Rupnagar, Dec. 10 -- Former Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Punjab Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta joined the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar as a Professor of Practice, the institute informed on Wednesday.

"Gupta brings to this premier teaching institute his vast expertise in a variety of key areas, including National Security & Defence Policy, Internal Security & Counterterrorism, Intelligence, Investigation of cases involving threats to national security, Infrastructure & Corporate Security, Cyber Terrorism, Cyber Security, Public Policy, Strategic Planning & Innovation Governance," according to an official statement from IIT Ropar.

IIT Ropar said that his extensive experience is exp...