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Number of Faculty : 134
  • S. Chakraborty
    S. Chakraborty
    Professor
    School of Life Sciences
    schakraborty@mail.jnu.ac.in, supriyachakrasls@yahoo.com
  • S. Patnaik
    S. Patnaik
    Professor
    School of Physical Sciences
    spatnaik@mail.jnu.ac.in , spatnaikjnu@gmail.com
  • S. Sreekesh
    S. Sreekesh
    Professor
    Centre for the Study of Regional Development,
    sreekesh@mail.jnu.ac.in, sreekesh@jnu.ac.in
  • S. Srinivasa  Rao
    S. Srinivasa Rao
    Professor
    Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies,
    srinivasarao@mail.jnu.ac.in, srinivasarao@jnu.ac.in
  • S.S. Maitra
    S.S. Maitra
    Professor
    School of Biotechnology
    ssm2100@jnu.ac.in, ssm2100@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sabaree  Mitra
    Sabaree Mitra
    Professor
    Centre for Chinese and South East Asian Studies,
    sabareemitra@mail.jnu.ac.in, sabareem@gmail.com
  • Sadhana  Naithani
    Sadhana Naithani
    Professor
    Centre of German Studies,
    sadhanan@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sameena Hameed
    Sameena Hameed
    Professor
    Centre for West Asian Studies,
    sameena@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Samudrala  Gourinath
    Samudrala Gourinath
    Professor
    School of Life Sciences
    sgourinath@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sandeep Saxena
    Sandeep Saxena
    Professor
    School of Biotechnology
    sandeepsaxena@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sandip Kumar Mishra
    Sandip Kumar Mishra
    Professor
    Centre for East Asian Studies,
    sandipmishra@jnu.ac.in, sandipmishra10@gmail.com
  • Sangeeta Bansal
    Sangeeta Bansal
    Professor
    Centre for International Trade & Development
    sangeeta@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sangeeta  Thapliyal
    Sangeeta Thapliyal
    Professor
    Centre for Inner Asian Studies,
    sthapliyal@mail.jnu.ac.in, sangeetathapliyal@gmail.com
  • Sanghamitra Sheel  Acharya
    Sanghamitra Sheel Acharya
    Professor
    Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health,
    sanghamitra@mail.jnu.ac.in ; sanghmitra.acharya@gmail.com
  • Sanjay  Puri
    Sanjay Puri
    Professor
    School of Physical Sciences
    puri@mail.jnu.ac.in , purijnu@gmail.com
  • Sanjay K Bhardwaj
    Sanjay K Bhardwaj
    Professor
    Centre for South Asian Studies
    sbhardwaj@mail.jnu.ac.in bhardwaj.jnu@gmail.com
  • Sanjay Kumar  Pandey
    Sanjay Kumar Pandey
    Professor
    Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies,
    skpandey@mail.jnu.ac.in , skpandeyjnu@gmail.com
  • Santosh Kumar  Shukla
    Santosh Kumar Shukla
    Professor
    School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies
    skshukla@mail.jnu.ac.in , skshuklajnu@yahoo.com
  • Sapna Ratan  Shah
    Sapna Ratan Shah
    Professor
    School of Computational and Integrative Sciences
    sapnarshah@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Satish  Chand
    Satish Chand
    Professor
    School of Computer & Systems Sciences
    schand@mail.jnu.ac.in , schand20@gmail.com
  • Satish Chandra  Garkoti
    Satish Chandra Garkoti
    Professor
    School of Environmental Sciences
    scgarkoti@mail.jnu.ac.in , sgarkoti@yahoo.com
  • Satyendra  Singh
    Satyendra Singh
    Professor
    Special Centre for Nanoscience
    satyendra@mail.jnu.ac.in , satyambd@gmail.com
  • Saugata Bhaduri
    Saugata Bhaduri
    Professor
    Centre for English Studies,
    bhaduris@mail.jnu.ac.in, bhaduris@hotmail.com
  • Saumen Chattopadhyay
    Saumen Chattopadhyay
    Professor
    Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies,
    saumen@mail.jnu.ac.in, saumen@jnu.ac.in
  • Seema  Bathla
    Seema Bathla
    Professor
    Centre for the Study of Regional Development,
    seemab@mail.jnu.ac.in seema.bathla@gmail.com
  • Shailja Singh
    Shailja Singh
    Professor
    Special Centre for Molecular Medicine
    shailjasingh@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Shakti Kumar
    Shakti Kumar
    Professor
    Centre for Economic Studies and Planning,
    shaktikumar@mail.jnu.ac.in shaktinov30@yahoo.co.in
  • Shandar  Ahmad
    Shandar Ahmad
    Professor
    School of Computational and Integrative Sciences
    shandar@jnu.ac.in
  • Shankari Sundararaman
    Shankari Sundararaman
    Professor
    Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies
    shankari@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Shantesh Kumar Singh
    Shantesh Kumar Singh
    Professor
    Centre for International Politics, Organisation & Disarmament,
    shantesh@mail.jnu.ac.in, shantesh@jnu.ac.in,shanteshsbsc@gmail.com
  • Sharad Kumar Soni
    Sharad Kumar Soni
    Professor
    Centre for Inner Asian Studies,
    sksoni@mail.jnu.ac.in sharadksoni@gmail.com
  • Shefali  Jha
    Shefali Jha
    Professor
    Centre for Political Studies,
    shefali@mail.jnu.ac.in ; shefalimh@yahoo.com
  • Shekhar Mallick
    Shekhar Mallick
    Professor
    School of Environmental Sciences
    shekharm@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Shilpee Dutt
    Shilpee Dutt
    Professor
    School of Life Sciences
    shilpeedutt@mail.jnu.ac.in, drshilpeedutt@gmail.com
  • Shoba Sivasankaren
    Shoba Sivasankaren
    Professor
    Centre for French and Francophone Studies,
    sshobha@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Shonaleeka Kaul
    Shonaleeka Kaul
    Professor
    Centre for Historical Studies,
    shonaleeka@mail.jnu.ac.in , shonaleeka@gmail.com
  • Shrawan Kumar  Acharya
    Shrawan Kumar Acharya
    Professor
    Centre for the Study of Regional Development,
    skacharya@mail.jnu.ac.in shrawan.acharya@gmail.com
  • Shukla Sawant
    Shukla Sawant
    Professor
    School of Arts & Aesthetics
    shuklasa@mail.jnu.ac.in shuklasawant@hotmail.com
  • Shweta Saran
    Shweta Saran
    Professor
    School of Life Sciences
    ssaran@mail.jnu.ac.in shweta_saran@hotmail.com
  • Sigamani Panneer
    Sigamani Panneer
    Professor
    Centre for the Study of Law and Governance
    sigamani@mail.jnu.ac.in, panneersigamani@gmail.com
  • SK. Ishtiaque  Ahmed
    SK. Ishtiaque Ahmed
    Professor
    Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies
    skishtiaque@mail.jnu.ac.in , ahmed.jnu@gmail.com
  • Smita  Sirker
    Smita Sirker
    Professor
    Centre for Philosophy,
    smitasirker@jnu.ac.in ; ssirker@gmail.com
  • Sneh Lata Panwar
    Sneh Lata Panwar
    Professor
    School of Life Sciences
    sneh@mail.jnu.ac.in , sneh10@hotmail.com
  • Sneha Sudha  Komath
    Sneha Sudha Komath
    Professor
    School of Life Sciences
    sskomath@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sobhan  Sen
    Sobhan Sen
    Professor
    School of Physical Sciences
    sens@mail.jnu.ac.in, sobhan.sen@gmail.com
  • Sonajharia Minz
    Sonajharia Minz
    Professor
    School of Computer & Systems Sciences
    sonaminz@mail.jnu.ac.in sona.minz@gmail.com
  • Srabani Roy Choudhury
    Srabani Roy Choudhury
    Professor
    Centre for East Asian Studies,
    srabani@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Srikanth Kondapalli
    Srikanth Kondapalli
    Professor
    Centre for East Asian Studies,
    srikanth@mail.jnu.ac.in, srikondapalli@gmail.com
  • Srinivasu Bathula
    Srinivasu Bathula
    Professor
    Centre for the Study of Regional Development,
    bathulasrinivasu@mail.jnu.ac.in, bsrinivas07@gmail.com
  • Subhasis Ghosh
    Subhasis Ghosh
    Professor
    School of Physical Sciences
    subhasis@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Subir Kumar Sarkar
    Subir Kumar Sarkar
    Professor
    School of Physical Sciences
    ssarkar@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Subrata  Guha
    Subrata Guha
    Professor
    Centre for Economic Studies and Planning,
    subrata@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sucharita  Sen
    Sucharita Sen
    Professor
    Centre for the Study of Regional Development,
    ssen@mail.jnu.ac.in ; ssen.jnu@gmail.com
  • Sudesh Yadav
    Sudesh Yadav
    Professor
    School of Environmental Sciences
    syadav@mail.jnu.ac.in, sudesh27@hotmail.com
  • Sudheer Pratap Singh
    Sudheer Pratap Singh
    Professor
    Centre of Indian Languages
    sudheer@mail.jnu.ac.in, sudheerpsingh@gmail.com
  • Sudhir  Kumar
    Sudhir Kumar
    Professor
    School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies
    sudhirkumar@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sugato Dasgupta
    Sugato Dasgupta
    Professor
    Centre for Economic Studies and Planning,
    sugato@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sujoy  Chakravarty
    Sujoy Chakravarty
    Professor
    Centre for Economic Studies and Planning,
    sujoy@mail.jnu.ac.in , sujoyc@gmail.com
  • Suman Kumar Dhar
    Suman Kumar Dhar
    Professor
    Special Centre for Molecular Medicine
    skdhar@mail.jnu.ac.in, skdhar2002@yahoo.co.in
  • Suneel Kateriya
    Suneel Kateriya
    Professor
    School of Biotechnology
    skateriya@jnu.ac.in
  • Surajit  Mazumdar
    Surajit Mazumdar
    Professor
    Centre for Economic Studies and Planning,
    surajitmazumdar@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Surinder Singh Jodhka
    Surinder Singh Jodhka
    Professor
    Centre for the Study of Social Systems,
    jodhka@mail.jnu.ac.in, ssjodhka@yahoo.com
  • Sushama Murty
    Sushama Murty
    Professor
    Centre for International Trade & Development
    sushama@mail.jnu.ac.in , sushama.murty1@gmail.com
  • Sushant Kumar  Mishra
    Sushant Kumar Mishra
    Professor
    Centre for French and Francophone Studies,
    sushantkmishra@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Swaran  Singh
    Swaran Singh
    Professor
    Centre for International Politics, Organisation & Disarmament,
    ssingh@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Syed Akhtar  Hussain
    Syed Akhtar Hussain
    Professor
    Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies
    syedakhtar@mail.jnu.ac.in, sahusain2000@yahoo.co.in
  • Sachin Balkrushna Jadhav
    Sachin Balkrushna Jadhav
    Associate Professor
    School of Computer & Systems Sciences
    sachinjadhav@mail.jnu.ac.in, sachinjadhav@jnu.ac.in
  • Saitya Brata Das
    Saitya Brata Das
    Associate Professor
    Centre for English Studies,
    sbdas@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sandeep Kumar
    Sandeep Kumar
    Associate Professor
    Special Centre for Nanoscience
    skamera@mail.jnu.ac.in, fedrer.engg@gmail.com
  • Sangeeta  DasGupta
    Sangeeta DasGupta
    Associate Professor
    Centre for Historical Studies,
    sangeetadasgupta@mail.jnu.ac.in, sangeetadasgupta@hotmail.com
  • Sangmesh
    Sangmesh
    Associate Professor
    School of Engineering
    sangmesh@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sanjeev Sharma
    Sanjeev Sharma
    Associate Professor
    Centre for the Study of Regional Development,
    sanjeevsharma@mail.jnu.ac.in, sanjuscorp@gmail.com
  • Saradindu  Bhaduri
    Saradindu Bhaduri
    Associate Professor
    Centre for Studies in Science Policy,
    saradindu@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Saraswati Kerketta
    Saraswati Kerketta
    Associate Professor
    Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health,
    saraswati@mail.jnu.ac.in, saraswati.kerketta@gmail.com
  • Satya Narayan  Prasad
    Satya Narayan Prasad
    Associate Professor
    Centre for European Studies,
    satyanarayan@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Saurabh
    Saurabh
    Associate Professor
    Centre for South Asian Studies
    saurabh@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Seema Sangita
    Seema Sangita
    Associate Professor
    Centre for Economic Studies and Planning,
    seemasangita@mail.jnu.ac.in, seemasangita@gmail.com
  • Sheetal  Sharma
    Sheetal Sharma
    Associate Professor
    Centre for European Studies,
    sheetal88@gmail.com, sheetal@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Shikha Jhingan
    Shikha Jhingan
    Associate Professor
    School of Arts & Aesthetics
    shikhajhingan@mail.jnu.ac.in, Shikha.jhingan@gmail.com
  • Shubhamitra  Das
    Shubhamitra Das
    Associate Professor
    Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies
    shubhamitra@mail.jnu.ac.in, shubhamitra70@gmail.com
  • Shuchi Yadav
    Shuchi Yadav
    Associate Professor
    Centre for Media Studies,
    shuchiyadav@mail.jnu.ac.in, yadav.shuchi@gmail.com
  • Smita Sonker
    Smita Sonker
    Associate Professor
    School of Physical Sciences
    smitasonker@mail.jnu.ac.in, smita.sonker@gmail.com
  • Someswar Rao Sagurthi
    Someswar Rao Sagurthi
    Associate Professor
    Special Centre for Molecular Medicine
    drsomeswar@mail.jnu.ac.in, drsomeswar@osmania.ac.in, somu2u@gmail.com
  • Soumyabrata  Choudhury
    Soumyabrata Choudhury
    Associate Professor
    School of Arts & Aesthetics
    soumyabrata@jnu.ac.in , shomo.choudhury@gmail.com
  • Souvik  Bhattacharjee
    Souvik Bhattacharjee
    Associate Professor
    Special Centre for Molecular Medicine
    souvik@jnu.ac.in, sbh174@gmail.com
  • Sudhir Kumar
    Sudhir Kumar
    Associate Professor
    Special Centre for Molecular Medicine
    sudhir.k@mail.jnu.ac.in, sudhir.1685@gmail.com
  • Sujith K
    Sujith K
    Associate Professor
    Centre for International Legal Studies,
    sujith@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sunita Reddy
    Sunita Reddy
    Associate Professor
    Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health,
    sunitareddy@mail.jnu.ac.in, sunitareddyjnu@gmail.com
  • Suraj Mal
    Suraj Mal
    Associate Professor
    Centre for the Study of Regional Development,
    surajmal@jnu.ac.in, surajmal@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Susheel Kumar
    Susheel Kumar
    Associate Professor
    School of Environmental Sciences
    susheelkumar25@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sushil K  Jha
    Sushil K Jha
    Associate Professor
    School of Life Sciences
    sushilkjha@mail.jnu.ac.in, sushil_1000@yahoo.com
  • Sushil Kumar
    Sushil Kumar
    Associate Professor
    School of Computer & Systems Sciences
    skdohare@mail.jnu.ac.in , skdohare@yahoo.com
  • Sushmita Rajwar
    Sushmita Rajwar
    Associate Professor
    Centre for African Studies,
    sushmitarajwar2@gmail.com
  • S Jeevanandam
    S Jeevanandam
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for Women's Studies
    jeevanandam@mail.jnu.ac.in, jeevanandam@jnu.ac.in
  • S.  Gunasekaran
    S. Gunasekaran
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for Historical Studies,
    gunasekaran@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sahib Kapoor
    Sahib Kapoor
    Assistant Professor
    Centre of German Studies,
    sahibkapoor@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Saima Aijaz
    Saima Aijaz
    Assistant Professor
    Special Centre for Molecular Medicine
    s_aijaz@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sakshi Sharma
    Sakshi Sharma
    Assistant Professor
    Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship
    sakshisharma@mail.jnu.ac.in, sakshi2085@gmail.com
  • Sakti Prasad Srichandan
    Sakti Prasad Srichandan
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for European Studies
    spsrichandan@mail.jnu.ac.in, spsrichandan@jnu.ac.in
  • Sami Ahmad Khan
    Sami Ahmad Khan
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for English Studies,
    sakhan@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sandeep Kumar Pandey
    Sandeep Kumar Pandey
    Assistant Professor
    Centre of Russian Studies,
    sandeepkpandey@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sandesha Rayapa
    Sandesha Rayapa
    Assistant Professor
    Linguistic Empowerment Cell
    sandesharayapa@mail.jnu.ac.in, sandesha.rayapa@gmail.com, sandesharayapa@jnu.ac.in ,
  • Sandip Kumar Singh
    Sandip Kumar Singh
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for International Politics, Organisation & Disarmament,
    sandipksingh@jnu.ac.in, sandipksingh@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sanjay Kumar Jha
    Sanjay Kumar Jha
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for Korean Studies,
    sanjayjha@mail.jnu.ac.in ; jha161@gmail.com
  • Santana  Khanikar
    Santana Khanikar
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for International Politics, Organisation & Disarmament,
    santana@jnu.ac.in khanikarsantana@gmail.com
  • Santosh Kumar Ranjan
    Santosh Kumar Ranjan
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for Korean Studies,
    santoshranjan@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Satyanshu  Srivastava
    Satyanshu Srivastava
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for Korean Studies,
    satyanshu@mail.jnu.ac.in , satyanshu@outlook.com
  • Saumyajit Ray
    Saumyajit Ray
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies,
    saumyajitray@mail.jnu.ac.in , ray.saumyajit@gmail.com
  • Saurabh Kumar Sharma
    Saurabh Kumar Sharma
    Assistant Professor
    School of Computer & Systems Sciences
    saurabhsharma@mail.jnu.ac.in ; saurabhsharma.lpu@gmail.com
  • Sebastian Thejus  Cherian
    Sebastian Thejus Cherian
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for French and Francophone Studies,
    stcherian@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Shahbaz Amil
    Shahbaz Amil
    Assistant Professor
    Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies
    shahbazamil@mail.jnu.ac.in , shahbaz_amil@rediffmail.com
  • Shambhavi  Prakash
    Shambhavi Prakash
    Assistant Professor
    Centre of German Studies,
    shambhavi@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Shashank Vadlamani
    Shashank Vadlamani
    Assistant Professor
    School of Engineering
    shashankv@mail.jnu.ac.in, shashankvadlamani@gmail.com
  • Shayequa Tanzeel
    Shayequa Tanzeel
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for English Studies,
    shayequa@mail.jnu.ac.in, shayequa@jnu.ac.in
  • Shilpi Agarwal
    Shilpi Agarwal
    Assistant Professor
    School of Physical Sciences
    shilpiagarwal@mail.jnu.ac.in, sipi.agarwal@gmail.com
  • Shiv  Prakash
    Shiv Prakash
    Assistant Professor
    Centre of Indian Languages
    shivprakash@mail.jnu.ac.in , shivprakash44@gmail.com
  • Shivaji  Kumar
    Shivaji Kumar
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for International Politics, Organisation & Disarmament,
    shivajikumar@mail.jnu.ac.in, shivajik2050@gmail.com
  • Shreya Gaikwad
    Shreya Gaikwad
    Assistant Professor
    Centre of German Studies,
    shreya@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Shruti Agnihotri
    Shruti Agnihotri
    Assistant Professor
    Centre of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian & Latin American Studies,
    shrutiagnihotri@mail.jnu.ac.in ; shrutiagni.9@gmail.com
  • Shubh Gupta
    Shubh Gupta
    Assistant Professor
    Group of Adult Education
    shubhgupta@mail.jnu.ac.in, shubhgupta008@gmail.com
  • Sima  Baidya
    Sima Baidya
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for West Asian Studies,
    sbaidya@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sneha Bhagat
    Sneha Bhagat
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies,
    sneha@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sonu  Saini
    Sonu Saini
    Assistant Professor
    Centre of Russian Studies,
    sonusaini@jnu.ac.in | sonusaini@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Sudhakar Vaddi
    Sudhakar Vaddi
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for East Asian Studies
    sudhakarvaddi@mail.jnu.ac.in, sudhajnu@gmail.com
  • Sudhir Kumar  Suthar
    Sudhir Kumar Suthar
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for Political Studies,
    sksuthar@mail.jnu.ac.in , sudhir131@gmail.com
  • Suman Beniwal
    Suman Beniwal
    Assistant Professor
    Centre of Russian Studies,
    sumanbeniwal@mail.jnu.ac.in, sumanbnw98@gmail.com
  • Suman Das
    Suman Das
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for International Trade & Development
    sumandas@mail.jnu.ac.in, sumandas.eco@gmail.com
  • Supriya  Sabbani
    Supriya Sabbani
    Assistant Professor
    School of Physical Sciences
    ssabbani@mail.jnu.ac.in , sabbani07@gmail.com
  • Surajit  Das
    Surajit Das
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for Economic Studies and Planning,
    surajit@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Suresh Babu  G.S.
    Suresh Babu G.S.
    Assistant Professor
    Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies,
    sureshbabu@jnu.ac.in , gssbjnu@gmail.com
  • Suresh R.
    Suresh R.
    Assistant Professor
    Centre for the Study of Regional Development,
    sureshr@mail.jnu.ac.in, sureshrjnu@gmail.com
  • Suryanandini  Narain
    Suryanandini Narain
    Assistant Professor
    School of Arts & Aesthetics
    suryanandini@jnu.ac.in, suryanandini@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Swati Tiwari
    Swati Tiwari
    Assistant Professor
    School of Biotechnology
    swati_tiwari@mail.jnu.ac.in
  • Syamala Maitreyi  Rajala
    Syamala Maitreyi Rajala
    Assistant Professor
    School of Biotechnology
    msrajala@mail.jnu.ac.in, gmaitri@yahoo.com

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.