Background
Garg, Rakesh Kumar Son of Parkash Chand and Sita Devi Garg.
forensic science professor researcher
Garg, Rakesh Kumar Son of Parkash Chand and Sita Devi Garg.
Bachelor of Science, Punjabi University, India, 1974. Master of Science in Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, 1983.
Research fellow, 1976—1979. Research assistant Punjabi University, Patiala, India, 1979—1985, lecturer, 1985—1995, reader, 1995—2003, professor, since 2003. Postdoctoral fellow John Jay College Criminal Justice, City University of New York, New York City, 1985—1987.
Visiting science City University of New York, 1993. Head department forensic science Punjabi University, Patiala, India, 1999—2002, member numerous academic and research bodies, advisory committees, conferences, delivered keynote addresses. Attended and organized numerous workshops, conferences, symposias, organizer editorial board International Journal Medical Toxicology, Legal Medicine, India.
President mandir committee Shri Geeta Mandir, Punjabi University, 2004—2008. Member of Indian Academy Forensic Sciences (council member), Faculty Club Punjabi University (secretary), Indian Academy Forensic Medicine, Forensic Science Society India (president alumni association).
Married Veena Kumari Garg. Children: Richa, Sorabh.