Dr. Namesh Killemsetty

Bio

Dr. Namesh Killemsetty is a transdisciplinary scholar with over a decade of academic and corporate experience, working at the intersection of civil engineering and public policy. His areas of focus include urban governance, housing, and community rights, particularly for marginalized populations.

Prior to joining Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, he served as Associate Professor and Dean for Academic Affairs at the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat. His academic journey reflects a strong interdisciplinary foundation, with a Ph.D. and M.S. in Public Policy from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, an M. Tech in Infrastructure Management from CEPT University, and a B. Tech in Civil Engineering from MNNIT Allahabad.

Before joining academia, Dr. Killemsetty gained industry experience in the civil engineering sector, working on major projects with organizations such as Mumbai Metro and Jindal Steel and Power Limited.

His research is primarily ethnographic, involving extensive fieldwork across states like Odisha, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Delhi. By integrating perspectives from Urban Studies, Policy Analysis, Operations Research, and Decision Sciences, he develops participatory approaches to policymaking that address urban marginalization through the lenses of gender, identity, class, and caste.

Dr. Killemsetty’s work has received international recognition, including the Urban Affairs Association’s Alma H. Young Emerging Scholar Award (2021) and a global research award supported by the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars, USAID, and the World Bank Group. He has also taught a wide range of courses, including GIS in Policy Analysis, Project Management, Research Design, Statistics, and Qualitative Research Methods, and continues to contribute to academic research, policy discourse, and the development of future leaders in public policy and governance.