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Faculty & Research

Faculty at Ashoka comprises authors, scientists, historians, journalists, artists, and entrepreneurs. Each of them has contributed to relevant and high-quality research in their respective fields. The diversity of experience and research in Ashoka’s faculty reflects the University’s foundational goals. Ashoka actively strives to build inclusive communities and empower students to see the world differently – in their work, in and outside the classroom, in peer interactions, and towards communities. With a student to faculty ratio of 11:1, students have ample opportunity and space to learn under some of the finest minds in the country and the world.

 

Office of the Dean of Faculty 

The Office of the Dean of Faculty oversees the functioning and welfare of Ashoka University faculty. The Office coordinates with various Departments for the recruitment of new faculty. It oversees the tenure and promotion process. It is responsible for the administrative management of faculty leave and sabbaticals and the annual faculty research grant. 

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Faculty at Ashoka

Chitralekha

Associate Professor of Media Studies, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Kavita Agarwal

Assistant Professor of Biology, Ashoka University DBT-Ramalingaswami Fellow

Ph.D. National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi.

Meghna Agarwala

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Columbia University

Anustubh Agnihotri
Anustubh Agnihotri

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Anurag Agrawal

Dean, BioSciences and Health Research, Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University Head, Koita Center for Digital Health at Ashoka

MBBS, PhD, Diplomate American Board (Int Med, Pulm Dis, Crit Care)

Rama Akondy

Associate Professor of Biology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi

Seema Alavi

Professor of History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Cambridge University

Sandeep Ameta

Assistant Professor of Biology, Ashoka University

PhD, Heidelberg University

Aditya Aradhye

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Maastricht University

Mary Jane Arneaud

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. The University of the West Indies – St. Augustine Campus

Parush Arora

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of California, Irvine

Yatish Arya
Yatish Arya

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

PhD University of Warwick

Deepak Asthana

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Ph.D., Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Vidya Avasare

Professor of Chemistry, Ashoka University

Ph.D., IIT Bombay

Manu Awasthi

Associate Professor of Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Utah

Sneha Bakshi

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Texas, Dallas

Biswajit Banerjee

Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

D.Phil, University of Oxford

Piyali Banerjee

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Alabama

Debapratim Banerjee

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics

Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania

Subhashis Banerjee

Head of the Department & Professor of Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science

Mitul Baruah

Head of the Department, Environmental Studies. Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology and Environmental Studies, Ashoka University, PhD Coordinator, Sociology and Anthropology

Ph.D. Syracuse University

Amita Baviskar

Dean, Faculty and Professor of Environmental Studies and Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Cornell University

Abir Bazaz

Associate Professor of English, Director of the PhD Programme in English, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Minnesota

Santu Bera

Faculty Fellow, Ramanujan Fellow of Chemistry, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata

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Naseer Bhat

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University

NIMHANS Bangalore

Rajendra Bhatia

Distinguished Professor of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute

Somendra M. Bhattacharjee

Professor of Physics Ashoka University

Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University

Krittika Bhattacharjee

Head of Undergraduate Writing Programme, Assistant Professor of Academic Writing, Ashoka University

Alok Bhattacharya

Head of the Department, Biology, Professor of Biology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Arghya (Argo) Bhattacharya

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of California, Irvine

Mihir Bhattacharya

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute

Sudha Bhattacharya

INSA Senior Scientist, Ashoka University.

Ph.D. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

Dipankar Bhattacharya

Head of the Department, Physics, Sunanda and Santimay Basu Professor of Astrophysics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Abhinash Borah

Associate Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania

Kaustav Chakrabarti

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Brown University

Arindam Chakrabarti

Professor of Philosophy, Ashoka University

DPhil Oxford University

Kalyan Sekhar Chakraborty

Assistant Professor of History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Toronto

Subhasree Chakravarty

Assistant Professor of English and Writing, Ashoka University

Ph.D. The Ohio State University

Geetanjali Singh Chanda

Associate Professor, English Literature, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Hong Kong University

Nayan Chanda

Associate Professor of International Relations, Ashoka University.

M.A History, Jadavpur University

Sourav Chatterjee

Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Ashoka University

Ph.D. CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India

Balaji Chattopadhyay

Assistant Professor, Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Madurai Kamaraj University

Aditi Chaturvedi

Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania

Amit Chaudhuri

Head of Department, Professor of Creative Writing, Ashoka University Director, Centre for the Creative and the Critical

DPhil in English, Oxford University

Aparna Chaudhuri

Assistant Professor of English, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Harvard University

Lalit Contractor

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. John Hopkins University

Arpita Das

Associate Professor of Practice

Suratna Das

Assistant Professor of Physics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad

Partha Pratim Das
Partha Pratim Das

Professor of Computer Science, Ashoka University

PhD IIT Kharagpur

Aparajita Dasgupta

Associate Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of California, Riverside

Sanjukta Datta

Assistant Professor of History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Delhi

Ashwini Deshpande

Head of the Department, Economics and Professor of Economics, Ashoka University Founding Director, Centre for Economic Data and Analysis, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Delhi School of Economics

Lipika Dey

Professor of Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. IIT Kharagpur

Mandakini Dubey

Assistant Professor of English and Critical Thinking, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Duke University

Bhaskar Dutta

Distinguished University Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Delhi

Can Evren

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Duke University

Gopalkrishna Gandhi

Distinguished Professor of History and Politics, Ashoka University

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Dipyaman Ganguly

Professor of Biology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Texas

Kritika M Garg

Faculty Fellow, Ramalingaswami Fellow, Department of Biology

Ph.D. in Behavioral Ecology at the National Centre for Biological Science

Gaurav C. Garg

Assistant Professor of History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. New York University

Aryya Ghosh

Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Ashoka University

Ph.D. CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune

Munmun Ghosh

Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Ashoka University

Ph.D. National Chemical Laboratory, Pune

Pritam Ghosh

Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Rutgers University

Simantini Ghosh

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Sourav Ghosh

Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Université Paris-Saclay

Srijita Ghosh

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. New York University

Swargajyoti Gohain

Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Assistant Dean of Faculty, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Emory University

Bhanu Gupta

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Michigan

Debayan Gupta

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Yale University

Sudheendra Hangal

Visiting Professor of the Practice in Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Stanford University

Kathleen Harbin

Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania

Kathryn Hardy

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania

Jonathan Gil Harris

Professor of English, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Sussex

Mahavir Jhawar

Associate Professor of Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute

Amit Julka

Assistant Professor of International Relations, Ashoka University

Ph.D. National University of Singapore

Sandeep Juneja

Professor of Computer Science, Director, Safexpress Centre for Data, Learning and Decision Sciences, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Stanford University

Nirajan Kafle

Head of the Department and Associate Professor of Sanskrit, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Institute for Area Studies, Leiden

Divya Karnad

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Rutgers University

Quintijn Kat

Head of the Department, Assistant Professor of International Relations, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University College London

Dipin Kaur
Dipin Kaur

Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Yale University

Naresh Keerthi

Assistant Professor of Sanskrit Studies

Ph.D. Sanskrit, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Imroze Khan

Assistant Dean, Research and Associate Professor of Biology, Ashoka University

DBT-Wellcome Trust Intermediate Fellow,
Ph.D. IISER Kolkata

M.A.A Khan

Head of the Department, Political Science, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Cambridge

Sanyyam Khurana

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Delhi School of Economics

Tatyana Kostochka

Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Southern California

Rita Kothari

Professor of English, Ashoka University Co-Director Ashoka Center for Translation, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Gujarat University

Shivani Krishna

Assistant Professor of Biology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Thiruvananthapuram

Mekhala Krishnamurthy

Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University College, London

Pramoda Kumar

Assistant Professor of Physics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. CeNS, Bangalore

Dilip Kumar

Assistant Professor, Trivedi School of BioSciences, Ashoka University

Ph. D. (Biotechnology)

Nayanjot Lahiri

Professor of History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Delhi University

Ratul Lahkar

Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison

Krishna Maddaly

Head of Department, Professor of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi

Kanika Mahajan

Associate Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute

Malvika Maheshwari

Associate Professor of Political Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Sciences Po

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Bipasha Maity

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of British Columbia

Saikat Majumdar

Head of the Department of English, Professor of English and Creative Writing, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Rutgers University

Sramana Majumdar

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jamia Millia Islamia

Clancy Martin

Professor of Philosophy, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin

Justin McCarthy

Director, Performing Arts, Head of Department, Co-curricular Ashoka University

Deepak Mehta

Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Delhi University

Krishna Melnattur

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Biology, Ashoka University

PhD, University of Massachusetts

Madhavi Menon

Professor of English, Director, Centre for Studies in Gender & Sexuality, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Tufts University

Gautam Menon
Gautam Menon

Dean, Research and Professor of Physics and Biology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Maya Mirchandani

Head of the Department, Associate Professor of Practice, Media Studies, Ashoka University

PG Diploma, London School of Economics

Garima Mishra

Assistant Professor of Physics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Prachi Mishra

Professor of Economics, Director and Head of the Isaac Center for Public Policy, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Columbia University

Kasturi Mitra

Associate Professor of Biology, Ashoka University,DBT-WellcomeTrust Senior Fellow, Adjunct Faculty, Genetics department, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Ph.D. CCMB, Hyderabad

Projit Bihari Mukharji

Head of the Department, Professor of History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. SOAS University of London

Rudrangshu Mukherjee

Chancellor, Professor of History, Ashoka University

D.Phil. Oxford University

Sraman Mukherjee

Head of Department, Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual Arts, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Calcutta

Sayantani Mukherjee

Assistant Professor of History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Columbia University

Ronit Mukherji
Ronit Mukherji

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of British Columbia

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Priyank Narayan

Head of the Department, Entrepreneurship, Director, InfoEdge Centre for Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Ph.D, IIT Delhi

Vivek V. Narayan

Assistant Professor of English, Theatre, and Performance Studies, Department of English, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Stanford University

Pratyay Nath

Associate Professor of History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Digvijay Singh Negi

Associate Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi

Saish Nevrekar

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. VU Amsterdam and IGIDR

Amin A. Nizami

Assistant Professor of Physics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Cambridge

Anup Padmanabhan

Assistant Professor of Biology, Ashoka University

DBT-Wellcome India Alliance Intermediate Fellow,
Ph.D. National University of Singapore

Sourav Pal

Head of the Department, Chemistry, Professor of Chemistry, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Calcutta University

Ayush Pant

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Warwick

Janice Pariat

Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and History of Art, Ashoka University

English Literature, St.Stephen's College History of Art, School of Oriental and African Studies

Rakhi Peswani

Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Visual Arts, Ashoka University

MFA (Sculpture), M.S.University, Baroda

Alexander Phillips

Assistant Professor of English, Director of the MA programme, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Cornell University

Bikram Phookun

Dean, Academic Affairs and Professor of Physics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Maryland

Pallavi Raghavan

Assistant Professor of International Relations, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Cambridge

Srinath Raghavan

Professor of International Relations and History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. King's College, London

Abhishek Rai
Abhishek Rai

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

PhD Pennsylvania State University

CS Rajan

Professor of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. TIFR, Mumbai University

Bittu Kaveri Rajaraman

Associate Professor of Biology and Psychology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Harvard University

Bharat Ramaswami

Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Minnesota

Mahesh Rangarajan

Professor of Environmental Studies and History Chair (Hon.), Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India,

DPhil University of Oxford

Dipanjan Ray

Assistant Professor, Psychology, Ashoka University

MBBS Calcutta National Medical College,
MD Medical College Kolkata

Supriya Ray

Head of the Department, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. National Brain Research Centre, India

Somak Raychaudhury

Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Physics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. in Astrophysics, University of Cambridge

S.K. Ritadhi

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of California - Berkeley

Sougata Roy

Assistant Professor of Biology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Montreal

Sumana Roy

Associate Professor of Creative Writing, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of North Bengal

Devesh Roy

Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Maryland College Park

Tanmoy Roychowdhury

Associate Professor of Biology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Suraj Krishna M S

Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Université Paris-Saclay

Anuradha Saha

Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute

Kumarjit Saha

Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute

Susmita Saha
Susmita Saha

Assistant Professor of Physics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. S. N. Bose National Center for Basic Science, India

Laasya Samhita

Assistant Professor of Biology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Kranti Saran

Associate Professor of Philosophy, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Harvard University

Anirban Sen

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. IIT Delhi

Sandeep Sen

Professor of Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Duke University

Ananya Sharma

Assistant Professor of International Relations, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Anisha Sharma

Associate Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Oxford

Mukul Sharma

Professor, Environmental Studies, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Delhi University

Manvi Sharma
Manvi Sharma

Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, Ashoka University

PhD, IISc Bangalore

Suraj Shekhar

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University

Huzaifa Omair Siddiqi

Assistant Professor of English, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Bhrigupati Singh

Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University

Upinder Singh

Professor of History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. McGill University, Montreal

Arunava Sinha

Professor of Practice in Creative Writing, Ashoka University Co-Director Ashoka Center for Translation, Ashoka University

Eric Snyder

Associate Professor of Philosophy, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Ohio State University

Ravindran Sriramachandran

Head of the Department, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Columbia University

Tisha Srivastav

Assistant Professor of Media Studies, Ashoka University

M.A. School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London

Bastian Steuwer

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. London School of Economics

Arun Sukumar

Assistant Professor of International Relations, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Tufts University

Bann Seng Tan

Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Ashoka University

Ph.D. City University New York (CUNY), Graduate Center

Aalok Thakkar

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Ashoka University

PhD,University of Pennsylvania

Nishita Trisal

Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Michigan

Sudipta Tung

Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance Early Career Fellow, Department of Biology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. IISER, Pune

Anshumaan Tuteja

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Warwick

Aparna Vaidik

Professor of History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Aarthy Vaidyanathan

Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Princeton University

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Guhan Venkat

Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D., Universities of Bordeaux and Padova.

Alexandra Verini

Associate Professor of English, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles

Priyam Verma

Assistant Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Houston

Alex Watson

Professor of Philosophy and Sanskrit, Ashoka University

D.Phil. University of Oxford

Danny Weltman
Danny Weltman

Head of the Department, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of California San Diego

Saul Wilson

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Harvard University

Eloise Wright

Assistant Professor of History, Ashoka University.

Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

Vivek Yadav

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Ashoka University

PhD Columbia University

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Vibhu Agarwal

Visiting Faculty of Professional and Executive Development Programme at Ashoka University

Ph.D. Stanford University School of Medicine

Pavan Ahluwalia

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Founder and Managing Director, Laburnum Capital

Nadeem Akhtar

Visiting Faculty, Persian language, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Natasha Badhwar

Visiting Faculty of Media Studies, Ashoka University

PG, Jamia Millia Islamia University

Ajay Bahl

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, AZB & Partners
LLB, University of Delhi
Chartered Accountant

Sarvesh Bandhu

Visiting Faculty of Economics, Ashoka University

PhD Indian Statistical Institute

Arpan Banerjee

Visitng Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University

PhD, Florida Atlantic University

Nupur Pavan Bang

Visiting Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Ph.D. ACCA

Rashmi Bansal

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Seema Bansal

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

MBA, IIM Calcutta; Bachelor's in Engineering, PEC Chandigarh

Gautam Basu

Visiting Professor, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Cornell University

Annie Baxi

Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University

Shantanu Bhanja

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Operating Partner, The Convergence Foundation

Pramod Bhasin

Founder, GenpactChairman, Clix Capital Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

BCom, Shri Ram College of Commerce
Chartered Accountant

Rahul Bhasin

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Gaurav Bhatnagar

Lodha Genius Programme, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Ohio State University

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Tithi Bhatnagar

Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. IIT Bombay

Bhargab B. Bhattacharya

Visiting Professor of Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Calcutta.

Nish Bhutani

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Jaspreet Bindra

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Founder and Managing Director, Tech Whisperer Limited, UK

Arindam Chakrabarti

Visiting Professor of Philosophy, Ashoka University

D.Phil Oxford University

Bhismadev Chakrabarti

Visiting Professor of Psychology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Trinity College, Cambridge

Yashaswini Chandra

Visiting Faculty of History of Art, Ashoka University

Ph.D. School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Nitin Chaudhry

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Former CEO, Pidilite Industries

Monojit Choudhury

Visiting Faculty of Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Priyani Roy Choudhury

Visiting Faculty of Visual Arts, Ashoka University

MA, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Shitika Chowdhary

Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Vrinda Dalmiya

Visiting Professor of Philosophy Ashoka University

Ph.D. Brown University

Vani Gupta Dandia

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Independent Business Consultant, CherryPeachPlum Growth Partners

Dario Darji

Visiting Professor of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D Auburn University, Alabama

Kartik Desai

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Prakash Dharmarajan

Visiting Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

PGDM, IIMA

Akhil Dhawan

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Deepashree Dutta

Visiting Faculty of History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Benedicte Faivre-Tavignot

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Aditya Ghosh

Co-Founder, Akasa AirVisiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University, Member, Board of Directors, Fabindia Overseas Member, Board of Directors, OYO Hotels and Homes

BA LLB, University of Delhi

Vishwajyoti Ghosh

Visiting Faculty of Visual Arts, Ashoka University

MA, Jamia Millia Islamia

Eshita Gupta

Visiting Faculty of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi

Yash Gupta

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Arvind Gupta

Visiting Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Masters in Business Administration (MBA), University of Illinois, USA

Latika Gupta

Visiting Faculty of Visual Arts, Ashoka University

M. Phil. Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi

Hiroshi Hamada

Distinguished Visiting Professor of Biology, Ashoka University

Till Hoeppner

Visiting Professor of Philosophy, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Potsdam

Sarvesh Ravichandran Iyer

Visiting Faculty of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore

Reetu Jain

Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Lesley University, USA

Tanya Jain

Visiting faculty of Economics, Ashoka University

MA Jawaharlal Nehru University

Pragya Jain

Visiting Faculty of Economics, Ashoka University

MA Jawaharlal Nehru University

Sameera Jain

Visiting Faculty of Media Studies, Ashoka University

Shahid Jameel

Visiting Professor, Trivedi School of Biosciences, Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship, Ashoka University

Wellcome Trust International Senior Research Fellow. PhD Biochemistry, Washington State University, USA

Tushar Jaruhar

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Founder, EdLightened

N Jayakumar

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Managing Director & Group CEO, Prime Securities

Sushil Jhangiani

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

MBA, IIM Ahmedabad

Indivar Kamtekar

Visiting Professor of History, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Cambridge University

Tripura Kashyap

Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University,

Hancock Centre for Dance/Movement Therapy in Wisconsin, USA

Nitish Kashyap

Visiting Faculty of Economics, Ashoka University

MA Jawaharlal Nehru University

Asha Kaul

Visiting Faculty, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Faculty IIM-A

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 Varun Khandelwal

Visiting Faculty of Economics, Ashoka University, Director Bullero Capital

MSc Economics, University of Warwick

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Natallia Khaniejo

Visiting Faculty of Political Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Nanyang Technological University

Divya Krishnan

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

MBA, IIM Ahmedabad

Sanjay Kukreja

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Partner and CIO, ChrysCapital

S. Satish Kumar

Visiting Faculty of English, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Georgia

Anni Kumari

Visiting Faculty of Visual Arts, Ashoka University

MFA, Delhi University

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Amrita Kurian

Visiting Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. UC San Diego

Yash Lodha

Visiting Faculty of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Cornell University

Soumya Madabhushi

Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Visiting Faculty of Media Studies, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of St Andrews

Subhashis Majumder

Visiting Professor of Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jadavpur University

Ashish Mathur

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

MBA Finance, MDI, Gurgaon

Madhusudan MD

Visiting Professor of Environmental Studies, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Manipal University

Rahul Mehta

Visiting Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

MBA, Sloan School of Management

Shivshankar Menon

Visiting Professor of International Relations, Ashoka University Chair, Ashoka Centre for China Studies

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Bud Mishra

Visiting Faculty of Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University

Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi

Visiting Faculty of Performing Arts, Ashoka University

M.Phil. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Shagata Mukherjee

Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University

PhD, Georgia State University

Rita Brara Mukhopadhyay

Visiting Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Univesrity of Delhi

Harish Naraindas

Visiting Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Delhi

Amrita Narayanan

Visiting Faculty of English, Ashoka University

Psy.D. Stanford University

Sarada Natarajan

Visiting Faculty, Department of Visual Arts, Ashoka University

Ph.D. M.S.University, Baroda

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Sushmita Nath

Visiting Faculty of Political Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Prakash Padakannaya

Visiting Professor of Psychology Ashoka University

Ph.D. Utkal University

Inder Bir Singh Passi

Visiting Professor of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Exeter

Niladri Sekhar Patra

Visiting Faculty of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Arjendu K. Pattanayak

Fulbright-Nehru Senior Scholar

Ph.D,The University of Texas at Austin.

Jaideep Prabhu

Visiting Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Southern California

Kapil Raj

Visiting Professor of History and History of Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Paris

Advaita Rajendra

Visiting Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Ph.D. IIM Ahmedabad

Rajesh Ram

Visiting Faculty, Department of Visual Arts Ashoka University

M.F.A, College of Art, University of Delhi

T.S.S.R.K. Rao

Visiting Professor of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute

Gaurav Rastogi

Visiting Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

MBA, IIMA

Raman Roy

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Shoikat Roy

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

B.Tech, Manipal University and Master in Global Affairs, University of Toronto

Sreejata Roy

Visiting Professor of Visual Arts, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

Kavita Sardana

Visiting Faculty of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Georgia

Ankur Sarin

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Srikant Sastri

Visiting Faculty, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

MBA, IIM Calcutta

Arunava Sen

Visiting Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D Princeton University

Sridhar Sethuram

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Partner and MD, Suyash Advisors

Ghazala Shahabuddin

Visiting Faculty of Environmental Studies, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Duke University, USA

Vivek Shanbhag

Visiting Professor of Creative Writing, Ashoka University

S.K. Shanthi

Visiting Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Institute for Financial Management and Research, Chennai

L S Shashidhara

Visiting Professor of Biology (Honorary), Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Cambridge

Sneha Shashidhara

Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Cambridge

Gaurav Shrinagesh

Visiting Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

MBA, Melbourne Business School

Sagar Shrivastava

Visting Faculty of Mathematics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. TIFR Mumbai

Alexander Siantonas

Visiting Faculty, Philosophy, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Leeds

Dilip Simeon

Visiting Faculty of Political Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Delhi

Prachi Singh

Visiting Faculty of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Indian Statistical Institute

Deepali Singh

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

Founder and CEO, The WallstreetWiz

Sidharth Sinha

Visiting Professor of Economics, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley.

Tulsi Srinivasan

Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Ashoka University

MS.c Mathematics, IIT Madras Doctoral Studies, University of Florida

Kandaswamy Subramanian

Visiting Professor of Astrophysics, Ashoka University

Ph. D. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (University of Bombay)

Mukesh Sud

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

B.tech, Indian Institution of Technology (IIT) Delhi

Nikhil Sud

Visiting Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

MS Harvard University

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Susmita Sur-Kolay

Visiting Faculty of Ashoka University, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Jadavpur University

Swathi Swaminathan

Visiting Faculty of Psychology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Toronto (Canada)

Kaushik Tekur

Visiting Faculty of English, Ashoka University

MA, Hyderabad Central University

Piyush Tewari

Visiting Faculty, Department of Entrepreneurship, Ashoka University

ANANYA VAJPEYI

Visiting Professor, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Chicago

Sarah Yona Zweig

Visiting Faculty of English, Ashoka University

Ph.D. (Pursuing) Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Ritwik Agrawal

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Doctoral Researcher, University of Arizona

Purushottam Agrawal

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Stephanie Balme

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. SciencesPo Paris

Ranjan Banerjee

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. Carlson School of Management

Sanjeev Bikhchandani

Founder and Vice-Chairman, Info Edge (Naukri.com) Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

BA, St. Stephen’s College
MBA, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad 

Urvashi Butalia

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Publisher and Founder, Zubaan Books Reader at College of Vocational Studies, University of Delhi

Anunaya Chaubey

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. Patna University

Omkar Goswami

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

DPhil University of Oxford

Debayan Gupta

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Yale University

Jonathan Gil Harris

Professor of English, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Sussex

Narendra Jadhav

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. Indiana University

Dwight Jaggard

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. California Institute of Technology

Shahid Jameel

Visiting Professor, Trivedi School of Biosciences, Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship, Ashoka University

Wellcome Trust International Senior Research Fellow. PhD Biochemistry, Washington State University, USA

Surinder Singh Jodhka

Professor of Sociology, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Sanjay Kathuria

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. Oxford University

KP Krishnan

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

A. K. Shiva Kumar

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. Harvard University

Amit Kumar

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

MSc Cleveland State University

Clancy Martin

Professor of Philosophy, Ashoka University

Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin

Deepak Mehta

Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Delhi University

Madhavi Menon

Professor of English, Director, Centre for Studies in Gender & Sexuality, Ashoka University

Ph.D. Tufts University

Rudrangshu Mukherjee

Chancellor, Professor of History, Ashoka University

D.Phil. Oxford University

Neela Saldanha

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania

Ruppal Walia Sharma

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. BITS Pilani 

Aseem Shrivastava

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst 

Arun Kumar Singh

 Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

MA University of Delhi 

Pramath Raj Sinha

Chairperson, Board of Trustees, Ashoka UniversityFounder and MD, Harappa Education Founder and MD, 9.9 GroupFounding Dean, ISB Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania

Kenwyn K. Smith

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. Yale University

Santosh S. Venkatesh

Visiting Faculty, Young India Fellowship

Ph.D. California Institute of Technology

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Royal College of Art, London

Varun Mathur

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Gautam Pandey

National Award Winning Wildlife Filmmaker

Yasmeen Tayebbhai

Architect

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Research at Ashoka

Ashoka University aims to change the way we look at higher education in India.

Research at Ashoka University pursues big ideas, creates new knowledge and makes discoveries that truly matter. Ashoka University fosters a rich research community, across disciplines and supports the research pursuits of faculty members, visiting scholars, students, affiliated institutions, and other research institutions.

The intellectual infrastructure allows us to recognise existing academic gaps and societal issues, to develop solutions and inspire change. Ashoka University’s interdisciplinary nature of research pushes the boundaries and bridges disciplines to open endless possibilities for exploration.

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We are seeking talented faculty to re-imagine the way the majors are built in their fields. We encourage both active research and engaged pedagogy as a way of bringing cutting-edge research into the classroom. We are particularly interested in working with academics who are excited about conceiving new ways of teaching in their field and exploring their research with smart students and brilliant colleagues.

Candidates will need to have a PhD in hand prior to starting at Ashoka. Applications require a cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research, writing sample, and between 3 and 5 letters of reference.

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Charting the Path Towards Becoming a Research University

Nov 22 , 2024 03:11

This interview blog explores how Ashoka University is strengthening its research capabilities and promoting interdisciplinary growth as it pivots towards…

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Bridging Academia and Industry: A Conversation with Prof Partha Pratim Das

Oct 18 , 2024 04:10

In this interview, Partha Pratim Das, Professor of Computer Science and Founding Director of the Centre for Data Science and…

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Research Administrators Driving Ashoka University’s Research Ecosystem Forward

Sep 24 , 2024 12:09

The blog celebrates National Research Administrators Day by highlighting the essential role of research administrators and communicators at Ashoka University…

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Academia, Policy and Finance : Prachi Mishra’s insights on Global Economics and…

Sep 18 , 2024 01:09

Prachi Mishra, Professor of Economics, Director and Head of the Isaac Center for Public Policy at Ashoka University, shares valuable…

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The Contemporary Hindu Nationalism and Indian Environmentalism

Sep 17 , 2024 10:09

Mukul Sharma, a Professor of Environmental Studies at Ashoka University, explores how Hindu nationalist ideologies intersect with environmental movements in…

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Taming the Elephant: Publicly Auditable Yet Privacy-Preserving Electoral Rolls

Sep 10 , 2024 11:09

Prashant Agrawal, Research Assistant at Ashoka’s Centre for Digitisation, AI, and Society, along with his co-authors, has proposed a protocol…

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Exploring the role of topology in biological phase transitions

Jul 16 , 2024 03:07

Using statistical physics models and dynamical simulations run on Ashoka’s High-Performance-Computing cluster, Souradeep’s research investigates how DNA melting is affected…

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Celebrating a Research Milestone: Ashoka’s First Science Ph.D. Graduate from the Department…

May 21 , 2024 07:05

Ashoka University is delighted to announce that Basabi Bagchi, its first Science Ph.D. graduate, will be conferred her degree at…

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Cellular Chronicles: Unravelling the role of Mitochondria in Ageing and Related Diseases

Apr 15 , 2024 03:04

In this research project, Akshara aims to first develop a quality control pipeline for MitoSiM2 images to yield most accurate…

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From Molecules to Medicine: Sourav Chatterjee’s Odyssey in Chemistry and Beyond

Jan 30 , 2024 04:01

Sourav Chatterjee, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Ashoka University, elaborates on his research that will focus on crafting chemical biology…

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Addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance using innovative data approaches  

Jan 29 , 2024 12:01

Ashoka Faculty Fellows have pioneered a novel approach to studying AMR, surpassing the conventional exploration of individual drug-bug combinations

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Chemical Insights Unleashed: Mastering Analytical Techniques for Real-World Impact

Jan 16 , 2024 04:01

Guuleed Cali’s project has multifaceted contributions, spanning from a nuanced understanding of analytical techniques to practical applications in real-world scenarios,…

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Sikh Memorials for 1984

Jan 08 , 2024 04:01

Kanika Singh, Director, Centre for Writing and Communication, Ashoka University, writes about her research that explores the dynamics of Sikh…

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A Unique Epoch in Hyderabad’s Urban Evolution

Dec 21 , 2023 03:12

Aman’s research encompasses understanding how the Nizam of Hyderabad strategically utilised the aftermath of the 1908 flood to build a…

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Exploring the Intersection between Computer Science and Social Development

Dec 11 , 2023 04:12

Soham De, an ASP student at Ashoka University delves into the fascinating intersection of Computer Science and Social Development. His…

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Catalysing Sustainability: Magnetic Iron Carbide in Transforming CO₂ to Value-Added Products

Nov 30 , 2023 05:11

This research, led by Prof Vidya Avasare, leverages the unique qualities of a catalyst to drive the conversion of CO₂…

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Exploring the Intersection of Science and History: In Conversation with Projit B.…

Nov 02 , 2023 10:11

In this insightful interview with Yukti Arora, Prof. Projit B. Mukharji delves into the fusion of science and history, recounts…

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Do women prefer female police officers?

Nov 01 , 2023 05:11

This research, undertaken by Dr Sharon Barnhardt and her colleague, delves into public perceptions of female officers' effectiveness, particularly in…

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When and why did sleep evolve?

Sep 29 , 2023 04:09

This research, led by Prof. Krishna Melnattur, explores the remarkable adaptability of sleep patterns across different animal species, highlighting instances…

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Exploring Life’s Origins: A journey through interdisciplinarity

Sep 29 , 2023 04:09

Sandeep Ameta, Assistant Professor of Biology at Ashoka University, elaborates on his research that aims at developing synthetic chemical systems…

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Ashoka University signs MoU with University of Groningen to Strengthen Academic Ties

Jul 28 , 2023 01:07

The partnership seeks to facilitate joint research activities, and to create pathways for sharing academic information and materials.

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Cultivating Connections: The Indian Plant Humanities Project

Jul 25 , 2023 01:07

The project, led by Prof. Sumana Roy, aims to create a first-of-its-kind living archive of writing and art on plant…

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Breakthrough Research Grants

Jul 17 , 2023 04:07

The funding opportunity supports pilot projects led by faculty members from Ashoka University, and Johns Hopkins University that involve interdisciplinary…

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Dalit Ecologies: Unveiling the Interplay between Caste, Environment, and Identity in India

Jul 04 , 2023 11:07

This research led by Prof. Mukul Sharma explores Dalit experiences and narratives amidst environmental challenges and social hierarchies

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Why Did the Emperor Become a Pilgrim?

May 30 , 2023 03:05

This research article by Dr Pratyay Nath interprets Akbar’s frantic pilgrimages to the Sufi dargah at Ajmer in terms of…

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Creating history: The first Ph.D. graduate of Ashoka University

May 25 , 2023 04:05

Ashoka University is proud to announce that its first Ph.D. graduate Raghvi Garg will be graduating on 26th May 2023…

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Global Humanities Initiative: To permanently transform the way we teach, research and…

Apr 27 , 2023 11:04

Ashoka University’s participation in the Global Humanities Initiative is a prestigious international institutional collaboration; GHI’s primary goal is to permanently…

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Ashoka University bags a prestigious research grant of Rs 9.50 Crores from…

Apr 25 , 2023 06:04

INR 1 crore out of the sanctioned amount is for the analysis of ancient DNA samples from archaeological findings from…

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How to measure time in a different way

Mar 27 , 2023 10:03

A quantum stopwatch constituting of helium atoms and laser can accurately measure the time that has passed, without counting seconds…

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Why is the participation of Indian women in paid work declining?

Feb 28 , 2023 11:02

Prof. Ashwini Deshpande writes on the low and declining levels of female labour force participation

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Ashoka student attends Google Research Week

Feb 24 , 2023 04:02

Isha Singh shares insights into the learning and experience she had at the Google Research Week 2023

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Behavioural Science in Uttar Pradesh and beyond

Feb 24 , 2023 01:02

The Pop-UP Lab is a mobile lab based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP) which combines traditional research methods with real-time…

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Conference Report – The Himalayas from Its Edges: Mobilities, Networks, Geographies

Feb 06 , 2023 11:02

Ashoka University in collaboration with the University of Westminster organised a two-day interdisciplinary conference on 27th and 28th January, 2023

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Decolonisation of India’s International Relations: An Empty Prospect?

Jan 19 , 2023 03:01

A closer examination of India’s colonial past is extremely important in understanding its modern day international identity, as discussed during…

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Infant Research on the Move: What’s really going on in babies’ tiny…

Dec 29 , 2022 03:12

This research led by Prof. Madhavi Maganti investigates some novel perspectives for studying infant’s situations in order to understand what…

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Ashoka University signs MOA with Cornell University, USA

Dec 02 , 2022 04:12

Ashoka University and Cornell University, USA sign MoA to facilitate international academic exchange and support scientific and research activities

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The Role of Cultural Norms in Influencing Women’s Health

Nov 30 , 2022 12:11

This research conducted by Prof. Bipasha Maity and her co-author, Rahul Kumar, demonstrates the role of cultural norms in impeding…

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Recent Advances in Data Science can effectively address issues faced by brick-mortar…

Oct 31 , 2022 04:10

This research conducted by Prof. Anirban Mondal and his team addresses the issue of itemset (products bought together by consumers)…

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Dr. Anisha Sharma, Assistant Professor and Garima Rastogi, Ashoka alum awarded 2023…

Oct 30 , 2022 12:10

An Assistant Professor of Economics and her former undergraduate student have carried on the success story of Ashoka University by…

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Ashoka University appoints Prof. Sourav Pal as Professor and Head of the…

Oct 18 , 2022 03:10

He is presently the founding member of the Executive Board of Commonwealth Chemistry, chairman of Chemical Division Council of Bureau…

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Forests in Flux

Sep 30 , 2022 04:09

Soham S Kacker, ASP Scholar at Ashoka University, talks about his research experience in the Mukteshwar valley, where he is…

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‘In science, if you think what you are doing is a burden…

Sep 28 , 2022 01:09

Dipankar Bhattacharya, Head of the Department, Physics and the Sunanda and Santimay Basu Professor of Astrophysics at Ashoka University, elaborates…

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Rethinking Research Management in India: The Case of Ashoka

Sep 28 , 2022 11:09

The landscape in which research grants and contracts are won has become increasingly competitive and global in nature. University research…

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Solving an enigma of nesting structures by nature’s architects

Sep 22 , 2022 01:09

This research conducted by Prof Shivani Krishna and her team show how social wasps recognize emergent topological defects

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Understanding how mistakes made while manufacturing proteins can be good

Sep 14 , 2022 03:09

Dr Laasya Samhita, Assistant Professor of Biology at Ashoka University, elaborates on her research that aims to unravel molecular mechanisms…

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Anirban Chakraborty on Using Perfect Mix of Ingredients for Tertiary Education

Aug 29 , 2022 12:08

The panel discussion was organised by BW Businessworld during the BW Edunext Summit & BW Education 40 Under 40 Awards

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Ashoka University Researchers Examine How Social Identities & Group Norms Shape Online…

Aug 18 , 2022 03:08

This research conducted by Prof. Sramana Majumdar and her team of students is one of the first social psychological investigations…

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Former Principal Scientific Advisor K. VijayRaghavan to chair Ashoka University’s Science Advisory…

Aug 08 , 2022 05:08

Founding members of the Council include Rajesh Gopakumar, Senior Professor and Director, ICTS-TIFR Bangalore; Yamuna Krishnan, Professor of Chemistry at…

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Ashoka faculty Bann-Seng Tan awarded prestigious grant

Jun 14 , 2022 09:06

Prof. Bann Seng Tan, who teaches international relations and political science at Ashoka University, has been awarded a research grant…

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Chaperones Conducting the Orchestra in Cellular Assemblies

Jun 02 , 2022 11:06

Researchers at Ashoka University have observed that molecular chaperones can modulate the mechanical stability of a focal-adhesion protein (Talin) and…

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