Leadership

Chancellor

Dr. Narendra Nath Dutta

Dr. Narendra Nath Dutta completed his MBBS from Gauhati Medical College in 1965, securing 2nd position in the University. In 1970, he earned his Master's Degree in ENT from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, where he stood first in his class. In 1981, Dr. Dutta was awarded the British Commonwealth Fellowship for higher studies in microsurgery in the UK. The following year, in 1982, he received the Fellowship of the International College of Surgeons. Dr. Dutta dedicated 14 years of service to Gauhati Medical College. His contributions were recognized in 2000 when he was bestowed the "Service Above Self" award by Rotary International. That same year, he was honoured with The Prof. Dukhan Ram Award at the XXIV Bihar State Conference of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India. In 2002, he received a Citation for Meritorious Service from the Rotary Foundation. He was also felicitated at the Annual General Meeting of the North East Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NECCI) on October 30, 2002, for his outstanding performance and exemplary service to society.

Vice Chancellor

Prof. (Dr.) Narayan Chandra Talukdar

Prof. (Dr.) N. C. Talukdar is the present Vice Chancellor of Assam down town University. A graduate in agriculture from Assam Agricultural University and a Post Graduate in Soil Chemistry from Punjab Agricultural University, he obtained PhD degree from the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada as Canadian Commonwealth Fellowship. He completed his first post-doctoral studies as a FAO fellow in The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment under Hebrew University of Jerusalem and second post-doctoral as DBT, GOI Overseas Associate in rhizosphere community dynamics research from the University of Warwick, UK. He has worked in a number of academic and research institutions of the country in various teaching, research and extension positions. He has made notable contributions in relevant areas of higher education, as visiting professor, resource person, expert member, chairperson in various regional and national organisations.

Email : vc@adtu.in

Pro Vice Chancellor

Prof. Pranveer Singh

Prof. Pranveer Singh is a passionate teacher, visionary leader, inspiring educator, and interdisciplinary researcher and innovator. He earned his doctorate in engineering from IIT Kanpur and served as an International UNDP Junior Research Fellow during his master's in technology. With over 33 years of experience, Prof. Singh has played a pivotal role in transforming higher education institutions into quality, progressive campuses. He has introduced several innovative approaches in academics to enhance learning, turning many average students into exceptional ones. Dr. Singh deserves credit for helping numerous universities, including VIT University Vellore, achieve Autonomous Category-I Institution status.

Email : provc@adtu.in

Dean of Studies

Prof. Bandana Dutta

Mrs. Bandana Dutta was a faculty of Cotton College, Guwahati for 35 years and retired as the HOD of the Department of Anthropology. She did MA in Social Anthropology from Cotton College and then obtained Diploma at the School of Oriental and African Studies from London University. She is an approved artist of Modern and devotional songs in All India Radio, Guwahati and Doordarshan Kendra. She is the past president of the Rotary Club of Guwahati and also the founder President of INCA in Guwahati.

Email : dean@adtu.in