Vice-Chancellor
Al-Karim University, Katihar
B.Tech, IIT Varanasi, India
MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA
PhD, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA
Vice-Chancellor's Message
WELCOME YOU ALL TO AL-KARIM UNIVERSITY, KATIHAR.
Our Strength: Diversity and Inclusion.
Sensibly: The best comparable for skills and application oriented learning.
Al-Karim University depends, at its core, on the liberal, free and open exchange of ideas in a culture of mutual respect. It also depends on participation and inclusion of people of all backgrounds, races, genders, religious, ideologies and processes of thinking.
In Academics and Research, many of our important learnings come from hearing and respecting diverse perspectives. It is crucial to have our opinions challenged and to be confronted with views other than our own. Whether in Medical Science, Pharmacy, Computer Science, Management and other related programme, the passionate participants/students prepare to be leaders & effective citizens of the 21st century.
Hence it is essential to navigate difference in experience and to gain an appreciation of the value of diverse fields & prospective, integrated to Society, Humans, Business and Governance.
At Al-Karim University, we seek to pay particular attention to the needs of historically marginalized communities. Situated in the Rural/Semi Urban area, Al-Karim University values diversity as empowering characteristic of 21st century.
In the wider academic competition, our University practices inclusion as the prime focus of supportive and continuous focus. We believe in Digitally Controlled Academia, Research, Resource Management, Library & Intellectual Capital. Hence we seek together to create a society of fairness, characters and integrity.
Welcome to be a part of the commendable learning and brighter future. We will help you to raise and rise on the ladders of career.
On behalf of the Al-Karim University, the Governing Body, the Visitor and the Chancellor, wish you all a bright future.
Significant areas: Manufacturing and operations, energy & power, solar & thermal energy, projects & consultancy, telecom & electronics, microwave systems and telecom projects, new business creations, strategy & transformation.
Objective: Global visibility and Increasing brand value.
Significant achievements: Dr. Akhilesh Kumar, apart from academic endeavors, also worked along with Father of Modern Management, Peter Drucker, on a research work for Improving the US Economy during the period of Ronald Reagan in early eighties as junior research scholar.
Introduced the system of: Intelligent monitoring, for corporate sectors, organizations in manufacturing & services, projects and consultancy, research & innovation, including governance.
Introduced for first time: the objective profiling and preparation in any stream, must be done on the basis of data collected by groups of persons from external sources by researching the specific needs of futuristic base which will be parts of the future business explorations.
Dr. Akhilesh Kumarhas participated in various conferences and seminars of national and international repute. His strength span across in the areas of strategic management, management of technology, team building, top management & governance, and leadership.
Dr. Akhilesh Kumarin his service span of 36 years has been conferred various awards and accolades by diverse organizations. He has been associated with the organizations of repute such as MIT Sloan School of Management Cambridge USA, Harvard Business School USA, XLRI Jamshedpur India, University of Stirling Scotland, University of Huddersfield UK and University of Connecticut USA. He got the opportunity to teach and share the knowledge at Harvard Business School, for part-time classes of Executive Management Program.
His visionary outlook, outstanding leadership and passion for education have resulted in him being part of multiple committees in various institutions. He has 17 international papers and 3 mational papers to his credit. Dr. Kumar had also been associated in manufacturing, operations, strategy on senior positions and worked with companies like Intel Corporation USA, Northern Radio Corporation USA and British Telecom London. In addition to his academic accomplishments, professionally he had been actively involved with MDPs, FDPs, AMPs, etc. for corporate. One of the most notable aspects of Dr. Kumar is that he had always been connected to students community, culture and society by his role and work in manufacturing & operations, research, strategic management, use of technology, innovation in products & services, academics, team building and leadership.
His vision
Dr. Akhilesh Kumar has a vision to build a premier knowledge driven organization/institution in India which is of global standard. He wishes to take research to heights by educating leaders of the future. He has a vision to promote global competitiveness by providing multiple opportunities for excellent education, applied research, innovation and service to humanity.
To establish value creating networks and linkages with corporate, industries, educational institutes and universities of national and international importance. To leverage the intellectual capital through research activities and creating knowledge integration platforms in India and abroad.
He wishes to synergize activities and institutions through knowledge sharing, industry-academia interface, managers and executives leadership programs. He aspires to instill the right attitude, values and vision that will prepare the staff for lifetime of continuous learning and leadership in their chosen careers.
He believes in products success, lifelong learning, respect, integrity, trust, honesty and ethical behavior. He vouches for continuous quality improvement and overall excellence.
His approach
He visualizes standard of business performance that builds sustainable impact in the respective industrial/academic segment. The strategy ensures sufficient interaction with industry and research hubs to prepare products design for successful quality parameters in industrial competitiveness, government's authenticity and markets expand ability. The operations should not only get to specialize in their core disciplines, but also get a chance to explore variety in new products developments and new business creations. He believes in the practices of "CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP". Hence the organization should be uniquely qualified on strategic fronts to value the technology, time, operations, and financial aspects to maintain leadership and sustainability.
Dean
Faculty of Medicine
MBBS, ANM Medical College, Magadh University
MD (Forensic Medicine and Toxicology), Patna Medical Collegee, Patna University, Patna
Prof. (Dr.) Ram Bilash Gupta has over 20 years of teaching experience. He is currently the Principal of Katihar Medical College at Al-Karim University, Katihar.
He worked as a Tutor at Patna Medical College for 3 years and for over 1 year at Katihar Medical College; an Assistant Professor for over 5 years at Katihar Medical College; an Associate Professor for about 5 years at Katihar Medical College; and as a Professor for about 7 years at Katihar Medical College. He also served as the Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology for several years at Katihar Medical College.
Principal
School of Nursing
B.Sc. Nursing, SRM College of Nursing, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
M.Sc. Nursing (Medical and Surgical), Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
Ph.D., Shri Venkateshwara University, Amroha, Uttar Pradesh
Prof. (Dr.) Nisha Abraham has over 19 years of experience in nursing across various nursing educational instituitions across India.
She has worked as a Lecturer for 5 years at Karuna Hospitals and School of Nursing Nedumkandam, Kerala; as a Principal for about 4 years at Karuna Hospitals and School of Nursing Nedumkandam, Kerala; as a Principal for 2 years at Murari Lal Memorial School & College of Nursing, Solan, Himachal Pradesh; as a Principal for over 3 years at RNS College of Nursing, Murdeshwar, Karnataka; as a Professor and HOD at Mata Sahib Kaur College of Nursing, Mohali, Punjab; as a Principal for about 2 months at Chitrini Nursing College, Prantij, Gujrat; and as a Professor for about 4 years at SCPM College of Nursing and Para-Medical Sciences, Haripur, Uttar Pradesh.
Director
School of Pharmacy
Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Medicinal Chemistry), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University
Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry& Medicinal Chemistry), Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS), Manipal University
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS), Manipal University
Bachelor of science (Honours) (Chemistry), L.S. College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar University
Diploma of Pharmacy, Government Institute of Pharmacy, Agam Kuan, Patna
Dr. Md Afroze Alam has about 12 years of academic experience. He worked as an Assistant Professor for 6 years at Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management, School of Pharmacy, Shoolini University, Bahjol-Solan; as an Associate Professor for about 3 years in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University, Bahjol-Solan; and as a Principal & Associate Professor for about 2 years at Narayan Institute of Pharmacy, Gopal Narayan Singh University, Jamuhar.
Under his supervision, three of his scholars have received there Ph.D. degrees and two of them are under examination.
His work was conferred with the following awards:
Director
School of Information Technology and Management
Educational qualifications
Master of Science (Information Technology), Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Bachelor of Information Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Diploma in Information and System Management, APTECH Computer Education
Mr. Ghazi Danish Ahmed is a production and operation professional with 15 years of development and services experience with focus on health care and educational utility. He is currently working as the Director of School of Information Technology, Al-Karim University, Katihar. His areas of expertise in information technology skills include software development, web design, teaching and management. He previously worked as a software engineer in Compu Home, Club Road, Mithanpura, Ramna, Muzaffarpur; and also has about 4 years of teaching experience as a guest faculty at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur and Allahabad Agricultural Institute Deemed University, Allahabad. His leadership along with his knowledge and experience in the field of Information Technology helps us in smooth functioning of our faculty.
Professor and Head
Department of Anatomy, Katihar Medical College
Educational qualifications
MBBS, Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi University
MD (Anatomy), Darbhanga Medical College, Lalit Narayan Mithila University
Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Kumar Sinha has over 18 years of teaching experience. He is currently a Professor and the Head of the Department of Anatomy at Katihar Medical College, Katihar.
Professor and Head
Department of Pathology, Katihar Medical College
Educational qualifications
MBBS, Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi University
MD (Pathology), Patna Medical College, Patna University
Prof. (Dr.) Chandra Deo Narain has over 34 years of teaching experience. He is currently a Professor and the Head of the Department of Pathology at Katihar Medical College, Katihar.
Professor and Head
Department of Paediatrics, Katihar Medical College
Educational qualifications
MBBS, Katihar Medical College, Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University
MD (Paediatrics), BP Koirala Institute of Health Science, Dharan Nepal
Prof. (Dr.) Ghazi Sharique Ahmad has over 15 years of teaching experience. He is currently a Professor and the Head of the Department of Pathology at Katihar Medical College, Katihar.
Professor and Head
Department of Anaesthesiology, Katihar Medical College
Educational qualifications
MBBS, ANM Medical College, Magadh University
MD (Anaesthesiology), Darbhanga Medical College, L.N. Mithila University
Prof. (Dr.) Ashutosh Kumar Jha has over 24 years of teaching experience. He is currently a Professor and the Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology at Katihar Medical College, Katihar.
Professor and Head
Department of ENT, Katihar Medical College
Educational qualifications
MBBS, North Eastern Regional Medical College, Manipur University
MS (ENT), Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur University
Prof. (Dr.) Akoijam Kennedy Singh has over 17 years of teaching experience. He is currently a Professor and the Head of the Department of Pathology at Katihar Medical College, Katihar.
Professor and Head
Department of Orthopaedics, Katihar Medical College
Educational qualifications
MBBS, Darbhanga Medical College, Lalit Narayan Mithila University
MS (Orthopaedics), Patna Medical College, Patna University
Prof. (Dr.) Ajay Kumar Mahto has over 16 years of teaching experience. He is currently a Professor and the Head of the Department of Orthopaedics at Katihar Medical College, Katihar.
Controller of Examinations
Al-Karim University, Katihar
Educational qualifications
Master of Science in Biochemistry, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard University, New Delhi
Ph.D., Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga
Prof. (Dr.) Md. Ezaz Zafar has over 22 years of teaching experience. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Katihar Medical College, Katihar.
He worked as a Junior Resident at Katihar Medical College, Katihar for about a year; an Assistant Professor for about 13 years; an Associate Professor for about 4 years at Katihar Medical College, Katihar.
University Librarian
Al-Karim University, Katihar
Educational qualifications
Bachelor of Library
Mr. Pramod Kumar has been serving as a librarian at Katihar Medical College, Katihar for over 25 years and climbed the ladder to become the university librarian. His continuous commitment to his area of expertise helps us in supervising our library.
Professor (Retired)
Department of History, D.S. College, Katihar
Prof. (Dr.) Chandana Jha is a person of academic pursuits. She was a Professor of History, former Principal at M.J.M. Mahila College, Katihar. Many of her research papers have been published in different reputed journals of social science. She has the credit of presenting research papers in different international conferences organised at Ryerson university, Toronto (Canada), University of London(England), and Harvard university, Boston (U.S.A.).
Associate Professor
Department of Economics, D.S. College, Katihar
Educational qualifications
M.Sc.(Economics)
Ph.D.(Economics)
Dr. Mihir Kumar Thakur is presently the Head of the Postgraduate Department of Economics at Darshan Sah College, Katihar, Bihar. He has also earned Postgraduate degree in Business Administration with specialization in finance and PG diploma in Human Resource Management. He has more 22 years of teaching experiences at both postgraduate and undergraduate level. He has been actively involved in research related activities such as supervising students for their Ph.D. degrees, writing research papers for publication in journals. Apart from these he has been discharging several university and college related administrative duties as assigned to him by the competent authorities.
Registrar
Al-Karim University, Katihar
Educational qualifications
M.Sc. (Mathematics), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Wazainuddin Ansari is a retired BAS officer. He started his career as a Founder Manager of the Bihar Awami Co-operative Bank Ltd., Patna in 1987. In the year 1988, he was selected in MPPCS as a District Labour Officer. He rendered his service as District Labour Officer in Madhya Pradesh during 1988-89. After that he was selected in BPSC as BAS Officer. He joined as a probationary Bihar Administrative Service officer in 1989 in Bihar. During 32 years of service in Bihar government, he served in various field as BDO/CO in different districts, SDM, Marhaura (Saran) Additional Collector, Gaya and Additional Collector, Patna. Finally he super annuated on 31.12.2020 when he was posted as CEO, Bihar State Sunni Waqf Board, Patna.
