Dr. Puneet Negi is an Assistant Professor (Sr Scale) and Head of the Department of Physics at Eternal University, Baru Sahib. He has 9 years of teaching and 16 years of research experiences in the field of materials science and nanotechnology. Since, last 7 years, he is also involved in the renewable energy field, specifically in solar based indigenous technologies. He is also involved in the interdisciplinary research in the field of biophysics and biotechnology along with their collaborators. Dr. Negi's journey in academia has been marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence with a rich educational background that includes a Bachelor's degree in Science and a Master's degree in Physics from Kumaun University, Nainital, UK, India. His commitment to teaching led him to earn a Bachelor of Education from Garhwal University, further enhancing his skills as an educator. His research journey reached its pinnacle with a Ph.D. in Physics and Computer Science, specializing in Materials Science from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar in 2014. A prolific author, Dr. Negi has 40 publications with h-index 15 and i10-index 17 and 775 citations (Google Scholar –on 01/11/2024). In his research carrier, he has guided 3 Ph.D. and 10 M.Sc. students. He is the member of advisory and steering committee for submission of SSR for NAAC accreditation as a part of IQAC. He is former member secretary of SRIC and presently member of RDC, Eternal University, Baru Sanib.