Professor Ambarish S. Vidyarthi holds the position of Vice Chancellor at Bikaner Technical University in Rajasthan.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Professor Vidyarthi’s date of birth is February 22, 1966. However, there is no available information about his family, caste, religion, hobbies, or zodiac sign.
EDUCATION
He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Biochemical Engineering at Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, in 1989 and 1991, respectively. Following that, he conducted his doctoral research at the Central Drug Research Institute in Lucknow from 1991 to 1994.
CAREER
Before embarking on his academic career, Professor Vidyarthi held managerial positions in several bioprocess industries. During this time, he successfully developed four technologies, including the production of thermostable amylase, cellulases, fermentative production of amino acids (particularly L-lysine), and Bt-based biopesticides. Additionally, he holds two patents out of a total of six filed Indian process patents related to the production of various biomolecules.
Furthermore, Professor Vidyarthi gained expertise in enhancing the value of waste materials during his tenure at the Institut Nationale de la Recherché Scientifique, University of Quebec, Canada, from 1999 to 2002. His professional engagements extended to actively collaborating with various national institutions such as IARI, Delhi University, and IINRG, as well as international institutions like the University of Padova in Italy, Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, Manheim Institute of Applied Science in Germany, and the National Institute of Engineering in Tunisia. These collaborations were aimed at mutual benefit and the proliferation of technology.
Over the past two decades, Professor Ambarish S. Vidyarthi has been actively engaged in planning and overseeing numerous research and teaching programs in biotechnology and bioprocess engineering. On May 4, 2021, he assumed the role of Vice-Chancellor at Bikaner Technical University in Bikaner. Prior to this, he held the position of Director at two government engineering colleges: Nanhi Pari Seemant Engineering Institute in Pithoragarh, established by the Government of Uttarakhand in 2011, and Institute of Engineering & Technology in Lucknow, established by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 1985.
Notably, Professor Vidyarthi achieved the distinction of being the youngest professor to establish world-class research and teaching infrastructure at Birla Institute of Technology Mesra in Ranchi during his tenure from 2003 to 2014.
Professor Vidyarthi has made substantial contributions in the fields of industrial and environmental biotechnology, food biotechnology, cancer biology, computational biology, and bioinformatics. He has successfully completed over 10 sponsored R&D projects, including network projects. Additionally, Professor Vidyarthi has provided guidance and supervision to 25 Ph.D. students and 67 postgraduate dissertations. His scholarly work includes the publication of more than 275 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and symposia.
Furthermore, Professor Vidyarthi is actively engaged with multiple academic institutions and science and technology agencies in the country, where he plays a key role in the development and management of biotechnology initiatives.
Professor Vidyarthi holds membership in several advisory committees and serves on the Board of Studies for prestigious academic institutions across the country. Additionally, he is a member of the Biotechnology Advisory Committee for Jharkhand State, the Jharkhand State Biotechnology Board, and has been nominated as a member of various Task Forces for Union Ministries.
In recognition of his achievements, Dr. Vidyarthi has been elected as a Fellow of The Institutions of Engineers (India) and the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India).
He is also an active member of esteemed organizations such as the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), the Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI), and the Association of Microbiologists of India.
In the upcoming years, Professor Vidyarthi envisions elevating Bikaner Technical University to become one of India’s top five technical universities. The university’s strategic focus will center on enhancing its core research capabilities across all facets of engineering and technology. This includes the development of exceptional teaching programs, fostering translational research, and actively promoting innovation and the incubation of successful start-up ventures. Additionally, the university will continue to empower researchers from diverse disciplines to collaborate in addressing pressing challenges with broad-reaching societal impact.
