Professor D.S.Hooda did his M.A. (Math.) from Delhi University in 1969 and M.Phil. from Meerut University in 1976. He did his Ph.D. from K.U.Kurukshetra in 1981. His field of specialization is Information Theory and its Applications. His research interests are information measures, source coding, entropy optimization principles and their applications in statistics, finance mathematics, survival analysis, and bounds on probabilities of error, pattern recognition, fuzzy sets and fuzzy information.
Professor Hooda has guided 14 PhD scholars and has supervised a PDF for three years. He has published 140 papers in various journals of National and International repute. He has also authored 32 popular articles, 6 chapters in Science and Technology books, 11 books in mathematics and statistics and one book on “Aryabhatta: Life and Contributions”.
Prof. Hooda was bestowed with Distinguished Service Award by Vijanana Parishad of India in 2011. Life Time Achievement Award was also conferred on him by Venus International Foundation at Chennai on 5th July, 2015. He is winner of Best Research Paper Award in the World Academy Championship-2017. Friendship Forum bestowed him with Bharat Excellence and Leading Educationist of India Awards on Sept.25, 2018. He was also bestowed with Life Time Achievement Award at International Conference held in MD University, Rohtak from Dec. 27-30, 2018. Global Economic Progress & Research Association conferred on him BHARAT RATAN DR. ABDULA KALAM GOLD MEDAL AWARD on 20th July, 2019 at Banglore.
‘Rashtriya Shiksha Ratan Award’ was bestowed on him in 43rd International Conference organized by Indian Institute of Oriental Heritage, Kolkata from February 7-9, 2020. Best Researcher Award by Institute of Technical and Research, Jaipur on 13th September, 2020. Bestowed with “Outstanding Scientist Award in the international Scientist Awards on Engineering, Science and Medicine held on 12th Nov., 2021, Chennai, India. Life Achievement Award by INSO scientific organization on 14th May, 2022. Bestowed with ‘Bharat Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar by KTK Outstanding Achievers and Education Foundation for outstanding Achievements and Remarkable contributions in the field of education on 29th September,2024 at New Delhi.
He was chosen as Fellow of “Scholar Academic & Scientific Society” with effect from June 5, 2022. VPI Golden Jubilee award was bestowed on 16th June, 2022 in 5th International Conference held at JNU, N.Delhi. Bestowed with Life time Award in 6th International Conference organized from Oct.4 to 6, 2022 by the Department of Mathematics, JECRC University, Jaipur (INDIA). Life Time Achievement Award was also bestowed by His Excellency Hon’ble Governor Meghalaya, India in Shiksha Samman Samaroh on 12th anniversary of Shisksha Shristi Newspaper held on 9thSept, 2022.
Bestowed with ‘Best Research Award’ by Edition of International Awards on 21st June 2023. Record Owner, Home of World Records, presented Incredible Academician of World Award online on 10th July 2023. He recently bestowed with “Bharat Shiksha Gaurv Puruskar “ and a certificate of Education Excellence by KTK OutstandingAchievers and Education Foundation on 29th Sept. 2024.
Prof. Hooda is an eminent mathematician and able administrator at par excellence. He has worked as chairman of expert committee of UGC for evaluation of the proposals or organize seminars/conferences/workshops and special assistance program. He had also worked as PVC of Kurukshetra University for a short period. He had also served JUET, Guna(MP) as Dean (R) and HOD(Maths.) for 12 years after retirement from HAU, Hisar.
Professor Hooda has also served as honorary professor in mathematics at GJ University of science & Technology, Hisar from January, 2016 to August, 2023. He has also worked as research advisor to ABV Hindi University, Bhopal, MP (India) for 3 years after retirement from JUET, Guna in 2015. Presently, he is actively engaged in doing research in Information Theory, Source Coding and data compression, Fuzzy sets and logic, Fuzzy soft and rough sets theory with their applications in engineering, management and physical sciences.