Dr.
Sunil Kumar, Professor, Alliance University, Bengaluru
I
am Dr. Sunil Kumar. I am a Professor of Economics and International Business at
Alliance University, Bengaluru, and an Adjunct Professor at Elite Innovation
College, Cambridge (UK) to mentor doctoral students. I also served as an
international visiting professor at the Financial University of Russia, Moscow.
Could
you share your educational background and specific areas of expertise?
I
have completed BA (Economics & Geography), MA (Economics), M.Phil.
(Economics), PGDM (General Management), Ph.D. (Economics), and D.Litt.
(Economics). My teaching interests include economic analysis, international
business, innovations in education, and socio-economic policies.
Could
you outline your professional journey, highlighting the prominent awards and
accolades you have been honored with throughout your career?
I have received several national and international awards for my contribution in the fields of academia and research.
International
Academic Honors and Awards
·
Professor
of the Year Award
in International Business & Academic Excellence Awards (IABE-2019) by the
American College of Dubai and the GISR Foundation at the American College of
Dubai, UAE, on October 31, 2019.
·
First
Prize for Best Leader in Leaderboard during the ACBSP Conference 2016 in
Atlanta, Georgia (USA) from June 17–20, 2016
National
Academic Honors and Awards
·
Best
Educationist Award
from Hon’ble Senji K.S. Masthan, Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu, and
Hon’ble Dr. Kanimozhi NVM Somu, Member of Parliament at India Business Conclave
2023, hosted by Global Triumph Foundation and Image Planet in Chennai on 17th
June, 2023.
·
Best
Senior Faculty Award
by NOBEL Sansnow’s Professional Foundation, approved by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs, Government of India, December 2022.
·
Award
for International Achievement at the Academicians & Researchers Guild Award-22 and
the 11th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival-22 on November 6, 2022.
·
Best
HOD of the Year Award
at the 4th International Academic and Research Excellence Awards (IARE) 2022 by
the GISR Foundation, India, on 27th August, 2022.
·
Excellence
in Academics Award
by MSME Development Institute, Govt. of India, and Global Triumph Foundation in
GTF STARTUP SUMMIT 2022 & Awards on 13th August, 2022.
·
Incredible
Academician of India Award (Incredible
Academicians & Researchers of India-21) by Record Owner: Home of World
Records on 25th September, 2021. (https://recordowner.com/detail.php?record_id=MTU0)
·
SAS
Eminent Fellow Membership (SEFM) by Scholars Academic & Scientific Society, India, on
12th February, 2021.
·
Dynamic
Leader of the Year Award
by MSME Development Institute, Govt. of India, & Global Triumph Foundation
in the Global Startup Summit & Awards on 30th January, 2021.
·
Best
Faculty among Business Schools Award by the Global Triumph Foundation at the
GTF World Business Summit 2020 on 21st November, 2020.
·
Certificate
of Excellence
(Honourable Jury Mention Certificate) by EFT CRS – Research Wing for Excellence
in Professional Education & Industry, during the 7th Faculty Branding
Award-19 & 8th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-19 in Kolkata,
India, on 21st July, 2019.
·
Fellow
Member of Eudoxia Research Centre (FMERC) by Eudoxia Research Centre, India,
March 2019.
·
Bharat
Excellence Award
in the Seminar on Global Brotherhood & Peace on February 24, 2019, by
Friendship Forum India.
·
Leading
Educationalist of India Award by Friendship Forum India on February 24, 2019.
·
Best Professor in Econometrics Award during, the ICBM-AMP
Academic Excellence Award-2018, organized by the ICBM-School of Business
Excellence, Hyderabad, India, on November 24, 2018.
·
Fellow
of Scholars Academic & Scientific Society (FSASS) from Scholars Academic &
Scientific Society, India, on 4th August, 2018.
·
Outstanding
Faculty in Management Award
(VIFA 2018) in the 4th Contemporary Academic Meet (CAM 2018), organized by the
Centre for Advanced Research and Design, Venus International Foundation,
Chennai, India, on July 7th, 2018.
·
National
Award of Excellence 2018 “Adarsh Vidya Saraswati Rashtriya Puraskar” by
Global Management Council, Ahmedabad, on March 22nd, 2018.
·
Academician
of the Year Award
(REAA 2018) by the Combined Society of Educational Research & Development
(CSERD), India, and N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research
in Mumbai on March 10th, 2018
What
inspired you to pursue a career in academia?
My
journey into academia was inspired by profound curiosity and my passion for
economics. From a young age, I was captivated by my professor, who ignited in
me the desire to explore and contribute to the field. This passion kept me
motivated to pursue advanced studies and ultimately to choose a career in
academia, where I could both teach and engage in groundbreaking research.
What
are your primary roles and responsibilities in your current role?
At
Alliance University, I am Professor and HOD - Department of Economics, Area
Chair – General Management, and Deputy Registrar (E&E). As a professor, I
teach courses in economics and international business.
Could
you highlight some of your key research and publications?
I
have two copyrights, three patents, two books, and more than 75 research
papers, book chapters, and case studies published in national and international
journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, and the UGC Care List.
What
advice would you give to fellow educators and researchers who aspire to follow
in your footsteps?
This
dynamic world is looking for educators with innovative teaching pedagogy and
researchers with unique research. My advice to early educators and scholars
would be to focus on innovative teaching tools and techniques that can engage
students and deliver learning outcomes. Focus on research that contributes to
society at large.
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