Professor Indranath Gupta appointed Dean of School of Law at SRMIST; Renowned technology law scholar joins leadership team

An internationally acclaimed academic, researcher, and institution builder, Professor Gupta brings over 18 years of distinguished experience spanning higher education, legal scholarship, institutional governance, policy research, and litigation. Widely recognized as one of India's top experts in Technology Law, Information Technology Law, Data Protection, and Intellectual Property Law, he assumes office with an exceptional record of academic leadership and international collaborations.

Before joining SRMIST, Professor Gupta held several key leadership positions at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). He served as Professor at the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), Dean of the Office of Data, Innovation and Technology, and Director of the Jindal Initiative on Research in IP and Competition (JIRICO). His contributions to institutional governance also included serving as Controller of Examinations and Dean of Research, where he played a pivotal role in strengthening academic systems, research excellence, and digital innovation.

Professor Gupta enjoys international reputation for his pioneering work in technology regulation, data governance, privacy, and intellectual property law. He was awarded the prestigious European Union Jean Monnet Chair, serving as the Academic Coordinator for the internationally funded project, Multi-dimensional Approaches to the Understanding of the EU Data Protection Framework (2020–2023).

His global academic engagements include appointments as a Jean Monnet Visiting Research Fellow at Bournemouth University, United Kingdom, and as a research collaborator with Università Bocconi, Milan, on a European Commission-funded research project under the Seventh Framework Programme.

Over the years, Professor Gupta has successfully led numerous high-impact research and consultancy projects funded by globally renowned organizations. These include research on data protection compliance for health applications funded by the Thakur Foundation (USA), studies on intermediary liability and freedom of speech for Facebook (USA), standard development and patent law research for Qualcomm Inc. (USA), and online data compliance frameworks for Brunel University London.

His scholarly contributions have earned him several prestigious recognitions, including the Asia Privacy Awards (India Chapter) and the Best Privacy Author Award conferred by Tsaaro in 2023.

Professor Gupta has also collaborated extensively with Springer, contributing to several landmark publications. His latest work, the Handbook on Originality in Copyright: Cases and Materials, is currently available as a Living Edition on SpringerLink, serving as a significant global reference in copyright scholarship.

Professor Gupta's appointment is expected to further strengthen SRMIST's vision of establishing the School of Law as a leading centre for interdisciplinary legal education, cutting-edge research, innovation, and global academic partnerships. His leadership is poised to accelerate the School's engagement with emerging legal challenges in the rapidly evolving domains of technology, artificial intelligence, data governance, cybersecurity, and intellectual property.

With his rare combination of academic excellence, international recognition, administrative leadership, and research innovation, Professor Indranath Gupta's appointment marks a transformative chapter for the SRM School of Law and reinforces SRMIST's commitment to shaping globally competent legal professionals and thought leaders.