Aditi Nidhi

Aditi Nidhi

Assistant Professor
aditi.nidhi@mahindrauniversity.edu.in

Aditi Nidhi possesses extensive work experience spanning over seven years in various universities in India. Her professional journey includes roles at Christ (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore and ICFAI Law School Hyderabad before joining Mahindra University. Aditi’s primary area of expertise and research lies in Environmental Law and related subjects. Her passion for these subjects is evident through her numerous paper presentations at both national and international conferences. Additionally, her commitment to academia is reflected in her ongoing research and contributions to scholarly publications, which have been featured in reputable SCOPUS and UGC-Care journals.

During her tenure, Aditi actively contributed to the academic community by serving as the Coordinator of the Centre of Excellence for Environment and Forest Laws both at ICFAI Law School, IFHE Hyderabad and School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. She also served as Faculty Coordinator of IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell), NAAC and Strategic Planning at School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) – in this capacity planned and conducted internal evaluations of law school’s pedagogy and programs, which led to a successful national accreditation.

She also played a vital role as a reviewer for the ILI Law Review, at Indian Law Institute (ILI) in Delhi, BMJ Open, NTUT Journal of IP and Management (Scopus) and many other SCOPUS Journals. To further enhance her knowledge and teaching skills, she actively participated in various Refresher courses and faculty development programs under the auspices of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Aditi’s expertise and reputation have led to her being invited as a resource person for various expert talks, Workshop, training programs, FDPs and lecture series. Moreover, her deep knowledge of the field has made her a valued judge in numerous moot court competitions and client counseling competitions, including the International Environmental Law Moot North India rounds organized by Surana & Surana, the Dr. M.S. Ramaiah College of Law National Tort Law Moot Court Competition & Judgement Writing Competition, and the Dr. M. V. V. S. Murthi 3rd National Virtual Moot Court Competition organized by GITAM Moot and Advocacy Committee (GMAC).

Ph.D.

  • Ph.D. (2024); Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU)

LL.M.

  • LL.M. (2016); Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur (HNLU)

B.A.LL.B.

  • B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) [2015]; Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)

UGC-NET

  • UGC-NET (Law) – 2016

July 2023 - present

  • Assistant professor School of Law (July 2023 – present)

2016-2020

  • Assistant Professor, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

2021-2022

  • Assistant Professor, ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad

August 2022- December 2022

  • Assistant Professor, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Lavasa, Pune

Publications

2023

  • Published a paper titled, “The Crossroad between Intellectual Property and Clinical Trials: Balancing Incentives for Innovation with Access to Healthcare” Journal of Intellectual Property Law, Volume 28, DOI: 10.56042/jipr.v28i4.77; ISSN- 0971-7544. [SCOPUS]
  • Katowice Climate Package: Analysis, Assessment and Outlook Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, (SCOPUS), Vol. 22, No. 3, September 2023; ISSN- 2395-3454; doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2023.v22i03.039
  • The Crossroad between Intellectual Property and Clinical Trials: Balancing Incentives for Innovation with Access to Healthcare, Journal of Intellectual Property Law, (SCOPUS)-JULY Issue of JIPR), 2023, ISSN- 0971-7544; doi.org/10.56042/jipr.v28i4.77
  • Best Research Paper Award for the paper “A Blame Game: Smart Cities and Smart Problems in the International Conference on New Paradigms in Economy, Commerce and Society: Theme for 2023: Envisioning Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0) organized by School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Delhi, NCR in collaboration with Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology (DUT), Republic of South Africa and Becker Professional Education as the Knowledge Partner

2022

  • Human Rights and Legal Studies in the age of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges, Gaps and Vulnerabilities, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi ILI Law Review (UGC-Care), Winter Issue 2022, e-ISSN-0976-1489

2020

  • Completed the ADB Regional Capacity Development Technical Assistance Strengthening the capacity for Environmental and Climate change Laws on the Asia and Pacific India “Train-the-Trainers Program” 2.0 held from 22-28 November 2020 conducted by Asian Development Bank, The Gujarat National Law University Centre for Environmental Law, Sustainable Development and Climate Change, The Jawaharlal Nehru University Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

2019

  • Banning Corporeal Punishments” Published in RGNUL Law Review, July-December 2019
  • Kant as an Intellectual Property Advocate organized by Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh ISBN 978-81-954254-2-6 2019
  • Climate Change Impacts on Women's Health in Kenya: Issues and Challenges published in Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research-ISSN UGC Approved (Journal No:63975) & 5.87 Impact Factor [Volume 7 Issue 11] 2019

Research Areas: Environmental Law, IEL, Human Rights, Law of E-commerce, Legal Methods

International Conferences

  1. Presented a paper titled, ‘Biodiversity at the Crossroads: Unravelling Challenges, Nurturing Hope at 8th International Conference on Climate Change 2024’ organised by TIIKM, Colombo, Sri Lanka on “Effective and Innovative Solutions for Achieving Net Zero” on 8th – 9th February [2024]
  2. Presented a paper titled, “Eco-Tax: A Pathway for Sustainable Development” in Two-Day International Conference on Sustainability & Subsistence: Human Rights & Environmental Issues as a part of World Environment Day Observance 2022 organized by the Indian Law Institute (ILI), New Delhi and Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida, in conjunction with the CLEA-MILAT Human Rights & Social Justice Summer School-2022 on “Freedom of Expression”.
  3. Presented a paper titled, “A Blame Game: Smart Cities and Smart Problems in the International Conference on New Paradigms in Economy, Commerce and Society: Theme for 2023: Envisioning Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 organised by School of Commerce, Finance and Accountancy, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) Delhi, NCR in collaboration with Faculty of Management Sciences, Durban University of Technology (DUT), Republic of South Africa and Becker Professional Education as the Knowledge Partner.
  4. Presented a paper tilted, “COVID-19 & Katowice Climate Change: A road map for Future” in International E-Conference on ‘Law and Society organized by Centre for Human Rights Law and Policy, School of Legal Studies, REVA University, and The Staffordshire Law School, The School of Justice, Security and Sustainability, Staffordshire University, UK
  5. Presented a paper titled, “Silence and Suffering- Our Culture for Protection of Women” in One Day International Seminar on “Human Trafficking: Challenges & Responses” Jointly organized by Faculty of Law, The ICFAI University, Himachal Pradesh, Law Mantra Trust International Council of Jurists, London
  6. Presented a paper in International Conference on Recent Trends in Zoology, Biodiversity, Genetics & Environmental Sciences entitled “Biodiversity Conservation in India: Laws, Challenges and A Way Forward” organized by Bangalore University, Department of Zoology, Bangalore, India

National Conferences

  1. Presented a paper entitled “Biodiversity conservation in India: Laws, Challenges and a way forward” at Two Day National Workshop on Access and Benefit Sharing and Conservation of Biological Diversity organized by School of Law, Christ University, Bengaluru in collaboration with National Law School of India University, Bengaluru (NLSIU)
  2. Presented a paper entitled, “Amelioration of Slums: A Study of Disorganized and Disoriented-Political Dissonance”, in a Two-Day National Conference on Human Rights of Slum Dwellers and Forced Eviction: A Legal Mandate organized by Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA) National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru along with CMR School of Legal Studies, Bengaluru and Symbiosis Law School, Pune under the aegis of The Disha Scheme, Department Of Justice, Govt. Of India and The Chair on Urban Poor and The Law Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Govt. Of India
  3. Presented a research paper titled, “Eco-Feminism: An approach for environmental protection” in the National Seminar on Gender and WASH: Problems and Prospects organized by School of Law, Presidency University, Bangalore
  4. Presented a paper entitled “Role of Internet and other Communication Technology in Legal Profession” UGC sponsored organized by Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
  5. Presented a paper entitled “Truths of renewable energy…what next?” organized by Centre for Environmental Law Education, Research & Advocacy (CEERA) National Law School of India University, Bengaluru (NLSIU)