Dhiraj Barpujary

Academic Qualification

• Ph.D. (Management), pursuing since 2023 from Birla Institute of Technology, BIT Mesra, Ranchi.
• Master of Science (M.S.) from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan
• B.E. (Computer Science & Engg.) from Jorhat Engineering College, Dibrugarh University, Assam.
• Post-graduate PGDBA in Human Resource Management from Symbiosis, Pune.

Experience

• A visionary educator and technology leader with 27 years of extensive experience leveraging technology, empathy, and thought leadership to drive educational excellence and operational effectiveness. Excels at inspiring faculty/students by merging academic rigour with real-world business practices, thereby fostering critical thinking and creativity. With a diverse background spanning senior roles in academia, the corporate sector, government, and the Defence services, I bring a unique, multi-faceted perspective to higher education.
• Around 10 years of Academic experience as an Assistant/Associate Professor.

Worked at

• Overall In-charge of IT Dept., Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi
• Visiting Faculty, Army Institute of Management (AIM), Kolkata.
• Chief Executive Officer, CloudRainbow Technologies Pvt Ltd, Kolkata
• Deputy Director, The Institution of Engineers India (Statutory Professional body of Engineers incorporated by Royal Charter 1935, UK), Kolkata
• Assistant Professor, National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India, Hyderabad
• Sr. Software Engineer, Selectica India Private Limited (NASDAQ Listed Software Company), Pune
• Assistant Manager, Onward Technologies Limited (A BSE Listed Company), Mumbai
• Flying Officer, AFTC, Indian Air Force, Bengaluru

Career Highlights & Awards:

Certification:

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified from internationally recognized Exemplar Global, USA (Credential Id. G20171174).

Awards & Accolades:

• Invited to serve as a Session Chair at the 2nd International Conference on Data-Driven AI (ICDDA-2025), scheduled from May 7th to 9th, 2025 organized by The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat.
• Invited as Distinguished Speaker to deliver keynote address in the “Workshop of Website Design” organized by RKDF University, Ranchi on 8th July 2023.
• Invited as Distinguished Speaker to deliver keynote address in All India Seminar on “Data Analytics: End-to-End AI Solutions and Augmented Analytics” organized by The Institution of Engineers (India), Jharkhand State Centre, Ranchi during 25-26 Mar 2023.
• Winner of Top 100 CISO Awards for the year 2013 (http://www.cisoplatform.com/page/ciso-100-award-winners-2013) in CISO Platform which is the world's first online community solely dedicated to Senior IT Executives (CIO/CISO/CSO/Directors etc.)
• Invited as one of the Expert Committee Member in IT Courses on Wireless Networking, Java 2 Core and Linux OS organized by Advanced Training Institute for Electronics & Process Instrumentation, Govt. of India, Hyderabad. held on 25-06-2007.

Areas of Expertise & Research Interests:

My expertise covers a blend of strategic leadership, technology management, and academic development.

• Core Competencies: Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Decision Making & Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Faculty & Student Mentorship, Industry Networking, Corporate Engagement & Partnerships, Corporate Training, IT Strategy, Design Thinking, and Student Internship & Placement Strategies.

• Research & Technical Interests: Cloud Computing, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Business Analytics, IoT, and Blockchain.
• Technical Proficiencies:
• Cloud Platform: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform 
• Programming: Python, Java, C++, PL/SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Data & Analytics: Power BI, SPSS, Tableau, Crystal Report, MS-Access
• Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle 9i/11g

• Academic Software: Moodle, Turnitin, Grammarly, Hibiscus.

Training/Workshops/Seminars Attended:

• Attended and actively participated in the Executive Development Programme on “Design Thinking for Competitive Advantage” from 25-26 April 2025 conducted by Design Department,  Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, sponsored by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY), Govt of India.
• Online National Workshop on “OUTCOME-BASED EDUCATION” conducted on 10th June 2020 jointly organized by the State Project Implementation Unit-Uttar Pradesh, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow & The Institution of Engineers (India).
• Online National Workshop on “NBA ACCREDITATION-ASSURANCE OF QUALITY IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION” conducted on 11 Jun 2020 by the State Project Implementation Unit-UP, Lucknow
• Five-day National Workshop on “Machine learning in R & Python” held during 28 Jan – 1 Feb 2019 at Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Tezpur University, Assam, sponsored by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India
• One-day Training Programme on Quality Management System based on ISO 9001:2015 which meets the training requirement of Internal Auditors on 08 Aug 2017 at The Institution of Engineers (India) conducted by MS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata
• One-day Training Programme on Stress Management conducted by Simoco Educational Trust, Kolkata, India on 30 Oct 2014
• Two-day Training Programme on Behavioural & Team Management conducted by Simoco Educational Trust, Kolkata, India during 25 - 26 Jun 2014
• Two-day Internal Auditing Training Programme on Quality Management System based on ISO 9001:2008 which meets the training requirement of Internal Auditors during 7 - 8 Sep 2012 at The Institution of Engineers (India) conducted by MS Certification Services Pvt Ltd., Kolkata
• Eighteen-day International training course titled "Website Design and Management Workshop for Agricultural and Rural Development Programme" during 12th to 30th September 2011 conducted by Afro-Asian Rural Development Organisation (AARDO), at Agricultural & Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Ilorin, Nigeria
• Five-day Certificate course titled "e-Suraksha - A practical approach in Network Security" during 28th March to 1st April 2011 conducted by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad, India, as part of Information Security and Awareness Program
• Two-day National Seminar "e-Learning & e-Learning Technologies" ELELTECH INDIA 2009 (November 5-6, 2009) conducted by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad, India
• One-day National Workshop on "Virtualization Tool and Technologies" on 27th Nov 2009 Five-day Residential Programme on "E-HRM: Human Resource Management in the age of Information Technology" from Nov 7-11, 2005, organized by National Productivity Council, New Delhi, India

Publication and Books

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Presented a paper on responsible and regenerative tourism practices at a conference organised by Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra, Ranchi (March 2025).
• Authored a national research report titled “e-connectivity of Panchayats”, published in the National Institute of Rural Development Journal (ISBN: 978-81-85542-91-1) in March 2013.
• Published a paper titled “Network Traffic Detection & Analysis” in The Institution of Engineers (India) IEI-Springer Journal in 2012.

Professional Memberships

• Fellow Member of The Institution of Engineers (India)
• Life Member of the Computer Society of India
• Member of the Internet Society (ISOC)