Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra has appointed Prof Sanjeev Jain as the new Vice Chancellor of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra.
Prof Jain, who is Director of Madhav Institute of Technology and Science (MITS), Gwalior, is likely to take charge tomorrow, an official spokesperson said here today.
Prof Jain has been appointed Vice Chancellor for a period of three years with effect from the date he takes over the charge, he said.
He was selected by a Committee headed by Dr R Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Union government.
Prof Jain, born at Vidisha in MP in 1967, obtained post graduate degree in computer science and engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, in 1992.
He has over 24 years experience in teaching and research and served as the Director of MITS since May 2010.
Jain has also made significant contribution to research and development in Image Processing and Mobile Adhoc Network.
His work on digital watermarking for image authentication is highly valued in the research field.
Under his leadership, MITS was selected for a World Bank assistance in 2012 with a grant of Rs 10 crore for its development.
