Dr. Pankaj Varshney

Dr. Pankaj Varshney is an accomplished academician and researcher with over 22 years of professional experience in teaching, research, and academic administration. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Delhi-NCR Campus, Modinagar-201204, Uttar Pradesh, and has also been serving as the Chief Proctor since April 2022. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics and qualified the CSIR-UGC NET examination with All India Rank 13. His research expertise encompasses functional metal oxide nanomaterials, thin-film technology, nanocomposites, magnetic materials, gas sensors, and advanced materials for energy and environmental applications. His doctoral research focused on Mn-doped ZnO thin films for magnetic and gas-sensing device applications. His scholarly contributions include seven patents, including one granted design patent, a book publication, and several research papers published in SCI/SCIE- and Scopus-indexed journals. He is also actively involved in postgraduate and doctoral research supervision, interdisciplinary research, curriculum development, and outcome-based education. In addition to his academic and research contributions, he has undertaken significant institutional responsibilities in student discipline, campus administration, mentoring, and student welfare. His contributions to teaching and institutional service have been recognized through the Best Teacher Award 2025 and Long Service Recognition Award 2026.