Faculty Profile

Dr Niraj Kumar is an Outstanding professional with 30 years of diversified experience in industry, teaching, research, MDP, Consultancy and educational administration. He has contributed to the body of knowledge in management discipline in the domains of Strategic Management, Knowledge Management and technology management. He has to his credit establishing 4 research centres namely Centre for International trade in technology, Centre for technology policy Centre for innovation & entrepreneur ship and Father Lafont Centre of Excellence in Research and Innovation to act as apex body to navigate and supervise mtiple Centres of Excellence in emerging areas & technology. He is registered expert with European Commission on technology management. Dr Kumar had been Dr K N Modi Chair in Technology Management & Registrar Dr K N Modi University, Jaipur where he also served as acting President(equivalent to Vice Chancellor) for 3 months. Dr Kumar had been Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Management, St. Xavier's University , Kolkata and member of Research Board and Academic Council. For more than 10 years, Dr Kumar had been Dean/ Director of institutions / Universities of repute. He also served industry in the capacity of corporate HR manager including Aditya Birla Group. Dr Kumar,  graduate in Physics and post graduate in Management with specialisation in HRD from XISS holds PhD degree in technology management from HNB Garhwal University (Indian Central University). Dr Kumar has collaborated with Dr Lynn Martin of Manchester University, U. K., Dr Sanjay Sinha of Cambridge University, U. K, Dr Houming Fan of Dalian Maritime Universiry, China in international Cooperation.

• PhD in Commerce HNB Garhwal Central University, India. Year of Award 2015
• Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management Xavier Institute of Social Service(XISS) Year of Award 1995
• Bachelor (Hons) in Science Ranchi University Year of Award 1991

• Associate Professor, Faculty of Commerce and Management, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, from 01.07.2018 till date (continuing)
• Dr. K N Modi Chair Professor (Technology Management), Dr. K N Modi University Jaipur, from 06.01.2017 to 30.06.2018
• Professor (Strategic Management), Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam University Lucknow from 19.08.2015 to 05.01.2017
• Professor (Strategic Management), Apeejay Stya University Gurgaon from 29.10.2010 to 18.08.2015
• Dr Stya Paul Chair Professor (Technology Management), Apeejay Institute of Management Gurgaon from 01.07.2008 to 28.10.2010
• Head IMTT Centre for International Trade in Technology, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Delhi from 01.07.2006 to 30.06.2008
• Asst. Professor/Dy Director (Dev & Plg), Institute of Management Studies Dehradun from 15.03.2000 to 30.06.2006

• PhD Coordinator (Dean level) St Xavier's University, Kolkata 01.08.2019 - 31.07.2022
• Dean (Faculty of Commerce & Management) St Xavier's University, Kolkata 01.08.2018 - 31.07.2019
• Registrar- Dr. K N Modi University Jaipur from 06.01.2017 to 30.06.2018
• Academic Director- Apeejay Stya University Gurgaon from 29.10.2010 to 18.8.2015
• Principal/Director-HBS Noida-Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University Lucknow from 19.8.2015 to 05.01.2017
• Chairman Board of Advanced Studies & Research Dr K N Modi University Jaipur from 21.06.2017 to 31.08.2017
• 5 Years of Corporate Experience (1995-2000) Personnel Manager (LPPL, Kolkata) Personnel Executive (HGIL, Kolkata)

• (July 2020) “IPR and technology transfer Building Capacities for Space Research: A case study of NASA”, International Journal of New Innovations in Engineering and Technology, Volume 14 Issue 2, pp 33-34, ISSN: 2319-6319
• (July 2020) “IPR Regime: Evolving Space Industry”, International Journal of New Innovations in Engineering and Technology, Volume 14 Issue 2, pp 35-36, ISSN: 2319-6319
• (January 2020) “IPR Regulation in space Cross Country Analysis”, International Journal of New Innovations in Engineering and Technology, Volume 12 Issue 4, pp 95-100, ISSN: 2319-6319
• (June 2019) “A Comparative Study of IPR issues in India and Canada in Space” International Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology, Volume 13 Issue 3, pp 101-104, ISSN: ISSN: 2319-1058
• (November 2018) “Role of IPR in International transfer of technology in case of developing countries and countries with economies in transition”, International Journal of New Innovations in Engineering and Technology, Volume 9 Issue 2, pp 55- 62, ISSN: 2319-6319