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DR. ASHOK K CHAUHAN

Founder President

I strongly believe that in today’s competitive world the best theoretical knowledge alone is not sufficient without practical knowledge and pragmatic approach which students learn while studying at Amity University, Jaipur (AUR).

I am delighted to see that the students at AUR are getting all the motivation, guidance and help from the dedicated faculty in developing their overall personality. These efforts are greatly helping students not only in achieving academic excellence, but also enabling them to possess great human values and traits to become a perfect professional and a successful entrepreneur.

Our students are well equipped to meet industry demands, goals and expectations and can become a great asset for an organisation by showcasing skills through challenging assignments entrusted to them. Our focus is to groom young future leaders having strong value system and competent professionals, with deep passion for humanity, to lead the world. I am proud that Amity University, Jaipur (AUR), provides world-class practical and industry-focused education which attracts brilliant students.

DR. ASHOK K CHAUHAN

Our alumni are working in leading companies across the globe which is a testimony to innovative pedagogy and industry integrated curriculum that inculcate in each student the spirit of dedication, sincerity and loyalty. The university collaborates with corporate and industry stalwarts to impart world-class education so that all students write success stories in their life. My best wishes to students and their families.

DR. ASEEM CHAUHAN

DR. ASEEM CHAUHAN

Chancellor - Amity University, Rajasthan

I welcome bright minds to Amity University, Jaipur, with immense pleasure and a sense of pride! A core part of Amity Education Group, this campus is one of the leading educational institutions in the country. Amity University, Jaipur, has a strong foundation of value based education integrated with best academic practices that makes this campus a world-class institution. The campus has instituted global standards in education, training and research activities backed by state-of-the-art infrastructure and the latest teaching methodologies. The university has a core faculty comprising qualified researchers from prominent institutions and eminent visiting faculty from renowned organisations.

The university offers a variety of programmes at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level as well as Doctoral programmes in the areas of Management, Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Information Technology, Commerce, Journalism and Mass Communication, Fashion Design & Technology, Architecture, Microbial Sciences and various emerging arenas of studies.

The university believes in nurturing talent through regular co-curricular activities alogwith excellence in academics. The academic ecosystem strives to blend modernity with tradition in each of its students with the mission to train future leaders of the corporate world.

The well-designed curriculum ensures holistic development of students and equips Amitians with emotional intelligence, team spirit, leadership qualities and discipline. Besides core academic programs, the mandatory components of curriculum, including behavioural science, foreign languages, communication skill and military training, instill life skills and leadership traits in students.

Jaipur as an emerging commercial and financial hub contributes in developing a robust culture for exchange and interaction with academia to create diverse and holistic workspaces with efficient and committed workforce. Students get a perfect platform to learn, grow and rise in the corporate hierarchy as well as learn from corporate peers and industry stalwarts.

The city is a perfect hunting ground for work opportunities and to witness consistent growth curve owing to presence of plethora of key industries and business. Various organizations, offering jobs in several streams, including engineering, medical science, fashion, management, biotechnology, accountancy, social science, and so on, operate from this city. Armed with an array of facilities and service sectors Jaipur offers lucrative options to citizens, students and professionals alike along with safe environment and quality life.

I wish success to all students in their future endeavours.

PROF. (DR.) AMIT JAIN

President / Vice Chancellor - Amity University Rajasthan

Prof. (Dr.) Amit Jain is currently President of Amity University Rajasthan. Prior to this Prof. Amit has served the university as Pro-Vice Chancellor, Dean Faculty of Management, and Director, Amity Business School. Prof. Jain has held senior positions like Director-International Collaborations, Director-School of Hotel Management, Professor-In Charge Corporate Training and Consultancy with organizations including Manipal University Jaipur, JK Lakshmipat University, etc. Prof. Amit has been a Visiting Professor with University of Technology (UTS), Sydney, Australia, Szechenyi Istvan University, Hungary & Selye Janos University, Slovakia.

Prof. Amit holds a Ph.D. from Sardar Patel University and has completed FDP from IIM Ahmedabad. Prof. Amit is actively involved in administration, teaching, training, research and consultancy. He has been associated with various management and training institutes as a guest faculty such as Bank of Baroda Staff College, Staff College Union Bank, Sardar Patel University, NCHMCT, IICD, etc to name a few.

Prof. Dr. AMIT JAIN

Prof. Amit has Designed and conducted training programmes/sessions for executives of various organizations including IDBI Bank, Bank of Baroda, BKT Tyres, JK Tyre, JK Paper, JK Lakshmi Cement, Claris Life Sciences, Veeda Clinical Research, Natraj Foods, Trimurti FoodTech, E-mall Infotech, Euro India Foods, Fenner India, Gravita India, ECGC, GAIL, AU Bank, Wonder Home Finance etc., on topics related to Marketing Orientation, Effective Selling Skills, Customer Relationship Management, Managerial Effectiveness, Leadership and Communication Skills.

He has several publications to his credit and has presented research papers at National and International conferences organized by institutes like Singapore Management University (SMU), University of Technology, Sydney, IIM, and IIT. He has also received awards for three research papers at reputed Conferences.

His professional associations include Life Membership of Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD). He is a Member of All India Management Association and IIM Ahmedabad Alumni Association.

Dr. Amit is Reviewer and Committee Member with several Journals and Conferences. He has served as an Editorial Board Member of Indian Journal of Training and Development and Chief Editor of Amity Management Review. His area of interest for Research, Training and Consultancy includes Marketing Strategy, Sales Management, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing and Entrepreneurship.

PROF. G. K. ASERI

PROF. G. K. ASERI

Pro President/ Pro Vice Chancellor- Amity University Rajasthan
Director - Amity Institute of Microbial Technology
Director - Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

Prof. G. K. Aseri is currently Pro Vice Chancellor, Dean – Academics and Director of Amity Institute of Microbial Technology. He is the Director of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) to institutionalize academic & administrative quality at Amity University Rajasthan. He is also contributing to other Amity Campuses in various capacities.

Prior to this, Prof. Aseri has served at various strategic positions as Provost, Dy. Pro Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Head-AIB, Director – Corporate Resource Center, and Chairman – NAAC Steering Committee at Amity University Rajasthan. He has also served as Director – Institute of Biomedical Education and Research at Mangalayatan University – Aligarh (UP) and Asst. Professor at Lachoo Memorial College of Science & Technology (Affiliated Jai Narain Vyas University - JNVU Jodhpur, RAJ.). Prof. Aseri has over 23 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic administration in higher education.

He has been awarded with doctoral degree from ICAR - Central Arid Zone Research Institute (Registered from JNVU) in 2002. He had been recipient of JRF and SRF fellowship from CSIR – UGC and ICAR – CAZRI. His research interest includes microbial intervention in soil health as bio-fertilizers, waste-land rehabilitation, and green food preservatives.

Prof. Aseri has completed research projects funded by DST, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI - GoI). Dr Aseri has guided many scholars; he has also filed patents and has published more than 70 research papers in National & International Research Journals. Prof. Aseri has been instrumental in organizing international & national conferences in his subject arena and has delivered several expert talks in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Egypt, Singapore & Nepal. He has also designed and developed PG & UG programs in the area of Microbiology & Biotechnology. He has given consultancy to various Food & Beverage Industries (Bisleri, Kingfisher & Sri Ram Gums etc.) for their product development and Quality Control. Prof. Aseri has established Bio-Processing Laboratory under the grant of DST – FIST - Govt. of India and is the Co – Coordinator to establish Hi- end laboratories under PURSE scheme of DST – Govt. of India worth rupees 8.5 crore.

Prof. Aseri has served as NAAC assessor. Prof. Aseri strongly supports industry integration in HEI’s to prepare research and industry ready students.

Dr. Nitin Bhardwaj

Registrar, Amity University Rajasthan

Dr. Nitin Bhardwaj has a unique blend of Industrial, Academic & Administrative experience of over 25 years including 15 years at Senior and Middle Management level in reputed MNCs across North and Central India. He has worked with major IT giants like HCL Infosystems Ltd., Redington India Ltd., Godrej Pacific Technologies Ltd. and has been closely associated with pioneers of IT sector Hewlett Packard, IBM, Microsoft and Intel.

During his tenure at senior management levels, he has successfully built & managed high-performance teams and excel in working with human resources from diverse cultures, thus creating a robust, sustainable and performance-based work environment. His networking skills to collaborate and partner convincingly with internal and external stakeholders are widely acknowledged.

Dr. Nitin Bhardwaj

He also has worked at AICTE recognized and Rajasthan Technical University affiliated MBA college for 3 years as Associate Professor and has carried over the responsibilities of Director- In-Charge as well as Examination Superintendent.

He has been with Amity since 2011 and is well versed with preparation of various University reports, coordinating visits of various government authorities and liaising with regulatory bodies on behalf of the university along with other administrative responsibilities.

An MBA in Marketing and M.Phil. in Management, he was awarded a Ph.D. degree in 2017. He has also done his M.Com. in Business Administration and PG Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Administration.

Commander (retd) Vishwadeepak Singh

Commander (retd) Vishwadeepak Singh

Registrar and Director (HR) Amity University, Rajasthan

Commander (retd) Vishwadeepak Singh has rich experience of over 30 years in the field of Education. A former Indian Navy Officer, his tenure spans from having held the post of Chairman of the Inspection Committee for granting affiliations for CBSE Schools and management of multi chain of schools like Kendriya Vidyalaya, Delhi Public School and Sainik Schools. His multi lingual proficiency, analytics excellence and superior business planning are attributes to his goodwill and his consulting engagement. He has worked as a core member with various leading agencies that include:

  • Start-up of International Knowledge Park Ltd of Global standards in Juhu, Mumbai - Russell Square International College (affiliated to the LSE and London University)
  • Start-up of new facility of a Joint Venture Company in Film City, Mumbai - Whistling Woods International Ltd
  • Supervision, administration and managing operations of Universal Education Group for its schools and higher education institutions
  • Education administration of SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) for its campus in Mumbai

A post graduate in Physics, Vishwadeepak Singh also holds postgraduate degree in Meteorology recognized by Cochin University of Science and Technology. He has also done Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics with HR specialization from Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune.

PROF. AMIT JAIN

PROF. AMIT JAIN

Dy. Pro President / Dy. Pro- Vice Chancellor,
Dean Faculty of Management Studies,
Director Amity Business School, Amity University, Rajasthan

Prof. (Dr) Amit Jain is Currently Dy. Pro- Vice Chancellor, Dean Faculty of Management & Director Amity Business School at Amity University Rajasthan. Prior to this Professor Amit was Director - International Collaborations & Professor-TAPMI School of Business at Manipal University Jaipur (MUJ). Professor Amit has been a Visiting Professor with University of Technology (UTS), Sydney, Australia, Szechenyi Istvan University, Hungary & Selye Janos University, Slovakia. His other previous positions include Director School of Hotel Management at Manipal University Jaipur, Associate Professor and Chairperson MBA at JK Lakshmipat University.

Prof. Amit holds a PhD from Sardar Patel University and has completed FDP from IIM Ahmedabad. Prof. Amit is actively involved in teaching, training, research & is associated with various management and training institutes as a guest faculty such as Bank Of Baroda Staff college, Ahmedabad Management Association, ICFAI University, Sardar Patel University and NCHMCT.

Prof. Amit has Designed and conducted training programmes/sessions for executives of various organizations including IDBI Bank, Bank of Baroda, BKT Tyres, JK Tyre, JK Paper, JK Lakshmi Cement, Claris Life Sciences, Veeda Clinical Research, Natraj Foods, Trimurti Foodtech, E-mall Infotech, Euro India Foods, Fenner India, Gravita India, ECGC etc., on the topics related to Marketing Orientation, Effective Selling Skills, Customer Relationship Management, Managerial Effectiveness, Leadership and Communication Skills.

He has Several publications to his credit and has presented research papers at National and International conferences organized by institutes like Singapore Management University (SMU), University of Technology, Sydney, IIM and IIT. He has also received award for three research papers at National and International Conferences.

His Professional associations include life membership of Indian Society for Training and Development and currently hold position of Chairman with Jaipur Chapter. He is a Member of All India Management Association and IIM Ahmedabad Alumni Association.

Dr Amit is Reviewer and Committee Member with several Journals and Conferences including IACSIT Singapore, International Association for Business and Economics (IABE), 8th International Conference on IT and Management (Turkey) and has been Editorial Board Member of Indian Journal of Training and Development (2016-2017). His area of interest for Research, Training and Consultancy includes Marketing Strategy, Sales Management, Marketing Communications, Retail Management and Entrepreneurship.

Prof (Dr) Vinay Sharma

Dean - Academics and Director of Amity Institute of Biotechnology

Professor (Dr) Vinay Sharma, FNASc, Ph.D., M. Phil, has served as Dean, Faculty of Science & Technology as well as Head of Department of Bioscience & Biotechnology at Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan. He has served as an Associate Professor at IIT Roorkee. He has over 36 years of experience in teaching, research, and administrative in higher education. He is also an expert member of BOS, a part of research boards, academic councils and advisory committees in various universities, Department of Science and Technology (Research and Development Committees) – Government of Rajasthan etc.

His major areas of research interest are Biotechnology (Plant Stress Biology)/ Bioinformatics. Prof. Sharma is a Life Member of many prestigious scientific bodies including Biotechnology Research Society of India, Indian Science Congress Association, Society for Plant Research, Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Indian Society for Plant Physiology and Indian Botanical Society. He has excellent research profile with over 350 research publications.

Prof (Dr) Vinay Sharma

He has supervised 70 Ph.D. and handled Research and Development projects from Department of Science and Technology, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Department of Biotechnology, Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), University Grants Commission (UGC) etc. He has received many awards and recognition by established Scientific Bodies. Prof Sharma has delivered over 100 keynote/ invited lectures and visited Germany, USA, Japan and many other countries under prestigious programmes such as Indian National Science Academy (DFG, German Research Foundation); Department of Science and Technology – DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), Indian National Science Academy projects in collaboration with Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) etc.

Prof. (Dr.) Manish Verma

Prof. (Dr.) Manish Verma

Director- International Affairs

Prof. Manish Verma is a senior academic administrator with varied experience in academics, research and media industry. Prof. Verma did his Masters from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and completed his PhD with an award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) granted by University Grants Commission (UGC). He also pursued post graduate program in Media Arts & Production from University of Technology, Sydney (Australia) and is an alumnus of prestigious Institute for Management and Leadership in Education (MLE), Graduate School of Education, Harvard University. Professor Verma has been playing an instrumental role in collaborating with various international institutions from Australia, Europe and North America. He is also head of School of Communication at Amity University, Jaipur.

Prof. Verma has over 16 years of experience in academics. He had also served as Associate Vice President - Academic Affairs and Campus Management, Amity University; Professor & Head - Fashion Communication, NIFT; Head - Academic Development, Jagran Lakecity University; Director – JICM, Bhopal & Director (Events) at Amity University. Prof. Verma has done pioneering work in Media Studies.

Amity School of Communications organized India’s first International Conference in Media Studies in March 2011 under his able guidance. Prof. Verma is Founder Editor of Amity Journal of Media and Communication Studies. He is associated as an expert/examiner with top universities in India including Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi; Panjab University, Chandigarh; MCU, Bhopal; HPU and Punjabi University, Patiala. Prof. Verma has been the keynote speaker in various conferences, including various international conferences organized in Iran and Sri Lanka.