Onkar Singh

Onkar Singh (born 8 October,1968) is an Indian researcher and professor of mechanical engineering at Harcourt Butler Technical University. He has been the founder vice-chancellor of Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology and former vice-chancellor of Uttar Pradesh Technical University.

Singh was bornin Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His father is a retired Indian Air Force personnel.

Singh did his B.Tech. from Kanpur University's Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (now Harcourt Butler Technical University) in 1989. After that, he joined University of Allahabad's Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College (now Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad) and completed his M.E. and Ph.D. in 1991 and 2000 respectively.

After completing his master's he joined Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow as a faculty. In 1999 he joined Harcourt Butler Technological Institute (now Harcourt Butler Technical University) as a faculty and later became Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute.He also worked as additional controller of examination and later as vice-chancellor at Uttar Pradesh Technical University. After establishment of Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT) he joined as its founding vice-chancellor in 2013.He spearheaded the transformation of Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College into one of India's top emerging universities – MMMUT.

He has been associated with many apex bodies and organisations of India. He is a member of Board of Governors of many institutions, some of which include (past as well as current associations) -

• Member, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (U.P.)
• Member, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi (U.P.)
• Member, Northern Regional Committee, All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi
• Member, General Council, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi
• Member, Finance Committee, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi
• Member, Board of Governors, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida(U.P.)
• Member, General Council, Ram Manohar Law University, Lucknow (U.P.)
• Member, Court, University of Allahabad, Allahabad (U.P.)
• Member, Board of Governors, Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur (U.P.)
• Member, Board of Governors, U.P. Textile Technology Institute, Kanpur (U.P.)
• Member, Governing Council, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan (H.P.)
• Member, Executive Council, Allahabad State University, Allahabad (U.P.)
• Member, Executive Council, Jannayak Chandrashekhar  University, Ballia(U.P.)
• Member, Board of Governors, Institute of Engineering & Technology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad (U.P.)  
• President, Alumni Association, HBTI, Kanpur
• Member, Board of Governors, Lucknow College of Architecture, Lucknow

Onkar has been a Limca Book of Records holder twice (2014, 2015) for his novel work in air turbine-engine based motorbike. He is also a holder of two patents –

1. “Motorised Wheel Chair” Jointly with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation Ltd., Kanpur
2. “Solar Powered Tricycle” Jointly with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation Ltd., Kanpur

He has also received several awards at national and international levels, which include –

1. AICTE Young Teacher Career Award, 2000
2. National Record for development of air turbine engine for running motor bike – LIMCA Book of Records, March 2014
3. National Record as the first academicians’ work in US school text book – LIMCA Book of RecordsFebruary 2015.
4. 100 Most Influential Vice Chancellors Award, 2016, Mumbai.
5. Asia's Education Excellence Award – Exemplary Leader award, 2016, Singapore
6. Letter of Appreciation from Vice Chancellor, U.P. Technical University, Lucknow, 2006
7. Letter of Appreciation from Vice Chancellor, Mahamaya Technical University, Noida, 2011

Onkar has authored many books widely used as textbooks in many engineering colleges across India.

1. Engineering Thermodynamics
2. Applied Thermodynamics
3. Introduction to Mechanical Engineering (Thermodynamics & Strength of Materials)
4. Thermal Turbomachines
5. Elements of Mechanical Engineering
6. Challenges and Strategies for Sustainable Energy, Efficiency, and Environment

He also has contributions in many popular books on climate change and global warming, like

1. The Impact of Air Pollution on Health, Agriculture and Technology
2. Fossil Fuel and the Environment
3. Global Warming – Impacts and Future Perspective
4. Can Glacier and Ice Melt Be Reversed?

He has also authored many articles and a book- "Some Discourses on Education – in Indian Context" discussing the present-day issues with the higher education in India.