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Jitendra Panwar

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Microbial, Nanobiotechnology
Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

About the Faculty

Prof. Jitendra Panwar completed his Master’s degree in Botany with specialization in Microbiology in the year 1997 and Doctoral degree in the area of Mycorrhizal Biotechnology in the year 2000 from Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur. After Ph.D., he moved to the Division of Soil-Water-Plant Relationship, Central Arid Zone Research Institute (ICAR), Jodhpur for Post-Doctoral studies (June 2000 to January 2003), where he worked in the area of Microbiology, Plant Physiology and Soil Fertility. Subsequently, he executed the DST Young Scientist Project awarded to him by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi, India from February 2003 to September 2005. He joined the Department of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani, Pilani campus as Lecturer in October 2005, became Assistant Professor in January 2006, Associate Professor in February 2013, and Professor in July 2018. He served as Head of the Department from September 2012 to August 2014. He worked as Associate Dean, Academic - Graduate Studies and Research Division (AGSRD), BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus from August 2018 to August 2022. He has a total 26 years of teaching and research experience as of the year 2024.

Prof. Panwar is recipient of prestigious Visiting Professor Fellowship award by Indian National Science Academy (INSA) for the year 2011 as well as 2016.  He has successfully implemented several research projects in the field of Microbial Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology, funded by DST, ICAR-NAIP, Aditya Birla Group (ABG), UGC, DST-Nano Mission, Aditya Birla Science & Technology Company Pvt. Ltd. (ABSTCPL), DST-ASACODER and DBT. 

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=zRDW3rIAAAAJ 

Administrative Activities

  • Chairman, Institutional Biosafety Committee, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (August 2023- August 2026).
  • Chairperson, Department Level Short-Listing Committee (Since October 16, 2024)
  • Member, Academic Curriculum Review Committee, BITS Pilani (Since 25.05.2023)
  • Member, Grievance Redressal Committee for Faculty Members, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (23.02.2023- 22.02.2025).
  • Associate Dean, Academic - Graduate Studies and Research Division, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (August 2018-August 2022).
  • Head, Dept. of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (September 2012-August 2014).
  • Convener, Committee for “Surface Enhanced Raman Spectrometer with Atomic Force Microscopy (SERS-AFM)” facility BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (June 2015-October 2020).
  • Internal Expert, Institutional Biosafety Committee, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (May 18, 2017- August 30, 2023)
  • Member, Academic Counselling Board, BITS Pilani (August 2018-August 2022).
  • Member, Academic Governing Committee, BITS Pilani (August 2018-August 2022).
  • Member, Doctoral Counselling Committee, BITS Pilani (August 2018-August 2022).
  • Member, Examination Committee, BITS Pilani (August 2018-August 2022).
  • Member, Sub-committee of Examination, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (August 2018-August 2022).
  • Member (Invited), Research Board, BITS Pilani (August 2018-August 2022).
  • Member (Invited), Admission Committee, BITS Pilani (August 2018-August 2022).
  • Member, Additional Competitive Research Grant Committee, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (September 2018-August 2022).
  • Member, Research Travel Grant Screening Committee, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (September 2018-August 2022).
  • Member, Department Level Short-Listing Committee (Since July 17, 2017)
  • Member, Institutional Animal Ethics Committee, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (January 2017-June 2021).
  • Member, Institutional Disposal Committee, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (December 15, 2017 - October 28, 2024).
  • Coordinator, Central Coordination Team, IoE Empowered Committee Visit (January, 2020).
  • Champion, “Research & Innovation” focus area of Project Lakshya, BITS Pilani with the Boston Consulting Group to define the strategic plan for BITS Pilani (August 2017-November 2017).
  • Co-convener, Convocation-2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019; Core Organizing Committee member, Convocation-2022 BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus.
  • Convener, DST-FIST (Level-I) Programme, Dept. of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus. (May 2014- April 2019).
  • Deputy Coordinator, Departmental Research Support (DRS)-Phase-II Project under Special Assistance Programme (SAP) of UGC, New Delhi (April 2013-March 2018).
  • Vice Chancellor’s Nominee, Board of Studies (BOS), Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Jaipur (since November 2018).
  • Convener, Departmental Research Committee, Dept. of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (September 2014-August 2018).
  • Member, Additional Competitive Research Grant Committee, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (September 2018-August 2022).
  • Member, Research Travel Grant Screening Committee, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (September 2018-August 2022).
  • Member, Managing Committee, BITS Co-operative Store, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (13.08.2016 – Till date).
  • Secretary, BITS Co-operative Store, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (25.07.2018 – 12.09.2023).
  • Treasurer, BITS Co-operative Store, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (13.08.2016 - 02.10.2018).
  • Member, Purchase Committee, BITS Co-operative Store, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (Since September 2012).
  • Member, Review Committee for University and Industry Immersion Programme, BITS Pilani (July 2018).
  • Member, Institutional Animal Ethics Committee, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (January 2017-June 2021).
  • Member, Institutional Human Ethics Committee, BITS Pilani.
  • Member, Dissection Monitoring Committee, BITS Pilani
  • Member Secretary, Institutional Biosafety Committee, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (October 2012- September 2015).
  • Internal Expert, Institutional Biosafety Committee, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (May 18, 2017- August 30, 2023).
  • Member, Senate, BITS Pilani since 2012.
  • Member, Technical Session Committee, UGC Expert Committee Visit, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (September 14-17, 2017).
  • Member, Functional Committee and Technical Session Committee, NAAC Pear Team Visit, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (December 04-08, 2016).
  • Member, Convocation Team-2015, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus.
  • Member, Organizing Committee for visit of Nobel Laureate Shri Kailash Satyarthi, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus. (January 28-29, 2015).
  • President, The Biological Society, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (September 2012-August 2014).
  • Treasurer, The Biological Society, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (July 2010 to August 2012).
  • Non-Resident Warden, Shankar Bhawan, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (July 2007 to January 2016).
  • Member, Standing Committee for faculty selection, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Pilani Campus (April 2013 – July 2017).
  • Member, Non-Teaching Staff Assessment Committee, BITS Pilani.
  • Member, Enquiry Committee for Non-Teaching Staff complaint, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (June 2013).
  • Member, Library Committee, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (Dec. 21, 2016- Dec. 20, 2017).
  • Member, Departmental Committee on Academics (DCA), Dept. of Biological Sciences, Pilani Campus (September 2012-August 2016).
  • Member, Cross-Campus Departmental Committee on Academics (ccDCA), Dept. of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani (September 2012-August 2014).
  • Member, Selection Committee for UGC-BSR Fellowships, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Pilani Campus.
  • In-charge, Environmental & Microbial Biotechnology Lab, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus.
  • Member, Advisory Committee, Departmental Research Support (DRS)-Phase-I Project under Special Assistance Programme (SAP) of UGC, New Delhi (April 2007 - March 2012).
  • Member, Departmental Research Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, Pilani Campus (August 2011 - August 2014).
  • Member, Executive Committee, Staff Association, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (July 2010 - August 2012).
  • Member, Selection Committee for Demonstrator, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (Sept. 2012 and Sept. 2015).
  • Member, Executive Committee, Recreational Activity Forum, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus (AY 2007-08).
  • Member, Board of Studies (BOS) Committee, Mangalayatan University, Aligarh (2011-2012).
  • In-charge, Environmental & Microbial Biotechnology Lab and ICP-OES Facility, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus.