Dr. Sunil Kumar


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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