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The Research Advisory Committee/Board (RAB) is constituted for defining and upgrading the policies related to Research activities at Chitkara University, Punjab. The vision of Chitkara University Research Advisory Board is to ensure the efficient utilization of resources for inculcating the research culture among the stakeholder of the Universities. The other aspect of constituting RAB is to ensure the easy policies for local industries to access the global solution offered by the research carried at the University. Following are the members of the committee:
| Sr. No | Name | Designation | Internal/External | Official Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr Deepak Sharma | Senior Scientist | External | CSIR-Imtech Chandigarh |
| 2. | Dr Rajesh Khanna | Professor | External | Thapar University, Bhadson Road, Patiala (Punjab) |
| 3. | Dr Sanjai Saxena | Professor | External | Thapar University, Bhadson Road, Patiala (Punjab) |
| 4. | Dr Rakesh Kumar | Professor | External | Department of computer science and engineering, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra |
| 5. | Dr. Vikram Singh | Professor | External | Department of Computer Science, Chaudhary Devi Lal University Sirsa (Haryana) |
| 6. | Dr Simranjit Singh | Assistant Professor | External | University College of Engineering, Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab |
| 7. | Dr. R. P. Joshi | CEO | External | RI Instruments, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand |
| 8. | Mr Gagan Malik | Director | External | NuTech Dairy Engineers Private Limited, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| 9. | Dr Himanshu Aggarwal | Professor | External | Department of Computer Engineering Punjabi University Patiala Punjab |
| 10. | Mr Raj Pal Midha | Managing Director | External | 21st Century Enviro Engineers Private Limited Phase-II Industrial Area, Chandigarh UT |
| 11. | Dr Madhu Chitkara/ Dr. Archana Mantri | Vice Chancellor/Pro-Vice Chancellor | Internal | Chitkara University, Rajpura-Chandigarh Highway, Patiala Punjab |
| 12. | Dr Varinder Kanwar | Vice Chancellor | Internal | Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh |
| 13. | Dr S.N. Panda | Director | Research | Internal | Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network, Chitkara University Punjab |
| 14. | Dr Rajnish Sharma | Dean | Research | Internal | Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network, Chitkara University Punjab |
| 15. | Dr Sachin Ahuja | Director | Research | Internal | Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network, Chitkara University Punjab |
| 16. | Dr Nitin K Saluja | Associate Director | Research | Internal | Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network, Chitkara University Punjab |
Research Ethics Committee (REC), Chitkara University, Punjab has been constituted with a clear mandate to achieve the following objectives:
| Sr. No | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Archana Mantri | Vice Chancellor (Chair) |
| 2. | Dr. Rajnish Sharma | Dean-Research (Member Secretary) |
| 3. | Dr. Pankaj Kumar | Dean, PhD Programs, (Member) |
| 4. | Dr. Amit Kumar | Dean, Business School, (Member) |
| 5. | Mr. Jaswinder Pal Singh | Librarian (Member) |
The formation of Doctoral Research Board (DRB) of Chitkara University, Punjab was approved by the Governing Body (GB) on 27th April, 2011 to oversee all the research related activities as laid down in the PhD ordinance of the University. The DRB is equipped to specifically formulate and approve the framework of the PhD program and authorised to be the custodian of the quality of Doctoral research work. Following are the present members of the board:
| Sr. No | Name | Designation | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr Archana Mantri | Vice Chancellor | Chairperson |
| 2. | Dr Pankaj Kumar | Dean, PhD Programs, CURIN | Member Secretary |
| 3. | Dr S C Sharma | Registrar, CUPB | Member |
| 4. | Dr I S Sandhu | Dean Examinations, CUPB | Member |
| 5. | Dr Kawaljeet Singh | Director, University Computer Centre Punjabi University, Patiala | Member, External Expert |
| 6. | Dr Varinder Kanwar | Vice Chancellor, CUHP | Member, External Expert |
| 7. | Dr Sandeep Arora | Director, Chitkara College of Pharmacy | Member |
| 8. | Dr Sandhir Sharma | Dean, Chitkara Business School-PG Programs | Member |
| 9. | Dr Sangeeta Pant | Dean, Chitkara College of Education | Member |
| 10. | Dr Ashutosh Mishra | Dean, Chitkara School of Mass Communications | Member |
| 11. | Dr Preethi Pradhan | Dean, Chitkara School of Health Sciences | Member |
| 12. | Dr Amit Mittal | Dean, DRC, Chitkara Business School | Member |
| 13. | Dr Meenu Khurana | Dean, Department of Computer Science and Engineering | Member |
| 14. | Dr Shivani Malhotra | Dean, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering | Member |
| 15. | Dr Anoop Kumar Singh | Dean, Department of Mechanical Engineering, CUIET | Member |
| 16. | Dr S N Panda | Director, Research , CURIN | Member |
| 17. | Dr Jaiteg Singh | Dean, Department of Computer Applications, CUIET | Member |
| 18. | Dr Mohit Kakkar | Assistant Dean, Department of Applied Sciences ,CUIET | Member |
| 19. | Dr Ranjan Mallik | Dean, Chitkara School of Art and Design | Member |
| 20. | Dr Ambuj Kumar | Dean, Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture | Member |
Chitkara University, Punjab has received the authorization for its Institutional Bioethics Safety Committee (IBSC) from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) with the UIC number CHIT170220201218. This recognition will be helpful for accomplishing the research projects and activities related to recombinant DNA technology under the guidelines prescribed by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology. The purpose of these guidelines is to provide guidance to organizations in compliance with “Rules for the manufacture, use/import/export, and storage of hazardous microorganisms/ genetically engineered organisms or cells, 1989” (hereinafter referred as Rules, 1989) notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Following are the members of the committee:
| Sr. No | Name | Composition | Fields of Expertise | Present Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Navita Gupta | Chairman | Cell Biology and Bio- Analytical Technique s, Molecular Biology | Chitkara University, Punjab |
| 2. | Dr. Neeraj Khatri | DBT Nominee | Biosciences & Biotechnology/Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Laboratory Animal Sciences | Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh |
| 3. | Dr. Mohit Kapoor | Member Secretary | Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology | Chitkara University, Punjab |
| 4. | Dr. Meenakshi Sood | Biosafety Officer | MBBS | Chitkara University, Punjab |
| 5. | Dr. Deepak Sharma | Outside Expert | Yeast Biology and Protein Biophysics | CSIR IMTech, Chandigarh |
| 6. | Dr. Varsha Singh | Internal Member | Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics | Chitkara University, Punjab |
| 7. | Dr. Navjot Singh | Internal Member | Microbiology, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering | Chitkara University, Punjab |
| 8. | Dr. Kiranjeet Kaur | Internal Member | Microbiology | Chitkara University, Punjab |
The Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) of Chitkara University, Punjab is recognized & registered with the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA), a statutory Committee, established under Chapter 4, Section 15(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The list of the members of the committee is as follow:
| Sr. No | Members | Name of the Member |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chairperson | Dr. Sandeep Arora Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab. |
| 2. | Main Nominee | Dr. Lachhman Das Singla Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab |
| 3. | Link Nominee | Dr. Anil Kumar University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014 |
| 4. | Scientist | Dr. Rajesh Kumar Goel Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab |
| 5. | Socially Aware Nominee | Dr. Darshan Singh Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab |
| 6. | Scientist In-charge animal house facility & member Secretary | Dr. Thakur Gurjeet Singh Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab. |
| 7. | Veterinarian | Dr. Anoop Sahu Private Practitioner, Panchkula, Haryana |
| 8. | Scientist from Different Discipline | Dr. Amarjot Kaur Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab. |
| 9. | Biological Scientist | Dr. Randhir Singh Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala |
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In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (3) of rule 17 of the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019, the designated authority in the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, recognized and permitted Institutional Human Ethical Committee (IHEC) of Chitkara University, Punjab to perform the duties of ethics committee as specified in Chapter–IV of the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019. The following list of the members of the IHEC Chitkara University Punjab:
| Sr. No | Members | Internal | External |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chairperson | — | Dr. Shikha Gupta |
| 2. | Co- Chairperson & Scientific Member | Dr. Sandeep Arora | — |
| 3. | Member Secretary | Dr. Thakur Gurjeet Singh | – |
| 4. | Basic Medical Scientist | — | Dr. Pritpal Singh Mitreja |
| 5. | Clinician | — | Dr. Nitin Gupta |
| 6. | Clinician | — | Dr. Sandeep Bansal |
| 7. | Scientific Member | Dr. Ravinder Singh | — |
| 8. | Scientific Member | — | Dr. Amit Sharma |
| 9. | Social Scientist/Philosopher/Social activist | — | Mr. Nayab Singh |
| 10. | Legal experts | Mr. Arun Vatsyanan | — |
| 11. | Lay person | Mr. Sanjay Vohra | Mr. Ram Nath |
| 12. | IHEC advisors/members | Dr. Abhimanyu Parashar | Dr. Randhir Singh |
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The Institutional Innovation Council (IIC) is recognized by MHRD Innovation Cell, Ministry of Human Resource & Development, Government of India and registered with the Committee for the Purpose to create a vibrant innovation and startup ecosystem at Chitkara University, Punjab. The list of the committee members as is under:
| Sr. No | Name of Member | Member Type (Teaching/Non-Teaching) | Key Role/ Position assigned in IIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Sachin Ahuja | Teaching | Vice President, IPR Activity Coordinator |
| 2. | Dr. Sagar Juneja | Teaching | Convener, Innovation Activity Coordinator |
| 3. | Dr. Adarsh Aggarwal | Teaching | Internship Activity Coordinator,Startup Activity Coordinator |
| 4. | Dr. Nitin Goyal | Teaching | FDP Coordinator, Social Media Coordinator |
| 5. | Dr. K K Mishra | Teaching | ARIIA Coordinator, NIRF Coordinator |
| 6. | Mr. Sandeep Kumar | Non-Teaching | Workshop, Seminar, Social Media Coordinator |