Prof. Bhabesh Ch. Goswami
Contact Details:
Vice Chancellor Cotton University
Email: bcgchemistry@gmail.com ; vc@cottonuniversity.ac.in
Mobile No. 09435047933, 9706214012
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Date of Birth: 1st September, 1954
Experience :
| Academic Experience | 40 years of Teaching Experience | Sept 1977 till date |
| Administrative Experience | Professor-Director UGC Human Resource Development Centre, Gauhati University (Formerly UGC Academic Staff College,Gauhati University) (4 Years 4 Months Experience) |
Feb 2013 till date |
| Head, Department of Chemistry,Gauhati University (3 Years Experience) |
Mar 2005-Feb 2008 | |
| Education | Ph.D. University of Liverpool, U.K. Model Carotenoids in Studies of Carotenoid-Protein Interaction and Carotenoid metabolism. |
1985 |
| Ph.D. Gauhati University,Guwahati, Assam Studies on the Origin of Vitamin A in Freshwater Fish. |
1982 | |
| M.Sc. Chemistry Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam |
1975 | |
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Cotton College,Guwahati, Assam |
1973 |
Academic Research and Qualifications :
| Visiting Professor of UGC, Tripura University | Aug 2005 – Sept 2005 |
| Visiting Scientist | June 2001 – Dec 2001 |
| Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Iowa State University, Ames, USA | July2002—Nov 2002 |
| Professor in Chemistry, Gauhati University | Nov 1997 – date |
Honours& Awards :
| Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship Department of Biochemistry, University of Liverpool, England |
Sept 1982 – Sept 1985 |
| Visiting Scientist Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics,Iowa State University, Ames, USA |
July 2001 – July 2002 |
Honorary Positions :
- Peer Team Member of National Assessment & Accreditation Council, Bangalore, From 2012 onwards
- Member, Academic Council Gauhati University, Nov 1997 till date
- Member, Advisory Committee, UGC HRDC, NEHU Shillong, Oct 2015—Sept 2017
- Member, Board of Studies in Chemistry, RG University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, in 2012
- Member, Board of Studies in School of Physical Sciences, Mizoram University, Apr 2012-Mar 2015, Oct 2016-Sept 2019
- Governing body member, Kamrup College, Chamata, as University nominee, 2010 – 2012.
- Executive member of Assam Sishu Kalyan Sadan (an orphanage),2006 – 2014.
- Vice President, Indian Association of Chemistry Teachers, Mumbai, 2011 – 2014.
- Steering Committee Coordinator, NAAC re-accreditation of Gauhati University, 2010.
- Coordinator, State Govt. Project for Lab Upgradation Project of Gauhati University, 2008 – 2010.
- Coordinator, Department of Special Assistance (DSA), UGC, 2007 – 2012.
- Coordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Gauhati University, 2007 – 2010.
- Executive council member of Gauhati University,Mar 2007 – Feb 2008.
- President, Society for Chemical Education, Assam, 2005 – 2009.
- Head, Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University, initiated and coordinated a number of projects from UGC, DST, Oil India Limited, MP Area Development Fund, Alumni donations etc., 2005 – 2008.
- Chairman, Committee of Courses & Studies in Chemistry, Gauhati University, Mar 2005-Feb 2008
- Chairman, Committee of Courses & Studies in Home Science, Gauhati University, Mar 2005-Feb 2008
- Joint Secretary, Assam Science Society, an NGO for Science Popularization, 2001 – 2005.
- Secretary, Society for Chemical Education Assam, a Society for Popularization of Chemistry in Assam, 1998 – 2002
