University Level Teaching and Research Experience

26 years teaching experience at Post-graduate level at University Department of Mass Communication & Journalism, Dr. Babsaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) India.
26 years teaching experience at Post-graduate level at University Department of Mass Communication & Journalism, Dr. Babsaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) India.

Research Guide at Yashwantrao Chavan Mharashtra Open University, Nashik for Ph. D. Distance Education & Subject Communication and M. Phil. Distance Education & Subject Communication since last 10 years.

Invited to work as research guide by Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Nanded, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, and Rashtrasaint Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur.

Successfully guided more than 150 Master Degree students for Dissertations in Mass Communication & Journalism.
Founding Editor, Research Journal of Media Studies.
Worked as external examiner of Ph. D. Theses of various universities in India -University of Mumbai, University of Pune, Punjab University Chandigarh, Devi Ahilya University Indore (M.P.), Makhanlal Chaturvedi National Journalism University, Bhopal (M.P.), Andhra University, Vishakhapattanam (A.P.), Osminiya University, Hyderabad (A.P.), Mollana Azad Central University, Hyderabad (A.P.), Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Karnataka University, Dharwad, Uttakal University, Bhuwaneshwar (Orisa) and many others.

Administrative Experience of Academic / University level Institutions

Vice-Chancellor, Yeshwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik (Maharashtra) since 20th September,2009.

Head, Dept. of Mass Communication and Journalism, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) during the period 2000-2001 & 2003-2009.

Director / Co-ordinator, YCMOU, Post Graduate Center based at Dept. of Mass Communication and Journalism, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) during the period 2000-2009.

Director, Students Welfare, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) during the period 1996-2000.

Project Director, Digital Studio at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra)(Conceived, planed & developed), got sanction from Govt. of Maharashtra during the period 2005-2009.

Chair Person, Campus Development Committee, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) during the period 2001-2009. Successfully developed 141 acres of westland of university into a huge horticulture project of 7215 fruit plants, which is biggest among all universities in Maharashtra.

Chairperson, Computerization Committee, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) during the period 2000- 2005 – Instrumental in developing computerization in account section, establishment section, post graduate section and examination section.
Director, Earn and Learn Scheme for poor boys. Developed this scheme in multi dimentional ways.

Leadership Experience

Worked as the Director, Student Welfare and organized students meetings, workshops, training. Also solved successfully student grievances and able to contain and control student unrest and agitation. Provided Entrepreneurship training poor boys of Earn & Learn Scheme of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Aurangabad.

Worked as the organizer of the verious State, National level events of the university and successfully managed the events.

Worked as the Secretary of the University Teachers Association and was organizer of various academic programs for teachers.
Worked on the various enquiry committees of university and at the same time found amicable solution during the crisis and agitinational environment and problems erepted in the university.
In the YCMOU, university Nashik the environment of agitation, unrest and non co-operation of faculty and non-teaching staff was control within a months period by earning confidence of teachers, faculty and other staff by way of intraction, positive mobilization and proactive welfare measures.
Developed YCMOU vision of 2009-2029 for its reach in other states and international presents.
Able to develop academic culture and establish rule of law and discipline in troubled state YCMOU within a span of one and half months.

Experience of Working on University Authorities / Bodies / Academic Bodies

Worked on Management Council- Supreme authority of University, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) during the period 2000-2005 (5 years).
Worked as the Member, Senate, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) during the period 1996-2005 (9 years)
Worked on the Yeshwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik) Academic Council as the Member during the period 2005-2009 (4 years)
Worked on the Research & Recognition Committee, “Communication Studies”, University of Pune, Pune.
Worked on the Research & Recognition Committee, Board of studies in Mass Communication & Journalism, Noth Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Rashtrasaint Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, Punjab University, Chandigarh & others.

Domonstrable Experience of Quality Issues, Assesment and Accreditation procedures

Worked as the Chairperson, Member Secretary & Member of the Peer Team of ‘NAAC’ for College & University Assessments, Bangalore; Visited Orissa, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh.
Worked as the Member Peer Team of NAAC for Moulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad. (A.P.) (2009)
Participated in Assessor’s Meet held at NAAC Bangalore (Feburary 2009) B-2.4 Convenor Training Programme for Assessors organized at Dr. BAMU, on behalf of the NAAC, Bangalore.
Developed Academic Calender and implemented it at the Post-graduate examination of Journalism & Mass Communication, Dr. BAMU, Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
Designed quality syllabus with heavy wattage to practicals and professional skills for Mass Communication & Journalism students at graduation, masters programme.
Successfully implemented UNESCO’s Model Curriculam of Journalism for developing countries at Dept. of Mass Communication & Journalism, Dr. BAMU, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) and started batch of national and international students.
ICT Application in YCMOU, university by going for Wi-fi internet facility and developing e-governance model of university administration.
Developed a concept of Digital Studio for creating technilogy infrastructure for Dept. of Mass Communication & Journalism, Dr. BAMU, Aurangabad

Experience of Ph. D. Students Guidance

15 years experience of Ph. D. students supervision & guidance at Dr. BAMU and other universities.
7 Ph. D. Students have successfully completed Doctroal work in the discipline of Mass Communication & Journalism. Guiding 10 Research students.
Research Guide at Yashwantrao Chavan Mharashtra Open University, Nashik for Ph. D. Distance Education & Subject Communication and M. Phil. Distance Education & Subject Communication since last 10 years.
Invited to work as research guide by Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Naned, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, and Sant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur.