faculty

meet our stellar line up of mentor-faculty, both visiting and full-time, who bring diverse and global perspectives to the Nayanta classroom.
Dr AF Mathew
Dr AF Mathew
Professor of Humanities, IIM Kozhikode
Teaching Sociology
Dr Ajay Shah
Dr Ajay Shah
Co-Founder, XKDR Forum
Teaching Microeconomics
Dr AK Shiva Kumar
Dr AK Shiva Kumar
Visiting Faculty
Teaching Economic Reasoning, Human Development, and Public Policy
Dr Anjini Kochar
Dr Anjini Kochar
Senior Research Fellow, 3ie
Teaching Economics of Development
Dr Dinesh Mehta
Dr Dinesh Mehta
Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Teaching Computer Science
Dr Dinyar Patel
Dr Dinyar Patel
Assistant Professor of History, SPJIMR
Teaching History
Dr Leena Chatterjee
Dr Leena Chatterjee
Professor, IIM Calcutta
Teaching Psychology
Manish Agarwal
Manish Agarwal
Design and Systems Thinking Expert
Teaching Systems Thinking
Dr Nimmi Rangaswamy
Dr Nimmi Rangaswamy
Professor, IIIT Hyderabad
Teaching Society and Technology
Dr D Parthasarathy
Dr D Parthasarathy
Interim Registrar, Dean and Professor
Teaching Sociology
Dr Naushad Forbes
Dr Naushad Forbes
Chancellor
Teaching Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Technology
Dr Ranjan Banerjee
Dr Ranjan Banerjee
Interim Vice Chancellor and Professor
Teaching Design Thinking
join Nayanta University's founding faculty
join Nayanta University's founding faculty
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This is an opportunity to shape more than just minds; it is a chance to help shape an institution from its foundational years. We are looking for builders who see this phase as a rare privilege to leave their mark, from defining institutional values to establishing new practices and partnerships with industry, government, and community sectors