Faculty Details
Dr. Chandan Kumar
Designation
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest/Specialisation
History of Buddhism, Dhamma and Trade Routes network and Trans-Asian Cultural Exchanges, Central Asian shared Buddhist Heritage, Buddhist Pilgrimage, Buddhonomics and Sustainable Development, Buddhist Network in Asia, Buddhist Civilisational diplomacy
Year of Joining at NU
June 2026
Total Years of Teaching Experience:
4+ years
Name and details of Ph.D. Degree awarded Institution
PhD in Buddhist Studies (2021) school of Buddhist Studies and Civilisation, GBU, dissertation entitled “Gandhara: A Gateway of Buddhism to the World.”
Awards/Honours
ICSSR Minor project Award
ICSSR Minor Research Project (2025–26) Expansion of Indian Knowledge Tradition (Buddha Dhamma) in Central Asia- Association of Asian Studies Travel Grant (Taiwan), 2015.
- University Grant Commission National Eligibility Test (NET) qualified in 2011
Editorial Board Member
- Samajik Nyaya Sandesh, (ISSN No 2455-6181) Published by Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, New Delhi
Best Peer-reviewed Publications (Best 05)
- 2026, Paper titled “Indian Epistemology and Constitutional Pluralism: Legal Reasoning through Indian Knowledge System in The Living Constitution: Seventy-Five Years of Vision, Values and Transformation. Published by Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India ISBN 978-81-955423-4-5, pp, 121-128
- 2025, Article titled “Exploring the Contributions of Kashmir in the Dissemination and Development of Buddhist Thought across Asia” in the Dhammacakka: Journal of Buddhism and Applied Buddhism, Vol II, Lumbini Buddhist University, Lumbini Nepal. ISSN Print: 3059-944X, pp.73-83
- 2025, paper titled “Dhamma: India’s Role in World Peace and Sustainable Development” In Mindfulness in Education for a Compassionate and Sustainable Future, in the Ed.Thich Duc Thien, Thich Nhat Tu, Mindfulness in Education for a Compassionate and sustainable future, UNDV, Vietnam, pp.19-55
- 2023, article titled “Kashmir: A Gateway of Buddha Dhamma to the World – A Historical Analysis” In Vitasta: Uniting Cultures, published in Vitasta: Uniting Cultures, Collection of Papers on Kashmir Literature, Edited by K. Sreenivasarao published by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi; First Edition (31 March 2023) ISBN.978-81-19499-92-2, PP. 152-165
Hindi, English, Russian, Classical language Pali