Prof Ambuj Sahu

Assistant Professor, Sastech

ambuj.s@rishihood.edu.in

About

Prof. Ambuj Sahu is a researcher and educator whose work lies at the intersection of international relations, public policy, and data-driven political analysis. He holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, an M.S. in Applied Statistics, and advanced training in Political Science from Indiana University Bloomington. His research focuses on crisis decision-making, India–China relations, India–US relations, Indo-Pacific strategy, and the application of quantitative methods such as GIS, social network analysis, and text analytics to policy research. His writings have appeared in leading national and international publications, including The National Interest, Nikkei, The Indian Express, The Times of India, and The Economic Times. Combining analytical rigor with policy expertise, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective to teaching and research in global affairs and strategic studies.

Work Experience

  • VIF India, Visiting Scholar, (May 2024-Jul 2024)

  • Full-time, Research Associate, (Feb 2021-Jun 2022)

  • New Delhi, Delhi, India, Executive Assistant to Director General, (Nov 2021-May 2022)

  • North East Christian University, Guest Faculty, (Mar 2022-Apr 2022)

Education

Bachelor of Technology

MS (Applied Statistics)

Ph.D (Political Science and Government)

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington

Research Areas

Crisis Bargaining and Decision-Making, India-China Relations, India-US Relations, Indian Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific, GIS, Social Network Analysis, Quantitative Text Analysis

Others

President's Scholar (2019-20), South Asian University; Research Associate, Delhi Policy Group; Dissertation: Fatal Frontiers: Crisis Decision-Making in the Sino-Indian Border Standoffs

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NH-44 (GT Road), Delhi NCR, Sonipat, Haryana 131021

Rishihood University is established by Rishihood Foundation,

a non-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. All Rights Reserved, 2026

व्यक्ति | विचार | व्यवस्था

NH-44 (GT Road), Delhi NCR, Sonipat, Haryana 131021

Rishihood University is established by Rishihood Foundation, a non-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. All Rights Reserved, 2026