Emeritus Professor (Dr.) R. K. Uppal, (Ph.D., D. Litt.)

a man of letters and prominent researcher, did his M.A. in Economics from Punjabi University, Patiala in 1986. Thereafter, he obtained M. Phil. degree from MDU, Rohtak in 1987, Ph.D. degree from Punjabi University, Patiala and Honorary D.Litt. degree from International University California, USA in 2009, Honorary D.Litt. from Business University, Costa Ricka-2104, Honorary D.Litt. from University of Asia, 2018. He also submitted his D.Litt. thesis in Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa (India) in 2016. Specializing in banking and finance, Dr. Uppal has 72 books in his credit (prescribed in various top ranked universities) and has published 275 research papers on the subject in reputed national and international journals. He also wrote 50 articles on Social and Economic Issues in Tribune and leading News Papers. He also presented 72 research papers in national and international conferences among these 8 papers have been accepted in international conferences in Hawai, Indonesia, Finland, Costa-Rica, Australia, London, Pakistan and UK.

Dr. R. K. Uppal presentably working as a Director, Guru Govind Singh College of Management & Technology, Giddarbaha, Muktsar Sahib, Punjab. He is actively engaged in some nationally and internationally significant research projects. Sixty two students have completed their M.Phil, Eight research scholars’ completed their doctorate under his guidance and four research scholars are doing Ph.D under his direct guidance. He has organized 16 UGC/ICSSR sponsored and financed national/international conferences in his institution. He has successfully completed seven post doctorate major research projects approved and funded by UGC, ICSSR and HRD Ministry.

He is actively working in advisory board of editors in national and international research journals. He also awarded ‘Best Reviewer Award’by international journal, Pune. He is also editor-in-chief of a reputed research journal. He also delivered many expert talks on Door Darshan, Jalandher, All India Radio, Jalndher and some other TV Channels.  Many organizations at national level honoured Dr. Uppal with jewel of India award, best educationist award, bhartiya shiromani purskar, arch of excellence in education award, pride of India award, excellent research award, PCMA etc. He honored with Life Time Achievement Award by Deshmesh Girls College, Badal (Punjab). He remained a member of Board of Studies Economics in various university. Keeping in view he designed syllabus of UGC ad on courses e-banking, e-commerce from Certificate level to Diploma and also Advance Diploma. He also rendered his services as Adjutant Professor in Malout Institute of Management and Information Technology. He is also president of Economic and Growth Research Association.

Presently he is working on Major Research Project on “An Empirical Study of Loss of Human Resources with the Extensive” Penetration of Cancer in Malwa Belt of Punjab and its Future Perspectives