Yogesh Joshi
Assistant Professor · Military Technological Diffusion
University of Central FloridaAbout
Yogesh Joshi is an Assistant Professor and Director of the India Center at the University of Central Florida. His research focuses on military technological diffusion, nuclear strategy, and alliance politics in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific. He previously led the National Security and Foreign Policy program at the National University of Singapore’s Institute of South Asian Studies and taught at Yale-NUS College. Joshi holds a Doctorate in International Politics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
- Education: PhD in International Politics (Jawaharlal Nehru University)
His research examines India’s defense policies, nuclear doctrines, and regional security dynamics. Key publications include co-authored books like India and Nuclear Asia (Georgetown UP, 2018) and articles in International Security, Security Studies, and Survival.
- Awards: Inaugural Indian Community Endowed Chair, MacArthur/Stanford Nuclear Fellowship
As India Center Director, he bridges academic research with policy analysis on India-U.S. relations. His work integrates historical analysis with contemporary strategy, informed by fellowships at Columbia, Dartmouth, and the Woodrow Wilson Center.
