Talat Ahmad

Professor (Dr.)
Talat Ahmad
FNA, FASc, FNASc
14th Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 May 2014
Chancellor Lt. Gen. (Retd) M. A. Zaki
Preceded by Najeeb Jung
Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir
In office
1 June 2011 – 14 May 2014
Preceded by Professor Riyaz Punjabi
Succeeded by Prof. Ali Muhammad Shah (acting)
Personal details
Born 23 December 1955
Giridih, Jharkhand
Nationality Indian
Spouse(s) Nasrin Sedghi
Residence Chattra Marg, New Delhi
Alma mater Jawaharlal Nehru University
Profession Geologist

Talat Ahmad is an Indian Earth Scientist and Professor at the Department of Geology, University of Delhi. He took charge as Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on 15 May 2014 after he was relieved by Professor Ali Muhammad Shah, Dean Academic Affairs who carried out the duties of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kashmir till a new Vice-Chancellor was appointed.[1] He had earlier taken over as Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir from Professor Riyaz Punjabi on 1 June 2011.[2] Prior to this, he was teaching Geology at the University of Delhi.[3]

Talat Ahmad was formally appointed as the 14th Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia on 29 April 2014 by President Pranab Mukherjee in his capacity as Visitor of the Central University.[4][5] He took charge from Professor S M Sajid who had been serving as officiating Vice-Chancellor since July 2013 since former Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Najeeb Jung was made Delhi's Lieutenant Governor.[6]

Talat Ahmad was recommended for the position of Vice-Chancellor, University of Kashmir by a search committee headed by former member of Planning Commission, Prof. Abid Hussain, former Indian Ambassador to USA, and comprising Professor G. K. Chadha, CEO, South Asian University and former Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Prof. Seyed E. Hasnain, an eminent Scientist and former Vice-Chancellor of University of Hyderabad.[7]

Talat Ahmad was the second Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kashmir to be appointed from outside the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the past two decades. Jalees Ahmad Khan Tareen was the first Vice-Chancellor from outside the state who ran office from 2001 to 2004.[8]

Early life

Talat Ahmad was born and brought up in a small town of Giridih, Jharkhand. His father was Moinuddin Ahmad.[9]

Education

Talat Ahmad did his schooling from Giridih Higher Secondary School. In 1977, he joined Aligarh Muslim University to pursue MSc in Geology. He completed M Phil in Ore Petrology from Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1980 and in 1985, he completed his PhD in Igneous Petrology from JNU.

He did a Post Doctoral Fellowship with University of Leicester during 1988–89 under a Government of India Fellowship and another from University of Cambridge under Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) during 1997–98.[10] In 1999–2000, he did another Post Doctoral Fellowship under Japanese Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) with Nagoya University, Japan.[11]

Career

Prof A M Shah relieving Prof Talat Ahmad from his assignment as Vice-Chancellor on 14 May 2014

In 1979, Dr. Ahmad got selected in the UPSC and started working as a Junior Geologist with the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and formally joined GSI in February 1980. He worked there for a year, but left it soon after as for him, it was more of a survey and less of research.[12] Later, he worked as a Scientist-B with Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun from 16 July 1984 to 3 September 1989. Dr. Talat worked at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehra Dun, as a Scientist under DST for nineteen years (1984–2003).

He joined Department of Geology, University of Delhi as Professor on 31 October 2003. There he started a project in central India and Rajasthan, in addition to research work in Himalayas. He got another project, Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) after coming to the valley of Kashmir.

He took over as Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir on 1 June 2011.[13]

On 29 April 2014, Dr.Talat was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Pursuant to the permission of the Chancellor of the University, Prof. Talat Ahmad was relieved from the post by Prof. A M Shah, Dean Academic Affairs of the University. Prof. Talat joined Jamia Millia Islamia on 15 May 2014 taking over from officiating Vice-Chancellor Prof S M Sajid and thus succeeded Najeeb Jung after he was sworn-in as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in April 2013.[14]

Research

Talat Ahmad has over 65 research publications to his credit.[15][16] He has supervised several M. Phil and PhD research studies at the University of Delhi and the Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.[17]

He has been working on various sponsored projects, including Geochemical, Isotopic and Geochronological characterisation of Granotoids from the Central Indian Tectonic Zones (CITZ) and Central Indian Shear Zones (CISZ)-Constraints on Pre-cambrian Crystal Evolution, funded by Indo-Russian, ILTP Project, and Proterozoic mafic magmatism in the Central Indian Tectonic Zone (CITZ): elemental and isotopic constraints on crystal evolution and geodynamics.[18]

Fellowships and awards

Talat Ahmad has the memberships of many is a recipient of the following fellowships and awards:

Memberships and honours

Talat Ahmad bears memberships of prestigious Societies and a recipient of many prestigious honours.[22]

References

  1. ↑ News, RK (14 May 2014). "Shah appointed as interim VC of KU". Daily Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Prof Talat takes over as VC KU". Greater Kashmir. GKNN. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "University of Delhi Faculty Member's Profile". Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Iqbal, Naveed. "Prof Talat Ahmad is new V–C of Jamia". April 30, 2014 1:23 am. The Indian express. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Talat Ahmad appointed Jamia vice-chancellor". The Hindu. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  6. ↑ Mushtaq, Samreen. "Kashmir University VC to take over as Jamia Millia Islamia VC". Free Press Kashmir. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  7. ↑ DU Professor Appointed as New VC of Kashmir University, retrieved 29 January 2013
  8. ↑ "DU professor is Kashmir University Vice-Chancellor". Indian Express. Express News Service. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Prof. Talat Ahmad Bereaved". Greater Kashmir. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  10. ↑ "Dr. Talat Ahmad is new VC of KU". Early Times. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  11. ↑ "INSA Fellow Page". Indian National Science Academy. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  12. ↑ Mushtaq, Souzeina. "PROFESSOR TALAT AHMED". wordpress.com. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  13. ↑ "Prof Talat takes over as VC KU". Greater Kashmir. GKNN. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "Najeeb Jung sworn-in as Delhi Lt. Governor". The Hindu. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "Prof Talat Ahmad awarded JC Bose fellowship". Greater Kashmir. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  16. ↑ "Prof. Talat Ahmad – Faculty Member Profile". Delhi University. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  17. ↑ Network, GK News (23 December 2011). "Prof Talat Ahmad awarded JC Bose fellowship". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  18. ↑ Halla, Jaana. "Professor Talat Ahmad" (PDF). The Geological Society of Finland. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  19. ↑ "Fellows of the National Academy of Sciences India". 2009. National Academy of Sciences India. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  20. ↑ "INSA Fellow Page". Indian National Science Academy. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  21. ↑ Network, GK News (23 December 2011). "Prof Talat Ahmad awarded JC Bose fellowship". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  22. ↑ "University Faculty Details Page on DU Web-site" (PDF). University of Delhi. Retrieved 29 May 2013.

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Preceded by
Prof. Riyaz Punjabi		 Vice Chancellor of the University of Kashmir
1 June 2011 – 14 May 2014 		Succeeded by
Prof. Ali Muhammad Shah (Acting)