
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
Publications
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





