Rajneesh Talwar, Chitkara University
Rajneesh Talwar
Professor and Dean
Chitkara University

Dr. Rajneesh Talwar is presently working as DEAN, DICE (Department of Interdisciplinary courses in Engineering at Chitkara University) and Head CSE Examination. Key responsibility includes

A) Administration and handing Faculty taking up Subjects in four shifts

B) Software and Hardware Projects Implementation, Conducting Hackathons, ensuring University students participation in Hackathons, Competitions, etc

C)Smooth conduct of CSE Sessional(s):[Offline and Online for more than 10000 students],

 Worked as Director/Principal, Chandigarh Engineering College, Jhanjeri Mohali for 9 years till Aug 2022. Admissions increased from 1000 to 5000 during the tenure. Got AICTE/University inspections through for 9 years without any issues.

 

More than 24 Years of Professional Experience of Teaching, Research and Administration.

 

Did his PhD. in 2010 and M.Tech in 2002 from THAPAR UNIVERSITY, Patiala, Punjab, India.

 

More than 20 patents filed till date and the first one was a U.S Patent

Granted “FIBER OPTIC POINT TEMPERATURE SENSOR” to his credit filed in 2005, 10 out of those are published.

 

More than SIXTY international Journal Publications. Presented papers /participated in more than ten International conferences and many national level conference participations.

 

Has been Delivering Expert talks on Wireless Communication, IOT, Communication Systems etc at various national level FDP’s and Invited Talks. Has been guest of Honor at STTP. Chaired many International Conferences.

 

Was Editorial board member of International Journal of Engg. Science and Technology, Nigeria, was Reviewer of MAEJO International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, Thailand and is reviewer of “Materials and Design”, a ELSEVIER International Journal.

 

Ten Candidates have Successfully completed Phd. under him. Two more Candidates are pursuing Phd.

 

        Guided 11 M.Tech. thesis.

Worked as principal CGC-COE Landran and Swift Technical Campus, Rajpura, Punjab, India. Worked at various positions such as Professor and Vice Principal RIMT-MAEC, MandiGobindgarh, Professor and Head, Electronics and communication Engineering department at RIMT-IET, Mandigobindgarh, Punjab India. Was Coordinator ECE Department at Chitkara Institute of Engineering, Rajpura, Punjab India. Has been an active member in organizing national level seminars, workshops, conferences at various institutes he has worked.

 

HAS BEEN MENTOR TO STUDENTS FOR VARIOUS NATIONAL LEVEL EVENTS SUCH AS

1)      Hackathon(s) 2017, 2018,2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023,2024,2025

2)      Effi cycle competition by SAE

3)      Go cart Competition                                                                                

 

Dr. TALWAR has been instrumental in Signing MOU with various industries (BOSCH, AWS, RED HAT, PALO ALTO )and ensuring regular Seminars, Workshops, Industrial visits for providing practical exposure to the students and for placements.

 

Organized Asia’s Biggest Electrical Vehicle Championship at CEC JHANJERI in Dec.2021

Organized Punjab Skill competition at CEC JHANJERI Campus in 2021

 

Was NODAL CENTER HEAD for conducting TOYCATHON 2021 by AICTE Govt.of INDIA.

 

Guided various Projects which have won at National Level such as HACKATHON 2017, where the team got THREE LAKH, FIFTY THOUSAND from Govt. of India and handed over the project to Govt. Three projects under his mentorship in 2023,2024,2026 have got NewGen IEDC funding of 2Lakh,1.5Lakh,1.5 Lakh Funding respectively.

 

Recently in 2025, as Principal investigator he has got a grant of 6.5 Lakh from IIT Ropar for Agri based solution.

 

He was President of Institute Innovation Council of CEC Jhanjeri, ensuring regular sessions on Innovation, entrepreneurship and Startups. Got 3.5 star out of four for 2020-22. Presently also he is active member of IIC, Chitkara University.

 

Has been the Judge and into core organizing committee of India International Science festival held in 2020, 2021,2022,2023, 2024,2025.

 

Every year on 15th September more than 20 technical events are organized under his Guidance and Mentorship on Engineer’s day where students from all over India participate.

 

Was BOG Member of ASHRE Chandigarh Chapter. A professional body for HVAC industry.

Was Member of BOS of IKGPTU, Member of CDC IKGPTU and also approved PhD. Guide of IKGPTU.

 

Organized International Conference on Latest Trends in Engineering and Technology” on 15th July 2022.

Organised and acted as exper for FDP 2024,2025

 

Vice President of Vigyan Parishad Panchnad, Punjab-Promoting Science and Technology in Punjab.

 

For more details check blog: rajneeshtalwar.blogspot.com ORCID:0000-0002-2109-8858

Can check Publications on Google Scholar. (h- INDEX-17, i10 Index-25) (SCI PAPER-13, SCOPUS-14)

 

Google Scholar  Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=OsdLr3wAAAA.