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Dr Rohit Mehra

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Malout Institute of Management and Information Technology

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Dr. Rohit Mehra is presently working as Professor in the Department of Physics at Dr. BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (An Institute of National Importance, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India). Dr. Mehra has published more than 200 SCI Research Papers in different International Journals of repute and has delivered Invited Talks in various countries, including the U.S.A., UK, Canada, Japan, Egypt, France, Thailand, etc., and served as a member of multiple Organizing Committees of International Conferences of repute.

He has supervised 18 Ph.D. Research Scholars and more than 50 P.G. Dissertation and 04 Research Scholars are pursuing their Ph.D. under his supervision. Presently, he is an active reviewer for many International and National Journals in the field of Radiation Dosimetry. He collaborates with a working group at NIRS, Japan, for inter-comparison activities for radon and thoron measurements. He has published 03 Books and 03 Book Chapters in the field of Radiation Measurements which are extensively referred to as baseline studies in the field of Radiation Measurements.
In recognition of his academic excellence, Stanford University has included his name in the World’s Top 2% Scientists working in various fields in October 2021. Stanford experts created this list of the World’s Top Scientists based on standardized citation indicators like citations, h-index, and c-score (composite indicator for career-long impact). P.L.O.S. Biology has published a list of scientists excelling in different scientific fields in October 2021.

Dr. Mehra has extensively worked with various academic institutes, research organizations, and N.G.O.s for the health risk assessment of the Malwa Region of Punjab residents. He has published many studies referenced by multiple agencies like I.C.R.P., N.E.E.R.I., B.A.R.C., and A.E.R.B. for the water quality management of the Malwa region of Punjab, which is also famous as cancer belt of Punjab. Due to the natural Radioactivity in environs, his contribution to uranium estimation in water and health risk assessments for the residents has been recognized on many national and internal platforms. The media has also extensively covered his studies.

He is also a member of the Editorial Board of 03 international Journals in the field of Radiation Physics and a reviewer of more than 50 international journals of repute in the field of Radiation Physics.

He had worked as Principal Investigator of various R&D Projects and fetched approximately more than 02 Crores funds from various funding agencies like B.R.N.S., C.S.I.R., DST, etc. The name of some of those are as below:
 “Measurement of Radon, Thoron and their Progeny Distribution in the Different Type of Houses in Mansa, Bathinda, Faridkot and Muktsar Districts of Punjab.”
 "Measurement of Radon, Thoron and their Progeny Distribution in the Different Types of Houses and Natural Radioactivity in Soil in Hanumangarh, Churu and Sri Ganganagar Districts of Rajasthan."
 “Assessment of Gamma, Radon, Thoron and their Progeny level in a different type of dwellings and Uranium and Radon concentration in water in Sikar and Jhunjhunu Districts of Rajasthan.”
 “Estimation and Assessment of Radionuclide and Heavy Metals based Radiological and Chemical Doses on the inhabitants of GautamBudh Nagar, UP (India).”

Employment

  • Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar Professor
    2023 - Present
  • Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar Associate Professor
    2007 - 2023
  • Malout Institute of Management and Information Technology Assistant Professor
    1998 - 2007

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