Director (in-additional charge)

 

Professor Raghavendra P. Tiwari is currently the Vice Chancellor of Central University of Punjab, Bathinda. Prof. Tiwari obtained PG degree in Applied Geology from Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar M.P. (Presently a Central University, where he served as the Vice-Chancellor for five and a half years), and PhD degree in Palaeontology from Gauhati University. He also served as a Member of the University Grants Commission and the Executive Council of NAAC, Bangalore.
Prof. Tiwari served in Mizoram University for ~31 years from where he superannuated as a Senior Professor in Geology. In Mizoram University, he served as the Head, Department of Geology for two terms, Dean of Schools of Studies for 13 years and Finance Officer (additional charge) for nearly four years besides serving as members of the Academic Council, Executive Council and the University Court.
Prof. Tiwari specializes in palaeontology, GPS Geodesy and seismology. He has supervised 20 doctoral thesis and completed ten major research projects funded by Ministry of Science & Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences. He has published over 100 research papers in national & international journals of repute (52 being in Scopus listed Journals) and edited two books. His h-index is 23, i10 index is 51 and citation is ~1650 as on date. He has been in the editorial board of four national & international journals, and reviewer of five research journals.
Prof Tiwari pioneered palaeobiological and biostratigraphic researches in the northeastern India. His research contribution is regarded as the fundamental contribution to the stratigraphy of Northeastern region, serving now as a basis for local as well as regional correlations.
Prof. Tiwari established three state-of-the-art laboratories in Mizoram University for seismic, GPS geodetic and palaeomagnetic investigations designed to study regional geodynamics.
Prof Tiwari has been conferred with L Rama Rao Birth Centenary Award for significant contribution in Indian Stratigraphy & Palaeontology in 2012 by Geological Society of India, Bangalore; and also Dr. S. M. Naqvi Gold Medal Award for significant contributions in Indian Geology in 2014 by Geological Society of India, Bangalore.
Prof Tiwari has been Member, Program Advisory Committee, NCERT; Member, National Level Standing Committee for INSPIRE Internship Program of Dept. of Science & Technology; Member, Mizoram State Higher Education Council; Member, Governing Body and Research Advisory Council of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun; Member, GB and RAC of Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow; Member, Exploration Research Advisory Committee of Atomic Mineral Division, North Eastern Region, Shillong. He was the Chief Guest in the 48th Convocation of Tribhuvan University, Nepal, held on 9th December, 2022 wherein he delivered Convocation Address.
Prof. Tiwari has been member in several committees of UGC, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science & Technology, DoPT, Govt. of India concerning higher education. He has also been the Chairman/Member of the Search Committee for appointment of Vice-Chancellors of Central and State Universities and Directors of centrally funded research institutes. Currently, he is Chairman of Governing Council of Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Panvel, Mumbai.