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Biren Vora

Professor-of-Practice

School: School of Business and Law
Email Id: biren.vora@nuv.ac.in
Mr Biren Vora serves as Professor-of-Practice at the School of Business & Law at Navrachana University.

Areas of Expertise & Research

Operations Management, Quality Management, Project Management, Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Law.

Academic Background / Qualification

  1. M.Tech (Chemical Engineering), IIT Madras.
  2. Ph.D. (pursuing), IIT Bombay — coursework completed (CGPA: 10/10); written and oral comprehensive examination cleared; research proposal defended.
  3. Executive Development Program, The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania).
  4. 1-Year Business Leaders Program, IIM Calcutta.
  5. PG Diploma (Environmental Law), National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.
  6. UGC-NET (2024) – Environmental Sciences.
  7. PG Diploma (Community Mental Health), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
  8. MBA, Universitas 21 Global.

Certifications

  • Chartered Engineer (India & UK).
  • 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.
  • 4 years of Non-Profit experience.
  • 5 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, Environmental Audit, Environmental Resources & Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Sustainability.

Publications

  1. Expert Contributor to the Sangam-2019 report on “Transforming India by 2030,” released by the IIT Madras Alumni Association.
  2. Contributor to the “Ek Prithvi” series on Environmental Education for Std VI–IX, released in Mumbai by WWF India.
Work-in-Progress
  1. “Community-led Groundwater Management in Kachchh District, Gujarat, India”. Co-Authors : Mr Karamveer Jadeja, Dr Yogesh Jadeja, Prof Vijayaraghavan M Chariar – submitted for publication.
  2. “Hydrogeological Evaluation of Saline Coastal Region of Kachchh, India: Field-Scale Design and Creation of Managed Aquifer Recharge using Nagmati River Water”. Co-Authors : Mr Anshu Singodiya, Mr Ayush Raj, Dr Pankaj Kumar Gupta, Mr Santosh Jagdhane, Prof Vijayaraghavan M Chariar, Mr Mahendra Sheda – submitted for publication.

Conference Presentations

  • Participated in numerous conferences while working at some of the leading companies in the country.
  • “Game-Theoretic Modelling of Circular Economy Rebound Effect and Track & Trace Capabilities in Sustainable Fashion” — presented 8th Feb 2026, 8th International Conference on Technical Textiles & Nonwovens, IIT Delhi. Co-authors: Dr Ashu Sharma (SBM, NMIMS, Mumbai), Dr Darshan Pandya (Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida).
  • Presented work done in Kachchh District at the Shri Devendrabhai Centenary Celebrations, IIT Delhi, 31.08.2025.

Training / Workshops

  1. Regularly conducted training programs on Six Sigma Quality, Business Excellence & Sustainability at the organizations he worked at.
  2. Invited Speaker at a number of prominent educational institutions in the country.
  3. Facilitated the “Project Management for NGOs” programme at Navrachana University.

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, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers.
  • Life Member, Bombay Natural History Society.
  • Member, Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK.
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