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Activity Committees for the Academic Year 2024-25
Effective from 1st June, 2024

NEW CAMPUS

I. COMMITTEES FOR ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION

FACULTY REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Vice Chancellor
Registrar
Dean (Academics), School of Human Resource Management
Dean (Academics), School of Rural Management
Dean (Academics), School of Commerce
DOCTORAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Associate Dean – Doctoral Program
Chairperson
All Deans of Schools having Ph.D Programs
Members
ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
Prof. Bikram Kumar Bahinipati, Associate Dean (Admissions)
Chairperson
Prof. Ashok Kumar Mishra
Members
Prof. Devendraraj Madhanagopal
Prof. Jyoti Ranjan Sahoo
Ms. Sarita Das
Ms. Madhu C. Panda
Ms. Seetara Rath
CAREER ADVISORY SERVICES
I. Prof. Saveeta Mohanty (Associate Dean, Career Advisory Services–HRM,SM, MMS-BF, UMG, MURP)
Chairperson
Prof. Mousumi Padhi
Members
Prof. Nalini Ranjan
Prof. Vijaya Batth
Prof. Shradha Kumar
Prof. Vikrant Vijay Patil
II. Prof. Niraj Kumar(RM)
Chairperson
Prof. Pradeep Kumar Mishra
Members
Prof. S. S. Singh
Prof. T. Kumar
(Other schools may take help from CAS)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Prof. Elizabeth Abba
Chairperson
Prof. Johny Arokiaraj P
Members
Prof. Md Washim Raja
EXAMINATION DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE (EDC)
Controller of Examinations (CoE)
Chairperson
Dean of the concerned school
Members
Dean of any other school
ETHICS COMMITTEE
Fr. Antony R. Uvari, S.J.
Chairperson
Associate Dean, Ph.D Program
Members
Prof. P.K. Mohanty
Prof. S.S. Singh
Prof. Vikrant Vijay Patil

II. COMMITTEES FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS : NEW CAMPUS

STUDENT AFFAIRS (CO-CURRICULAR & EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES)
Prof. Lalatendu Kesari Jena and Prof. Sashikanta Khuntia, Coordinators of Student Activities PG Programs

Prof. Lourdes Vijayan R. , Coordinator of Student Activities UG Programs
Chairperson
Prof. Biranchi Narayan P. Panda
Members
Prof. Debasmita Basu
Prof. Nalin Ranjan
Prof. Satyendra Nath Mishra
Prof. V. Vijay Kumar
STUDENT COUNSELLING COMMITTEE
Prof. Kalpana Sahoo
Coordinator
Fr. S. Antony Raj, S.J.
Members
Prof. Pradeep K. Mishra
Prof. P.V. Padma
Prof. Vidya Pujari
ANTI-RAGGING COMMITTEE
Prof. V. Vijay Kumar
Coordinator
Coordinator, Student Activities- PG Programmes
Members
Coordinator, Student Activities- UG Programmes
Chairperson, Academic Discipline
Chairperson, Student Discipline–Residences
Dean, Xavier Law School
Dean, School of Commerce
Student Representatives (SEC Members)
ANTI-RAGGING SQUAD
Mr. Prashant Kumar Mohapatra
Coordinator
Mr. Julious Samantaray
Members
Mr. Priya Ranjan Bhoi
Mr. Ranjan Kumar Swain
Ms. Pranati Singh
COMMITTEE FOR PROTECTION OF MINOR STUDENTS’ RIGHTS
Prof. Biranchi Narayan P. Panda
Coordinator
Prof. Arup Roy
Members
Prof. Arun Sasi
Prof. Ashok K. Mishra
SC/ST/MINORITY COMMITTEE
Prof. Amar KJR Nayak
Chairperson
Prof. Elizabeth Abba
Members
Mr. S.A. Khan
Ms. Sangeeta S. Barala
Ms. Anjali Surin (USCBC23009)
Mr. Hrithik Ekka (BMCOMM2223)

III. COMMITTEES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
Registrar
Chairperson
Chairperson, Academic Discipline
members
Chairperson, Student Discipline–Residences
Head, HR
Three members from Administrative Team Members (ATM)
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Dr. Sribatsa Pradhan
Coordinator
Prof. Abhimanyu Sahoo
Members
Prof. Arun Sasi
Prof. Tathagata Chatterji
PURCHASE COMMITTEE
Registrar
Chairperson
Chief Finance Officer
Secretary
Administrator
Members
Accounts Officer, New Campus
Purchase Officer, New Campus
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SERVICES COMMITTEE
Mr. Sailendra Ray
Coordinator
Prof. V. Vijay Kumar
Members
Mr. Dillip Kumar Rath
Mr. Manoranjan Sahoo

IV. COMMITTEES FOR FAIR TREATMENT AND PROTECTION TO STAKEHOLDERS

INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
Prof. Kalpana Sahoo
Coordinator
Prof. Biranchi Narayan P. Panda
Members
Prof. Sagarika Mishra
Dr. Sribatsa Pradhan
Dr. Rita Ray
Member (External)
Students Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC)
Prof. R G Priyadarshini
Chairperson
Prof. Arijit Mitra
Members
Prof. Nirali P Shah
Prof. Vidya Pujari
Prof. Biranchi Narayan P.Panda
Prof. Elizabeth Abba
General Secretary, Student Executive Council, Old Campus
Special Invitee
General Secretary, Student Executive Council, New Campus
General Secretary, Student Activity Council, New Campus
Ombudsman for Students Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC) under UGC Regulation 2023
Prof.(Dr.) Prabir Kumar Pattnaik , Former Professor of Law, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
Email ID : ombudsman@xim.edu.in

Mobile No : 9438000259

Land Line No : 0674-237-7796
EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEE
Registrar
Coordinator
Prof. Lourdes Vijayan R
Members
Prof. Narayan Chandra Sarangi
Mr. Prashant Kumar Mohapatra
Ms. Seetara Rath
RESIDENT FACULTY WELFARE COMMITTEE
Registrar
Coordinator
Mr. Bishwa Bhooshan Das
Members
Prof. Nadira Khatun
Prof. V. Vijay Kumar

V. COMMITTEES OF THE SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE - SCHOOL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Dean(Academics), School of Human Resource Management
Chairperson
Prof. Kalpana Sahoo
Members
Prof. Mousumi Padhi
Prof. Suchitra Pal
SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Prof. Lalatendu Keshari Jena
Coordinator
Prof. Arup Roy Chowdhury
Members
Prof. Kalpana Sahoo
Prof. Subhra Pattnaik
STUDENT MENTORING COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Human Resource Management
Chairperson
Prof. Arup Roy Chowdhury
Members
Prof. R.G. Priyaadarshini
Fr. S. Antony Raj, S.J.
Prof. Kalpana Sahoo
Prof. Lalatendu Keshari Jena
Prof. Mousumi Padhi
Prof. Narayan Chandra Sarangi
Prof. Saveeta Mohanty
Prof. Subhra Pattnaik
Prof. Suchitra Pal
Prof. Sanjay Bhattacharya

SCHOOL OF RURAL MANAGEMENT

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Rural Management
Chairperson
Prof. S.S Singh
Members
Prof. Satyendra Nath Mishra
Prof. T. Kumar
SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Rural Management
Chairperson
Prof. Gautam Prateek
Members
Prof. Satyendra Nath Mishra
Prof. T. Kumar
STUDENT MENTORING COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Rural Management
Chairperson
Prof. Balram Bhushan
Members
Prof. Gautam Prateek
Prof. Nandini Sarangi
Prof. Pradeep Kumar Mishra
Prof. Sagarika Mishra
Prof. S S Singh
Prof. Sashikanta Khuntia
Prof. Satyendra Nath Mishra
Prof. T. Kumar
New Faculty

SCHOOL OF COMMERCE

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Commerce
Chairperson
Prof. Ashok K. Mishra
Members
Prof. Abhimanyu Sahoo
Prof. Md Washim Raja
Prof. Vijaya Batth
SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Prof. Subhajit Bhattacharya
Coordinator
Prof. P. K Mohanty
Members
Prof. Leesa Mohanty
Prof. Vijaya Batth
Prof. Faiz Ahmed
STUDENT MENTORING COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Commerce
Chairperson
Prof. Abhimaynu Sahoo
Members
Prof. Ashok Kumar Mishra
Prof. Anindya Pattanayak
Prof. Aparna Vemulapalli
Prof. Faiz Ahmed
Prof. Fazeen Rasheed A. K.
Prof. Gopal Krishna Gowda
Prof. Leesa Mohanty
Prof. Md Washim Raja
Prof. Radha Govind Indwar
Prof. Sandeep Kumar Mohanty
Prof. Siddharth Misra
Prof. Subhajit Bhattacharya
Prof. Sukanya Panda
Prof. Vijaya Batth
Fr. V. Arokiyadass, S.J.
New Faculty

SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABILITY

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Dean (Academics), School of Sustainability
Chairperson
Prof. Arup Roy
Members
Prof. Aradhana Basu
Prof. Elizabeth Abba
SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Prof. Sutapa Pati
Coordinator
Prof. Arup Roy
Members
Prof. Elizabeth Abba
Prof. Tanmay Khuntia
STUDENT MENTORING COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Sustainability
Chairperson
Prof. Aradhana Basu
Members
Prof. Arup Roy
Prof. Devendraraj Madhanagopal
Prof. Elizabeth Abba
Prof. Sayani Dutta
Prof. Tanmay Khuntia
Prof. Vikrant Vijay Patil

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Communications
Chairperson
Prof. Arpita Saha
Members
Prof. Jyoti Ranjan Sahoo
Prof. Nirmalya Baral
SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Prof. Jyoti Ranjan Sahoo
Coordinator
Prof. Arpita Saha
Members
Prof. Anamika
Prof. Ashish Kumar Dwivedy
STUDENT MENTORING COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Communications
Chairperson
Prof. Anamika
Members
Prof. Arpita Saha
Prof. Ashish Kumar Dwivedy
Prof. Jyoti Ranjan Sahoo
Prof. Nadira Khatun
Prof. Nirmalya Baral

SCHOOL OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Human Settlements
Chairperson
Prof. Atanu Chatterjee
Members
Prof. Jublee Mazumdar
Prof. Nalin Ranjan
Prof. Tathagata Chatterji
SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Prof. Kajri Misra
Coordinator
Prof. Atanu Chatterjee
Members
Prof. Jublee Mazumdar
Prof. Tathagata Chatterji
STUDENT MENTORING COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Human Settlements
Chairperson
Prof. Anam Sai Kiran
Members
Prof. Arpan Paul
Prof. Atanu Chatterjee
Prof. Jublee Mazumdar
Prof. Nalin Ranjan
Prof. Shraddha Kumar
Prof. Tathagata Chatterji
Prof. Tiyali Bose

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Computer Science and Engineering
Chairperson
Prof. Ashish Kumar
Members
Prof. Devendra Kumar Yadav
Prof. Chandan Mishra
Prof. Pradip Kundu
SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Prof. Ashish Kumar
Coordinator
Prof. Chandan Misra
Members
Prof. Rudra Mohan Tripathy
STUDENT MENTORING COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Computer Science and Engineering
Chairperson
Prof. Ashish Kumar
Members
Prof. Chandan Misra
Prof. Devendra Kumar Yadav
Prof. Pradip Kundu
Prof. Sourav Mandal
Prof. Swarup Chattopadhyay

SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Economics
Chairperson
Prof. Debasmita Basu
Members
Prof. Paramita Mukherjee
Prof. Biswaranjan Parida
STUDENT MENTORING COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Economics
Chairperson
Prof. Amartya Paul
Members
Prof. Biswaranjan Parida
Prof. Debasmita Basu
Prof. Paramita Mukherjee
New Faculty

XAVIER LAW SCHOOL

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), Xavier Law School
Chairperson
Prof. Arun Sasi
Members
Prof. Biranchi Narayan P. Panda
Prof. Manisha Chakraborty
SCIENTIFIC AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Prof. Biranchi Narayan P. Panda
Coordinator
Prof. Arun Sasi
Members
Prof. Manisha Chakraborty
STUDENT MENTORING COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), Xavier Law School
Chairperson
Prof. Arun Sasi
Members
Prof. Biranchi Narayan P. Panda
Prof. Manisha Chakraborty
Prof. Seemasmiti Pattjoshi
Prof. Zahid Parwez

SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

STUDENT MENTORING COMMITTEE
Dean(Academics), School of Governance and Public Affairs
Chairperson
Prof. Johny Arokiaraj P
Members
Prof. Manoj Kar
Prof. Nisikant Nayak
Prof. Sipra Ram

SCHOOL OF LIBARAL ARTS

STUDENT MENTORING COMMITTEE
Dean (Academics), School of Liberal Arts
Chairperson
Prof. Abhik Mukherjee
Members
Fr. Bipin Kumar Kujur, S.J.
Prof. Lourdes Vijayan P
Prof. M. Abdul Karim
Prof. M. Asha
Prof. Neha Jha
Prof. Nazia Arif
Prof. Sachidananda Panda
Prof. Sudha Mishra
Prof. Vidya Pujari
New Faculty

VI. RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION COMMITTEES

JOURNAL FOR CASE RESEARCH (School of Human Resource Management)
Prof. Mousumi Padhi
Editor
Prof. L. K. Jena
Members
Prof. Satyendra Nath Mishra
Prof. Sudha Mishra

VII. COMMITTEES FOR BRAND BUILDING

ACCREDITATION AND RANKING COMMITTEE
Dr. Arpita Jena
Coordinator
Prof. Mousumi Padhi
Members
Prof. Vijaya Batth
Ms. Radha Rani Ray
Ms. Seetara Rath
SEC Members
XIM UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Prof. Punyaslok Dhall
Chairperson
Prof. Mousumi Padhi, School of HRM
Members
Prof. S. S. Singh, School of RM
Prof. Elizabeth Abba, School of Sustainability
Prof. Washim Raja, School of Commerce
Prof. Jyoti Ranjan Sahoo, School of Communications
Prof. Golaka C. Nath, School of Economics
Prof. Tathagata Chatterji, School of Human Settlements
Prof. Chandan Misra, School of Computer Science and Engineering
Student Alumni Coordinator
SEC Members
MEDIA AND EXTERNAL LINKAGES
Dr. Dipak Kumar Khuntia ( Chief Library & Information Officer)
Coordinator
Dr. Arpita Jena
Member
Dr. Mallika Devi Pathak
Ms. S. Leena
Ms. Jagruti Panda
Student Media Committee

VIII. COMMITTEES FOR STUDENT DISCIPLINE

ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE - STUDENTS
Prof. Vijaya Batth
Chairperson
Concerned Dean/s
Members
Controller of Examinations
Fr. Bipin Kumar Kujur, S.J.
Prof. Arun Sasi
Prof. Lalatendu Keshari Jena
STUDENT DISCIPLINE RESIDENCES
Prof. Lalatendu Kesari Jena
Chairperson
Fr. Bipin Kumar Kujur, S.J.
Members
Prof. Lourdes Vijayan R.
Prof. Satyendra Nath Mishra
Mr. Julious Samantaray
Mr. Priyaranjan Bhoi
Mr. Ranjan Kumar Swain
VALUE ADDED PROGRAMMES
Prof. P. K. Mohanty (Additional)
Chairperson
Prof. Abhimanyu Sahoo
Members
Prof. Vijaya Batth
Dr. Arpita Jena
Ms. Seetara Rath
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Fr. V. Arokiyadass, S.J.
Chairperson
Prof. Bikram Kumar Bahinipati
Members
Prof. P.K. Mohanty
Prof. Vikrant Vijay Patil
Ms. Madhu Chhanda Panda
Mr. Suibhrajyoti Praharaj

STRATEGIC ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS (SAAB)
NEW CAMPUS

STRATEGIC ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD – SCHOOL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Dean(Academics), School of Human Resource Management
Convener
Dean(Academics), Xavier Institute of Management
Members (Ex-officio)
Dean(Academics), School of Rural Management
Prof. T.V. Rao, Chairman, TVRLS, Ahmedabad
Members (External)
Prof. M.G. Jomon, Professor, XLRI, Jamshedpur
Mr. M.S. Magesh, VP-People Organization, Assurant
Prof. Niharika Vohra, Professor, IIM Ahmedabad
Mr. Richard Lobo, Chief People Officer, Tech Mahindra Ltd.
Mr. Sunil Jha, Global Head-HR, ACG Group
Mr. S.V. Nathan, Sr. Director & Chief Talent Officer, Deloitte India
Prof. R.G. Priyaadarshini
Members (Internal)
Prof. Kalpana Sahoo
STRATEGIC ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD – SCHOOL OF RURAL MANAGEMENT
Dean(Academics), School of Rural Management
Convener
Dean(Academics), Xavier Institute of Management
Members (Ex-officio)
Dean(Academics), School of Human Resource Management
Mr. Ajit Chaudhri, Chief Executive Officer, Tata Steel Foundation
Members (External)
Fr. Alexius Ekka, S.J., Rector, St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi
Prof. Debasis Pradhan, Professor of Marketing, XLRI, Jamshedpur
Mr. John George, Executive Director, THREAD
Mr. Liby T Johnson, Executive Director, Gram Vikas
Prof. M.S. Sriram, Professor, IIM, Bangalore
Ms. Neelima Khetan, CSR and Social Sector Advisor
Ms. Nidhi Pundir, Director, HCL Foundation
Mr. Pankaj Ballabh, Vice President, CSR, Bajaj Auto Ltd.
Mr. Vijay Pratap Singh Aditya, Co-Founder & CEO of EkGaon Technologies
Prof. S.S. Singh
Member(Internal)
STRATEGIC ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD – SCHOOL OF COMMERCE
Dean(Academics), School of Commerce
Convener
Prof. Amitava Roy, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
Members (External)
Prof. Bhabatosh Banerjee, Retired Professor, Jadavpur University
Dr. K V Achalapati, Former Dean, Osmania University.
CA Sri Rajib Sekhar Sahoo, Senior Chartered Accountants, Bhubaneswar
Prof. Ranjan Bal, Vice Chancellor, Asian School of Business Management
Mr. Siddharth Rath, MD & CEO, SBM Bank
Prof. S.K. Padhi
Members (Internal)
Prof. Krishna Dasgupta
STRATEGIC ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD – SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABILITY
Dean(Academics), School of Sustainability
Convener
Dr. Aditi Haldar, Director, Global Reporting Initiative
Members (External)
Ms. Aparna Saroagi, Director and Head, Credit Risk India, NatWest Group
Mr. Andreas Daud Eicher, Facilitator, Community Engagement, Asha Kiran Hospital, Lamtaput, Koraput
Mr. Balasubramanian Iyer, Regional Director Asia and Pacific, International Co-operative Alliance
Mr. Christudas Karayil Victor, Chief Executive Officer, ESAF Cooperative
Mr. Dhirendra Panda, Chief Executive Officer, ESAF Cooperativ
Mr. Damandeep S Ahluwalia, Partner |EY Sustainability, Ernst & Young Associates LLP, Gurgaon
Dr. Indrajeet Singh, Partner - ESG & Carbon Markets , Deloitte
Mr. Jagadananda, Mentor and Co-founder, Centre for Youth and Social Development, Bhubaneswar
Mr. Manpreet Singh, Partner, PwC India
Prof. P. D. Jose, Associate Professor, Corporate Strategy & Policy, IIM-Bangalore
Mr. P.S. Narayan, Global Head – Sustainability and Social Initiatives, Wipro Ltd
Mr. Pratyush Kumar Panda,Head ESG, LTIMindtree
Dr. Pradeep Mehta, Chairman – Honorary: Central Himalayan Institute for Nature and Applied Research (CHINAR)
Ms. Puja Marwaha, Chief Executive Officer, Child Rights and You, Mumbai
Mr. Ranjan Kishore Panda, Convener, Combat Climate Change Network, India
Dr. Sanghamitra Bhattacharyya, Professor, OB & HR, Great Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM), Gurgaon
Mr. Pratyush Panda, Vice President – Corporate Citizenship, ACC Limited & Trustee, ACC Trust, Mumbai
Ms. Archana Sahay, Head, Head of ESG & Social Impact-APJ, Dell Technologies
External Invited Member
Mr. Digvijay Singh Bisht, Air Quality Consultant, APCTT-UNESCAP
Madhulika Sharma, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, ITC Ltd
Dr. Roopa Madhav, Professor, NLU Delhi
Prof. Elizabeth Abba
Members (Internal)
STRATEGIC ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD – SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS
Dean(Academics), School of Communications
Convener
Mr. Amitabh Biswas, Marketing Head of Times Influence, Times Chronicles & Zoom TV - Times Network, Mumbai.
Members (External)
Mr. Antony Sunil, Associate Vice-President & Senior Creative Director, Wunderman Thompson, Bengaluru.
Prof. Debasis Paresh Ranjan Choudhury, Founder, Odisha Design Council, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Dev Vrat Singh, Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi
Dr. Padmakumar K, Professor & Head of PG Programs, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Deemed to be University), Manipal.
Mr. Raman Venkat, Managing Editor (Consultant) of an Upcoming OTT Platform, Hyderabad. (Former Sr. Executive Producer, Mirror Now, Mumbai.)
Dr. Samir Kapur, Director & Head, Adfactors PR, Delhi
Mr. Samrat Mukherjee, Vice-President, Madison Digital, Kolkata.
Mr. Zameer Hussain, Vice-President, BOT VFX, Chennai.
Prof. P. V. Padma, Dean(Academics), School of Liberal Arts
Members (Internal)
Prof. Nirmalya Baral
STRATEGIC ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD – SCHOOL OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Dean (Academics), School of Human Settlements
Convener
Prof. Chetan Vaidya, Former Director, SPA Delhi & Bhopal
Members (External)
Shri Dev Bhattacharya, Vice President, Aditya Birla Group
Dr. Dinesh Mehta, Former Director, UN-Habitat
Prof. Ganesh Natarajan, Founder & Chairman, 5F World, Global Talent Track and Pune City Connect
Mr. Hitesh Vaidya, India Country Manager, UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Program)
Dr. Jagan Shah, Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi
Dr. Meera Mehta, Professor Emeritus, CEPT University
Dr. Partha Mukhopadhyay, Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
Shri Shrinivas Kowligi, Partner, Smart Cities
Dr. Sudhir Krishna, IAS (Retd.), Former Secretary (Urban Development) Govt. India and Former Chairman, the Fifth Delhi Finance Commission
Ms. Harini Nagaraj, Azim Premji University
Prof. Ashok Kumar, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Dr. Ravikant Joshi, Consultant, MoHUA
Shri Shankar Arumukhan, MRICS JLL
Shri V. Srinivas Charry, Director, (CEEUGI), ASCI
Dr. T. R. Raghunandan, Arghyam, Bangalore
Prof. Tathagata Chatterji
Members (Internal)
Prof. Jublee Mazumdar
STRATEGIC ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD – SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Dean (Academics), School of Governance and Public Affairs
Convener
Dr. Amitav Acharya, Professor of International Relations and Global Governance, UNESCO Chair of Transnational Challenges and Governance, American University, Washington DC
Members
Dr. Aseem Prakash, Professor and Chairperson, School of Public Policy and Governance, TISS, Hyderabad
Mr. Ashutosh Chadha, Director & Country Head, Government Affairs & Public Policy Microsoft, New Delhi
Dr. D. Dhanuraj, Chairman and Managing Trustee, Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi
Dr. Jai Asundi, Executive Director, Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy, Bengaluru
Dr. Joy Elamon, Director General, Kerala Institute of Local Administration, Kerala
Prof. Kanchan Ilaiah Shephered, Former Director, Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad
Dr. Neeraj Gupta, Associate Professor, Institute of Corporate Affairs, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Gurgaon
Mr. P.K. Hormis Tharakkan, IPS, Former Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing, and DG-Police of Kerala (Retd.)
Prof. R. Kent Weaver, Professor of Public Policy and Government, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Ms. Tanya Kak, Senior Policy Associate, J-PAL South Asia, New Delhi
Prof. Swaran Singh, Chairperson, Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament, JNU, New Delhi
Dr. TV Paul, Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science, McGill University, Canada
Mr. Tejeswar Parida, Founder & Chairman, Centre for Policy, Governance and Advocacy, Bhubaneswar
Dr. W. Lawrence S. Prabhakar, Advisor, Centre for Public Policy Research, Madras Christian College, Chennai
Fr. Stephen Fernandes, Secretary, CBCI Office for Justice, Peace and Development (JPD), New Delhi
Prof. Asit Ranjan Mohanty, Professor of Finance, Xavier Institute of Management
Member (Internal)
Prof. Biswa Swarup Misra, Professor of Economics, Xavier Institute of Management
STRATEGIC ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD – SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
Dean(Academics), School of Economics
Convener
Dr. Dharmabrata Mohapatra, HoD, Department of Economics, Ravenshaw University
Member (External)
Dr. Mitali Chinara, Department of Analytical and Applied Economics, Utkal University
Dr. Rabi N. Mishra, Ex-Executive Director, RBI, and Director, College of Supervisors
Dr. Saibal Kar, RBI Chair Professor of Economics, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta

MENTOR GROUP

MENTOR GROUP–SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Dean(Academics),School of Computer Science and Engineering
Convener
Dr. Chitta Baral, Professor, Arizona State University
Members
Dr. Prasant Mohapatra, Professor, University of California
Dr. Ashutosh Dutta, Director, AT&T, USA