Mr Biren Vora serves as Professor-of-Practice at the School of Business & Law at Navrachana University.
Academic Background / Qualification :
- M.Tech (Chemical Engineering), IIT Madras.
- 1-Year Business Leaders Program, IIM Calcutta.
- Executive Development Program, The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania).
- MBA, Universitas 21 Global.
- PG Diploma (Environmental Law), National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.
- PG Diploma (Community Mental Health), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
- UGC-NET, 2024 – Environmental Sciences, GSET, 2024 – Management.
- Ph.D Entrance Test-2025, Chemical Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
- Ph.D, IIT Delhi (pursuing).
Certifications :
- Chartered Engineer.
- Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
- Certified Reliability Professional.
- Certified Sustainability Assessor.
Professional or Industrial Experience :
- Over 3 decades of experience in some of the leading companies.
- 3 years of Non-Profit experience.
- 3 years of Academic experience.
Teaching :
Courses taught : Operations Management, Project Management, Quality Management, ESG Reporting, Entrepreneurship & Supply Chain Management.
Courses previously taught : Economics of Sustainable Development, Transformational Change Agent, Sustainable Business.
Areas of Expertise & Research :
Operations Management, Quality Management, Project Management, Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Law.
Publications :
· Expert Contributor to the Sangam-2019 report on “Transforming India by 2030”, released by the IIT Madras Alumni Association.
· Contributor to the “Ek Prithvi” series on Environmental Education for Std VI-IX, released in Mumbai by WWF India.
Conferences / Seminars :
- Participated in numerous conferences while working at some of the leading companies in the country.
- Presented a paper titled “Game-Theoretic Modelling of Circular Economy Rebound Effect and Track & Trace Capabilities in Sustainable Fashion” on 8th Feb 2026 at the 8th International Conference on Technical Textiles & Nonwovens organized by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Co-Authors were Dr Ashu Sharma (SBM, NMIMS, Mumbai) & Dr Darshan Pandya (Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida).
- Presented a paper titled “Community-Led Groundwater Management in Kachchh District, Gujarat” on 10th Jan 2026 at the International Conference on Resilience organized by Navrachana University, Vadodara. Co-Authors were Karamveer Jadeja (PhD Scholar, IIT Gandhinagar), Dr Yogesh Jadeja (Arid Communities & Technologies, Bhuj), & Prof. V.M Chariar (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi).
Training / Workshops :
- Numerous sessions conducted at NITIE (now, IIM Mumbai).
- Conducted sessions at IIM Lucknow, Welingkar.
- Regularly conducted training programs on Six Sigma Quality, Business Excellence & Sustainability at the organizations that he worked at.
Awards/Honors :
- Best Assessor, CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2024, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development.
- Best Initiative – Societal Impact, 2021-23, IIT Madras Alumni Association.
- Featured in the book “100 Managers in Action” by T.V Rao & Charu Sharma, published by McGraw Hill.
Professional Affiliations / Membership :
- Life Member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers.
- Life Member of Bombay Natural History Society.
- Member of Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK.
