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NASIR AHMAD GANAIE

Government Degree College Shopian, Government Degree College Chadoora, University of Hyderabad, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, University of Kashmir

ORCID iD 0000-0001-6781-834X
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Dr. Nasir Ahmad Ganaie currently works in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-Guwahati), one of India’s premier institutions of higher education and research, ranked 334th globally in the QS World University Rankings and 115th in the QS Asia University Rankings. His research focuses on counterinsurgency and deradicalisation strategies, terrorism studies, peace and conflict studies, youth empowerment, digital governance, public policy, and socio-political transformations in conflict-affected regions.

Prior to joining IIT Guwahati, Dr. Nasir completed a two-year Post-Doctoral research programme in the Department of Political Science, University of Kashmir, where he worked on an ICSSR-funded project examining the impact of digitalisation on governance and conflict transformation in Jammu and Kashmir. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Hyderabad, ranked 246th in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, and has qualified for the UGC-NET with Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

Dr. Nasir has also served as a contractual Assistant Professor of Political Science at Government Degree College Shopian, where he contributed to undergraduate teaching, academic mentoring, and research activities. His academic journey reflects sustained engagement with teaching, research, and policy-oriented scholarship across diverse institutional settings.

His scholarly contributions include publications in leading Q1 journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, covering issues related to security studies, political violence, governance, radicalisation, public policy, and development. Dr. Nasir has authored several book chapters published by internationally renowned academic publishers, including Routledge (Taylor & Francis) and SAGE. In addition, he holds 23 approved patents granted by the Government of India, reflecting his commitment to interdisciplinary research, innovation, and knowledge creation.

Through his academic work, Dr. Nasir seeks to contribute to the advancement of scholarship and evidence-based policymaking on contemporary challenges relating to security, governance, conflict transformation, peacebuilding, and sustainable development.

Employment

  • Government Degree College Shopian Lecturer of Political Science equilavent to Assistant Professor Level 10
    2023 - 2023
  • Government Degree College Shopian Lecturer of Political Science equilavent to Assistant Professor Level 10
    2022 - 2022
  • Government Degree College Shopian Lecturer of Political Science equilavent to Assistant Professor Level 10
    2021 - 2021
  • Government Degree College Chadoora Lecturer of Political Science equilavent to Assistant Professor Level 10
    2021 - 2021

Education

  • University of Hyderabad PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
    2015 - 2020
  • Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University MA (Master of Arts)
    2010 - 2012
  • University of Kashmir BA (Bachelor of Arts)
    2007 - 2010

Projects & Funding

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Publications (16)