Dr. Abhishek Awadh is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Internal Security & SMART Policing (SISSP). He was instrumental in initiating and introducing the Master Degree Programme in Police Administration at RSU and was the Founding Head of the Department (HoD) of Police Administration from 03/05/2016 to 27/02/2017. He holds an M.A. (Criminology) degree with specialization in Police Administration & Investigation from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi and completed this programme from the LNJN National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. He earned his doctorate degree in Criminology from University of Madras, Chennai. He qualified UGC-NET examination in the subject of Criminology in October 2010. He was awarded the prestigious Government of India Fellowship for Doctoral Research in Criminology & Police Science by Bureau of Police Research & Development under Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.