Shailendra Raj Mehta

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Shailendra Raj Mehta
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Mehta in 2017
Born (1959-07-09) 9 July 1959 (age 66)
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Education Delhi University (BA, MA)
University of Oxford (MPhil)
Harvard University (PhD)
Occupations
  • Academic administrator
  • economist
  • entrepreneur
SpouseNeena Mehta
Children1
AwardsRector's Prize, Delhi University INLAKS scholarship Oxford University

Shailendra Raj Mehta (born 9 July 1959) is an Indian academic administrator, economist, and entrepreneur. [1] He has served as president and director of the Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA). [2] [3] [4]

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

Early life and education

Mehta was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He completed his Bachelor of Arts at St. Stephen's College, Delhi, followed by his Master of Arts from the Delhi School of Economics. He earned an M.Phil. from Balliol College, Oxford, and holds a Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard University. [1] [2]

Career

Mehta’s research has focused on industrial organization, information economics, and experimental economics. [3]

From 1990 to 2006, Mehta served as a tutor at the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. During this time, he directed the Krannert School's Entrepreneurship Initiative and the SEAS Simulation Lab, and received Purdue University's Class of 1922 Award for Teaching, Innovation, and Helping Students Learn. While at Purdue, he co‐founded Simulex Inc., a technology company based in the Purdue Research Park.[ citation needed ]

He returned to India in 2007 and worked on a collaboration between Duke Corporate Education and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, which operated in India, West Asia, and the Middle East. He also served as a visiting professor of Business Policy at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. [4]

Mehta was appointed Provost and Vice-Chancellor of Ahmedabad University in 2014. The following year, he became chairman of the Board of Management at Auro University, where he also served as Acting Vice-Chancellor and Distinguished Professor of Strategy. [5]

In 2017, Mehta became the President and Director of MICA (institute), [6] and was appointed Distinguished Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The Ministry of Education appointed him Vice-Chairman of the Governing Body of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study. [7]

US patents

President and director of MICA

During his tenure as president of MICA, Mehta oversaw the establishments of partnerships between the institute and management schools in the United States, including Emory University, Michigan State University, Northwestern University, and the University of Southern California,[ citation needed ] as well as with Chinese universities. [11] During his tenure as President, MICA received the 'Great Place to Work' certification. [12]

After completing his term at MICA, he joined O. P. Jindal Global University in May 2024. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 "The secret of Harvard's success: alumni" . Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Board of Directors". www.jmcprojects.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Shailendra Raj Mehta • The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute". The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Faculty".
  5. 1 2 3 "University Professors". jgu.edu.in. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 Niyati Rana (12 October 2019). "Ahmedabad: MICA faculty engages with Chinese industry, varsities to promote cooperation". ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  7. 1 2 "MICA president Mehta appointed IIAS governing body vice-chairman". The Indian Express. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  8. 1 2 US11379445B2,Seth, Pradip Kumar&Mehta, Shailendra Raj,"System and method for analyzing and structuring data records",issued 5 July 2022
  9. ↑ US11379435B2,Seth, Pradip Kumar&Mehta, Shailendra Raj,"System and method for automated document generation",issued 5 July 2022
  10. ↑ US20050256736A1,Mehta, Shailendra&Chaturvedi, Alok,"Industry simulation environment",issued 17 November 2005
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "MICA Ahmedabad is now 'Great Place to Work' certified". The Indian Express. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "MICA president's term ends in May". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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