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Dr. Virendra Singh Nirban

Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences,
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

Administration

 

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Faculty Incharge, Public Relations Office (March 2021 -Present)
  • Convener, Academia-Industry Interfacing Committee (Since September 2020)
  • Faculty Incharge, Public Relations (September 2018 - August 2020)
  • Faculty Incharge, VFAST and IC, (Since March 2014- August 2018)
  • Faculty Incharge, Reprography Section, PMRU (2011- August 2018)
  • Member, Department Academic Committee (September 2018 - August 2020 )
  • Member, Department Research Committee (2016- 2018)
  • Member, Department Academic Committee (2013-16)
  • Coordinator, Language Laboratory (Since 2010)
  • Non-Resident Warden of the Boys Hostel (2011 - 2016)
  • Nucleus Member, Publications and Media Relations Unit (PMRU) (2007-2018)
  • Member, Editorial Team, BITSCAN (2006-2014)
  • Member, GRE Preparation Course
  • Vice-President, Staff Association Executive Committee 2009-2010
  • Vice-President, Staff Association Executive Committee 2008-2009
  • Member, Staff Association Executive Committee (Joint Secretary, Convener for Lectures and Workshops) 2007-08
  • Member, Staff Association Executive Committee (Treasurer) 2006-2007
  • Member, Staff Association Executive Committee (Coordinator for Sports and Lectures) 2005-2006

Professional Development

 

Resource Person

  • Chaired a Session in the 4th International Conference on Evidence Based Management organized by Department of Management, BITS Pilani, PIlani Campus, during 24-25th February 2023.
  • Chaired a Session in the International Conference on Gender and Sexuality, organized by TIIKM, Srilanka, October 2022.
  • Invited Panel Speaker on 'Entrepreneural Professors Do Make Difference in Teaching', ADAMAS University, February, 2022.
  • Delivered Keynote speaker talk on "NEP2020 - Skills Based Higher Education- Opportunities and Challenges", at BKBIET, Pilani on the occasion on Founders' Day of IETE, 12th November, 2022
  • Two Day Research Methodology Workshop, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, 23-24 February 2019
  • One Day Faculty Development Program, Jaypee Institute of Engineering and Technology,8 June 2018
  • Lecture Series Delivered at Birla Sishu Vihaar, BET, Pilani February 2016
  • Three Day Faculty Development Program, Deshbhagat Group of Institutions, Punjab, 9-11 June 2011
    Two Day Workshop on Communication and Soft Skills, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bikaner, 8-9 April, 2008

 

Attended/Participated

  • Representative Delegate in the Higher Education and Human Resource Conclave organized by Department of Higher and Technical Education, GoR, 2017
  • Intensive Workshop on Research Methodology, BITS Pilani, 9-11 February 2015
  • National Workshop on Research Methods and Data Analysis, Chitkara University, Punjab, 14-15 June, 2014
  • Workshop on Documentary and Short Film Making, BITS Pilani, 1-2 November 2008
  • Workshop on Technology Entrepreneurship, EDIPR and Technology Business Development Unit, BITS Pilani, 23-24 November 2007
  • Faculty Development Program on Professional Effectiveness, Department of Management, BITS Pilani, 26-27 October 2004