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Dr. Ajay Taneja has more than 33 years of teaching and research experience and has served the Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar University in many administrative positions like Pro Vice Chancellor for more than three years, Head of the department for three terms, Dean Science, Dean Research, Director IQAC, Director College Development Council (CDC).

His research interest is in Environmental Chemistry and Air pollution. He has guided more than 19 Ph.D. and 29 M. Phil students and have carried out many projects sponsored by DST, UGC, CSIR and State government. He has co-authored more than 170 research articles, 5 books, 14 book chapters and 5 research reports and has more than 6000 citations to his credit. He is a life member/Fellow of many professional bodies and has held the post of Joint Secretary, Indian Council of Chemists India from 2006 to 2024. He is also a reviewer of many International Journals. He was also awarded Father Rev. T. A. Mathias “National Award for Innovative College Teachers for the year 2001 by the All India Association for Christian Higher Education and the Prof Lallan Singh Award for Best PG Chemistry Teacher (State Universities) for 2021 by the Association of Chemistry Teachers (Homi Bhabha Centre of Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai). He is a LEAP (Leadership for Academicians Programme) FELLOW (March 2020)

He has been a Resource person for IAQ workshops for The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India, New Delhi and for Environmental Sciences in Academic Staff College of different Universities &Science and Technology (DST) Schools on Earth and Environment Sciences. He has also served as Project evaluation expert of virtual labs(chemical sciences) under MHRD for Universities and Colleges, UGC Expert for committee on Swachta Ranking of Higher Education Institution and Expert committee member for granting fresh autonomous status to colleges. He has been Niti Aayog, VAIBHAV(Vaishwik Bhartiya Vaiganik Summit) Shodh Sadhak. He is also a consultant to the task force set up by the Central Pollution Control Board to set up standards and SOPs for Indoor air pollution in India and has travelled to 14 countries for academic purposes and has participated in many national and international conferences and workshops. He has been Visiting Professor in Central University of Ladakh(UOL) for academic session 2022-23

His expertise is in the field of monitoring different types of pollutants in indoor and ambient environments as well as chemically characterizing indoor and outdoor aerosols.