Prof. Nand Lal is a Former Vice Chancellor of Sri Sri University, Cuttack.He is a seasoned academician and researcher with a rich experience of over 4 decades in teaching, research, and administration. His educational background includes Ph.D. in Physics from Kurukshetra University in Physics  and M.Sc (Hons.) in Physics. He served on various prestigious positions, including Professor of Geophysics, Dean of Faculty of Science at KurukshetraUniversity. He  has published 98 research papers and guided 12 Ph.D. students.