Introduction
Personal
Information at a Glance:
Education has never been a priority in the community and place
where he spent his early years. Since survival was very difficult in the lack
of resources his father had, it was very difficult for him to convince his
elders about his educational pursuits. But he showed promise in his career and
became financially self sufficient through scholarship and tuition money. This
enabled him to continue his studies both in school and at college and
University. His physical disability was the real obstacle to overcome; but He
had strong will power to walk long distances on rural rough tracks to reach
educational institutions. Thus he could overcome social discouragement through determination,
hard work and financial self-sufficiency. His physical disability prompted him
to take up Computer and IT education as his career because this involved lesser
physical labor. Therefore, he opted science and technology subjects for his Graduation,
Post graduation, Research and other higher studies. He has chosen Academics in
pursuance of his deep-rooted interest in furthering education and skills not
only for himself but also for the community; he wanted to work in future
endeavors.
Confluence of the two Eminent
Educationist and a Dynamic Academic Administrator, Professor (DR.) D.P Sharma
has contributed in Technical Education and Training in India and Abroad for
more than a decade. Apart from the long multidisciplinary career in various
Governments organizations, Corporate, Academic Institutions and World
Universities as a resource person; He has contributed in knowledge domains of
IT, Computers, Human rights and Rehabilitation for several segments of deprived/
downtrodden communities in India and Abroad.
Dr. Sharma is recognized for his
Excellent Academic, Technocratic and Administrative achievements in Education
and Technology Management and Research. Dr. Sharma has B.Sc, MCA, M. Tech and
PhD degrees in the field of Applied Sciences, Computer Applications,
Information Technology and Informatics. His PhD level Research in the field of Intranetware in E-Management has coined
a new arena in Technology Management and Business/ Governance practices;
especially in multidisciplinary Informatics across the world. He has several global Certifications like
DB2, WSAD from IBM USA with more than 15 years Academic/Research &
Industrial experience; of which 3 years in industrial R&D and 12 years in
Higher Academic Institutions at National and International levels.
Dr. Sharma has been
associated as a member for the development of International, National &
State level plans for Electronic Management/Governance and Blending Technology
with Teaching /learning processes under the Government and UNDP/World Bank
schemes. Apart from intellectual contributions; there is yet another horizon
where Dr. Sharma unfolds his wings as a social activist, columnist, creative
writer in technology and composer with equal ease. He has written more than 100
articles/research papers pertaining to the current issues, technology research
and policies; published in various magazines, National Newspapers and referred
International Research Journals. He has written 17 books on various themes of
Computer Science and Information Technology. He is working as Professor (ITCE),
AMUIT, under the UN Development Program (UNDP) funded by World Bank. An iconic
innovation of its time ‘The Job Search
Engine(JSE)’ IT enabled tool had been developed under his supervision and
guidance for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment government of India
& later; nominated for the “Best Technological Award “ by the Indian
government. JSE was also covered “An iconic IT Innovation in India” by PC Quest
SMB (edition March, 2008). He has also guided & supervised many projects
and helped in policy and law making for down-trodden communities under the
schemes of UNDP and World Bank. For these valuable contributions, he has been
awarded by 43 State/National and International Awards & wide Appreciations
including IBM Awards and GODFREY PHILIPS BRAVERY Award in individual and
Institutional capacities. He has been a consultant/counselor and convener of
many organizations like the IGNOU and CIDC (Construction Industry Development Council,
Govt. of India) etc. He has been associated with IHWI as President and ICHR as
convener, South Asia.
He has an eloquent
academic and research experience in IT sphere of influence. He is an active
research scholar, Member editorial boards/Review Committees of American
International Journals, The Netherlands International Journals, Ethiopian
International Journals and Indian National and International Journals in IT and
Multidisciplinary Informatics. He has
travelled several countries like Singapore, Ethiopia, Malaysia, Egypt, Yemen,
USA, The Netherlands and Australia for general and academic assignments.
He has served as a member
of Board of Organizers, Observer, Moderator and Session Chairs in several
National & International Conferences like DECODE in Ethiopia with the
support of The Netherlands government and Virje University, Amsterdam,
International Conferences jointly by University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA,
MTMI Inc.-USA, Frostburg State University Frostburg-USA, Thompson River University-Canada,
Computer Society of India (CSI), Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) and
ICEG. He has been a member of several programme committees of Conferences in
Information Technology and Systems. He holds the Memberships of several
International and National level organizations like The ResearchGATE- Global
Scientific Network (USA), Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)-USA, and
International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT)-USA.
Dr Sharma is also member
of Board of Studies (BOS), Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) Kota, Member
Board of Studies (BOS), University of Kota and Member Associate COC of Vardhman
Mahaveer Open University, Kota. He has been nominated amongst top 10
selected Faculty Members/Faculty Ambassadors for India by IBM Academic
Initiative for Amazon Cloud Offering
With a mission to create
a community of sensitized researchers/scholars who can inspire judicious
growth, continuity and a meaningful transformation for multilateral growth of
the society, Dr. Sharma has designed an action plan for the state of Rajasthan.
He has been consistently providing voluntary services to persons
with disabilities for their education, training, human rights and
rehabilitation pursuits so that they can be well settled in the society with dignity.
Persistently, he took risk for the judicious rights for persons with
disabilities and has fought for the protection of their rights to ensure equal
opportunities in every walk of their life. In his own life he has experienced
difficulties that particularly disabled persons face while studying, and,
therefore he wants to help them to overcome their difficulties. He strongly
believes that a career in computer science and information technology can give
them better life of social and economic self-sufficiency with dignity. To
materialize this dream and achieve the goal, he plans to launch a special
training/education and rehabilitation Varsity in Rajasthan-India so that the
persons with disabilities can be educated/trained and utilized as potential and
productive human resource across the world.
His soul hearted efforts is to explore and implement those
assistive tools and technologies, which can enable the persons with
disabilities as efficient and dignified manpower. He wants to find out the
roles and suitability, assistive tools and technologies, for enhancing the
capabilities of persons with disabilities in National/International environment
and working conditions. His mission is to create such environment where
disabled people may get the rights of equal opportunities and livelihood with
dignity.
Personal
Profile:
Dr.D.P.
Sharma, PhD
(Intranetware), M.Tech, MCA, B.Sc, DB2 & WSAD (IBM - USA)
1. Professor ITCE, AMUIT,
under United Nations Development Program
(UNDP)
Funded by
World Bank
2. Director, Patan Girls College and Vidhyapith, Rajasthan
Awards /Honours Recipient of:
1.
Red & White Bravery
National Award (New Name - Godfrey Bravery National Award)–2002
2.
The Great Mind Challenge
Award by IBM-USA(Leadership Institutional
capacity)–2008
3.
Think Center National Award by IBM USA, (Leadership
Institutional Capacity)–2006
4.
Academic Excellence Honor
by IBM, USA,
(Leadership Institutional Capacity)–2007
5.
Certificate of Appreciation/Honor jointly by
Govt. of Rajasthan and IBM, USA–2005
6.
Outstanding Service Award of Honor by SBMS–2009
7.
Maru Gaurav State Award (Rajasthan)–2002
8.
Brahmin Ratna Award by Sarva Brahmin Mahasabha
India-2009
9.
SR Foundation National
Award–2003
10.
Civil Services Chronicle
National Award–1997
11.
Social Service Award by
Vice President of India–2004
12.
Award of Appreciation by
Hon’ble Minister of Home Affairs, Govt. of Haryana-1999
13.
RRMI Merit Scholar Award by RRMI Foundation, India–1983
14.
Outstanding Service Award by RFB in December–1993
15.
Certificate of Appreciation by RVSS–2001
16.
(Other 28 Awards and wide Appreciations in
different capacities).
Research
and Ambition
IT based Job Search Engine (JSE) has been developed under his
supervision and guidance for the support and welfare of persons with
disabilities. The software JSE was aimed to provide an interactive job
searching, working conditions, reservation status, and suitability of the jobs for
the disabled people according to their disability and grades for different type
of posts/jobs identified by Government of India under PWD Act 1995. In the
normal practice various organizations/offices advertise vacancies in
newspapers/magazines/notifications through open selection mode. Normally the
physical criteria are not specified in the advertisements that whether the
particular type of disabled is eligible or not? In such situation disabled
people apply and qualify the written and preliminary or main exams without any
barrier/ verification. But when they face the interviews or physical fitness
tests; usually they are disqualified. This is typical kinds of violation of
their rights, equal opportunities and full participation; hence this frustrates
or disappoints the disabled people as they were not notified in their open
advertisements. Resulting they go in the various honorable courts. Thousands of
cases are pending in the courts till date. The above said inconvenience can be
eliminated by using the JSE. This tool also provides the open platform for
global postings in suitable positions. The PC Quest SMB (Edition March-2008)
has assessed and published it as best IT Innovation in the Portal Solution
domain across India.
Dr.
Sharma has a background and expertise in Information Technology, which is
guided by the light of vision and ambition. For the service of mankind and
disabled people he is using his knowledge & experience in field of IT and
multidisciplinary Informatics. The idea came through the concept that IT
industry needs mental efficiency rather than physical. Even Microsoft has
started special drive towards software developments for and by the persons with
disabilities. The disabled people may work and contribute in software
development, Website design & development and channelizing the information
through computers. To implement this idea he has designed a special project for
disable varsity in the state for concrete rehabilitation of persons with
disabilities. Unfortunately this Project is still waiting for the approval of
Government.
Innovative Mission & Ambition
“The idea
of Converging Technology and Management”
In the 21st
century and the Information Age, a combination of dramatic sociological,
political, managerial, economical and, last but not the least, technological
factors are at play to bring about fundamental and irreversible changes in the
entire social system. The scope of these transformations is global. In the
times to come, economic power of nations is going to be functions of its
Information Technology Derive.
Information Technology has emerged as
the single most important enabler for improving efficiency and effectiveness of
organizations. 'Electronic Management and Governance' is the term that is being
used as a synonym to describe an IT driven system of governance that works
better, costs less and is capable of serving the citizens' needs as never
before. Recognizing the enormous potential of IT, major initiatives are being
planned by government of India and several State Governments and private
industries.
Dr. Sharma has
floated new ideas for IT, Business and Management disciplines to come closer
for their mutual benefits by creating new arena of innovations. He strongly
believes that Management and IT cannot survive in an isolated environment. They
need to come closer for their scientific convergence.
Converging
Technology & Management:
“All Roads Converging on a New Technology Boomtown”
“An organization whether a business, a
nonprofit, or a government, needs to rethink, review and re-organize itself
once it has completed 20 years of age. If it continues in its old ways, it
becomes ungovernable, unmanageable, and uncontrollable.”
“Convergence means to approach from different directions or come
together”
Converging technology and management or
'interdisciplinary' is one of the most popular buzzwords frequently used in
present science and management arena. By making use of multilateral analytical
classification, a specific type of interdisciplinary perception has been made
and successfully tested in Converging Technology Discipline (nanotechnology,
biotechnology, information technology and
cognitive science (NBIC)). Further insight
of convergence is proposed to
be extended in Nanotechnology, Information Communication Technology and Management Sciences (NICTM).
Convergence of management and
technology has mainly two dimensions (1) Technology in management and (2)
Managing the technology. Current era has considered two different strategies
that are isolated in nature. In current scenario IT is emerging as a driver in
all aspects of life. However every discipline is shifting towards IT driven
systems. Management operates through various
functions. At every level of management various functions are now driven by IT
based tools and technologies like SAP, ERP and CRM. Large Hadrons Collider
(LHC), a world famous experiment is the recent and popular example of
multilateral technology management. In converging technology and management paradigm, Business Process
Management (BPM) serves as the master management layer controlling processes in
applications in "enterprises" with which it is integrated. While
still integration-intensive, BPM promises to make business more agile,
productive, innovative, and customer-responsive. Business Technology Management
(BTM) is a new branch of management with focus on accelerating business
performance through holistic and dynamic understanding of business management,
business innovation, and business transformations. It is facilitated by
creative use of new information and communication technologies.
In the new arena of Converging
Technology and Management, Managerial and technological aspects have emerged,
as an important yet insufficiently understood area of convergence. This idea
develops new understanding from a managerial constructionist perspective by
using narratives elicited from technology-based
management to explore their implementation experiences. The whole contents of
idea are the emergent management in the technology-based
organizations. The Research idea
develops a new framework for analyzing convergence of new technologies through
in-depth analysis of converging management practices.
A Blended Process of
teaching-learning - A new venture of
convergence
Blended teaching-learning is the
process of incorporating different types of teaching-learning pedagogies to accomplish
the process through the use of virtualization of physical resources. Learning
styles refer to the different ways in which people teach and learn. Through
blended teaching-learning, this can be accomplished by creating a variety of
teaching–learning assignments and activities with convergence of technology and
instructor interaction. Converging technology (Internet, Intranet and other
allied software tools and technology applications) are the key drivers towards
the development of existing state of blended process of teaching-learning which
used to be ILT (Instructor Led Training) earlier.
Blended learning means basically means
a mash up of different teaching training delivery methods word documents, PDFs,
ILTs, Movies, online courses, tests etc. E-leaning may be used as one of the
blended learning method. Blended learning tries to mold the HR managers to
rethink about their training methodologies. It makes the training more
interactive and interesting. Nowadays Corporate sector training exists primarily
to improve business performances. Blended teaching learning techniques have
showcased significant impact for organizations in terms of scalability, time to
deploy, reduction in travel, flexibility in scheduling the courses,
transparency and anytime anywhere etc.
