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Dr. Kunjal Sinha

Parul University, C K Shah Vijapurwala Institute of Management, C K Shah Vijapurwala Institute of Management

ORCID iD 0000-0001-7385-4689
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Dr. Kunjal Sinha is an academic leader, researcher and higher education professional with over 22 years of experience spanning academia, research and industry. She currently serves as Pro Vice Chancellor at Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, where she provides academic and strategic leadership across a large multidisciplinary university campus comprising 21 faculties, 41 constituent institutions, and specialised centralised cells and centres.

Her professional experience encompasses higher education leadership, academic quality assurance, accreditation, digital transformation, EdTech, Online and Open and Distance Learning, curriculum design, continuing and executive education, corporate training, research and consulting. As the former Director of the Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), she played a key role in establishing and scaling the University's online programs ecosystem. She led the development and launch of 250+ academic programmes across diverse disciplines and contributed to securing regulatory approvals for 11 Online Learning and 28 Open and Distance Learning programmes. She also led initiatives related to the development of the Learning Management System, digital learning content and Self-Learning Materials for online and ODL learners.

A strong advocate of technology-enabled and quality-driven education, Dr. Sinha has a particular interest in digital transformation and the meaningful and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in education. She developed a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Search Engine Optimization, hosted on the SWAYAM platform, which has recorded 3,000+ learner enrolments. She has also curated self-paced courses in digital marketing and contributed to the development of digital and technology-enabled learning initiatives.
Her commitment to quality in education is reflected in her work in academic quality assurance, accreditation and continuous improvement. She has operationalised quality assurance mechanisms for Online and Open and Distance Learning programmes, including programme review, learner feedback, continuous improvement and academic audits. She is also actively engaged in doctoral supervision and has served as a PhD research guide.
Dr. Sinha is actively engaged in research, with interests spanning digital marketing, consumer behaviour, social media, branding, e-learning, service quality, learning and development, and higher education. She has authored a book and published research in journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC and UGC CARE. Her broader academic interests lie at the intersection of quality, technology, digital transformation and the future of higher education.

Through her academic leadership, research and institutional initiatives, she seeks to contribute to building a high-quality, digitally empowered and future-ready higher education ecosystem, where technology and AI complement academic excellence, human capabilities and meaningful learning.

Employment

  • Parul University Professor and Pro Vice Chancellor
    2025 - Present
  • Parul University Professor and Director
    2020 - 2025
  • C K Shah Vijapurwala Institute of Management Professor
    2019 - 2019
  • C K Shah Vijapurwala Institute of Management Associate Professor
    2010 - 2018
  • Anand Institute of Management Assistant Professor
    2005 - 2010
  • Niki Financial Services Branch Manager
    2003 - 2005

Education

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