Achievements - BITS Pilani

Dr. Virendra Singh Nirban

Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences,
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

Faculty Incharge, Public Relations Office (March 2021 -Present)
Convener, Academia-Industry Interfacing Committee (Since September 2020)
Faculty Incharge, Public Relations (September 2018 - August 2020)
Faculty Incharge, VFAST and IC, (Since March 2014- August 2018)
Faculty Incharge, Reprography Section, PMRU (2011- August 2018)
Member, Department Academic Committee (September 2018 - August 2020 )
Member, Department Research Committee (2016- 2018)
Member, Department Academic Committee (2013-16)
Coordinator, Language Laboratory (Since 2010)
Non-Resident Warden of the Boys Hostel (2011 - 2016)
Nucleus Member, Publications and Media Relations Unit (PMRU) (2007-2018)
Member, Editorial Team, BITSCAN (2006-2014)
Member, GRE Preparation Course
Vice-President, Staff Association Executive Committee 2009-2010
Vice-President, Staff Association Executive Committee 2008-2009
Member, Staff Association Executive Committee (Joint Secretary, Convener for Lectures and Workshops) 2007-08
Member, Staff Association Executive Committee (Treasurer) 2006-2007
Member, Staff Association Executive Committee (Coordinator for Sports and Lectures) 2005-2006

Chaired a Session in the 4th International Conference on Evidence Based Management organized by Department of Management, BITS Pilani, PIlani Campus, during 24-25th February 2023.
Chaired a Session in the International Conference on Gender and Sexuality, organized by TIIKM, Srilanka, October 2022.
Invited Panel Speaker on 'Entrepreneural Professors Do Make Difference in Teaching', ADAMAS University, February, 2022.
Delivered Keynote speaker talk on "NEP2020 - Skills Based Higher Education- Opportunities and Challenges", at BKBIET, Pilani on the occasion on Founders' Day of IETE, 12th November, 2022
Two Day Research Methodology Workshop, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, 23-24 February 2019
One Day Faculty Development Program, Jaypee Institute of Engineering and Technology,8 June 2018
Lecture Series Delivered at Birla Sishu Vihaar, BET, Pilani February 2016
Three Day Faculty Development Program, Deshbhagat Group of Institutions, Punjab, 9-11 June 2011
Two Day Workshop on Communication and Soft Skills, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bikaner, 8-9 April, 2008

Representative Delegate in the Higher Education and Human Resource Conclave organized by Department of Higher and Technical Education, GoR, 2017
Intensive Workshop on Research Methodology, BITS Pilani, 9-11 February 2015
National Workshop on Research Methods and Data Analysis, Chitkara University, Punjab, 14-15 June, 2014
Workshop on Documentary and Short Film Making, BITS Pilani, 1-2 November 2008
Workshop on Technology Entrepreneurship, EDIPR and Technology Business Development Unit, BITS Pilani, 23-24 November 2007
Faculty Development Program on Professional Effectiveness, Department of Management, BITS Pilani, 26-27 October 2004

Integrated first degree