Prof. Yogesh Gambhir
Punjabi University, Patiala.
Personal Details
E- mail Id y.gambhir@yahoo.com
Contact Number 098153-23326
Date of Birth 21st June 1950
Academic Qualification
Ph.D from Punjabi University, Patiala in 1998.
Three year course in the field of Direction from NSD in 1975.
Certificate course in film production, Film Institute, Pune. 1976
Graduation from Himachal University, Shimla in 1972.
Matric from Panjab University 1966.
Professional Qualification
Service
State Cultural officer, Himachal Academy of Arts, Culture and Languages w.e.f July 1976 to June 1979.
Postgraduate teaching in department of Theater and Television w.e.f July 1979.
Remained Head of Department, Theatre and Television, Punjabi University, Patiala, w.e.f July 2002 to July 2005.
Remained Director Educational Multimedia Research Center, Punjabi University, Patiala, w.e.f Oct. 2002 to Oct 2006.
Dean of Art and Culture faculty, Punjabi University, Patiala
Research Work
Conducted research on folk theatrical forms of Himachal Pardesh.
Seminar Director in Six Seminars.
Presented research papers in Ten seminars.
Guided Five candidate for Ph.D
Six candidates registered for Ph.D.
Evaluated five thesis of Mass Communication Dept. scholars, Pune University for Ph.D, Three thesis of Dept. of Indian Theater, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Major Research Project from UGC on Reducing Stress through Theatre
“Critical study of various versions of Ramayana” (paper number: 541 - Presented and published) WSEAS conference, 22nd Jul. – 25th Jul 2008, Hareklion Crete, GREECE. (presented and published)
“Reducing Stress through Theatre: A case study for children” (paper number: 11116- (presented and published) ICPAPSL, 5th Dec-8th Dec 2011, Colombo, Srilanka.
“Reducing Job Stress through Theatre”(Accepted for publication ), 2012 IEEE SYMPOSIUM ON HUMANITIES, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (SHUSER 2012) ,24th – 27th June 2012, Kuala Lumpur,
Invited presentation at International University "Global Theatre Experience" (IUGTE) and “ArtUniverse”, International Conference on “Performing Arts Training Today”, August 19 - 22, 2010, Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria
Workshops
Organized and directed 17 theater workshops.
Organized and directed five personality development workshops.
Books Written
Teen Lok Natak.
Television Production – A Hand book.
Vidushak A 13 Episode serial for Doordarshan.
Radio Television – Delivered talks
Talk and Discussion – on films and theater from different film and TV stations like Delhi, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Patiala etc. on different occasions.
Members
Member Governing Body, Himachal Academy of Arts, Culture and Languages, Shimla,
Member board of management (BOMB) Emmrc Patiala.
Ex- Member (Thrice) of Punjabi University Academic Council.
Member of Board of Studies Bhartendu Natya Akademy, Luchknow.
Visiting professor in Jaipur, Pune , Rohtak, Indore, Agra, Osmania University Hydrabad, Srinagar University, Himachal University Shimla and Kurukshetra University.
Member D.A.V Management Committee , Patiala.
President, Centre for performing Arts, Patiala.
Founder Director Himavolokan Film and Television Productions.
Languages known:
1. English
2. Hindi
3. Punjabi
4. Haryanvi
5. Urdu
6. Himachali
7. Chambali
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