Ashraf Alam is a Ph.D. Scholar at IIT Kharagpur. He holds Masters of Education (M.Ed.), M.Sc. in Mathematics, M.A. in Public Administration, B.S. in Computer Science, Bachelor’s degree in Education (B.Ed.) from the University of Delhi. He has presented research papers on diverse issues at more than 85 national and international conferences and seminars. He has qualified GATE in Humanities and Social Sciences and has been awarded UGC’s Research Fellowship (UGC-NET-JRF) in three disciplines namely Education, Public Administration, and Adult & Continuing Education.

Ashraf is also actively involved in research and publication activities and as of date, he has more than 30 publications to his credit, most of which are published by Elsevier, IEEE, and Springer, of which all indexed in SCOPUS and/or Web of Science. Over the course of Ashraf’s academic journey, his research and teaching interest has inclined towards philosophy and sociology of education, and in areas of research ethics, educational psychology, and educational technology. He works at the crossroads of research and action for sustainable development, focusing on policies that impact the vulnerable. Currently, he is researching different facets of the “Happiness Curriculum” at the Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness at IIT Kharagpur under the esteemed guidance and patronage of Prof. Atasi Mohanty. 

Happiness Curriculum, Educational Technology, Sociology and Psychology of Education, Teacher Education,  Pedagogy and Curriculum