Faculty Résumé
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What professors in India should know before going online
Faculty recruitment and promotion in Indian universities and colleges follow UGC regulations or AICTE norms, with the Career Advancement Scheme assessing teaching, research output, supervision and funded projects; institutes of national importance run their own processes. A personal site does not replace these forms, but it helps committees and external experts see your work quickly. Accreditation and ranking exercises ask institutions for faculty publication and project data, so keeping your own record accurate saves effort each cycle. Prospective PhD scholars, often preparing for NET or GATE, search for supervisors by topic on Google and LinkedIn before writing. Many Indian academics are also asked to serve as external examiners or subject experts, so a clear list of your areas helps. Keep details consistent with your official CV and institutional records.
Common website mistakes professors make
- Pasting a 40-page publication list with no selection; lead with your strongest papers and link to a citation profile for everything else.
- Leaving the “PhD openings” section unchanged for years; state current openings honestly, or write “no openings at present” to save students and yourself time.
- Uploading publisher PDFs without checking self-archiving rules; link to the publisher page or an accepted manuscript where the policy allows.
- Writing only in dense jargon, which loses funders, journalists and students; add a short plain-language summary of your research area.
- Listing projects without your actual role, so reviewers cannot judge contribution; say whether you were PI, co-PI or team member and what you delivered.