University Leadership

Dr. Ananya Mukherjee

• Vice-Chancellor

Dr. Ananya Mukherjee joined Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR on 31 January 2022, taking charge from Dr. Rupamanjari Ghosh.

Prior to joining the University, Dr. Mukherjee served as Provost and Vice-President Academic at University of British Columbia (UBC), Okanagan Canada and Professor in the Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science. In 2020, Dr. Mukherjee was appointed Co-executive lead for Anti-racism at UBC.

Dr. Mukherjee obtained her doctoral degree in Political Economy & Public Policy from the University of Southern California, USA and her BA and MA degrees in Economics from Jadavpur University, India. Her scholarly work, especially since 2008, has sought to contribute to theories of alternative development, with a focus on the theme of justice. She has contributed to discourses in the fields of Development, Public Policy, Transitional Justice, Corporate Governance and Gender Studies. Her work on development has appeared in books (single-authored and co-edited), journals, research reports and in popular media and in multiple languages.

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Dr. Rajat Kathuria

• Dean, School of Humanities & Social Sciences
• Professor, Economics

Dr. Rajat Kathuria joined Shiv Nadar University as Dean, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, and Professor of Economics, on April 1, 2021.

He carries over 20 years of experience in teaching and more than 15 years of experience in economic policy, besides pursuing extensive research on a range of issues relating to regulation and competition policy. Dr. Kathuria served as Director and Chief Executive at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) before joining the University. 

He has earlier taught undergraduate Economics at the University of Maryland, USA, and spent over 12 years with the International Management Institute (IMI), New Delhi teaching post-graduate students Managerial Economics and International Trade. He has also previously worked with the World Bank in Washington D.C. as a Consultant, and worked on research assignments for a number of international organizations, including the International Labour Organization (ILO), United National Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), LirneAsia, The World Bank and The Asian Development Bank (ADB). Dr. Kathuria’s work has been published in several journals of repute as well as in top magazines and newspapers across the world. He serves on multiple industry and government Committees such as the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Committee on International Trade Policy and Exports, the Implementation for Intended Determined Contribution (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India), and on the Research Advisory Council of the State Bank of India (SBI).

Dr. Kathuria has an undergraduate degree in Economics from St. Stephens College (University of Delhi), a Masters’ from the Delhi School of Economics (University of Delhi) and a PhD from the University of Maryland (College Park), USA.

Dr. Sanjeev Galande

• Dean, School of Natural Sciences
• HoD, Life Sciences

Dr. Sanjeev Galande joined Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, as Dean of the School of Natural Sciences in June 2021.

Dr. Galande brings with him over two decades of experience as a renowned cell biologist, epigeneticist and academic. He earlier served the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER)-Pune, as Professor of Biology, and Dean of Research & Development. At IISER-Pune, he led the Centre of Excellence in Epigenetics (CoEE) and assembled a team of scientists to study the evolution of epigenetic mechanisms using multiple model systems. The CoEE focuses on epigenetic modifications underlying a variety of biologically important phenomena and their role in gene expression, regeneration, cancer, behavior, ageing, and evolution. He is credited for having established a multidisciplinary program engaged at the interface of biochemistry, molecular biology, bioinformatics, cell biology, proteomics, and genomics.

He has previously also served the National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) in Pune, as a senior scientist, where he was part of a group that elucidated how cellular signaling pathways eventually exert their effect at the level of chromatin to orchestrate cell-type-specific patterns of gene expression. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Indian Institute of Science in 1996. As a postdoctoral fellow at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the USA from 1996-2001, he studied the role of MAR-binding proteins in tumorigenesis.

Dr. Galande was the recipient of the International Senior Research Fellowship, Wellcome Trust, UK, 2005-10, DBT National Bioscience Award 2006, DST Swarnajayanti Fellowship 2007, the coveted CSIR Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2010, GD Birla Award for Scientific Excellence 2015, and the SERB JC Bose Fellowship 2019. He has been a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences since 2010, of the Indian National Science Academy since 2012, and of the National Academy of Sciences since 2017. 

Dr Galande was an honorary associate faculty at the University of Sydney, Australia, and a visiting faculty at the University of Turku, Finland.

Personal website: www.sglabepigenetics.com

Ms. Anubha Bali

• Senior Director, Career Development Center & Alumni Relations
• Managing Director, Shiv Nadar University-Atal Incubation Centre

Ms. Anubha Bali is the Senior Director of Career Development Center (CDC) and Managing Director of Shiv Nadar University-Atal Incubation Centre.

Ms. Bali oversees student support functions - freshman orientation, coaching & development, internships and placements, alumni network management, digital marketing & content management.

A management professional Ms. Bali has wide Industry exposure of 21 Years in Indian and Global MNC’s, Educational Enterprises & Philanthropic Foundations. Her experience includes areas of Planning & Strategy, Sales & Marketing, Account Management & Industry Collaborations, Student Placements, Delivery & Execution, Guidance and Counselling.

Prior to joining Shiv Nadar University Ms. Bali led various Business & Functional Leadership roles at NIIT Limited.

Mr. Anil Kumar Nair

• Director, Admissions

Mr. Anil Kumar Nair is the Director of Admissions at Shiv Nadar University.

He is responsible for establishing and executing a merit-based admissions process that provides equal opportunity to every aspirant committed to learning and finding his/her place in the University.

Mr. Nair has over 21 Year of experience in the education and training domains including K12, higher education, vocational training, and skill development.

During his stint in distinguished organizations such as Citi Bank, NIIT, EC-Council, and TATA BSS, he has managed various roles in operation management, customer acquisition, product management, go-to-market strategy functions, and institutional alliances.

Mr. Nair's comes with an international experience of around 10 years where he was managing operations for NIIT-China and NIIT-South Africa. He was leading a number of initiatives such as skill development, enterprise learning solution, channel partner management, business development, and university alliances. He has also worked in delivery and client relationship management areas.

Mr. Nair holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce(H) from Delhi University and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application.

Mr. Siddhartha Goel

• Director, Human Resources

Mr. Siddhartha Goel is the Director of Human Resources at Shiv Nadar University and along with the HR Team, partners with the Academic Leadership to deliver an enablement rich and success oriented experience across the SNU multidisciplinary ecosystem.

Prior to joining the University, Mr. Goel has had a distinguished Corporate career across India & International with leading Global Corporations & Startup ventures such as Microsoft, Logica, HCL Technologies, Serena Software, Gracenote to name a few. Mr. Goel holds a MBA from the International Management Institute, New Delhi, Bachelor in Arts from Lucknow University and completed his schooling at La Martiniere College, Lucknow.

Having acquired professional experiences around linking Leadership Vision to HR Strategy & Execution, HR Operational Excellence and developing World Class High Performance Teams, building Organisational Learning capability, Mr. Goel has a passion to apply his global experiences & knowledge to further the Success Goals of Shiv Nadar University!

Mr. Goel is a Mindfulness practitioner and his leisure pursuits include amateur Photography, Swimming & Lawn Tennis.

Dr. Balamurugan Balusamy

• Associate Dean, Student Engagement

A distinguished Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Vellore, Tamil Nadu, Dr. Balamurugan Balusamy has also completed his M.E (Computer Science and Engineering) and B.E (Computer Science and Engineering) from Anna University and Bharathidasan University respectively.

In his previous role, he was associated with Galgotias University, Delhi NCR, in multiple capacities, holding roles like Director of International Affairs, Professor, and Associate Dean (Research) School of Computing Science and Engineering. Prior to that, he served up to the position of Associate Professor during his 12-year stint with VIT (Vellore) from 2005 to 2017. During this period, he actively spearheaded and coordinated many student club activities and technical and cultural fests for VIT. Currently, he is appointed to the advisory committee for several technology startups and forums.

Dr. Balusamy is actively promoting student engagement in co-curricular and research activities and is keen to provide an ecosystem for redefining their career goals. He designs and implements activities for developing and overseeing programs which enable students to realize their complete social and personal potential and integrate student life experiences at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR.

In his current role at the University, he acts as a liaison between the Office of Dean Academics and the Office of Students. He mentors students, with the twin aim of fulfilling their ambitions and helping them realize their complete potential.

Dr. Anshu Paliwal

• Associate Director and Head of Student Life
• Office of Director of Students

Dr. Paliwal holds a doctoral degree in Developmental Psychology and a M.Sc. in Human Development from RTM Nagpur University (Gold Medallist). She is UGC-NET qualified. She has obtained a postgraduate diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the Institute of Psycho Management Studies, Nagpur, along with a diploma in Training and Development from the Indian Society for Training and Development recognized by the Government of India, New Delhi. 
She is a seasoned professional with over 19 years of experience in the education sector. Having started her career as a faculty for Human Development, she went on to work as a Student Affairs professional in eminent Universities. 
Prior to joining Shiv Nadar University Delhi NCR, Dr. Paliwal was working as a Joint Proctor at the Office of the Chief Proctor at O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Sonipat. Her responsibilities included coordinating reports to the government in relation to the Institution of Eminence status, NAAC, AQAR and BCI among others. In her role at JGU, she was heading the Centre for Wellness and Counselling Services.
Before this, she spent 10 years working with the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, in multiple capacities; she held portfolios and positions like Associate Proctor, the Advisor (Model UN), Convener (Explorers Photography Club), Chief Coordinator (NPS Students’ Feedback), Energiser (Positive Leadership), Member Secretary (Internal Complaint Committee (ICC)), Nodal Officer (Gender Champion Club) among others. At UPES, she also served as the main interface between parents and the university. In these various roles, she has drafted several policy guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) to facilitate smooth operation of student life on campus. 
In her current role at Shiv Nadar University Delhi NCR, as the Associate Director and Head of Student Life in the Office of Director of Students, Dr. Paliwal oversees operational management and administrative direction of the Student Affairs function, with broad responsibility of fostering healthy campus culture and high-quality student life experience. She leads student care functions like student affairs, hostel management, extracurricular activities and responding directly to student needs and issues affecting student well-being. She directs student activities at the university and plans recreational and social events for different student groups. She is a go-to person for all student-related queries, concerns and updates. Her motto is to enhance students’ experience on campus.
 

Mr. Sudhir Naudiyal

• Registrar

Mr. Sudhir Naudiyal joined the Shiv Nadar University on March 2, 2016 as the Registrar.

Prior to joining the University, Mr. Naudiyal worked at Ansal University, Gurgaon, where he played an important role in a Government of India initiative training scheme under NEEM (National Employability Enhancement Mission); a skill development initiative to provide on-the-job training to unemployed youth. He worked in the capacity of Joint Registrar, and then as an Officiating Registrar for four years before he joined the Shiv Nadar University. Mr. Naudiyal has also worked with the Sushant School of Art & Architecture for over 22 years in various capacities including Human Resources; Administration; Legal; Finance & Accounts.

Mr. Naudiyal has a professional Law degree and a post-graduate degree in Commerce and Education Management. He has proven expertise in handling complex issues involved in running educational institutions, especially related to statutory approval process and compliances within the legal framework, covering all aspects of academic administration. He has to his credit 30 years of relevant working experience in the education sector.