Prof. Raghavendra P. Tiwari is a distinguished academician, geologist, researcher, and higher-education administrator with over three decades of experience in teaching, research, and university administration. He has served as Vice Chancellor of two Central Universities and has held several important academic and administrative positions at national and institutional levels.

With significant contributions to palaeontology, geodesy, seismology, and biostratigraphic research, Prof. Tiwari has made notable contributions to higher education and scientific research, particularly in Northeastern India.

Current Position: Vice Chancellor, Pragjyotishpur University, Guwahati — since 3 August 2026

Previous Position: Vice Chancellor, Central University of Punjab — 22 August 2020 to 31 July 2026

Academic Leadership: Vice Chancellor, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya — 2015–2020

UGC & National-Level Roles: Member, UGC; Executive Council, NAAC; various committees of UGC and Government of India

Additional Charge: Director, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla — 2024–2025

Research: 110+ research papers, including 60 Scopus-indexed papers

Research Supervision: 20 doctoral theses

Research Projects: 10 major research projects

Research Impact: h-index 27, i10-index 65, and approximately 2,320 citations

Specialization: Palaeontology, GPS Geodesy and Seismology

Major Contribution: Pioneer of palaeobiological and biostratigraphic research in Northeastern India

Awards: L. Rama Rao Birth Centenary Award, Dr. S. M. Naqvi Gold Medal Award, Rashtriya Shiksha Ratna Samman 2024, and Prof. W. D. West Oration Award 2025

International/Academic Recognition: Chief Guest and delivered Convocation Addresses at Tribhuvan University, Nepal, and Maharaja Suhel Dev State University, Azamgarh.