Dr. Niteesh Kumar Upadhyay is an Associate Professor of Law at Dhirubhai Ambani University – School of Law. With over 12 years of teaching experience, he has previously held faculty positions at National Law School Patna, Nirma University School of Law, and Symbiosis Law School, Noida.
Dr. Upadhyay is an internationally recognized scholar, serving as Research Advisor at South Ural State University (Russia), Guest Faculty at the Romanian American University (Romania), and International Research Fellow at the University of Milan (Italy) and Tashkent State Law University (Uzbekistan). He has delivered lectures at prestigious institutions across Germany, China, Russia, Romania, Poland, Spain, Malaysia, and more.
He recently completed his postdoctoral research on AI and Human Rights at South Ural State University (Russia) and was appointed as a member of the Academic Friends Network of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee. In 2022, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Reggio Calabria University (Italy) and recently joined Nelson Mandela University (South Africa) as a Research Assistant.
Dr. Upadhyay’s vast expertise in human rights, technology law, and international law makes him a valuable asset to the Dhirubhai Ambani University – School of Law.
Publications & Recognitions
Dr. Upadhyay has authored over 35 publications, with 15 in Scopus-indexed journals. He has received various scholarships and grants from institutions including:
- GAJE (Turkey & Mexico)
- International Legal Ethics Conference (ILEC), New York
- Hague Academy, Netherlands
- Xiamen University, China
- René Cassin Foundation, France
- Pro Bono, Hong Kong
Professional Affiliations
- Research Fellow, University of Milan, Italy
- Research Fellow, Tashkent State Law University, Uzbekistan
- Member, Academic Friends Network of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee