Dr. Sunandini

Assistant Director and Assistant Professor (Research)
Coordinator, Centre for Women in Police and Security Services (CWPSS)
School of Internal Security and SMART Policing (SISSP)

Phone No. – 079-68126800 (Ext.702)

Email – sunandini@rru.ac.in, ad2.sissp@rru.ac.in

About About Dr. Sunandini

Dr. Sunandini is a dedicated legal professional with a strong background in legal research, policy formulation, contract negotiations, and report writing. She was recently awarded Ph.D. in Law at Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur (October 2023), and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Throughout her career, she has served in various roles, including Project Officer, Research Associate, and is currently an Assistant Professor (Research) at the School of Internal Security and SMART Policing, Rashtriya Raksha University. Dr. Sunandini has presented her work at prestigious international conferences, with a focus on topics such as economic offenses, juvenile justice, and human trafficking. She has several academic publications to her credit, contributing to multidisciplinary research.

She is known for her critical thinking, leadership, and ability to manage complex projects, including security and risk assessments for critical infrastructure. Dr. Sunandini continues to enhance her professional expertise through courses and workshops in defense procurement, research methodology, and communication.

Education Qualification
Qualification Year of Passing Board / University
PhD 2024 Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur, M.P
LL.M 2018 Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra
LL.B(5 years) 2014 The Law School, University of Jammu
Experience
  • ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (RESEARCH), School of Internal Security and SMART Policing [April 2024- Ongoing]
  • PROJECT MANAGER (LEGAL), Directorate of Innovation, Incubation and Start-ups [March 2023 to March 2024]
  • PROJECT OFFICER, Directorate of Innovation, Incubation and Start-ups [Feb 2022 to Feb 2023]
  • RESEARCH OFFICER, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. [June 2021 to September 2021]
  • RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, Collaborative Project of TISS Mumbai and International Justice Mission, Mumbai. [April, 2019 to March 2020]
  • RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Collaborative Project of TISS Mumbai and International Justice Mission, Mumbai [June, 2018 to March 2019]
  • LEGAL RESEARCHER at Malhotra Associates , Chamber of Advocate Pradeep Malhotra and Anuj Malhotra , J&K High Court [June, 2014 to March 2017]
Honours/ Awards/ Achievements/ Appreciation:
  • Silver Medalist in LLM Batch
Expert Lectures/ Papers presented in Conference/ Seminars/ Workshops: Papers presented in Conference:
  • Presented a paper titled, ‘Study of Status and Rights of West Pakistani Refugees in the State of Jammu and Kashmir’ in the Conference on Statelessness and Citizenship organized by Centre for Statelessness and Refugees Studies, School of Law, Rights and Constitutional Governance, TISS Mumbai in collaboration with UNHCR India and Statelessness Network Asia Pacific held on 29th and 30th November 2017
  • Presented the paper titled ‘Fighting the Shadow Pandemic and Protecting our Children: An Empirical Analysis of Multilayer Intersectional Dimensions’ in the 2021 Human Rights Week Academic Colloquium: Discrimination and Inequalities by Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights on 25th November 2021.
  • Presented the paper titled, ‘Growing up in the Virtual World: Pandemic and its impact’ in International Cappadocia Scientific Research Congress held on 17th December 2021 at Cappadocia-Nevşehir, Turkey.
Publications
Journal Articles:
  • Paper Published: Applicability of Legislations Criminalizing Economic Offences to the Cases of Trafficking in Persons for Commercial Sexual Exploitation, International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research [E-ISSN: 2582-2160]
  • Published a paper titled ‘Juvenile Justice System in Jammu and Kashmir: A Status Report’ in Kashmir University Law Review [ISSN 0975-6639], Peer Reviewed, Referred, Indexed Journal, Volume 28, Page 39-64
  • Published a paper titled ‘Research and Publication Ethics: Exploring the Role and Responsibilities of Socio-Legal Researchers’ in SUPREMO AMICUS [ISSN 2456-9704], Double blind peer reviewed, referred, indexed and open access journal, Volume 27.
  • Published a paper titled ‘Legal Research: Use of Techniques, Tools and Evolving Technology’ in International Journal of Law Management and Humanities [ISSN 2581-5369], Double blind peer reviewed, referred, indexed, open access journal, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 159-173.
Participation in Conference / Seminar / Workshop
  • Completed a Certificate Course on Defence Acquisition from RRU in Jan 2023
  • Participated and represented RRU and its capabilities at VCCI Expo at Baroda in Jan 2023.
  • Participated in ‘Swavlamban’ Seminar organized by NIIO (Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organization) in July 2022
  • Participated in PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s conference on Indigenisation Requirements of Indian Navy: Opportunities for MSMEs Sept 2022
  • Participated and represented RRU and its capabilities at DefExpo in Oct 2022.
  • Organised One day workshop on “IPR Conclave on National Security Innovations” at RRU in November 2022
  • Completed a ‘Research Writing and Communication Course’ by NIAS Consciousness Studies Programme, School of Humanities, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, from February 2nd 2021 to May 18th 2021.
  • Attended a ‘Ten Days Online Workshop on Research Methodology’ organised by Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi conducted from 24th May -2nd June 2021.
  • Adjudicated the rounds of the 3rd Dharmashastra National Law University Intra Moot Court Competition, 2021 held on 21st August 2021.
Managed Projects
  • Study of Field Work Supervision conducted by School of Social Work, TISS, Mumbai
  • Study on the Functioning of Child Care Agencies in the as per SC Directions in Sampurna Behura v. Union of India in 6 districts of Maharashtra conducted by MSCPCR
  • Study on the Performance of the Criminal Justice System in Response to CSEC, Stakeholder Analysis of Change in Mumbai Metropolitan Region between 1996 and 2018
  • Physical Security, Threat and Risk Assessment of Critical Infrastructure
Languages Known
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Dogri
  • Punjabi