About the Record
The World Record of “Maximum Post-Doctorate research
projects completed on economics” is achieved by Dr. Rajinder Kumar Uppal from
Malout (Punjab) India on 30th June 2020.
He completed 7 post-doctorate research projects in
10 years from 2004 to 2014 and set a new World Record for International Book of
Records.
His projects are approved, financed and evaluated
by UGC, ICCSSR,and IIPA.
Dr. R.K. Uppal, a man of letters and prominent researcher, did his M.A. in Economics from Punjabi University, Patiala in 1986. Thereafter, he obtained M. Phil. degree from MDU, Rohtak in 1987, Ph.D. degree from Punjabi University, Patiala and Honorary D.Litt degree from International University California, USA in 2009, Honorary D.Litt from Business University, Costa Ricka-2104, Honorary D.litt from University of Asia, 2018. He also submitted his D.Litt thesis in Utkal University, bhawneshwer, Orissa (India) in 2016. Specializing in banking and finance, Dr. Uppal has 72 books in his credit (prescribed in various top ranked universities) and has published 275 research papers on the subject in reputed national and international journals. His research papers have many implications to improve and make Indian banking system more profitable, competitive and sound. Since 2014, Google Scholar Citations are 548, h-index 11 and i10 index is15. He also wrote 50 articles on Social and Economic Issues in Tribune and leading News Papers. He also presented 72 research papers in national and international conferences among these 8 papers have been accepted in international conferences in Hawai, Indonesia, Finland, Costa-Rica, Australia, London, Pakistan and UK. Presently, he is head of the Dept. of Economics, DAV College, Malout (Punjab) and Principal Investigator of a UGC-Financed Major Research Project on Indian Banking. He is actively engaged in some nationally and internationally significant research projects. Sixty two students have completed their M.Phil, Eight research scholars’ completed their doctorate under his guidance and four research scholars are doing Ph.D under his direct guidance. He has organized 16 UGC/ICSSR sponsored and financed national/international conferences in his institution. He has chaired twenty two technical sessions in national and international conferences. He has successfully completed seven post doctorate major research projects approved and funded by UGC, ICSSR and HRD Ministry, New Delhi (India). He is actively working in advisory board of editors in national and international research journals. He also awarded ‘Best Reviewer Award’by international journal, Pune. He is also chief-in-editor of a reputed research journal. He also delivered many expert talks on Door Darshan, Jalandher, All India Radia, Jalndher and some other TV Channels. Many organizations at national level honoured Dr. Uppal with jewel of India award, best educationist award, bhartiya shiromani purskar, arch of excellence in education award, pride of India award, excellent research award, PCMA etc. He also remained active member advisory board of Life Insurance company. He remained a member of Board of Studies Economics in Panjab University, Chandigarh, Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, Desh Bhagat University, Mandigarh. Keeping in view he designed syllabus of UGC ad on courses e-banking, e-commerce from Certificate level to Diploma and also Advance Diploma. To crate the awareness among students, he delivered expert talks and key- note address in national and international seminars. He also educates the young teachers about creative and fertile research in faculty development programmes. On Various social issues, he wrote tremendous press notes in leading news papers in India. Dr. Uppal singed a MOU with Desh Bhagat University to organize various seminars/conferences on burning issues. He also evaluated many Ph.D Thesis, Synopsis’s of Doctorate research and external examiner. He also remained staff representive in local advisory committee of the DAV College, Malout (Punjab). His many students got 100 percent marks in Economics in university examination. He motivated, encouraged and trained young minds in his institution for debate and many other competitions. He honored with Life Time Achievement Award by Deshmesh Girls College, Badal (Punjab). He also rendered his services as Adjutant Professor in Malout Institute of Management and Information Technology. He is also president of Economic and Growth Research Association.
Presently he is working on Major Research Project "An Empirical Study of Loss of Human Resources with the Extensive Penetration of Cancer in Malwa Belt of Punjab (India) and its Future Perspectives"
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