Data Scientist

agnidhra_ghosh@isb.edu

With a degree in Computer Science and Technology Engineering from IIEST, Shibpur, Agnidhra has worked as a data scientist for Mu Sigma and TCG Digital and had also served as a Probationary Officer in the State Bank of India. However, he switched back to data analytics after becoming a Deputy Manager at SBI. From building an early warning fraud detection system for an insurance giant to building a platform to help pharma companies identify patient matches for clinical trials, Agnidhra has worked mainly using Machine Learning in Python, and SQL and Excel for exploratory data analysis. Apart from work, he enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi books, playing video games, and watching stand-up comedy.

Sr Content Developer

avantika_sharma@isb.edu

With a Bachelor’s degree in English from Panjab University, and a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Guru Jambeshwar University, Avantika has worked with Rediffusion as a filmmaker; Creative Director in a Media Education institute; Content Developer for a Canadian company, and as Language Learning Specialist creating blended learning softwares for government and private stakeholders. Having studied film and television direction from New York Film Academy, London, and Whistling Woods International, Mumbai, she learnt the nuances of Screenwriting from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, and of Cinematography from the Asian Academy of Film and T.V., Noida. She had also been associated with several Punjabi and Hindi feature films as an Assistant Director. Avantika enjoys travelling and singing, apart from psychology, which she has pursued for five years with enthusiasm.

Project Coordinator

amrita_chakraborty@isb.edu

Before joining the Bharti Institute, Amrita was working as a Senior Academic Associate (Teaching Assistant) in ISB for the Management and Executive Programmes. Her previous association with the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, as an intern, had introduced and equipped her to research areas of finance and accounting. Amrita's interests are in the areas of Corporate Governance, Initial Public Offerings, Financial Modelling and Investment research, Financial Analysis and Valuation. She holds an MBA in Finance from the School of Management, KIIT University. When out of office, she likes to play tunes on her Sitar, and have also been an avid photographer, capturing wildlife and nature.

TA cum Analyst

amit_jain@isb.edu

Amit is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from the Department of Policy and Management Studies, Teri School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi. His research interests lie in the broader area of natural resource management, with a specific focus on forest governance.  During his doctoral research, he got the opportunity to spend six months in the Comparative Politics/Environmental Policy Research Center (FFU), Free University of Berlin, under the Erasmus Plus Exchange program. He holds an M.Phil in Development Practice, from the Ambedkar University Delhi. He has a Master’s degree in Sociology, from the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, and studied Zoology, Botany, and Chemistry in his graduation from the DAV College, Kanpur. Apart from the academic and research work he enjoys cooking and terrace gardening.  

Project Associate

anjali_kohli@isb.edu

Anjali completed her Bachelor’s degree in Economics (Hons.) from M.C.M. DAV College, Chandigarh, and Master’s degree in Economics from the Department of Economics, Panjab University. She then went on to pursue Bachelor’s degree in Education from Chitkara University. She joined ISB as a Human Resources professional and served in the capacity for two years, before aligning with the Bharti Institute as a Project Associate. In her previous work experience as an HR, she was responsible for onboarding new members, managing employee engagement events, database management and induction programmes. For her hobbies, she is passionate about writing and has an immense interest in composing poems. She also loves reading books in her free time and some binge watching.

Outreach Coordinator

anshi_rajkhowa@isb.edu

Anshi Rajkhowa has a master’s degree in Agricultural communication from GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in Pantnagar and a diploma in Video Editing & TV Production from AAFT, Noida. At Bharti Institute of Public Policy (BIPP), ISB Mohali, she works as an Outreach Coordinator. Prior to joining BIPP, she worked with some of the top TV News channels in India like Zee News, Aaj Tak, CNN-IBN and India Today in various positions in TV Programming and Assignment desk. Her core areas of expertise can be summed up as forward planning, political events, socio-economic causes and amplification of productivity.

Senior Consultant

deepti_soni@isb.edu

Deepti Soni is Senior Consultant at the Bharti Institute of Public Policy (BIPP) at the Indian School of Business, Mohali. She has a post graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), New Delhi. With over 20 years of professional experience, her earlier assignments include Spokesperson and Head of Communications at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation covering India, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives; Head of Digital Diplomacy and Media and Communications Adviser at the British High Commission in New Delhi. Deepti loves movies, food, travelling and outdoor activities.

Sr. Data Scientist

gursharan_singh@isb.edu

Gursharan is an experienced Programmer and a Data Professional holding a Master's degree in Information Technology. Prior to ISB, he has worked as a Team Lead and Manager in the AI Department of NetSmartz, Chandigarh. He has worked in a wide variety of roles in the software industry, healthcare and taxation domain. A large portion of his work revolved around developing data-oriented solutions with involvement in the application's full-stack (front-end & back-end). He is good at Data modeling, Architecting python backends, Data Management (ETL), Data Wrangling, Planning & Execution of AI solutions. The specific fields of AI which he has worked in are Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Computer Vision, and Natural Language Processing.

Sr. Associate

himani_gupta@isb.edu

Himani has done her B.Tech in Information & Technology from Kurukshetra University. Before joining the ISB, she had worked in Shri Guru Gorakhnath Polytechnic College, Ambala, as a lecturer of Computer Science and other IT-related subjects, for two years. She also has a two-year experience as an IT Executive (Team Leader) at Franciscan Solutions Pvt Ltd, where she was also involved in the maintenance of IT and AV Infra at school sites and working on ERP Solutions. She describes herself as someone who loves to face challenges and always strive for more. During her free time, she loves to play badminton and sped time with her family. 

Teaching Assistant cum Analyst

nimisha_jain@isb.edu

With a Bachelor’s degree in Economics (Hons.) from M.C.M DAV College, Chandigarh and a Master’s degree in Economics, from Department of Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Nimisha Jain is currently pursuing her PhD in Economics from Panjab University. Skilled in Quantitative research methods, she is passionate about International and Monetary Economics.

Before joining BIPP, Nimisha worked as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Rayat Bahra University, Mohali and taught as a research scholar at Institute of Social Science Education and Research, Panjab University.

On the academic front, she holds the UGC-NET Qualification and has been awarded with University Gold Medals for securing First position in Graduation and Post-graduation. An ardent believer of hard work and self-belief, she is an awardee of Shri Chander Prakash Memorial Gold Medal, Gadgil Gold Medal and Attar Chand Kapur Silver Medal for her outstanding academic performance.

TA cum Analyst

nikhat_khalid@isb.edu

Nikhat Khalid completed her Bachelor’s degree in Economics (Hons.) from MCM DAV College, Chandigarh, and pursued her Master’s in Economics from the Department of Economics, Panjab University. She is also pursuing her PhD at the Department of Economics, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Her primary areas of interest include International Economics and Trade, with focus on South-East Asian countries, and Development Economics. She has cleared the UGC-NET (Economics) thrice. Nikhat has published three research papers in reputed peer-reviewed, indexed national and international journals and has presented papers in three national/international conferences in India. She has the honour of being a member of The Econometric Society, New York; Indian Economic Association and the Society of Economics and Development (Regd.).

Project Associate

pooja_chopra@isb.edu

Pooja is a Post Graduate Diploma holder in Advertisement and Public Relations from the K.C. College of Management Studies, Mumbai. While being an experienced professional; she is always keen to keep learning, and is currently pursuing her MBA in Human Resource Management from NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai.

She has an experience of working with the British Deputy High Commission, Chandigarh for more than 4 years in the Corporate Services department handling the administration and finance. She has also worked as a customer care representative with HDFC Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai

She has a deep interest for intricate designs and loves to create Mandala in her free time.

Teaching Assistant cum Analyst

pranav_garimella@isb.edu

Pranav completed his Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Sydney where he focussed on climate policy, especially climate change-induced migration, for his post-graduation thesis. He holds a B.A.LLB. degree from Christ University, Bangalore, after which he had practised law at the High Court of Bombay for a short time. He had worked with Ernst & Young in its Government and Transaction Advisory Services on projects for the State Governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He has also worked with IndiaSpend.com in Mumbai writing on varied issues relating to child labour and custodial deaths. Pranav spends his free time by reading ancient and contemporary history, or by cooking Indian and Italian cuisines. He is a fish parent with a small aquarium comprising of three Widow Tetra fishes.

Content Developer

preeti_1@isb.edu

With a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts (painting stream) from Panjab University and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Animation and Multimedia from Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali, Preeti has worked as a Graphic Designer for 11 years at C-DAC. Her experience incorporated a blend of varied typography, animation, audio, video and graphic designing techniques. She also holds a Master’s degree in English from Panjab University, and had had conducted sessions on multimedia software for international participants under the ITEC/SCAAP scheme of the Ministry of External Affairs. Out of office hours, she is fond of photography and music. She has been a dance and sports enthusiast and have participated in various cultural programmes during her academic journey and also at workplace events.

Sr Data Specialist

rahuldubey_k@isb.edu

Rahul Dubey holds a degree in International Banking, Finance and Risk Management from GCU London, a Master’s in Computer Application from Christ University, Banglore and a Bachelors in Commerce (Computer Application) from Dr GR Damodaran CAS, Coimbatore. At Bharti Institute of Public Policy (BIPP), ISB Mohali, he works as a Senior Data Specialist. Before joining BIPP, he worked in various industries in India and the UK in multiple AI and cloud computing domains. He has a keen interest in IoT and has worked on various consulting and IT project management. His core areas of expertise can be summed up as image processing (OpenCV), conversation UI.

Manager

sangeetha_hariharan@isb.edu

Sangeetha completed her Master’s degree in Information Management from the University of Maryland, College Park, USA. While pursuing her Masters, she had also worked as a Graduate Assistant in the Behavioural Lab at the Robert H. Smith School of Business where she was responsible for end-to-end management of research studies starting from subject pool allocation to generating reports. She started her career in Clifford Chance LLP where she worked for four years at various levels across India, Middle East and Europe in the finance division. At Bharti Institute, she manages administrative execution of project lifecycle of all grants, communicates with stakeholders, organises marquee events, and works in close collaboration with researchers to align internal and external activities. Sangeetha loves to cook, paint and explore new places during her leisure time.

Project Specialist

Shariquehassan_manazir@isb.edu

Sharique is a Science Technology and Society Scholar, and his research area is Digital Inclusion, Democracy & Tech-Policy Regulations in South Asia. He has done his Ph.D. from Centre for Studies in Science Policy, School of Social Sciences at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. The title of his dissertation was ‘Digital Democracy and Policy Formulation in India: A Study of Government enabled e-Participation Platforms’. He has done his MBA from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad and Bachelor of Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University. He is 2013 UN Volunteer Award Recipient and is member of The Science and Democracy Network at the Harvard University; The Internet Society, New Delhi Chapter and Founding Member of The Digital Inclusion Research Forum. He has previously worked for 5 years under teaching, research, academic administration and corporate sales & operations roles on designations like Deputy Registrar at the Al Karim University, Bihar; as Teaching Assistant at the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, JNU where he was teaching ICT and Governance component in the course ‘Science Technology and Social Interaction’ under Prof Govind at CSSP,JNU ; as Assistant Manager – OEM Sales at the Hettich India Private Ltd.

His research publications include book chapters, publications in peer reviewed journals and research blogs mostly in area of Tech Policy, Digital Inclusion and Democracy Studies. In past he has delivered guest lectures at various reputed institutions in India and abroad including The Humboldt Institute of Internet Studies, Berlin; Dublin City University’s Law and Tech Research Cluster and The Science & Democracy Network at the Harvard University.

He is passionate about theorizing and linking social and digital financial exclusion from Digital Constitutionalism perspective.

Teaching Assistant cum Analyst

shubhra_pandey@isb.edu

Shubhra is a Teaching Assistant cum Analyst at BIPP. She completed her undergraduate degree with honours from Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, after which she was briefly enrolled in Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi for Master’s in English Journalism. She did her Master’s in Public Policy from St.Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai.
Prior to her engagement with ISB, she has worked as a writer and an editor for half a decade, on over hundred projects across the spectrum. She’s a research aficionado, but while away from her desk at ISB, she spends time honing her culinary skills, extensively reading and writing political opinions, and photographing for her personal blog.

Sr. Content Developer

shahid_mohammed@isb.edu

For the last 15 years, he has been heading post-production and creative communications of various films, television and digital media content, documentaries & promos (details reqd.). He has an enriched experience of content creation from ideation to execution in both broadcasting and non- broadcasting platforms. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Master’s degree in Economics from C.C.S. University, Meerut (UP). Please add about interests and hobbies, and some details on kinds/names of documentaries/film/content/projects made, i.e elaboration on previous work experience.

Sr. Research Analyst

sridhar_kundu@isb.edu

Sridhar Kundu is a PhD in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is a double post-graduate (Economics and Environmental Economics) and holds the UGC-NET qualification. With over 15 years of experience in research and teaching, Sridhar has worked as a Senior Research Officer at Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability for nearly six years and as an Assistant Professor at Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Pune, for three years. He was also associated with Observer Research Foundation and National Institute of Public Finance and Policy as a researcher, and as faculty at Delhi University. Fiscal policies, poverty, inequality and energy economics are his research interests, while he likes to teach development economics, econometrics and public finance. He has publications in reputed journals and edited book volumes.

Case/Content Writer

sukhmani_kaur@isb.edu

While pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication at DAV College, Jalandhar, Sukhmani worked as a freelance writer and reporter for The Times of India. With more than hundred by-lines to her credit and a Master’s degree in Journalism from Guru Nanak Dev University, she has worked with The Tribune, Chandigarh, as a Sub Editor (English). She has diverse internship experiences from The Indian Express, Doordarshan, and Radio Mirchi, and has also worked as an Announcer with All India Radio, and as scriptwriter and production manager for award-winning short films by Sikhnet International. On academic front, she holds the UGC-NET-JRF qualification, and worked as a Senior Research Fellow, Guru Nanak Dev University, before joining ISB. She is pursuing her PhD in a hybrid domain of film-documentary studies and environmental communication.

Research Analyst

vedarshi_shastry@isb.edu

Vedarshi holds a Master’s degree in Arts (Economics) from Ashoka University, and a Bachelor’s in Science degree from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. He is working in the field of applied microeconomics and development economics and has a keen interest in the areas of agriculture, health, education, and inequality. He looks forward to pursuing a Doctorate degree in Economics and being engaged in an academic career as a Professor of Economics. In his free time, Vedarshi enjoys reading philosophy and pursuing his interests in computer science and astronomy. He is always keen on detailed, intellectual discussions on topics of interests.