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Principal / Professor

Dr Sanchita Pugazhendi

Qualification: Ph.D. Nursing

Total Experience: 33+ Years

Special Interest: Community Projects, Community Paediatrics,National Health Programme Evaluation, Qualitative Research, Research Guidance

Awards: Best Public Health Nurse award in 2000 by Rotary Club of Manipal Hills, Secured Best Research paper (Faculty Section) award in 1999 from Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Secured Third Best position in Nursing Research and Dissertation in 1994 from CMCH, Vellore and awarded Merit Scholarship in 1987 by Calcutta University, West Bengal, India, Best Research Article as fourth author in International Journal of Nursing Education - 2017

Vice-Principal/Professor

Dr Kamli Prakash

Qualification: Ph.D. Nursing

Total Experience: 31+ Years

Special Interest: Palliative Care Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Clinical Research

Awards: Best Bedside Nurse (CMC Ludhiana 1987), Best Para-clinical award (HIHT 2004), Best Research Article (5th author) in International Journal of Nursing Education – 2017, First Prize in Paper Presentation in National Conference on Innovative & Advance Management in Oncology Nursing – 2017

Professor

Dr Rajesh Kumar Sharma

Qualification: Ph.D. Nursing

Total Experience: 20+ Years

Special Interest: Cardiology Nursing, Nursing Education , Administration & Research

Professor

Dr Rajkumari Sylvia Devi

Qualification: Ph.D. Nursing

Total Experience: 17+ Years

Special Interest: Neonatal Nursing & Research

Awards: Best Poster Award 2017

Professor

Dr Harleen Kaur

Qualification: Ph.D. Nursing

Total Experience: 21+ Years

Special Interest: Renal Dialysis, Ophthalmic Nursing, Basic & Advanced Demonstrations, Teaching Advanced Nursing Practice & Research

Awards: Best Teacher Award – 2013, Best Poster Award 2017

Professor

Dr Grace Madonna Singh

Qualification: Ph.D. Nursing

Total Experience: 18+ Years

Special Interest: Neuropsychiatry, Clinical Teaching , Research & Counselling

Awards: Best Teacher Award, 2012, Best Research Article in International Journal of Nursing Education, 2017

Associate Professor

Mrs Upma George

Qualification: M. Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 29+ Years

Special Interest: Teaching, Nursing Administration, Advance Nursing Practice, In-service educator

Awards: Best Clinical Employee Award 2006

Associate Professor

Ms Sanjenbam Emon Chanu

Qualification: M. Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 17+ Years

Special Interest: Behavioural Paediatrics

Awards: Best Teacher Award – 2015

Associate Professor

Dr Kanchan Bala

Qualification: Ph.D. Nursing

Total Experience: 21+ Years

Special Interest: Infection Control, Teaching & Research

Awards: Best Young Researcher Award in National Seminar on Ethics and Principles of Research in Amritsar (2014)

Associate Professor

Dr Vandana Chauhan

Qualification: Ph.D. Nursing

Total Experience: 22+ Years

Special Interest: Intensive Paediatrics

Awards: Best Teacher Award – 2015-16

Assistant Professor

Mrs Priya J P Narayan

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 17+ Years

Special Interest: Coronary Care, Cardiology, Cardiac Surgeries, Nursing Basic & Advanced Demonstrations, Teaching

Awards: Best Teacher Award – 2015

Assistant Professor

Mr Atul Kumar

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 16+ Years

Special Interest: Teaching, Research in Community Area, Academic Workout

Assistant Professor

Mrs Laxmi Kumar

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 31+ Years

Special Interest: Clinical Teaching & Research

Assistant Professor

Ms Preeti Prabha

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 19+ Years

Special Interest: Medical Surgical Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Anatomy & Physiology, Research

Assistant Professor

Mrs Reena Habil Singh

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 20+ Years

Special Interest: Teaching & Nursing Administration

Assistant Professor

Ms Shobha Masih

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 21+ Years

Special Interest: Conduction of workshop, Seminar, Teaching techniques

Assistant Professor

Mr Chandan Kumar

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 12+ Years

Special Interest: Administrative Work, Teaching & Village Upliftment

Assistant Professor

Ms Namrata Pundir

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 12+ Years

Special Interest: Paediatric Plastic Surgery

Assistant Professor

Ms Shama Praveen

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 12+ Years

Special Interest: Clinical Teaching & Research

Award: Gold Medal from SRHU (2015), 1st Prize from SRHU (2016)

Assistant Professor

Mr John Davidson

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 16+ Years

Special Interest: Working in Community Area, Teaching, Administration & Research

Assistant Professor

Mr Vishnu Prasad Sharma

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 7+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing

Assistant Professor

Ms Priyanka Uniyal

Qualification: Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing

Assistant Professor

Ms Ranjana Kaintura

Qualification: Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing

Assistant Professor

Ms Drishti Khugshal

Qualification: Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Assistant Professor

Ms Prachi Rajwal

Qualification: Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Assistant Professor

Ms Preeti Rauthan

Qualification: Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care Nursing

Total Experience: 7+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Assistant Professor

Ms Nitika Bhatt

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Mental Health, Forensic Nursing, Clinical Teaching, Research, Counselling, Basic Nursing Demonstrations

Assistant Professor

Dr Anupama Sharma

Qualification: Ph.D. Nursing

Total Experience: 9+ Years

Special Interest: Maternal and Neonatal Care, Research Simulation, Clinical Teaching

Tutor-I

Ms Yogyata Kandwal

Qualification: M. Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: OBG Nursing & Teaching

Tutor

Mr Ankit Singh

Qualification: M. Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 3+ Years

Special Interest: Medical Surgical, Advance Nursing Demonstrations, Clinical Teaching

Award: Academic Award for securing First Position in M.Sc. Nursing

Tutor

Ms Heena Negi

Qualification: M. Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Mental Health, Counselling, Research, Clinical Teaching

Tutor

Ms Varsha Rawat

Qualification: M. Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Paediatric Care, Clinical Teaching, Basic Nursing Demonstrations

Tutor

Ms Shivangi Hemdan

Qualification: M. Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 4+ Years

Special Interest: Cardiology Nursing, Clinical Teaching and Basic Nursing Demonstrations

Tutor

Ms Apsana Hasan

Qualification: Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Tutor

Ms Deepika

Qualification: Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care Nursing

Total Experience: 4+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Tutor

Ms Shilpa Bhandari

Qualification: Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Tutor

Ms Haleema Khatoon

Qualification: Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care Nursing

Total Experience: 4+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Tutor

Mr Ankit Baurai

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 7+ Years

Special Interest: Quality Care, Patient Care & Clinical Teaching

Tutor

Ms Anshika Bhatt

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 1+ Years

Special Interest: Neurology, Patient Care and Clinical Teaching

Tutor

Mrs Sandhya V Chacko

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 16+ Years

Special Interest: Palliative Care Nursing

Tutor

Mrs Sandhya V. Chacko

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 1+ Years

Special Interest: Gastroenterology, Research, Basic Nursing Demonstrations & Clinical Teaching

Tutor

Ms Ankita Jamoli

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 1+ Years

Special Interest: Medical Surgical, Advance Nursing Demonstrations, Research and Clinical Teaching

Tutor

Ms Neha Sharma

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 1+ Years

Special Interest: Childhood Disorder, Eating Disorder, Forensic Nursing, Clinical Teaching

Tutor

Mr Alan George

Qualification: M.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 2+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing, Research, Clinical Teaching

Tutor-II

Mr Suresh Chandar

Qualification: Post Basic B. Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 21+ Years

Special Interest: Basic Nursing Demonstrations & Teaching

Tutor

Ms Priya Pal

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 1+ Years

Special Interest: Working in Community Area, Teaching & Research

Tutor

Mr Sumit Kotiyal

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Working in Community Area, Teaching & Research

Tutor

Ms Pragati Rawat

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 4+ Years

Special Interest: Working in Community Area, Teaching & Research

Clinical Instructor

Mrs Sunita K Masih

Qualification: Post Basic B. Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 21+ Years

Special Interest: Nursing Administration & Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mrs Madhu Gaur

Qualification: Post Basic B. Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 17+ Years

Special Interest: Patient Care, Clinical Teaching & Nursing Administration

Clinical Instructor

Ms Mili Bhatia

Qualification: B. Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 9+ Years

Special Interest: Clinical Teaching and Demonstration

Clinical Instructor

Mrs Trishna Rani Paul

Qualification: Post Basic B. Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 20+ Years

Special Interest: Basic Nursing Demonstrations & Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mr Arvind Kumar

Qualification: Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 19+ Years

Special Interest: Quality Care, Ward Management, Supervision and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Richa Rathour

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 7+ Years

Special Interest: Infection Control, Quality Care and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mr Solomon Thapliyal

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 8+ Years

Special Interest: Quality Care, Nursing Education and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Shivani Sindhwal

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 7+ Years

Special Interest: Quality Care and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Meenu Gairola

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Patient Care and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mr Harvant Singh

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Quality Care and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Vidisha Bhauguna

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 4+ Years

Special Interest: Patient Care, Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mr Shahnawaz Ansari

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 4+ Years

Special Interest: Infection Control, Quality Care and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mr Ashish Lakhera

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 4+ Years

Special Interest: Infection Control, Quality Care and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mrs Shashi (Bhatt)

Qualification: Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 9+ Years

Special Interest: Patient Care, Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Archana Pal

Qualification: Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 7+ Years

Special Interest: Patient Care, Supervision and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Kajol Arora

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 7+ Years

Special Interest: Patient Care and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Kavita Naudiyal

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 8+ Years

Special Interest: Quality Care and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Priyanka Rawat

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 10+ Years

Special Interest: Quality Care and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Neeti Jangaria

Qualification: Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 11+ Years

Special Interest: Intensive Care and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mr Vishal Rawat

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Patient Care and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Seema Rani

Qualification: Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 17+ Years

Special Interest: Surgical Nursing, Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mr Neeraj Singh

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 9+ Years

Special Interest: Oncology Nursing, Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Suman Pant

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Oncology Nursing, Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mr Sharon Jacob

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 6+ Years

Special Interest: Oncology Nursing, Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Akansha Solanki

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Clinical Nursing, Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Shiksha Kumari

Qualification: Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 2+ Years

Special Interest: Pediatric Nursing and Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Anuja Pundir

Qualification: Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 8+ Years

Special Interest: Gynaecological Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Deepshikha Bhidola

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 6+ Years

Special Interest: Emergency Nursing, Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mr Ajay Kumar Agrawal

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing, Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Mahima Pal (Chhetri)

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Clinical Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Prerna Rawat

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing, Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Pragati Sayana

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Orthopaedic Nursing, Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Rashmi Kothari

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Mental Health Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Anuradha Kathait

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 4+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Swati Negi

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 7+ Years

Special Interest: Infection Control & Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Ambika Negi

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 3+ Years

Special Interest: Neonatal Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Ankita Uniyal

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 6+ Years

Special Interest: Oncology Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mr Rohit Kumar

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 6+ Years

Special Interest: Critical Care Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Ms Monika

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Emergency Nursing & Clinical Teaching

Clinical Instructor

Mr Shailesh Sharma

Qualification: B.Sc. Nursing

Total Experience: 5+ Years

Special Interest: Emergency Nursing, Clinical Teaching

International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.