Col (Dr) Rajan Bakshi is presently serving at Amity University as Director, Amity Centre for Defence and Strategic Analysis (ACDSA), Associate Professor, Amity Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (AIDSS), and Deputy Commandant, Amity Institute of Education and Training (AIET). His expertise in the Defence and Strategic Studies domains includes Nuclear Warfare, Geo-Strategic and Geo-Economic issues and India’s Internal and External Security Threats. He is a veteran Officer from Indian Army with 36 years of Service. He is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and completed his Masters from Madras University, his MPhil, and PhD in Defence and Strategic Studies from Pune University. He also holds Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (HR) and Information Technology. He gained substantial teaching exposure as a Research Scholar, Research Guide, Instructor on Army Courses and Motivational Speaker. In addition to having multifaceted experience in HRD, Recruitment, Training, Leadership Development, Welfare and Media Management. Proficient in Operations and Logistics, Security and Intelligence, Financial Planning and Budget Control. During the Service, he was awarded twice with Commendation Cards for Distinguished Service from the Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army and Army Commander, Southern Command.
