Dr. Imtiaz Quadri has a doctorate in Political Science whose research studies the rise of populist politics in India, with a focus on the separate statehood movement in Telangana. He received his PhD from the Centre for Political Studies, JNU, following which he has worked as an Assistant Professor with the Delhi University, and as Assistant Editor of the Economic and Political Weekly. Besides academic publications, he presented his research at various international conferences and has written for dailies in current social and political issues. He is currently working on a proposal for an alternative approach to the study of the Deccan’s history from the perspective of contested memories of the region.

• Ph.D., Political Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2019)

• M.Phil, Centre for Political Studies, JNU, New Delhi (2012-14)

• M.A., Centre for Political Studies, JNU, New Delhi (2010-12)

• Changing role of ‘Clientelist’ and ‘Programmatic’ linkages in Ethnic Party Support: Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh, in the International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, 2019.

Book Chapters

• Published a Chapter on Historical Materialism with IGNOU.
• Published the chapter “Virtual Classes, Real Divides: University Education in a Lockdown” in the book When the Mask Came Off – Locked Down India, published by the Centre for Equity Studies, New Delhi.
• Beyond Cooperative Federalism: Telangana government policy response to COVID-19, Mahatma Gandhi National University, Kottayam, 2022

• Revisiting the Bahujan Samaj Party’s Transformative Politics: Leadership, Ideology and the Democratic Process, Authors Press, 2021

Newspaper Article

• Published an article titled ‘New Trends in Regional Politics: Reflections on Assembly Elections in Telangana’ with the Scopus-indexed Economic and Political Weekly, in January 2024.
• Published a special article titled ‘Beyond Telangana Sentiment: Reimagining Region, Caste and Culture in a New State’ with the Scopus-indexed Economic and Political Weekly, in May 2021.
• New state, old politics: How far can welfare populism take KCR in Telangana? Published by the DailyO, 14 December, 2018.

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zHf6lNIAAAAJ&hl=en

• Assistant professor School of Law MU (October 2022 – present)

• Assistant Professor of Political Science, GITAM Deemed University (2021-22)

• Assistant Editor of Economic and Political Weekly (2021)

Research interests include representative democracy, populism, political representation, regional movements, political culture, and identity politics in India. The Ph.D. thesis, titled “Populism and the Promise of Representation,” examines the separate Telangana statehood movement (2000–2014) and explores the role of sentiment, emotion, culture, and marginalized community practices in shaping democratic claims and regional identity in Telangana. The research critically analyzes the relationship between popular politics, welfare-patronage systems, and postcolonial state institutions in the context of political representation and cultural mobilisation.

Dr. Bharghava Rajaram is a visiting faculty at École Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University. Dr. Bharghava did his Ph.D. in Computing Systems Architecture from University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Prior to joining MU, he was an Assistant Professor (Sr.) at VIT University, Chennai. Bharghava’s research interests include Internet of Things, Computer Architecture and Embedded System Design (including Automotive Embedded Systems).

During his tenure at Mahindra University, Bharghava has been involved in DST funded and Consultancy projects. He has mentored two teams to victory at the Smart India Hackathon (2019 and 2020). He also co-founded COVINDIA, India’s first district-wise COVID tracker during the period March-June 2020. Bharghava has also handled guest lectures and industrial courses for Mahindra Institute of Quality, Mahindra Technical Academy, Daimler etc.

• October 2010 – July 2015: Ph.D. in Computing Systems Architecture University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Thesis: “Efficient, Scalable, and Fair Read-Modify-Writes”
• August 2007 – July 2010: M.S. (by Research) in VLSI and Embedded Systems International Institute of Information Technology – Hyderabad, India Thesis: “Design of Low Power Applications using Inexact Logic Circuits”
• August 2003 – May 2007: B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering SSN College of Engineering (affiliated to Anna University), India FYP: “Study of Reversible Logic Circuits for Zero power System Design”

August 2017 – Present: currently Associate Professor (EE), Mahindra University

• Hackathon mentor for Smart India Hackathon. Two 1^stplace finishes.
• Finance Chair for International Symposium on Smart Electronic Systems (iSES 2018)
• Part of Board of Studies for the School of Electronics Engineering, and in the syllabus committee for B.Tech. (EEE and ECE) and M.Tech. (Autonomous Electric Vehicles) courses.
• Rapporteur of the Department of Telecom’s Working group on Smart Villages and Agriculture. Part of Core drafting committee for the Technical Report released by the group. https://tec.gov.in/pdf/M2M/IoT_ICT enablement in Smart Village & Agriculture.pdf
• Primary Instructor for Industrial course on Automotive Electronics for Daimler (MBRTI)

June 2015 to July 2017: Assistant Professor (Sr.) at School of Electronics (VIT University, Chennai)

• Embedded Systems Research Group Chair
• In-charge of the Internet-of-Things (IoT) Lab.
• Rapporteur of the Department of Telecom’s Working group on Smart Villages and Agriculture.
• Part of Board of Studies for the School of Electronics Engineering, and in the syllabus committee for B.Tech. and M.Tech. courses.
• Co-chair for the Intelligent Embedded Systems Symposia as part of the International Conference of NextGen Electronic Technologies: Silicon to Software.

October 2010 – October 2014 – Graduate Research Scholar, Institute of Computing Systems Architecture, University of Edinburgh

• awarded the Intel EU PhD Fellowship in the year 2012-13.
• Student Volunteer for ACM PLDI 2015 and ACM PACT 2014.
• Teaching assistant for Computer Architecture (Spring 2012), Parallel Architectures (Fall 2013).

Feb to July 2010 – Intern at Xilinx Research Labs, Xilinx Inc., Hyderabad, India

• Worked on High level Synthesis of Network Stacks (Ip router, MPLS Router) targeted at NetFPGA, and Xilinx EPP. Also aided in a preliminary communication model for accelerating applications on Xilinx EPP

Jun 2007 to May 2010 – Graduate Research Scholar, International Institute of Information Technology – Hyderabad, India

• resource person for workshops organized by Cypress Semiconductors.
• Server administrator for the Cell Bladeserver donated by IBM, and an UltraSPARC T2 server hosting Synopsys EDA tools donated by NVIDIA.
• Teaching assistant for Microprocessor based System Design (Fall 2008), Multicore Architectures (Spring 2009), Computer Architecture (Fall 2009).

Consultancy Project:

Project: Implementation of ZDD formation and traversal using Frontier Based Search on FPGAs. Organization: Ground INC. (Japan) (Consultancy). Grant amount: USD 20,000. Role: Principal Investigator

DST Project:

Co-PI for DST sanctioned project “Development of IoT Devices for upgrading existing SCADA systems to Smart Grids
(Power Utilities)”

• Sanctioned Amount: INR 21,31,734/-
• Sanction Number: DST/ICPCS/CPS-Individual/2018/268(C)

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

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

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

• UGC-NET (Law) – 2016

• “Crossroads Between Digital Identity and Human Rights: Balancing Access, Privacy and Security,” accepted for publication in a book on Human Rights and Technology, Bloomsbury Publications. ISBN: 978-93-61-31-6654. [SCOPUS]
• “Inter-River Water Allocation and Conflict: A Study of Competing Constitutional Dialogue and Legislative Framework in India,” in Rivers Unbound: Exploring Social Currents, Legal Tides, and Stories of Flow, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2025. DOI: 10.1201/9781003664307-26. [SCOPUS]
• “Mining Activities and Land Rights of Indigenous People in India: An Analysis,” Actualidad Jurídica Ambiental, 2025. ISSN: 1989-5666. [SCOPUS]
• “Exploring the Water Crisis and Viability of Unregulated Groundwater in India: An Analysis,” Nature, Environment and Pollution Technology, Vol. 24, No. 1, 2025, pp. 1–8. DOI: 10.46488/NEPT.2025.v24i01.B4183. [SCOPUS]
• “Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain: A Breakthrough Collaboration in I.P. Law?” Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, Vol. 28, 2023, pp. 383–391. DOI: 10.56042/jipr.v28i5.981. [SCOPUS]
• “Katowice Climate Package: Analysis, Assessment and Outlook,” Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, Vol. 22, No. 3, 2023. DOI: 10.46488/NEPT.2023.v22i03.039. [SCOPUS]
• “Human Rights and Legal Studies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges, Gaps and Vulnerabilities,” ILI Law Review, Winter Issue 2022. [UGC-CARE]
• “The Crossroad Between Intellectual Property and Clinical Trials: Balancing Incentives for Innovation with Access to Healthcare,” Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, Vol. 28, 2023. DOI: 10.56042/jipr.v28i4.77. [SCOPUS]
• “Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Clinical Trials: Implementing Sustainable Practices in Clinical Research,” Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2023. DOI: 10.46488/NEPT.2023.v22i04.036. [SCOPUS]
• “Crimes in Metaverse: A Legal Analysis,” Mahindra Journal of Law and Technology, School of Law, Mahindra University, Hyderabad, August 2025.
• “Emerging Trends of Corporate Social Responsibility in the 21st Century,” Law Mantra Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 8. ISSN: 2321-6417.
• “Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013: A Welcome Change in a World of Unwelcome Advances,” International Journal of Law and Legal Jurisprudence Studies, Vol. 3, Issue 3. ISSN: 2348-8212.
• “E-Waste: A Threat to Environment,” International Journal of Law, Education, Social and Sport Studies (IJLESS), Vol. 4(S1), 2017. ISSN: 2455-0418 / 2394-9724.
• “A Journey of Our Vanishing Wildlife: A Critical Study,” International Research Journal, Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2017. ISSN: 2347-8691.
• “Socio-Economic Justice for Minorities in the Domain of Indian Constitutional Governance: A Critique,” in A Compendium of Research Papers on Constitutional Governance and Protection of Minorities. ISBN: 978-93-86789-16-7.
• “Banning Corporeal Punishments,” RGNUL Law Review, July–December 2019.
• “Biodiversity Conservation in India: Laws, Challenges and a Way Forward,” Life Science International Research Journal, Vol. 5 (Special Issue). ISSN: 2347-8691.
• “Legal and Ethical Controversies on Surrogacy and Surrogate Motherhood in Indian Legal System: An Analysis,” in Surrogacy: Law, Policy and Practice. ISBN: 978-93-57294-33-2.
• 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

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3141-9635

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

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

• Assistant Professor, ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad

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

Research Interest 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)

Dr. Mohd Ataullah Khan exemplifies the fusion of academic excellence and practical expertise in the field of civil engineering. His tenure at the esteemed École Centrale School of Engineering at Mahindra University showcases his commitment to nurturing future engineers, while his Ph.D. in interdisciplinary engineering from Khalifa University highlights his ability to integrate diverse knowledge areas into innovative solutions. With a solid foundation as a research assistant at Masdar Institute and hands-on experience as a structural engineer, he brings a wealth of real-world insights to his teaching and research endeavors. Furthermore, his role on the editorial board of Scientific Reports within the Nature portfolio underscores his influence in shaping contemporary discourse in engineering research, establishing him as a pivotal figure not only in academia but also in industry advancements. Dr. Khan’s unique combination of skills and experiences positions him to significantly impact education and the wider engineering community.

• 2014-2017: Doctorate (Ph.D.) (Mechanical and Materials Engg.), Masdar Institute, a part of Khalifa University of Sci. and Tech. , U.A.E, in collaboration with MIT CGPA. Fully funded research scholarship from MI-MIT collaborative project for a period of 48 months from Jan-2014 to Dec-2017. Published three international peer-reviewed journal articles and one peer-reviewed conference paper. Additionally, nine journal articles are in submission.

• 2009-2011: Master of Engineering (M.E.) (Structural Engineering), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, CGPA. Secured all India rank 5 with a percentile score of 99.94 in GATE-2009 which was conducted by IITs and IISc.

• 2005-2009: Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (B.E.), Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh, India, Aggregate percentage.

Published Journals

• Singaram, K.K., Khan, M.A.* & Talakokula, V. Review on compressive strength and durability of fly-ash-based geopolymers using characterization techniques. Arch. Civ. Mech. Eng.25, 73 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43452-025-01116-7I.F. 4.4.
• Pujiyulianto, E., Pahlepi, P., Khan, M.A.et al. Comprehensive Root Cause Failure Analysis and Numerical Evaluation of Fractured Piston Head. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-025-02121-xI.F. 0.9.
• Alhashmi, H., Khan, M. A., Budarapu, P. R., & Kumar, S. (2025). Stress transfer in three-phase composites: Modeling of radially graded interphases with proof of concept from 3D printed composite testing. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2024.2443581I.F. 3.6.

• Singaram, K. K., Khan, M. A.*,Talakokula, V., & Gurnani, C. (2024). Expansion in low calcium fly ash-based geopolymer concrete: chemical factors influenced by silica fume and NaOH concentration. Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/21650373.2024.2426687
• Venugopal Mandala and Mohd Ataullah Khan*. Experimental investigations on layered functionally graded fiber-reinforced concrete. Structures, 70:107679, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107679. F. 3.9
• Bohra, M., Alman, V., Khan, M. A., Singh, V., Toulkeridou, E., & Grammatikopoulos, P. (2024). Analytical modeling of magnetocaloric effect in dense nanoparticle systems. Nano Select, e2300196. https://doi.org/10.1002/nano.202300196

• M. A. Khan, R. Tipireddy, B. Dattaguru, and S. Kumar (2023). Stochastic modeling of functionally graded double-lap adhesive joints. Mechanics of Materials, page 104553. ISSN 0167-6636. I.F. 4.137 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2022.104553
• S.Kumar, M.A. Khan, Brian L. Wardle, and J.N. Reddy (2023). Pullout characteristics of functionally graded and degraded adhesive anchors. European Journal of Mechanics – A/Solids, page 104950, 2023 IF: 4.873 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechsol.2023.104950.
• Mehraj, F., Kodali, R., Sowmya, D., Kumar, A., Reddy, S., Vemuri, J. P., & Khan, M. A. (2023). Finite element analysis of unreinforced masonry walls with different bond patterns. Sustainable Engineering and Innovation, 5(1), 58-72. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37868/sei.v5i1.id194.
• Spandana Paritala, Kailash Kumar Singaram, Indira Bathina, Mohd Ataullah Khan*, and Sri Kalyana Rama Jyosyula. Rheology and pumpability of mix suitable for extrusion-based concrete 3d printing – a review. Construction and Building Materials, 402:132962, 2023; I.F. 7.4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132962
• Vidya Alman, Anil Annadi, M A Khan, Vidyadhar Singh, and Murtaza Bohra. Coexistence of normal and inverse magnetocaloric effect in inhomogeneous ni95cr5 layers. Physica Scripta, 98(9):095907, aug 2023 I.F. 2.9. DOI 10.1088/1402-4896/acea04

• Wani F, Khan M, Vemuri J (2022), “2D Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Beams using Total Strain Crack Model”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier CiteScore 2.3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.04.196
• M. A. Khan, Brian L. Wardle, S Kumar “Elastic solutions for stresses in compliance-tailored adhesive anchors,” International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. MS number: IJAAD-D-22-00068- accepted. I.F. 3.848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2022.103227
• Budarapu, P. R., Kumar, S., Khan, M. A., Rammohan, B., & Anitescu, C. (2022). Engineered interphase mechanics in single lap joints: Analytical and PINN formulations. International Journal of Computational Methods.. I.F. 1.734. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219876221430210

• Singaram, Kailash Kumar, Mohd Ataullah Khan, and V. Talakokula. “Statistical analysis of fly ash and slag blended geopolymer concrete.” Materials Today: Proceedings (2021) CiteScore 2.3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.12.026
• Venugopal, Mandala, Mohd Ataullah Khan,and Jayaprakash Vemuri. “Statistical analyses of hooked-end steel fibers in concrete.” Materials Today: Proceedings (2021) CiteScore 2.3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.432
• Kishore, Y. S. N., Nadimpalli, S. G. D., Potnuru, A. K., Vemuri, J., & Khan, M. A. (2021). Statistical analysis of sustainable geopolymer concrete. Materials Today: Proceedings CiteScore 2.3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.08.129.

• M.A. Khan, “Mix suitable for concrete 3D printing: A review.” Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020, ISSN 2214-7853, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.825 CiteScore 2.3.

• Khan, M. A., and S. Kumar. “Performance enhancement of tubular multilayers via compliance-tailoring: 3D printing, testing and modeling.” International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 140 (2018): 93-108. I.F. 6.772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.02.038
• Khan, M. A., and S. Kumar. “Performance enhancement of tubular multilayers via compliance-tailoring: 3D printing, testing and modeling.” International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 140 (2018): 93-108. I.F. 6.772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.02.038
• M. A. Khan, S. Kumar and W. Cantwell. “Additively Manufactured Cylindrical Bonded Systems with Stiffness-Tailored Interface: Experiments and Modeling”, International Journal of Solids and Structures (2018) : 71-84, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2018.06.002, I.F. 3.667.
• Khan, M. A., and S. Kumar. “Interfacial stresses in single-side composite patch-repairs with material tailored bondline.” Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures 25.4 (2018): 304-318. I.F. 4.030. https://doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2016.1255824

• Kumar, S., and M. A. Khan. “An elastic solution for adhesive stresses in multi-material cylindrical joints.” International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 64 (2016): 142-152. I.F. 3.848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2015.10.009
• Kumar, S., and M. A. Khan. “A shear-lag model for functionally graded adhesive anchors.” International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 68 (2016): 317-325. I.F. 3.848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2016.04.010

Published Conferences

• Khan, M. A., and S. Kumar. “Mitigating edge effects in adhesively bonded composite tubular lap joints under axial, pressure and torsional loading via stiffness-tailoring.” 21st international conference on composite materials, Paper id = 4208, url = www.iccm-central.org , Xi’an China, 20-25th August 2017.

• M. A. Khan, S. Kumar. “A closed form solution for pull-out strength of variable modulus post-installed anchors” UAE Graduate Student Research Conference, U. A. E, April-2016

• Khan, M. A., S. Kumar, and Priyank Upadhyaya. “Modeling of stresses in an axisymmetric composite patch-repair system.” 56th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2015-2069

Edited Book

• Subramaniam, K. V. L., and Mohd Ataullah Khan (Eds). “Advances in Structural Engineering.” Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020; Online ISBN: 978-981-15-4079-0 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4079-0

Invited Book Chapter

• Abdul, W., Durgaiahsangam, H. P., Jyosyula, S. K. R., & Khan, M. A.* (2024). 3D Printing of Polymer and Polymer Matrix Composites. In Polymer Composites: Fundamentals and Applications(pp. 281-300). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-2075-0

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=We_tN8EAAAAJ&hl=en

• Assistant professor, Mahindra Ecole Centrale. (Jul 2018 – Present)
  • Teaching undergraduate, masters and Ph.D. courses in the areas of solid mechanics and concrete technology. Some of the important courses taught are advanced cementitious composites, theory of elasticity and plasticity, design of steel structures and advanced mechanics of solids and strucutres to name a few.
  • Research in the area of fiber-reinforced concrete composites.
  • Research in the area of geopolymer concrete.
  • Research in the area of concrete 3D printing.

• Research Assistant (Ph.D.), Masdar Institute, A Part of Khalifa Uni. of Sci. & Tech., Abu Dhabi, UAE. (Jan 2014 – Feb 2018)
  • Research on performance enhancement of multi-material structural systems through modeling and experimentation in the presence of mechanical/thermal stimuli.
  • Novel use of the 3D printer in prototyping and manufacturing of bio-inspired materially-tailored structural systems depicting enhanced strength and toughness.
  • Continuum-scale theoretical modeling of multi-material systems with tailored material architectures.
  • Computational modeling to validate the proposed analytical models.

• Structural Engineer, SGB Barroom, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Jan 2012 – Jan 2014)
  • Static and dynamic analysis of high-rise temporary structures using in-house packages and commercial tool ROBOT SAP.
  • Design, on-site investigation and ensuring the safety and reliability of the building design in accordance with British standards.

• Customer Support Engineer (Technical), Ramboll India Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, India. (Sept 2011 – Jan 2012)
  • Structural analysis and design of Transmission lines and Micro-wave towers using commercial package iTowersTL and iTowersMW and implementing the relevant structural steel design standards in the iTowersTL.

• Masters Student (M. E. ), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. (August 2009 – July 2011)
  • Stochastic finite element methods for quantifying uncertainties in the dynamic behavior of structures.
  • Chaos characterized eigenvalue problem was solved for large sparse systems using C++.

Research Interests: Additive Manufacturing, Cementitous composites with fibers, Bonded joints, Mechanics-based modeling, Fracture of concrete, Machine learning

Mohd Ataullah Khan is currently working on the development of fiber-reinforced, geopolymer, and 3D printable concrete mixes, focusing on both fresh and hardened properties. He has served as a reviewer for journals including Additive Manufacturing, Advances in Concrete Construction, International Journal of Cleaner Materials, and International Journal of Computational Methods.

He has published research papers in top-quartile mechanics journals. His prior experience in the development of 3D printed polymeric composites has contributed significantly to his understanding of the behavior of 3D printed concrete. His previous research experiences during his Master’s and Ph.D. studies further strengthened his expertise in advanced construction materials and computational mechanics.

Ph.D. Thesis:

Title Compliance-Tailored Multilayers: Theory, Computation, 3D Printing and Testing Supervisors Dr. Kumar Shanmugam, Associate Prof., Dept. of Mech. and Mat. Engg., Khalifa University of Sci. & Tech. , Abu Dhabi, U. A. E Description Mitigation of stress concentrations in multilayered materials and structures, particularly at free-edges, represents a significant opportunity for performance enhancement of such systems. Undesirable edge effects can be mitigated by appropriately spatially tuning the material properties. The emergence of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, especially multi-material 3D printing, offers the possibility of cost-effective automation of the fabrication process and provides greater flexibility for locally tailoring the material architecture in three-dimensions across scales. This study is therefore focused on theoretical and computational modeling, additive manufacturing and experimental evaluation of compliance-tailored multilayers.

Masters Thesis:

Title Polynomial chaos characterized eigenvalue problem for large sparse systems Supervisors Dr. Debraj Ghosh, Associate Prof., Dept. of Civil Engineering, IISc Bangalore Description The Randomness in the properties (like Stiffness) of structural systems was modelled using chaos theory. This Stochastic finite element model was implemented using C++ as a platform using open source libraries like LAPACK and BLAS. The accuracy of results were tested against the classical Mote-Carlo algorithm and found to be in close proximity while the computation time needed was only a fraction of that needed for classical Monte-Carlo.

Dr. Amit Kumar Jha always believed in the importance of good teaching. Students are the intellectual lifeline of any institution and it’s our duty as stewards of higher education to enable students to succeed regardless of the career path they choose. To this end, he believed that good teaching and research are complementary in two ways. First, success in both areas requires clear thinking, collaboration, and the ability to simplify complicated concepts. Second, in terms of growth as an academic, teaching provides an opportunity to learn from students and give back to the community. He firmly believes in the importance of teaching to ability and his philosophy in teaching is that no student should be left behind. His goal is to help students think independently, analytically, and creatively about how to solve specific problems and engage with central questions in modern society. These skills will be crucial for students to succeed in their classes and beyond, regardless of their career path.

• Ph.D. awarded from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi (2022 May)

• Registered for Ph.D. Programme from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi; Ph.D. Dissertation Topic: An Economic Analysis of Copyright Piracy Supervisor- Prof. Sunil Kanwar (2015 October)

• NET (2012 June)

• M.Phil.: Delhi School of Economics (2010 )
  M.Phil Dissertation Topic: Migration, Social capital and Wellbeing: An Exploratory Study of Delhi Slums. Supervisor- Prof. Sunil Kanwar, Co-supervisor-Prof. Arup Mitra

• M.A. (Economics) Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi. (2007)

• B.A. Economics (Hons) Kirorimal College, Delhi. (2005)

• 12^th (Science) St Michael’s High School, Patna, Bihar. (2000)

• 10^th St. Michael’s High School, Patna, Bihar. (1998)

Scopus Indexed Journals

• The Missing Piece: A Copyright Index, World Economics 25 (1), 31-44, 2024 ABDC INDEXED

• Jha, A.K. and Rajan p. ‘Copyright piracy and Education’ International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, 13 (2), 149-178, 2023 ABDC indexed.

• Jha, A.K. and Rajan p. ‘Software Piracy and Software Protection’ with Journal of World Intellectual Property, Wiley. Article DOI :10.1111/jwip.12218,Vol. 25, issues 2, pg no: 251-270, July 2022.

• Jha, A.K. and Rajan p. “Movie Piracy: Displacement and its impact on Legitimate Sales in India” Article DOI: 10.1111/jwip.12190”, Journal of World Intellectual Property, Wiley. Vol. 24, issues 3-4, pg no: 237-252, July 2021.

• Mitra, Arup and Jha, A.K. “Innovation and Employment: A Firm Level Analysis of Indian Industries”, Eurasian Business Review, vol. 5, issue 1, pp 45-71, Springer. Jan. 2015. ABDC indexed.

• Jha, A. K. and Kumar, N. “Migration, Mobility and Role of Informal Channels: Does Ethnicity matters? Evidence from Delhi Slums”, Indian Economic Review, Vol XLIX, No.2, PP.245-260, 2014. ABDC indexed.

Article Accepted

• ‘Copyright piracy and Education’ with International Journal of Intellectual Property Management. ABDC indexed.

Others

• Jha, A.K. “Understanding Piracy at the University Level”, International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, Volume:05, Issue:11 “November 2020”

• Jha, A. K. and Kumar,N. “Predicting the Volatility of Stock Market and measuring its Interactions with Macroeconomic Variables: Indian Evidence, Case study of NIFTY and SENSEX”, International Journal of Science: Basic and Applied Research, Vol 13 No.1, PP. 371-393, 2014
• Jha, A. K. and Kumar,N. “Ethnicity, Mobility and Role of Informal Channels: Evidence from Delhi Slums”, Journal of sociological Research, Vol 5 No.1, PP. 92-112, 2014

Chapter/s in Books

• “Innovation and Employment: A Firm Level Analysis of Indian Industries”, published in the edited book “Technology: Corporate and Social Dimensions ” by N. S. Siddharthan and K. Narayan, Springer, 2016

Conferences

• Presented paper “ IP Disputes and its Impact on Firm Performance: A Multi-Country Comparison of Mobile Handset Markets Using DID Method ” at 4^th Development Economics Conference, 2024 at the University of Lincoln, U.K.

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5218-8058

• Faculty at the School of Law, Mahindra University. (03/07/2023 – Present)
• Visiting faculty at the Bennett university. (06/02/2023- 30/6/2023)
• Adhoc Assistant Professor in Sri Venkateshwara college, University of Delhi (10/08/2018 – 20/01/2023)

• Guest faculty at Kirorimal College, University of Delhi (August, 2017- April, 2018)
• Guest faculty at SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi (October, 2017 – April, 2018)
• Guest faculty at Bhagni Nivedita College, University of Delhi (30th August, 2016 – 26th April, 2017)
• Faculty at NCWEB center, University of Delhi from (7^th August, 2016 to 27^nd April, 2018)

• Adhoc Assistant Professor in Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi (12/02/2015 – 22/05/2015)

• Research analyst with Prof. Moneer Alam at the Population Research Centre of Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi. (26^th August, 2013 – 20^th November, 2013). This work focused on the consumption pattern of elderly using NSS 50^th, 55^th, 61^st, 68^th rounds.
• Research Analyst with Prof. Arup Mitra on a project titled “Innovation and employment” funded by IDRC grant at Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi. (19^th February 2013– 18^th August, 2013). This work dealt with firm level analysis of manufacturing industry.
• Areas of Research Interests are Law and Economics

Dr. Aditya Abburi is an Associate Professor in the Electrical & Electronics Engineering Department at École Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University. Dr. Aditya did his Doctor of Philosophy in Nanoelectronics from University of Idaho, Moscow, USA. Prior to joining MU, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Bennett University.

• Aug 2007 to May 2012: Doctor of Philosophy, University of Idaho, Moscow, USA Nanoelectronics (Department of Physics)
  Dissertation Title: Nanoporous Metals and Applications
  Supervisor: Dr. Wei Jiang Yeh

• Aug 2004 to May 2007: Master of Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, USA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  Thesis Title: Electrical characterization of polymer nanowires for aqueous sensor applications
  Supervisor: Dr. Eric Aston

• Sep 2000 to May 2004: Bachelor of Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering VITAM, Visakhapatnam – Affiliated to JNTU, Hyderabad.

• July 2018- Present, Associate Professor, École Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University

• Jun 2016 to July 2018: Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Bennett University.

• Apr 2014 to May 2016: Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, BML Munjal University.

• Sep 2012 to Mar 2014: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Galgotias University, India.

• May 2012 to Aug 2012: Instructor, Department of Physics, University of Idaho, USA.

• Jan 2007 to May 2012: Research Assistant, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics Lab, Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, University of Idaho, Moscow, USA.

• May 2005 to Dec 2006: Research Assistant, KECK Nanotech Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, USA.

Dr. Abburi’s research interests include the fabrication and study of functional materials at nanoscales engineered for sensor-based applications. Currently, his research interest is focused on bulk manufacture of nanomaterials from by-products of fertilizer industry.

His doctoral research was on the fabrication of nanoporous metals using a method of dealloying and coarsening and the study of using nanoporous platinum thin films as hydrogen sensors. His primary during his MS was on the feasibility of using non-conducting and semiconducting polymer nanowires as aqueous chemical sensors.

Dr. Abburi’s interests include fabrication of quasi-one-dimensional nanostructures such as nanotubes, nanobelts, nanoporous thin films or nanoribbons. These are extremely useful to a number of engineering applications for their high surface-to volume ratio. These types of materials are therefore applied to variety of adsorption-based gas sensing. These materials can be synthesized by thermal/ plasma techniques as well as low cost solution-based techniques.

Dr. Nisha Mathew is a historian and social scientist whose research focuses on the illicit economies of gold smuggling, money laundering and counterfeiting in the post-imperial Indian Ocean region. She received her Ph.D. in History from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 2014, following which she worked as a Research Fellow with the Asia Research Institute and Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore. Besides academic publications, she has also authored articles in The Straits Times, South China Morning Post and The Wire. She is currently co-editing a volume on Cities in the Third World and is also working on an article exploring the impact of transnational crime on sovereign governments and critical infrastructures. Nisha Mathew is a historian and social scientist whose research focuses on the illicit economies of gold smuggling, money laundering and counterfeiting in the post-imperial Indian Ocean region. She received her Ph.D. in History from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 2014, following which she worked as a Research Fellow with the Asia Research Institute and Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore. Besides academic publications in top tier international journals, she has also authored newspaper articles and opinion pieces in The Straits Times, South China Morning Post and The Wire. She is currently co-editing a volume on Cities in the Third World and is also working on an article exploring the impact of transnational crime on sovereign governments and critical infrastructures.

• Ph.D., History, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (2014)

• P.G. Diploma in Cultural Studies, Centre for the Study of Culture and Society (CSCS), Bangalore (2010)

• M.Phil., English, Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad (2005)

• M.A., English Literature, Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad (2003)

Journals:

• “Between the Rupee and the Border: Illegal Sovereignties and Illicit Economies in the Arabian Sea,” in the special issue titled Hybrid Sovereignty Assemblages: From Liberal to Illiberal and Beyond, Territory, Politics and Governance (forthcoming 2023).
• “Bhakt Nation: The Return of the Hindu Diaspora in Modi’s India,” special issue on Strongmen and Network Societies, History and Anthropology (2021), https://doi.org/10.1080/02757206.2021.1946049
• “Moral Economies of Strongmen, Network Societies and an Anthropology of International Relations,” introduction to the special issue on Strongmen and Network Societies, co-authored with Serkan Yolacan and Ameem Lutfi, History and Anthropology (2021), https://doi.org/10.1080/02757206.2021.1946050
• “At the Crossroads of Empire and Nation-State: Partition, Gold Smuggling and Port Cities in the Western Indian Ocean,” Modern Asian Studies, Volume 54, Issue 3 (2020).

Book chapters

• “21st Century Dubai: Suspicious Modernity or Alternate Urban History?” Multiple Modernities ed. William S.W. Lim (Singapore: Asian Urban Lab, 2018).
• “Sthalam, Kaalam, Aagola Charithram: Nagarapadangalile Puthuvazhikal” (translated as Space, Time and Circular History: New Approaches to Urban Studies), in Samskara Padanathinte Puthuvazhikal (New Directions in Cultural Studies), edited by Sheeba M. Kurian, Department of Publications, University of Kerala, 2018, pp. 134–151.
• “Dubai: A State, Merchant Networks and their Encounters with Gold,” in Cities and Networks Middle East Insights, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore, July 2018, https://mei.nus.edu.sg/publication/insight-187-dubai-a-state-merchant-networks-and-their-encounters-with-gold/
• “The Role of Oman’s Diasporic Business Networks in Circumventing the Qatar Blockade,” in Cities and Networks Middle East Insights, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore, December 2018, https://mei.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Oman-Diaspora-Final.pdf
• “Old Problems, New Solutions: An Emirati Perspective on the Southern Tier in the Middle East,” in The Idea of the Northern Tier, Middle East Insights, July 2019, pp. 62–68, https://mei.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/MEI_NorthInsights_17Jul19.pdf
• “Layered Cities, Shared Histories: Gold, Mobility and Urbanity between Dubai and Malabar,” in Routledge Handbook of Indian Transnationalism, edited by Ajay Sahoo and Bandana Puryakastha, 2019.

Others:

• “God, Gold and Invisible Routes to a Cosmopolitan Society in Malabar”, ARI Newsletter, Issue No. 40, September 2017, https://ari.nus.edu.sg/Assets/repository/files/publications/ARI-Newsletter40(2).pdf
• “Venturing into the UAE: Modi’s Hindu Temple Project”, Think-In, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore, April 2018, https://mei.nus.edu.sg/think_in/venturing-into-the-uae-modis-hindu-temple-project/
• “Qatar, UAE and the Latest Game in the Gulf Crisis”, Think-In, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore, July 19, 2018, https://mei.nus.edu.sg/think_in/qatar-uae-and-the-latest-game-in-the-gulf-crisis
• “Interview with Prof Sunil Amrith”, ARI Newsletter, Issue No. 42, September 2018, https://ari.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ARI-Newsletter42.pdf

Working Paper:

“Saudi Arabia and the UAE: One Bed, Different Dreams.” Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore, Working Paper No:14, March 2019 (Published for the exclusive use of the Government of Singapore and MEI stakeholders)

Newspaper articles:

• “Is Modi’s New India Viable for the Real India?”, The Wire, January 31, 2018.
• “Royal Ambitions: The UAE’s Stake in Saudi Crown Prince”, The Straits Times, April 5, 2019.
• “Dubai’s Runaway Princess Haya is the Least of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s Problems”, South China Morning Post, July 13, 2019.
• “Hong Kong was the Protest Story of 2019. This Year it is Modi’s India”, South China Morning Post, January 21, 2020.

Book Reviews:

• “Dubai: the City as Corporation”. By Ahmed Kanna, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press 2011 in The Journal of South Asian Diaspora, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2014 (ISSN 1943-8192): 78-80.
• “Capitalism: A Ghost Story”. By Arundhati Roy, Chicago: Haymarket Books, 2014 in Localities (ISSN 2234-5663), Vol 6, 2016: 267-271.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5776-8705

• Professor School of LawMU: (2025 – present)
• Associate professor School of LawMU: (2021 – 2025)

• Research Fellow, Middle East Institute andAsia Research Institute, National University of Singapore (2017-2020)

• Postdoctoral Fellow, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore (2015-17)

• Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Education, FLAME University, Pune (2014-15)

• Teaching Assistant, Department of History, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (2012-14)

• Writing Consultant, Wits Writing Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (2011-14)

INVITED TALKS & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• “Between Malabar and the Gulf: History, Identity and Culture in the Making of A Transnational Public Sphere” at the conference on Print Cultures, Nationalisms and Publics of the Indian Ocean, University of the Witwatersrand, January 2009.
• “Re-inventing Social and Familial Spaces in Cities of Leisure: The Case of Malabar” at the Fourteenth Annual Cultural Studies Workshop organized jointly by the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences (CSSS), Ford Foundation India and SEPHIS, at Shillong, India, February 2009.
• “Formulating a Non-Western Theory of Urban Space: Contributions of Indian Ocean Trade History” at the conference on Connecting Histories across the Indian Ocean: Religion, Politics and Popular Culture, Goa. November 2009.
• “New Geopolitical Imaginaries in South India: Contributions of the Gold Trade, Gulf Migration and Liberalisation” at the InterAsia Connections II: Singapore, jointly organised by the National University of Singapore, Hong Kong Institute for Humanities and the Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), at the National University of Singapore, December 2010.
• “Russian Shuttle Trade and Dubai’s Retail Boom in the Nineties” at Unequal Cities: Social Mobility, Immobility, and Inequity in the Global South, Third Joint Dissertation Workshop, organised by the University of Copenhagen and New York University at NYU, 21-22 June 2013.
• “Pearls, Pirates and Politics: Reclaiming Dubai as Part of Indian Ocean World Histories” at the NRF Lecture Series in Local Histories, Present Realities, University of the Witwatersrand, on 2 October, 2013.
• “Mobility, Commodity Cultures and the Remaking of an Historical Geography of Commerce in the Indian Ocean” (Skype Presentation) at Slender but Supple Threads: Arabia-Asia Relations Then and Now, organized by Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, 23-24 June, 2014.
• “Rethinking Space in Global History: Dubai and the Commercial Geographies of the Indian Ocean” at Rethinking Historical Space organized by New York University, Abu Dhabi, 19-21 May, 2015.
• “Itinerant States, Roving Networks: Dubai’s Global Economy as Asian Bazaar in the Nineties” at Silk Roads, Muslim Passages: The Islam Question in China’s Expansion organized by Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, 29-30 July, 2015
• “Economy after Empire: Mobility, Money and Politics in the Western Indian Ocean” at Sharpening the Edges: Instating State and Power in Indian Ocean History. An agenda for critical research and teaching, organized by International Institute for Asian Studies, Netherlands and the Department of History at Princeton University, University of Leiden, 17 August, 2015.
• “Place-ing Dubai: Empire and the Routes to History in the Persian Gulf” NYUAD History Research Seminar at New York University, Abu Dhabi, 24 November, 2015.
• “Space, Time and Circular History: New Approaches to Urban Studies” (paper presented in Malayalam) at Cultural Studies: New Trends and Methods at the Department of Malayalam, University of Kerala, India, 19-21 January, 2016.
• “Globalizing Dubai: Gold, Malayali Consumerism and Cross-cultural Branding in the 21st Century” School of Languages and Comparative Literature, Central University of Kerala, Kasargod, India, 1 February, 2016.
• “Borrowed Cities: Migrants, Brands and Imaginaries of Urban Living in Dubai and Contemporary Kerala” Workshop on Building Asian Cities: Design, Technology and the Circulation of Architectural Knowledge and Urban Expertise, Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, 23 April 2016.
• “Writing Indian Ocean History after Empire: Some Pointers from the Persian Gulf” The Second Indian Ocean Symposium organised by the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Qatar, 25 April 2016.
• “At the Crossroads of Empire and the Nation-state: The Making of an ‘Indian’ Diaspora in the Persian Gulf” The 29th Annual Conference of the Japan Association for South Asian Studies, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies, Kobe, 24-25 September 2016.
• “Of Oil, Cities and Gold: The South Asian Footprint in the Persian Gulf” at the Middle East Institute’s Arabia-Asia Cluster’s’ Quarterly Public Talk Series, 22 May 2017.
• “Beyond the Smuggler and the State: A Spatial View of Gold Smuggling and its Economy in India” at the Hyderabad Central University, 15 September 2017.
• “Diaspora Order or Nation-state: The Idea of India in the 21st Century” as part of the panel Order beyond Borders at the American Historical Association, January 3-6, 2018.
• “Dubai, the Migrant Imaginings of a Cosmopolitan World” at the Art Jameel Foundation, Dubai, 8 January 2018.
• “A Sea of Gold: Migration, Smuggling and Politics in the Western Indian Ocean after Empire at the International Conference on “Indian Diaspora and Transnationalism: Global Perspectives” organised by the UGC Centre for Indian Diaspora, University of Hyderabad and Organization for Diaspora Initiative, New Delhi, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 4-5 October, 2018.
• “Strongman or Broker: Diplomacy Inverted in Modi’s India,” at the conference on Strongman and Networks: The Rise of Informal Diplomats, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, December 11-12, 2018.
• “Abu Dhabi’s Designs for a Post-globalisation Commercial and Security Architecture in the Indian Ocean,” at the conference on Trading the World: Routes, Resources, Realignments,” University of Copenhagen, August 22-23, 2019.
• “A Market and Society on the Move: Dubai as Asia’s Middleman Economy and Global Corridor,” at the 11th Annual International Asian Dynamics Initiative Conference, University of Copenhagen, June 18-19, 2019.
• “Bombay: The Tale of the Second World War and A Gold Market for the Rupee starved Empire,” at the 3rd Asian Consortium for South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, November 22-23, 2019.
• “Towards an Asia-Centered Maritime Middle East” at the conference on “The Southern Tier: New Gulf Thalassocracies in the Indian Ocean World,” Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, December 5-6, 2019.
• “Gold and its Cultural Cosmopolis of Glitter: Notes for a Theory of the Contemporary Urban,” on “City as Bricolage: Alternative Understandings of the Urban,” at the American Comparative Literature Association Annual Meeting (held virtually), April 8-11, 2021.

Dr. Tabitha Chekuri is an Associate Professor with the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, École Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University . She holds a Ph.D. in the field of English Language Education from the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.

• Ph.D, in English Language Education, The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. (2015)

• M.Phil. in English Language Education, The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. (2010)

• M.A. in English, The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. (2008)

• B.A. in English, St. Francis College for Women, Osmania University, Hyderabad. (2006)

Workshops

• Workshop on ‘Formal Written Communication’, Maris Stella College, Vijayawada, October 2020.
• Workshop on ‘Recent Trends in ELT’, Christ University, Bangalore, February 2016.
• Workshop on ‘Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation’, The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, March 2012.
• Exploring Pre-service Teachers’ Reflective Thinking and Professional Growth in Practicum, Canada International Conference on Education (CICE – 2019), University of Toronto, Canada, June 2019.
• T and Mukherjee. S, Understanding classroom spaces and teacher roles, AINET Teacher Research Conference, Nagpur, September 2017.
• T and Mukherjee. S, Re-visualizing classroom spaces: Integrating flipped classroom as a pedagogical model, Conference for Researchers of English Language, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, March 2017.
• T and Mukherjee. S, Who We Are and What We Do: An Insight into the Relationship between Learner Personality Types and Language Learning Strategies, 8th International & 44th Annual ELTAI Conference, Tamil Nadu, July 2013.
• Reflection as a Means for Transforming Classroom Practices: A Study of Teachers at the Secondary Level, Second Annual and First International Conference by Delhi Chapter-ELTAI, Delhi, October 2011.
• Co-operative Learning in the Second Language Classroom, First International Conference by Jaipur Chapter-ELTAI, Jaipur, November 2009.
• Influence of Learner Beliefs on Teacher Beliefs and Behaviour: A Study of Competitive Examinations at T.I.M.E, Fourth International and 40th Annual Conference by English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELTAI), Chennai, August 2009.

• June 2015- Present, Associate Professor with École Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University

• Teaching Assistant and Course Coordinator, Department of Non Formal Courses and Resources. The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. (2009-13)

• Instructor, T.I.M.E Institute, Hyderabad. (2007-2010)

Her research interests include reflective thinking and professional development, teacher training/education, teacher/learner beliefs and classroom-based research.

At Mahindra University, Ms. Mythili is currently working at the department of Humanities and Social Sciences, ECSoE, and has undertaken work related to starting of Ph.D. program as founding faculty at Indira-Mahindra School of Education that required selection of candidates, designing the courses and curriculum, and mentoring other faculty.
She also coordinated with the marketing department for selecting the candidates for Ph.D. programme. She was also engaged recently in matters relating to academic administration at IMSE as its acting head under the able guidance and support of eminent academicians in the university. Her academic activities were related to formulation of courses for Ph.D. program course work, teaching the course on Teacher Education and School Education for Ph.D. scholars, working closely with the librarian to set up library for Education department, and working with commercial department for identifying statistical soft wares such as SPSS and N Vivo.

Before joining Mahindra University, she was deeply involved in policy research, teaching, large scale implementation and training of School Leadership Development Programs (SLDP) through Ministry of Education, India. At National Centre for School Leadership (NCSL), she held responsibilities as the national coordinator for many states such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Goa, Kerala, and Manipur to develop and

Ms.Mythili is a member of the National Resource Group for NISHTHA program launched by Ministry of Education in collaboration with several national level organizations, such as NCERT, Kendriya Vidayala Sanghathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and NIEPA for programs related to capacity development of school heads in India. Her work titled “Pedagogical Leadership: A handbook for Leading learning in Schools” is being used and implemented by all schools affiliated to CBSE in India and Abroad. She continues to be the key person to conduct workshops on Pedagogical leadership even after joining Mahindra University.

UNESCO HQ, Paris identified her as expert in the area of School Leadership to review the India-country Profile for its Global Education Report, 2024, whose theme is Leadership in Education. She was further invited to contribute to developing the “India-County Profile” for the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, 2024. The theme of the GEM 2024 was “Leadership in Education”.

She also has participated in the Education Leadership Seminar 2024 at the International Institute of Educational Planning (IIEP)- UNESCO from 22-26 April 2024 (only one to represent India) to study the Policy-practice gap identification and how to address this gap during the implementation of programmes in our respective country contexts.

The work on Pedagogical leadership and Annual Pedagogical Plan saw multiple applications and policy relevance in Indian context by the Government of India:
She is included as a component for School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework (SQAAF) by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi through a Government of India’s Gazette notification.

She is also a member in the expert committee for MA in Education leadership and management and PG Diploma in School Leadership and Management with Dr. Ambedkar Open University, Telangana to design and develop curriculum for the two courses and also develop modules.

She was nominated as the convener of the working group on reforming the School Leadership in Telangana State with the Education Commission of Telangana State from February 2025 to date. Submitted the report and policy on School Leadership Development in May 2025. She further worked with the Directorate of Educational Research and Training, Meghalaya, on writing a position paper on School Leadership and Governance based on the National Education Policy 2020. She was also nominated as a mentor for the National Mentoring Mission, NCTE, New Delhi.

Ms.Mythili completed her Ph.D. from the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, Karnataka in 2006. She has worked at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Azim Premji Foundation, Bengaluru, and Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research, Dharwad, Karnataka. She also worked as a trained graduate teacher for 6 years in the beginning of her career.

• Completed the 4 credit course on Educational Leadership offered by UNESCO-IIEP (International Institute of Educational Planning), Paris in April 22-26 , 2024. I worked on the “Policy-practice gap on implementing the English medium sections in government schools in Telangana state”.

• Ph.D. in Education (2006) from Institute for Social and Economic Change and Mysore University
  Title of the Thesis: Determinants of Quality of Schooling in Rural Primary Schools in Karnataka.
  Obtained national scholarship to do Ph.D.

• Master of Education (1994), Bangalore University
  3rd rank at university level
  Specialization Subjects: Advanced Educational Psychology; Social Psychology and Group Dynamics

• Bachelor of Education (1990) from Bangalore University
  Physics and Mathematics Teaching methods and Action research
• Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations (1990)
  Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) (1988), Bangalore University

Books and Book Chapters Published

• Mythili, N (2025). School Leadership Policy, 2025:Telangana. Hyderabad, Telangana: Education Commission, Department of Education, Government of Telangana. (Submitted to Education Commission, Telangana Government)
• Mythili, N (2025). School leadership in India: Styles, functions, behaviours and practices. ISBN: 9781003350460, Routledge, UK
• Mythili, N (2025). School leadership and governance in India: Interaction, interrelatedness, interdependence. ISBN 9781032737775 Routledge, UK
• Mythili, N (2022). “Mastering the Art of Fixing Ethical Dilemmas: Women leading schools in India”. In Victoria Shownmi, Charol Shakeshaft, and Izhar Oplatka (eds) The Bloomsbury International Handbook on Gender and Educational USA: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9781350173163 (Book Chapter)
• Mythili, N et.al. (2021). Pedagogical Leadership: A Handbook for Leading Learning in Schools.New Delhi: Ministry of Education, Government of India, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, and Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi (1st edition- Nov 2020 and 2nd edition – March 2021)
• Mythili, N (2020). Regional Diversity, School Leadership and Quality Education: A comparative study of north-eastern states in India. In J B G Tilak (eds) “Universalisation of Secondary Education. Singapore: Springer Nature.
• Mythili, N (2019). Women in School Leadership. New Delhi: Sage Publishers Pvt Ltd.
• Mythili, N (2012). Quality Education Model: A Self Learning Work Book: An Introduction.(English language) Bangalore: Azim Premji University.
• Mythili, N (2012). Quality Education Model: A Self Learning Work Book: An Introduction.(translation into Kannada language) Bangalore: Azim Premji University.

Research Articles Published in Various Peer Reviewed/ UGC CARE / SCOPUS Journals

• Mythili, N (2023). Leading Inclusive Schools for diverse learners: Principals Perspectives. Anvesak, 52(1),ISSN: 0378-4568 (Second author, UGC Care 1 listed journal).
• Mythili, N (2019). Governance and Leadership for Achieving Higher Quality in School Education: A Study of Sikkim. Indian Journal of Public Administration, 65(2), Apr-June,298-324 ISSN no: 00195561 and eISSN no: 24570222.
• Mythili, N (2019). Quest for success: Ladder of school leadership of women in India. Social Change, 49 (1), 114-131, ISSN: 0049-085
• Mythili, N (2019). What’s all the fuss about innovation in education? Teacher Plus, 17 (3), 52-55, ISSN: 0973-778.
• Mythili, N (2019). Legitimisation of women school leaders in India. Contemporary Education Dialogue. Vol 16(1), 54-83, ISSN: 0973-1849; Online ISSN: 2249- ISSN: 09731849
• Mythili, N (2018). Does privatising the public interest guarantee school quality? Looking through the lens of Teacher Education. Indian Journal of Public Administration, September 62(4), pp.565-586, Special issue on Independent Regulatory Authorities in India: A Comparative Perspective (Part 2), ISSN no: 00195561 and eISSN no: 24570222
• Mythili, N (2017). Does School Leadership Matter for Student Learning in India? A Case Study of Sikkim. Indian Educational Review, December, Vol-56 (2), 34-63ISSn 0019-561X.
• Mythili, N (2017). Representation of Women in School Leadership Positions in India. Occasional Paper (No.51),National University (now changed to Institute) of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi.
• Mythili, N (2015). School Leadership Development: A Road Map for Andhra Pradesh. Journal of Educational Planning and Administration, India, 29(4), 379-400. ISSN 0971-3859.
• Mythili, N (2013). Quality Education Model: Modeling School System for Achieving Equitable Quality in India. Journal of Educational Planning and Administration, January, 27(1), 71-100. ISSN 0971-3859.
• Mythili, N (2002). Community Pressure for Higher Quality of Schooling in Rural Primary Schools. Economic and Political Weekly. 37 (24), (June 15-21), 2349-2355 ISSN 0012-9976 Online ISSN – 2349-8846.
• Mythili, N (2001). Cost Mix for Achieving Higher Quality of Schooling” Perspectives in Education. 17 (3), 155-164. ISSN: 0258-2236
• Mythili, N (2001). Time Use and Quality of Schooling in Rural Primary Schools. Indian Educational Review. Vol 37 (2), 60-75 ISSn 0019-561X.

Online Modules

• School Leadership: Concepts and Applications (2021). NISHTHA programme for Secondary Schools. New Delhi: GOI-NCERT. (as co-author)
• School Leadership: Concepts and Applications (2020). NISHTHA Programme for Elementary Schools. New Delhi: GOI-NCERT (as co-author)

Programme Design / Courses Developed

• Mythili, N (2019). Hand book on capturing Most Significant Change (MSC) to study the process change of School leadership Development Programme implemented in all states and UTs in India. New Delhi: NIEPA
• Mythili, N (2014). Post Graduate Diploma in School Leadership and Management: A Course Handbook 2014-15.New Delhi: NUEPA.
• School Education for MA in Education
• Education Leadership and Governance for MA and Ph D in Education (specialization courses)

Handbooks / Modules

• Mythili (2024). Leadership for Learning: Concepts and Applications, School leadership Academy-SCERT, Telangana state.
• CBSE (2023). Educating Parents. New Delhi: CBSE (one of the authors).
• Mythili, N (2023). Leading Innovations in Schools. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Hyderabad, Telangana State. (Module developed in English and published in Telugu)
• National Initiative for School heads and Teachers’ Holistic Development: School Leadership Package, 2019. MHRD: NCERT, New Delhi ISBN: 978-93-5292-0 (as one of the author)
• School Leadership: Concepts and Applications (2021). NISHTHA programme for Secondary Schools. New Delhi: GOI-NCERT. (as co-author)
• School Leadership and Management: A Handbook for certificate Course New Delhi: NUEPA, 2016. Chapters: Preparatory Exercise and; Leading Innovations, and One year engagement for continuous professional development. (as one of the authors)
• National Programme Design and Curriculum Framework on School Leadership Development, 2014. New Delhi: NUEPA (led the team in developing the curriculum framework, writing the book and also one of the contributor)
• School Leadership Development: A Handbook, 2014. New Delhi: NUEPA, New Delhi (3 chapters: Preparatory Exercise; Leading Innovations and Consolidation and one year engagement for continuous professional development).

Online Courses Written using all 4 Quadrants on Moodle Platform in the Area of School Leadership and Management

• Leading Innovations. (Sole author and Course coordinator for online web portal).
• School Leadership: Concepts and Applications for elementary school heads. NISHTHA, a Central Government initiative for preparing school heads as Leaders (third author)
• School Leadership: Concepts and Applications for secondary school heads. NISHTHA, a Central Government initiative for preparing school heads as Leaders (second author)

Research Papers Presented in International and National Seminars and Conferences

• Participated in the Education Leadership Seminar 2024 at the International Institute of Educational Planning (IIEP)- UNESCO from 22-26 April 2024. I presented the research work on “The policy-practice gap in the implementation of English as the medium of instruction in the existing Government Schools of Telangana state and the role of Educational leadership in it.”
• Invited to deliberate “Educational Leadership for Sustainable development” at India-Australia Round Table at Melbourne Centre, New Delhi, Nov 20, 2024. It is organized by Melbourne University
• Presented a research paper on “The spillover effect of school leadership on the ecosystem of school education,” organized by the National Centre for School Leadership, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), 30^thJanuary 2024, on the theme “Celebrating School Leadership.”
• Panelist in the National Conclave on “Reforms in the State Board Examinations” conducted by the Bihar School Education Examination Board. Topic: “Linkages between school education, higher education and labour market” (Patna, India, 17-18 July 2023, by invitation)
• Presented the research paper on “Principals as Pedagogical leaders for leading learning in Schools in India” in the international conference on “Educational Transformations: Crisis and Resilience” organised by Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, India, 9-11 Dec 2022 (Sole author)
• Presented the paper on “Leadership for Futuristic Schools” in the national Sahodaya conference on “Education 4.0- reinventing education for 2030 and beyond” on 18^thNov 2022, Vadodara. Organised by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, India (by invitation)
• Presented the paper on “Pedagogical Leadership for Principals” in the international conference (online) on Transformative Pedagogies on 18-20 May 2022, organised by Global Citizenship Foundation, New Delhi (by invitation)
• Presented the paper on “‘Pedagogical Leadership in the light of NEP 2020” in the conference on “Reconfiguring schools in alignment with NEP 2020” at Kochi, Kerala, on 30th September 2022 (by Invitation)
• “School leadership beyond management” on 49th National Progressive Schools Conference (NPSC)’s Annual Conference on Bridging the Gap – for a Sustainable & Inclusive Learning World, organised by National Progressive Schools’ Conference, on 5^thDecember 2021 (by invitation)
• “Leading Inclusive Schools for Diverse Learners: Principals’ Perspectives”. Paper presented at the First International Conference on Technologies for Smart Green Connected Society 2021 by Chitkara University Consortium, 12-13 Nov 2021.

Talks/ Lectures at Various Institutions

• Delivered a talk on “The Characteristics of Schools” at St. Marks World School, North Delhi (24 Nov 2023)
• Delivered a lecture for teachers and principals of St. Columbas, Connaught Place, New Delhi, on 28^thSept 2023
• Delivered a lecture on Educational and social innovations in the Dr Abdul Kalam Memorial lecture organised by the Department of Innovations and Entrepreneurship, Mahindra University on 15^thOctober 2023
• Delivered a talk on Pedagogical leadership at Private Schools’ principals’ association on 21 May 2022. Delivered a Key note address in the 9^thConference of Brainfeed on “Pedagogical leadership”, 9^th April 2022, Hyderabad
• Delivered a lecture for South Delhi Sahodaya school principals on “Annual pedagogical Plan” on 4^thand 9 Feb
• 5 times resource person at School leadership Academy , SCERT, Telangana for taking sessions for Joint directors, additional directors, DIET principals, MEOs, DEOs, principals of schools from 2022-2025

ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6521-3910

• September 2021 – Present, Associate Professor, Mahindra University

• (May 2013 – Sept 2021), Assistant Professor, National Institute of Educational Planning and Development
  • Curriculum and Material development on School leadership (online and off line)
  • Capacity development of Principals for all schools in India
  • Programme implementation of Government of India through SAMGRA SHIKSHA on School Leadership Development
  • Setting up of School Leadership Academies in all States and UTs in India
  • Research and Development
  • Design and implement Post Graduate Diploma in School leadership and Management
  • Teaching education officers and regular students enrolled from national and international levels
  • Organise and conduct national level seminars, conferences, review and planning workshops for all states and UTs for effective implementation of Government of India’s programmes.

• (April 2012 – Jan 2013), Project Leader, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
• (Aug 2009- Feb 2012), Azim Premji Foundation, Research in the area of Teacher Education Institutions in States

Researched on “Policy-practice gap on implementing the English medium sections in government schools in Telangana state” and presented it as part of UNESCO-IIEP’s Educational Leadership Seminar 22-26, April 2024

The internationally acclaimed free online magazine “Live encounters” published 2500 words about the book on Women in School Leadership in its December, 2019 issue https://liveencounters.net/2019-le-mag/12-december-thinkers-2019/dr-n-mythili-women-in-school-leadership/.

TOI conducted the interview based on the research publication on women principals on 6th September 2018. It has extensively quoted my research study in writing the article on the occasion of Teacher’s day 2019. The link is provided here: https://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/crack-in-the-glass-ceiling-more-women-at-top-in-school-managements/amp_articleshow/65706730.cms#referrer=https://www.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s–

Live telecast delivered on e-vidhya , Swayam Prabha channel DTH #31 by NCERT

• “School Leadership: concepts and Applications” NISHTHA, online programme with Dr. Charu Malik (28 August 2020) URL/li>
• “Effect of School Leadership on Student Learning” (11Oct 2019) URL
• “Capturing the Most Significant Change n Schools” (23 Aug 2019) URL
• “Building a culture of Innovation” (14 June 2019) URL
• “Knowing more about Innovations” (7 June, 2019). URL
• “Women in School Leadership” (25 Oct 2019) URL
• “School heads as Academic leaders” (15 NoV 2019) URL
• “Role of Governance Leadership and Quality Education” (31 Jan 2020) URL
• “Legitimisation of School leadership of Women” (13March 2020) URL
• “Good practices of school leadership in Tamil Nadu and Bihar” in association with Dr. Poornima Assistant Professor, Council for Social Development, New Delhi (20 March 2020) URL
• “School Leadership: Concepts and Applications ” NISHTHA online programme with team of NCSL (August 28, 2019) URL:
• An introduction to Pedagogical Leadership (19 August 2021) URL
• Heart to heart with Dr N. Mythili | pedagogical leadership| CBSE(25 July 2021) URL

Research Projects Completed

• “Pedagogical Leadership of Principals affiliated to CBSE schools”. (December 2019 to November 2020)
  Agency: Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi
  Purpose: To transform School principals as Pedagogical leaders
  Output: Handbook developed for principals.
  This handbook is being used by all CBSE Schools with in India and abroad; Navodaya Vidyalaya Schools, and Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools.
• “Constructing Pre and post Assessment test items on Pedagogical leadership for assessing training needs of principals” (January to April 2021).
  Agency: Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Noida
  Purpose: assess extent of understanding through self-study and evaluation of capacity development
  Output: Question items each were prepared and administered for Pre and Post Assessment
• “Project Evaluation and Pre-Funding Assessment for Institutional Support to Child in the Centre for Child Rights and Law” at National Law School, Bangalore (April to May, 2013)
  Agency: Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai.
  Purpose: pre-funding assessment and programme evaluation
  Output: report submitted and discussed.
• “Monitoring SSA and MDM Implementation in Karnataka” (Oct to Dec 2012)
  Agency: Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore
  Purpose: Monitoring and evaluation of government schemes
  Output: report submitted

Areas Of Research Interest: Policy and practice in the domain of school education with special focus on School leadership, administration, planning, management and governance at national and state levels – system level and institutional levels