.D. students along with large no. of Dissertations/Projects at PG/UG level and completed 07 sponsored projects from different agencies. He successfully commercialized ‘Light Weight Motorized Wheel Chair’ and ‘Solar Powered Battery Driven Tricycle’ obtained two patents of these products jointly with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), Kanpur. He also successfully developed compressed air engine and has two National Records for development of air turbine engine for running motor bike - LIMCA Book of Records, March 2014 and as one of the first Indian authors to appear in U.S. text books for the article “The melting of glaciers cannot be reversed with global warming” in February 2015.

Dr. Singh has understanding and exposure of functioning of different premier institutions of the country through his association with their apex bodies such as Member of the Board of Governor of Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and Indian Institute of Technology, BHU Varanasi, Member of General Council, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi, Member of Northern Regional Committee, AICTE New Delhi, Member of Governing Council of Ram Manohar Lohia Law University Lucknow, Member of Court of University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Member of Board of Governors, Gautam Budha University, Greater Noida and Member of Board of Governors of Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur and U.P. Textile Technology Institute, Kanpur, Member, Member, Governing Council, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Member of Finance Committee, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi.

Dr. Singh is Fellow of The Institution of Engineers(India), Life Member of Indian Society of Technical Education, Life Member of Oil Technologists Association of India, Member of Indian Society of Heating and Refrigeration Engineers, Life Member of Indian Science Congress Association and Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, USA. He is the recipient of National Scholarship throughout education, AICTE Young Teacher Career Award in year 2000, 100 Most Influential Vice Chancellors Award –2016, Asia’s Education Excellence Award – Exemplary Leader award – 2016 and different letters of appreciation for his commendable contributions to the outside Institutions he served from time to time.