Pranveer Singh Iitk

About Pranveer Singh Iitk

A builder of next-generation education systems•‘We are producing degree holders in a world that demands problem solvers.’India does not have a talent problem. It has a system problem.For decades, we have optimized education for memory, marks, and degrees~while the world now rewards capability, creativity, and problem-solving.I work at the intersection of higher education, research, and system design to rethink how learning actually happens.My focus is simple but radical: → Shift from teaching to learning → Shift from curriculum to creation → Shift from degrees to demonstrated capabilityI am building a vision for experimental, flexible, research-driven learning ecosystems where learners are not constrained by rigid structures, but empowered to explore, create, and solve real-world problems.This is not about improving existing institutions. It is about reimagining what an institution should be.My areas of work include:• Higher Education Transformation • Experiential & Project-Based Learning Models • Flexible Academic Structures (aligned with NEP) • Industry-Academia Integration • Research & Innovation Ecosystems I strongly believe that:The future of education will not belong to institutions that deliver content— but to those that enable creation.If you are someone who believes that India needs a fundamentally different approach to learning, I would be glad to connect, collaborate, and build.Let’s not produce better students. Let’s build a better system.Open to: Academic collaborations | Policy dialogue | Institution building | Strategic partnerships

Experience

1. Pro Vice Chancellor

   Assam Down Town University

   Aug 2022 — Present · IN

   A visionary educator with over 35 years of experience in implementing Outcome-Based Education across multiple disciplines. Skilled in accreditation facilitation, strategic management, and fostering global partnerships. Committed to promoting flexible learning, research, and innovation for institutional excellence and student development.

Education

• Govind Ballabh Pant Krishi Evam Praudyogik Vishwavidyalaya

  B.Tech, Engineering

  1984 — 1988

• G. B. Pant University Of Agriculture & Technology

  M.Tech., Process & Engineering

  1988 — 1991

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  PhD, Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering & Management)

  1999 — 2006

Skills

• Waste Management
• Environmental Engineering
• Air Pollution & Control
• Sustainable Energy
• Carbon Footprinting
• Training
• Climate Change
• Water Resource Management
• Sustainability
• Learning Outcomes Assessment & Improving Practices (Loaip)
• Sustainable Development
• Lecturing
• Leadership
• Higher Education Management
• Organizational Development
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Ecosustainable Waste Management
• Health Risks & Impact Assessment
• Source Apportionment
• Waste to Energy
• Environmental Compliance
• Science
• Learning Outcomes Based Education System (Lobes)
• Leadership Development
• Biofuels
• Water Treatment
• Waste Reduction, Resources Recovery & Recycling
• Waste Reduction & Recycling
• Waste Reduction
• Pollution Source Apportionment & Fingerprinting
• Research
• Water Resources
• Educational Leadership
• Continuous Quality Evaluation & Improvement Tools (Cqeit)
• Environmental Issues
• Wastewater Treatment
• Composting & Vermicompsoting
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Water
• Flexible Research Integrated Credit System (Frics)