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Prof. (Dr) Pramod Kumar

Principal – Himalayan School of Science & Technology (HSST)

Prof. (Dr) Pramod Kumar is an accomplished academic leader with over 24 years of experience in the field. Earlier He was Dean Academic affairs at Glocal University in Saharanpur, UP, where he as been since September 2022. Prior to this, he held the position of Dean of Computer Science and Engineering at Krishna Engineering College in Ghaziabad and served as the Director of Tula's Institute in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Prof. Pramod Kumar holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, which he earned in 2011, as well as an M.Tech in CSE from 2006. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and an Ex-Joint Secretary of the IEEE U.P. section. Through his research, he has made significant contributions to the fields of Computer Networks, IoT, and Machine Learning. He is the author or co-author of more than 70 research papers and has edited four books. He has also supervised and co-supervised several M.Tech and Ph.D. students. He has organized more than 12 IEEE international conferences and four Springer conferences both in India and abroad, which have made substantial contributions to the body of knowledge within the field. He has published over 100 patents, organized more than 15 Faculty Development Programs and workshops.

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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.