Leadership

His academic record is excellent having distinction throughout during studies, recipient of degrees from IITM, IISc and BITS, Pilani. He is a Civil Engineer by Training. He is recipient of many National and International Scholarships during his student days instituted by GOI and the University of Singapore. He is Fellow of Institution of Engineers and Association of Structural Engineers, Life Member of ISTE, ASCE, IGS, EQSI, IRC, IGS, IBC and several other professional Societies & Associations. He also served as a Member of Quality Control and Quality Assurance Committee, Karnataka Pollution Control Board Consent Committee. Under his leadership several centers of excellence are established in the University like International Automobile Centre of Excellence with Gujarat Department of Industries and Mines partnered by Kangan Institute Melbourne Australia. Served as Steering Committee Member for Solar Research and Development Centre Promoted by PDPU and Gujarat Energy Development Authority.

He is a strong advocate for student success and has worked closely with faculty and leadership to ensure students receive the highest quality of education possible. Before joining the CMR fraternity, he held the position of Vice Chancellor at both Chandigarh University and The NorthCap University. He has earned a reputation at these institutions for implementing effective examination system changes and NFP 202 initiatives.

He has presented many technical papers in prestigious conferences in India and abroad. Published several papers in Journals and guided PG and PhD students. Some of Dr. Raghavendra’s recent research includes the impact of industrial waste on engineering behavior of soils, design and analysis of reinforced soil foundations, and ground improvement and rehabilitation of structures. He has served as coordinator for the World Bank Programme on rural sanitation and water supply projects. He has got Best Paper Awards for publishing in different Journals and Conferences. Visited several Countries viz., USA, Australia, China, Singapore, and Malaysia for presentations and as member of delegations.

Prof. Raghavendra being an Academician is very active and work for higher education systems and deliverables. He has taken active interest in modular delivery system to make the HE effective and flexible to make the students deployable in industry. He is working on Enabling Modules for slow learners, Student Portfolio system/Parent Information System, integrating Tinkering Lab/Makers Space, creating Centre of Excellences. Exchange Programmes, lifelong learning modules, Thought Laboratory, Industry immersion modules for faculty & students. He is active in reforming higher education and introduced several activity based modules. He is currently working on deliverables to promote all-round development and comprehensive outcomes in teaching pedagogy to complement interest of students enabling growth.

He serves on over 14 national and state-level boards, committees, and professional bodies, including the All India Association of Educational Research, Council of Behavioural Scientists, Council of Teacher Education, and the Psycholinguistic Association of India.

An active scholar, Dr. Praveen has authored numerous publications in national and international forums. As a mentor, he has guided several successful Ph.D. candidates, faculty, and staff. Ten of his research scholars have been awarded a Ph.D., and four more are currently working towards completion.

A seasoned educationist and passionate teacher, Dr. Praveen brings over 29 years of teaching and research experience, along with 21 years in academic administration. His career includes roles such as Registrar at CMR University, Principal of the CMR College of Education, and lecturer at various Colleges of Education. He holds postgraduate degrees in Physics, Psychology, and Education, an M.Phil. in Education, and earned his Ph.D. in Education in 2003.

Dr. Dhanamjaya M has showcased his administrative versatility in various positions that he has held in Higher Educational Institutions. He exhibited his multifaceted skills as a Public Relations Officer and then as Dean – Student Affairs. In due course of time, he ascended to the position of Registrar and for seven long years in that capacity, he brought in several reforms in matters related to admissions, marketing and branding, human resource management, hostel management, regulatory management, statutory compliance  and other niche areas of university administration. Moving ahead in his career graph, Dr. Dhanamjaya demonstrated his exemplary leadership qualities as Pro Vice Chancellor and then as Vice Chancellor. In these roles, he could envision and focus on amplifying various academic affairs. Dr. Dhanamjaya has visited several institutions as the NAAC Peer Team Chairperson. He was the Executive Council Member of VTU, nominated by the UGC. He has visited several countries as part of his academic assignments. Dr. Dhanamjaya is a firm believer of ‘teamwork’ and the adage “when we grow others, we grow ourselves”.