Abhijit Sengupta

Dr. Abhijit Sengupta is the Head of Department of Business Analytics and Operations at the Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, and holds the rank of Associate Professor (Reader). He earned a BSc in Economics from the University of Calcutta, an MA in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, and a PhD in Economics from Stony Brook University, New York. His research focuses on innovation and technology management, university-industry knowledge transfer, internationalization strategies of firms and MNEs, and complex systems analysis. He has led significant projects such as the £5.5 million ESRC Big Data Network and a £10,000 Society for Research in Higher Education grant on university knowledge exchange dynamics.

His methodological expertise includes econometrics, agent-based modeling, network analysis, and game theory. He is an editorial board member of the British Journal of Management and a member of the British Academy of Management’s Peer Review College. Dr. Sengupta has supervised PhD completions in entrepreneurship and business analytics, with ongoing supervision in emerging areas. His work bridges academic research with practical applications, emphasizing inclusive innovation and policy interventions in complex systems.

• Educations:
  • BSc Economics, University of Calcutta
  • MA Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University
  • PhD Economics, Stony Brook University
• Awards: Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
• Key Grants:
  • ESRC Big Data Network (£5.5M)
  • Society for Research in Higher Education Award (£10K)

His research explores the interplay of institutional asymmetries, regional dynamics, and innovation ecosystems, with a focus on emerging markets and SMEs. He has published extensively on topics including open innovation, knowledge exchange mechanisms, and agent-based modeling applications in consumer markets and energy sectors.