Vidwan-Expert database 

VIDWAN is the premier database of profiles of scientists, researchers, and other faculty members working at leading academic institutions and other R&D organizations involved in teaching and research in India. It provides important information about the expert's background, contact address, experience, scholarly publications, skills and accomplishments, researcher identity, etc. The database developed and maintained by the Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET) with financial support from the National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT). The database would be instrumental in the selection of panels of experts for various committees, and taskforce, established by the ministries / Govt. establishments for monitoring and evaluation purposes.