General secretary​: Dr. Prasad Joshi 

Designation: Associate Professor / Assistant Editor

Email:[email protected]

Educational Qualification :-

• Ph.D. Sanskrit Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune 2001
• M.A. Sanskrit Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune 1994
• B.A. Sanskrit Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune 1992
• NET Sanskrit University Grants Commission 1996
• M.A. Linguistics Deccan College, Deemed University, Pune 2003
• Advance Diploma in German University of Pune 1995 Research Experience : 24 years Editorial Experience :- 18 years, An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Sanskrit.

Teaching Experience :- 11 years

Ph.D. Guidance : 3 years (4 ongoing students) M. Phil. Guidance : 1 year (1 ongoing student)

Research Interest :- Paninian grammar

Projects completed :- 1. Linguistic analysis of Sanskrit Prepositions.

Awards :

1. Pandit Satwalekar award for Sanskrit scollarship, 2011.

2. Maharshi Badarayana Vyasa Sanman (Young Sanskrit Scholar Award) of Hon. President of India.

Publications Books : 04

Research Papers : 22

Articles : 13

Seminar/ Conference/ Workshop International : 05

National : 18

Special lectures delivered : 04

Important positions held:

• Members of the following committees of the University

a. Board of management

b. Academic Council

c. Internal Quality Assurance cell (Co-ordinator)

d. Research and Recognition Committee

e. Departmental Committee, Department of Sanskrit and Lexiciography

f. Board of Studies, Department of Sanskrit and Lexiciography

g. Vigilance Committee

• Position Outside the University

a. Head of the Sanskrit department in Fergusson College (2006-13)

b. Local Secretary for the 10th session of the Brihanmaharashtra Prachyavidya Parishad held in 2013 in Pune.