Summary:

Dr. Abhishek Kumar is an academic administrator, and quality mentor with over 17 years of expertise in Quality Assurance in Education, Accreditation, Ranking, Benchmarking and Research productivity analysis. He has held strategic roles and responsibilities at prestigious institutions viz. Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (www.siu.edu.in), Amity University Uttar Pradesh (www.amity.edu), and Biotech Consortium India Limited (www.bcil.nic.in). His efforts have significantly improved accreditation standings and enhanced institutional performance across national and international frameworks.

Expertise:

Quality Assurance: Experience in national and international frameworks like UGC-NAAC, NIRF, NBA, QS, THE, WASC, and QAA.

Rankings and Benchmarking: Mentoring for elevating institutions’ national and global rankings through strategic quality initiatives.

Research and Development: Expertise in R&D management, scientific productivity Analysis, and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

Training and Development: Led numerous workshops, conferences, and sessions aimed at improving quality management and fostering institutional excellence.

Roles and Responsibilities:

(i) Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India:

- Fostering Quality Assurance (QA) processes across campuses in India and Dubai, ensuring compliance with UGC-NAAC, NBA, QS, THE, and AACSB.

- Leading data management and process automation for quality and accreditation.

- Developing and implementing standardized QA manuals and policies across the university.

- Conducting academic and administrative audits, preparing institutions for accreditation through mock audits, and overseeing NAAC AQAR submissions​.

(ii) Amity University Uttar Pradesh:

- In-charge of IQAC, overseeing accreditations and rankings, curriculum development, and academic administration.

- Faculty for Entrepreneurship, IPR, and Project Management, and responsible for monitoring research productivity​.

(iii) Biotech Consortium India Limited:

- Managed bio-business projects, developed feasibility reports for Biotech Parks, and organized IPR and biotechnology commercialization​ events.

Research Profile:

- Research publications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) in the areas of Scientific Productivity, Performance Management of academic institutions, Bibliometrics/ Scientometrics, R&D Management, and Intellectual Property Rights.

Certifications:

Quality Management Systems: ISO/IEC 17025:2005 certification in Laboratory Quality Management Systems and Internal Audits​.