Prof. Sankar Kumar Nath, Vice Chancellor, The University of Burdwan

Prof. Dr. Sankar Kumar Nath (born on 3rd January 1960) is an Indian Geophysicist, Seismologist and currently appointed as Vice Chancellor of the University of Burdwan. He has been a Senior Professor in Higher Administrative Grade at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur known for his Geotomographical Studies, Seismic Hazard, Vulnerability & Risk, Seismic Microzonation, Landslide Hazard Zonation, Slope Stability Modelling, and Extreme Event Modelling.
Qualification:
Ph.D, D. Sc.(hc), FNAE, FNASc, FAScT, FISSA, FIGU
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Fields of Study:
Geotomographical Studies, Seismic Hazard, Vulnerability & Risk, Seismic Microzonation, Landslide Hazard Zonation, Slope Stability Modelling, and Extreme Event Modelling
Awards:

  • The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Apex Agency of the Government of India for scientific & industrial research, awarded him the most coveted Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, the highest Indian Science Award in recognition of his seminal contributions to Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences in 2002

  • Apart from National Mineral Award by the Ministry of Mines and Steel, he also received Homi J. Bhabha Award for Applied Sciences by UGC, Lifetime Achievement Award, Honoris Causa Doctorate (D.Sc.) Award in Engineering & Technology, Decennial Award by Indian Geophysical Union and many more.

Elected Fellows:

  • National Academy of Sciences (FNASc)
  • Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE)
  • Indian Geophysical Union (FIGU)
  • West Bengal Academy of Science & Technology (FAScT)
  • Indian Social Science Academy (FISSA)

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Best wishes,

Professor Sankar Kumar Nath
Vice-Chancellor

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Email: vc@buruniv.ac.in; nathsankarkumar@gmail.com; nath@gg.iitkgp.ac.in
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The University of Burdwan, Rajbati, Bardhaman - 713 104, West Bengal, India

Vice-Chancellors
Sl. No. Name From To
01 SHRI SUKUMAR SEN, ICS (RETD.) 15-06-1960 31-08-1960
02 SHRI BRAJA KANTA GUHA, ICS (RETD.) 01-09-1960 31-08-1965
03 DR DHIRENDRA MOHAN SEN 01-09-1965 09-03-1969
04 PROFESSOR PARAM NATH BHADURI 10-03-1969 31-08-1969
10-10-1969 26-01-1970
05 PROFESSOR RAMARANJAN MUKHERJI 07-03-1970 10-06-1971
06 PROFESSOR SASHI BHUSAN CHOUDHURY 11-06-1971 31-12-1972
07 PROFESSOR RAMARANJAN MUKHERJI 01-01-1973 09-02-1984
08 PROFESSOR BIRENDRA NATH GOSWAMI 10-02-1984 14-06-1984
09 PROFESSOR SHANKARI PROSAD BANERJEE 15-06-1984 31-07-1988
10 PROFESSOR MOHIT BHATTACHARYA 01-08-1988 31-07-1996
11 PROFESSOR DILIP KUMAR BASU 31-07-1996 31-07-2000
12 PROFESSOR AMIT KUMAR MALLIK 01-08-2000 30-04-2008
13 PROFESSOR SUBRATA PAL 01-05-2008 15-12-2011
14 DR. SHOROSHIMOHAN DAN 16-12-2011 15-06-2012
15 PROFESSOR SMRITIKUMAR SARKAR 16-06-2012 31-10-2016
16 PROFESSOR NIMAI CHANDRA SAHA 01-11-2016 27-05-2023
17 PROFESSOR BISWAJIT GHOSH 01-06-2023 30-06-2023
18 PROFESSOR GOUTAM CHANDRA 04-09-2023 26-12-2024
19 PROFESSOR SANKAR KUMAR NATH 27-12-2024 In Chair