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Shailendra Raj Mehta
Born (1959-07-09) 9 July 1959 (age 65)
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
EducationPhD Doctor of Philosophy
Alma materDelhi University
University of Oxford Harvard University
Occupation(s)President and Director of MICA
Known forEconomist
Board member ofEx. Chairman of the Board of Management at Auro University
SpouseNeena Mehta
Children1
AwardsRector's Prize Delhi University INLAKS scholarship Oxford University

Shailendra Raj Mehta (born 9 July 1959) is an Indian academic, administrator, and entrepreneur.[1] Since 2017, he has been serving as the President and Director of MICA (Institute) in Ahmedabad,[2] where he is also a professor of innovation and Entrepreneurship.[3] He is known for his contributions to entrepreneurship, institution design, microeconomics, experimental economics, and strategic management.[4][3]

Mehta has held prominent positions in Indian higher education, including Chairman of the Board of Management at AURO University and Provost and Vice-Chancellor of Ahmedabad University.[5][6] He is also a member of the Mission High-Level Committee (MHLC) of the Indian Knowledge System[7] and Vice-Chairman of the Governing Body of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) in Shimla.[5][8]

Early life and education

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Mehta was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He completed Bachelor of Arts at St. Stephen's College, Delhi, followed by a Master of Arts from the Delhi School of Economics. He went on to earn an M.Phil. from Balliol College, Oxford, and a Ph.D. from Harvard University.[9][10]

Career

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Mehta has carried out research in the areas of Entrepreneurship, industrial organization, information economics, and experimental economics.

From 1990 to 2006, he was a tutor at Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, first in Economics and later in Strategy. During this period, he also served as the Director of the Krannert School of Management's Entrepreneurship Initiative and also of the SEAS Simulation Lab. He taught a wide range of courses to undergraduate, MBA, and Ph.D. students. He is a recipient of Purdue University's one of the highest awards, the Class of 1922 Award for Teaching, Innovation, and Helping Students Learn. While at Purdue, he co‐founded Simulex Inc., a high technology company in the Purdue Research Park.

After a 16-year stint at Purdue University, he returned to India in 2006–2007 to head the collaboration between Duke University's Corporate Education Arm, Duke CE, and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad as its head for India, West Asia and the Middle East and simultaneously as visiting professor of Business Policy at IIM-Ahmedabad.[11]

In 2014, he was appointed as the Provost and Vice-Chancellor of Ahmedabad University. In 2015, he was appointed as the chairman of the Board of Management at Auro University where he also served as Acting Vice-Chancellor and Distinguished Professor of Strategy.

In 2017, he became the President & Director of MICA (institute)[12] and was also appointed as the Distinguished Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The Ministry of Education has appointed him as the vice-chairman of the Governing Body of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS).[13]

 US Patents

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  • System and method for analyzing and structuring data records[14]
  • System and method for automated document generation[15]
  • Industry Simulation Environment[16]

President and director of MICA

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As president of MICA, Mehta partnered the institute with management schools in the United States including Emory University, Michigan State University, Northwestern University, University of Southern California[citation needed] and with Chinese varsities.[17] Under Mehta's tenure, MICA earned the 'Great Place to Work' certification.[18]

After the end of his term at MICA, he joined O. P. Jindal Global University on May 2024.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Schultz, Kai; Raj, Suhasini (18 July 2018). "'An Entire Community Got Together to Rape a Child': India Recoils at Girl's Assault". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. ^ BLoC, Team (June 2020). "Shailendra Raj Mehta gets second term as MICA President". BLoC. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "MICA, Ahmedabad, President and Director: Dr. Shailendra Raj Mehta Interview". collegedunia.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Reflections on Mehta's xTalk on Academic Freedom in India & the West | Open Learning". openlearning.mit.edu. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b "MICA president Mehta appointed IIAS governing body vice-chairman". The Indian Express. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Professor (Dr.) Shailendra Raj Mehta – International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building". iihed.edu.in. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  7. ^ BLOC Team (11 December 2020). "MICA director appointed as a member of Indian Knowledge System". bloncampus.thehindubusinessline.com.
  8. ^ "The Governing Body – Indian Institute of Advanced Study". Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  9. ^ "The secret of Harvard's success: alumni". Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Board of Directors". www.jmcprojects.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Faculty".
  12. ^ Niyati Rana (12 October 2019). "Ahmedabad: MICA faculty engages with Chinese industry, varsities to promote cooperation". ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  13. ^ "MICA president Mehta appointed IIAS governing body vice-chairman". The Indian Express. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  14. ^ US11379445B2, Seth, Pradip Kumar & Mehta, Shailendra Raj, "System and method for analyzing and structuring data records", issued 5 July 2022 
  15. ^ US11379435B2, Seth, Pradip Kumar & Mehta, Shailendra Raj, "System and method for automated document generation", issued 5 July 2022 
  16. ^ US20050256736A1, Mehta, Shailendra & Chaturvedi, Alok, "Industry simulation environment", issued 17 November 2005 
  17. ^ "Ahmedabad: MICA faculty engages with Chinese industry, varsities to promote cooperation". 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  18. ^ "MICA Ahmedabad is now 'Great Place to Work' certified". The Indian Express. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  19. ^ "MICA president's term ends in May". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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