Faculty at Ashoka comprises authors, scientists, historians, journalists, artists, and entrepreneurs. Each of them has contributed to relevant and high-quality research in their respective fields. The diversity of experience and research in Ashoka’s faculty reflects the University’s foundational goals. Ashoka actively strives to build inclusive communities and empower students to see the world differently – in their work, in and outside the classroom, in peer interactions, and towards communities. With a student to faculty ratio of 11:1, students have ample opportunity and space to learn under some of the finest minds in the country and the world.
Office of the Dean of Faculty
The Office of the Dean of Faculty oversees the functioning and welfare of Ashoka University faculty. The Office coordinates with various Departments for the recruitment of new faculty. It oversees the tenure and promotion process. It is responsible for the administrative management of faculty leave and sabbaticals and the annual faculty research grant.
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Research at Ashoka University pursues big ideas, creates new knowledge and makes discoveries that truly matter. Ashoka University fosters a rich research community, across disciplines and supports the research pursuits of faculty members, visiting scholars, students, affiliated institutions, and other research institutions.
The intellectual infrastructure allows us to recognise existing academic gaps and societal issues, to develop solutions and inspire change. Ashoka University’s interdisciplinary nature of research pushes the boundaries and bridges disciplines to open endless possibilities for exploration.
We are seeking talented faculty to re-imagine the way the majors are built in their fields. We encourage both active research and engaged pedagogy as a way of bringing cutting-edge research into the classroom. We are particularly interested in working with academics who are excited about conceiving new ways of teaching in their field and exploring their research with smart students and brilliant colleagues.
Candidates will need to have a PhD in hand prior to starting at Ashoka. Applications require a cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research, writing sample, and between 3 and 5 letters of reference.
This research led by Prof. Madhavi Maganti investigates some novel perspectives for studying infant’s situations in order to understand what…
This research conducted by Prof. Bipasha Maity and her co-author, Rahul Kumar, demonstrates the role of cultural norms in impeding…
This research conducted by Prof. Anirban Mondal and his team addresses the issue of itemset (products bought together by consumers)…
An Assistant Professor of Economics and her former undergraduate student have carried on the success story of Ashoka University by…
He is presently the founding member of the Executive Board of Commonwealth Chemistry, chairman of Chemical Division Council of Bureau…
Soham S Kacker, ASP Scholar at Ashoka University, talks about his research experience in the Mukteshwar valley, where he is…
Dipankar Bhattacharya, Head of the Department, Physics and the Sunanda and Santimay Basu Professor of Astrophysics at Ashoka University, elaborates…
The landscape in which research grants and contracts are won has become increasingly competitive and global in nature. University research…
This research conducted by Prof Shivani Krishna and her team show how social wasps recognize emergent topological defects
Dr Laasya Samhita, Assistant Professor of Biology at Ashoka University, elaborates on her research that aims to unravel molecular mechanisms…
The panel discussion was organised by BW Businessworld during the BW Edunext Summit & BW Education 40 Under 40 Awards
This research conducted by Prof. Sramana Majumdar and her team of students is one of the first social psychological investigations…
Founding members of the Council include Rajesh Gopakumar, Senior Professor and Director, ICTS-TIFR Bangalore; Yamuna Krishnan, Professor of Chemistry at…
Prof. Bann Seng Tan, who teaches international relations and political science at Ashoka University, has been awarded a research grant…
Researchers at Ashoka University have observed that molecular chaperones can modulate the mechanical stability of a focal-adhesion protein (Talin) and…
Charles Wallace India Trust awarded Shreya with a prestigious research fellowship; she will be consulting archives in England and Scotland…
Kasturi Mitra, Associate Professor at Ashoka University, elaborates on her research that will have a significant impact in understanding the…
Tatyana Kostochka, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Ashoka University, writes about her research in moral psychology and Buddhist philosophy
Susmita Saha, Assistant Professor of Physics at Ashoka University, elaborates on her research that aims to address the understanding of…
Kritika M Garg and Balaji Chattopadhyay from Ashoka University were involved in uncovering the genomic biodiversity of songbirds from isolated…
Through research and other events, he will engage with the Ashoka students and faculty in the emerging area of Bioscience.
The achievement of Biswajit Shit and Chandrakanth M, PhD students in Biology at Ashoka, underlines the good prospect of the…
The Science and Engineering Research Board has instituted the fellowship to enable brain gain and offer Indian Scientists working abroad…
Dr Yukti Arora interviews Dr Kanika Mahajan, Assistant Professor of Economics at Ashoka University, who talks about her research and…
Dr. Anirban Chakraborty writes on Ashoka University’s sustainability model that approaches its commitment through sustainability-focused courses, research, and operations.
The award, considered to be the highest recognition of its stature in the field of sciences in India, is a…
Himani Upadhyay, a third-year Ph.D. student in History has been awarded the grant; she will be consulting archives in London…
Aga was awarded the prize by the Journal of Peasant Studies for his article The marketing of corporate agrichemicals in…
Kanika Singh, Director, Centre for Writing and Communication talks about her work on Sikh museums, and the significance they hold…
Menon’s recent book has been hailed as a masterpiece, and is a must read for everyone across disciplines. It serves…
Professor Siddhartha Dubey writes a distinctive piece on what it means to be a journalist in a pandemic.
Ashoka University has released a compendium on Artificial Intelligence (AI), A Collection of Policy Briefs on AI.
Dr. Anirban Chakraborty, Director, Research and Development, Ashoka University, has been awarded the India Research Management Initiative (IRMI) grant by…
Johannes Burgers pens a moving portrayal of his work on Nobel Laureate American Writer William Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha fictions and connects…
L S Shashidhara pens a striking account of the COVID-19 crisis in India.
Professor Saikat Majumdar talks about his work on the emergence of English as an international literary language with the cultural…
Assistant Professor Simantini Ghosh talks about how gender-based violence like domestic violence and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) impact women and…
Assistant Professor Bann Seng Tan talks about the causes and effects of democratisation on interstate conflict behaviour and the effective…
The workshop will be held on 12 and 19 September, and 3 October, at 2:30 PM.
The report launch was attended by VPs and HR heads of several corporate houses.