S.K. Salwan
Prof S. K. Salwan
Vice Chancellor, Apeejay Stya University
Prof S. K. Salwan is the former Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Technical University and Vice Chancellor Designate of Apeejay Stya University
Education:
After doing his M-Tech from IIT Bombay in Mechanical Engineering he also did his Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering} from IIT Bombay
Training:
Long Mechanical Engineering course in Design and Execution at College of Military Engineering, Pune
Advanced design course in Weapon Technology at Institute of Armament Technology, Pune equivalent to ME (Mechanical Engineering) of Pune University.
Teaching Experience and Research:
14 years of teaching experience. Teaching Graduate / Post Graduate courses / Guiding M-Tech / M.E. / Ph.D. research work in mechanical / Armament Engineering
Asst. Professor (Production Technology) 1971-1974 College of Military Engineering Pune.
Asst. Professor (Design Engineering’s at Faculty of Armament Technology, Institute of Armament Technology Pune. 1975-1981.
Professor & head of the faculty of Armament technology Institute of Armament Technology, Pune 1981-86
Technology Management & Technology Leader 14 years:
Scientist in charge Mechanical Engineering, Research & Development Organisation, Durgapur 1986 – 1989
Director Management Services and Controller Research Centre IMRAT (A high Technology missile technology research centre) 1989 – 1992
Director integrated test range Chandipur, Balasore 1992 – 1996
Director Armament Research and Development Establishment Pune 1996 -2000
National laboratories of international Recognition:
ARDE is largest establishment of Defence Research and development organization having 480 scientists & 1100 other Staff
Advisor (Special Project):
Head of strategic Project of National Importance, controlled by cabinet committee of security & cabinet secretary Govt, of India.
& Director for Environment & Explosive safety 2000 -2002
Appointed Emeritus Scientist Defence Research & Development organization (DRDO) by President of India in January -2003.
In the Rank of Brigadier Indian Army Corps of Engineers (Commissioned incorps of Engineers Indian Army 28th June 1965, took premature retirement in April 96 to take up as Director ARDE Pune.)
Worked with Bharat Rattan Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam.
Senior Advisor: Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar : 03 – 02 – 2003 to 28 – 02 - 2004
Vice Chancellor, Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar 28 Feb 2004 to 28 Feb 2007