Executive Profile
Prof. (Dr.) Sunil Kumar is a distinguished academic leader, economist, researcher, and higher education administrator with over 24 years of experience in teaching, research, academic governance, and institutional leadership. He currently serves as Dean at the International Institute of Technology, Design and Management (IITDM), Visakhapatnam.
An accomplished researcher, Prof. Kumar has contributed extensively through international and national journal publications, conference papers, books, book chapters, patents, copyrights, and research projects. He is committed to academic excellence, innovation, global engagement, industry collaboration, and transformative leadership in higher education.
Professional Experience
Before his current role at IITDM, Prof. Kumar has held multiple key leadership positions across premier institutions.
- Dean - International Institute of Technology, Design and Management (IITDM), Visakhapatnam
- Professor, Founding Head of the Department of Economics - Alliance University, Bengaluru
- Deputy Registrar (Examination & Evaluation) - Alliance University, Bengaluru
- Area Chair General Management - Alliance University, Bengaluru
Teaching & Research
His expertise spans strategic academic leadership, institutional development, accreditation and quality assurance, curriculum innovation, economic analysis, international business, econometrics, and technology-enabled education.
- Supervised 4 Doctoral Scholars in Economics and General Management
- Evaluator and Examiner of Doctoral Programme at Anna University Chennai
- Member, Doctoral Research Committee, Alliance University, Bangalore
- External Expert, Research Advisory Committee, Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru
- Reviewer for Academy of Management (AOM) Conferences (USA and Denmark)
