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Umesh Kumar Garg

Umesh Kumar Garg

Adelaide,SA

Summary

Astute educator with proven background meeting and exceeding operational objectives across 20-year career. Maintain currency on trends in field to keep systems modernized and streamlined. People-person with excellent organizational skills.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Professor and Dy. Dean Academics

CT UNIVERSITY
LUDHIANA, PUNJAB
04.2022 - 11.2023
  • Developed or used assessment instruments to monitor student learning results.
  • Developed curricula and recommended curricula revisions to improve student learning outcomes.
  • Participated in state and national events, developing partnerships with industry to increase university profile.
  • Planned, administered and controlled budgets to maintain accurate financial records and produce financial reports.

Professor and Dy. Director (Research)

Desh Bhagat University,
Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab
11.2022 - 05.2023
  • Recommended improvements to systems and related processes and worked with corresponding departments to implement improvements.
  • Coordinated activities of R&D team to meet agreed department and project deliverables for active projects.
  • Liaised with marketing, R&D leadership and customers to build out roadmap and own research projects.

Professor and Scientist

Adesh Group
Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab
04.2018 - 03.2022
  • Prioritized workloads with Agricultural department team.
  • Met pertinent milestones while managing multiple projects at once.
  • Applied knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology to support research and experiments.
  • Managed laboratory personnel and monitored team performance and work quality.
  • Developed reports and recommendations regarding research outcomes.
  • Supervised teams of field technicians, responding to inquiries and resolving conflicts.
  • Shared research findings through publications, presentations and conferences.

Principal (Agriculture)

Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College of Information Technology
Malout, Punjab
04.2015 - 03.2018
  • Facilitated staff meetings to convey policy changes and hear employee input.
  • Directed school human resources including hiring, training, policy enforcement and legal compliance for school employing over [30] staff members.
  • Encouraged and voiced positive feedback to mentor and motivate new teachers.
  • Developed and tracked benchmarks for measuring institutional success to help teachers maximize teaching potential.
  • Developed positive relationships with school students, teachers and local community.
  • Guided instruction by mentoring teachers to improve leadership and teaching effectiveness.
  • Monitored and evaluated performance of school employees.
  • Instructed teachers on classroom management, behavior and instructional strategies.

Sr. Lecturer Cum Scientist

Adesh Foundation
(Sri Muktsar Sahib), Punjab
02.2008 - 04.2015
  • Selected innovative teaching methods to deliver course content.
  • Utilized diverse teaching methods, lectures, presentations and class activities to deliver curriculum.
  • Tailored lectures to meet student needs, emphasizing skills and concepts necessary for professional and academic success.
  • Collaborated with professor to manage education projects from start to finish.
  • Used exams, quizzes and projects to assess how well students grasped learning material and concepts.
  • Directed full classrooms of students to develop various kinds of research.
  • Supervised dissertational research work to assist research publication process.

Lecturer

Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engg. And Technology
Sangrur , Punjab
07.2006 - 01.2008
  • Engaged with students outside of lecture halls and classrooms through discussions and small group sessions.
  • Explained concepts through variety of methods, utilizing visual aids and analogies for key material.
  • Organized activities and class events to drive learning objectives and promote engagement.
  • Collaborated with fellow lecturers to design course content and teaching policies.
  • Promoted safe and clean classroom environment conducive to individualized and small group needs.
  • Adapted methods of instruction and classroom materials to address individual student needs.

Junior Research Fellow

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
Longowal, Punjab
11.2003 - 07.2006
  • Planned materials, resources and execution to adhere to budget.
  • Discussed research summaries with project team to monitor progress.
  • Participated with research team to develop robust models for projects.
  • Utilize Statease and Origin software to input data gathered from various sources.
  • Utilized quasi-experimental methods and globally comprehensive data to analyze experimental data.
  • Worked with research professionals to improve research and garner deeper grasp of related topics.
  • Proposed and implemented research focused on Water Purification.

ETP Engineer

AR consultnats and chemicals
Ludhiana, Punjab
06.2002 - 10.2003
  • Managed and directed material analysis actions to test for durability, brittleness, flex and porousness.
  • Created design and manufacturing regulations by interacting with production and administration professionals.
  • Provided feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
  • Wrote performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

Education

Ph.D. - Environmental Chemistry

IKG Punjab Technical University
Kapurthala
02.2010

Master of Science - Environmental Sciences

Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar
04.2002

Master of Science - Forestry And Agriculture Sciences

Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana
05.1999

Skills

  • Planning and Coordination
  • Team Building
  • Basic Math
  • Computer Skills
  • Supervision & Leadership
  • Data Management
  • Reliable & Trustworthy
  • Good Work Ethic
  • Microsoft Office
  • Relationship Building
  • Team Management

Additional Information

  • Research Projects:

DST sponsored project entitled “A Comprehensive Study of Presence of Arsenic in the Underground Drinking Water in Punjab” under Water Technology Initiative Division has been sanctioned for Rs. One Lakh for Six Months

Major Project Funded by National Science Foundation, USA and USAID entitled “Targeting low-arsenic and low-fluoride groundwater to reduce exposure in rural Punjab, India” Worth 1.52 Million USD

Total Publications: 35 international papers

Timeline

Professor and Dy. Director (Research)

Desh Bhagat University,
11.2022 - 05.2023

Professor and Dy. Dean Academics

CT UNIVERSITY
04.2022 - 11.2023

Professor and Scientist

Adesh Group
04.2018 - 03.2022

Principal (Agriculture)

Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College of Information Technology
04.2015 - 03.2018

Sr. Lecturer Cum Scientist

Adesh Foundation
02.2008 - 04.2015

Lecturer

Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engg. And Technology
07.2006 - 01.2008

Junior Research Fellow

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
11.2003 - 07.2006

ETP Engineer

AR consultnats and chemicals
06.2002 - 10.2003

Ph.D. - Environmental Chemistry

IKG Punjab Technical University

Master of Science - Environmental Sciences

Guru Nanak Dev University

Master of Science - Forestry And Agriculture Sciences

Punjab Agricultural University
Umesh Kumar Garg