Board of Management

Dr. Lalit Kumar Panwar, a distinguished civil servant, embarked on an illustrious career in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1979. He has held several pivotal positions, including Secretary of Tourism in the Government of India, Vice Chancellor of the Rajasthan State ILD Skills University, and Chairman of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission. His contributions to education, tourism, and skill development have been widely recognized, earning him the National Tourism Award and Best Collector Award.

His vision for VGU encompasses excellence in education, holistic skill development, and fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among students. Dr. Panwar's leadership is characterized by dedication, commitment, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.

Dr. K.R. Bagaria holds a Ph.D. from the University of Rajasthan and is a qualified Chartered Accountant from ICAI, New Delhi. With over 12 years of corporate experience, he established SKIT Jaipur and served as Vice-Chairman of Marudhar Engineering College. He has participated in over 50 national and international seminars on topics from water management to energy-efficient systems design.

Mr. Anil Bafna is a senior rank-holder Chartered Accountant and Founding Managing Partner of A. Bafna & Co., among the top 100 largest CA firms in India (CAG list). 40 years of experience in Business Advisory, Corporate Advisory, Financial Engineering, and Foreign Collaboration. Former Independent Director at RIICO (2015–2019) and Union AMC. UNIDO National Expert on Marble & Granite.

Dr. Bhagavanulu obtained his doctorate from IIT Madras and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from FCRI, Kerala. He served at VIT University in multiple roles including Dean (Academics) and Deputy Director. He has led institutions like Manipal University Jaipur as President, SRMIST Chennai as Vice-Chancellor, and Marwadi University Rajkot as Provost. Commonwealth Scholar and Visiting Faculty at AIT Bangkok.

Prof. Sancheti holds a Ph.D. from Queens University Belfast, M.Sc. from DTU Delhi, and B.Tech from NIT Warangal. Currently VP — Research Relations at Elsevier India. Formerly headed seven NITs (Surathkal, Trichy, Calicut, Delhi, SPA Delhi) as Director. Past President of AIU New Delhi. Executive Council Member of ACU London. Commonwealth Scholar and former Visiting Faculty at AIT Bangkok.

Prof. Poonia served as Vice Chairman of AICTE (2017–2023), spearheading reforms including outcome-based curricula and mandatory induction programs. Ph.D. in Thermal Engineering from IIT Delhi. Former Director, NITTTR Chandigarh. 37 years of experience across institutions. Recipient of the Eminent Engineering Personality Award and Lifetime Achievement Award in Technical Education.

Prof. Arya Kumar did his M.A. (Hons) First Class First in 1977 and Ph.D. in Financial Management of Higher Education from BITS Pilani. 44+ years of experience in educational institutions, banks, and financial institutions. 70+ research papers, 9 Ph.D. guided, 4 authored books. Member of NEN India Faculty Advisory Board and BIRAC, Govt. of India. Recipient of PIMR Lifetime Achievement Award (2022).

Dr. Vandana Agarwal holds M.Sc., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Mathematics from MNIT Jaipur (2009), specializing in Fractional Calculus, Integral Transform, and Special Functions. Best Faculty Award recipient. Supervises Ph.D. candidates, reviews for national and international journals, organizes conferences and FDPs, and has authored books on Advanced Engineering Mathematics.