Name
KHAN, Shamshad Ahmad
Position and Affiliated Institution
Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences
Degree
PhD
Academic Employment
| education | |
| 2010 | PhD in International Relations (with Specialisation in Japanese Studies), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
| employment | |
| May 2019 to present | Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, BITS Pilani Dubai Campus |
| May 2019 to Aug 2019 | Visiting Research Fellowship, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance, Tokyo |
| Aug 2018 to April 2019 | Guest Faculty (Assistant Professor) Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi, New Delhi |
| Jan 2018 to May 2018 | Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| Oct 2015 to Aug 2016 | Post-Doctoral Fellowship (supported by Japan Foundation), Keio University SFC |
| Nov 2014 to Jan 2015 | Visiting Research Fellowship, Japan Institute of International Affairs, Tokyo |
| Sept 2013 to Aug 2015 | Research Fellow, Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi |
| Dec 2012 to Feb 2013 | Visiting Research Fellowship, Institute of Developing Economies, Chiba |
| Dec 2010 to March 2011 | Visiting Research Fellowship, Slavic and Eurasian Research Centre, Hokkaido University |
| June 2009 to Aug 2013 | Researcher, Institute of Defense Studies and Analyses, New Delhi |
Research Topic
External security threat as a “referent” object: “Securitization” of Japan’s Constitutional Revision Debate
Fields of Research Interests
Japanese Foreign and Security Policies, Domestic Politics of Japan, East Asian regional order, Indo-Pacific
Academic Publications
Books
- Changing Dynamics of India-Japan Relations: Buddhism to special strategic partnership, Pentagon Press, New Delhi, 2017.
Monograph
- “India-Japan Politico-Economic Engagement: between the entrepreneurial interests and strategic objectives” (Monograph) VRF Series No. 482, Institute for Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization, Japan, May 2013.
Working Paper
- “India-Japan Economic Partnership: Potentials, Promises and Prospects,” Policy Research Institute, ministry of Finance, Government of Japan, Tokyo, p.1-37. https://www.mof.go.jp/pri/international_exchange/visiting_scholar_program/Shamshad2.pdf
Papers in Journals
- “Renewed Push to amend Japan’s Postwar Constitution: Prospects and Challenges,” Strategic Analysis, (Routledge/London) Volume, 45, No. 5, 2021 (SCOPUS) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09700161.2021.1965353?journalCode=rsan20
- “Indo-Japan memorandum on civil nuclear cooperation: Concerns and Challenges,” Economic and Political Weekly, Vol 51, Issue No. 14, 02 April 2016. (SCOPUS)
- “Japan’s new defence guidelines: An Analysis”, Strategic Analysis, (Routledge/London), Vol. 35, No. 3 May 2011, pp. 391-395. (SCOPUS)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09700161.2011.559967 - “Obama’s Policy towards East Asia” (co-authored with Dr. Rajaram Panda and Pranamita Baruah) in Strategic Analysis, (Routledge/London) Volume, 34, No. 3, May-June 2010 (SCOPUS)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09700161003659004 - “US’s Response to ‘Rise of China’: Assessing India and Japan’s Security Challenges and Dilemmas,” Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity, Inauguaral Issue, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2022, Department of Japanese Studies, Dhaka University Bangladesh. (Refereed-Open Access) https://djs.du.ac.bd/2022/01/27/uss-response-to-rise-of-china-assessing-india-and-japans-security-challenges-and-dilemmas/
Affiliated Academic Organizations
Visiting Associate Fellow, Institute of Chinese Studies New Delhi
Life Member, International Centre for Peace Studies, New Delhi
Honors
Nakasone Yasuhiro Award, 2011, Nakasone Yasuhiro by Nakasone Peace Institute, (previously International Institute of Policy Studies)
