Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hiray Dental College & Hospital, Nashik

Composition:

• The PhD committee typically consists of a minimum of eight members.
• The committee members are from the institution faculty, with research experience or developing research interests related to the dissertation research.

Sr. No.	Name of Committee / Subject Expert Member	Designation	Representative
1	Dr. Pradeep G.L.	Principal	Chairperson
2	Dr. Amit Nehete	Research Methodology Expert	Co-ordinator
3	Dr. Nilima Prakash	Research Methodology Expert	Member
4	Dr. Triveni Kale	Research Methodology Expert	Member
5	Dr. Meenal Gulve	PhD guide	Member
6	Dr. Aarti Mahajan	Ph.D guide	Member
7	Dr. Amit Agrawal	Ph.D guide	Member

Role and Responsibilities:

• The committee provides a set of resources and expertise for the student to seek advice, guidance on research directions, and potential contacts for future work.
• The committee is responsible for accepting the students Research synopsis, analyzing it for completeness and submitting it to Institutal Ethics Committee via Research Society/Committee for research and ethics clearance.
• The student and thesis advisor typically have the most frequent interactions, while the other committee members serve as a backup resource when needed.
• The committee members meet with the student periodically to discuss research progress.
• Students are expected to give presentations of their work to the committee, often as part of a summer seminar series or an annual research retreat.
• The committee is responsible for evaluating the student's performance in coursework and research, and providing recommendations for promotion to the next year.
• The committee also oversees the student's grant writing process, if applicable.
• Towards the end of the program, the committee is responsible for approving the submission of the thesis and conducting the thesis defence.