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Ajay Kumar, M. Sc. IT

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Research Focus

  • Accountability, International Development, Organisational Studies, Ethnography of Aid

Academic Education

since 02/2014Doctoral Studies (Doctorate) at the University of Muenster
2009 - 2013Post Graduate Diploma in International Business, Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Pune, India. (equiv. to 2 yr. MBA)
2010 - 2011Master of Science in Information Technology, Punjab Technical University, India.
2005 - 2009Bachelor of Engineering in Computing - Staffordshire University, UK

Work Experience

since 10/2016External PhD Student - Interorganisational Systems Group (IOS), Department for Information Systems, University of Münster
02/2014 - 09/2016Marie Curie Fellow - Early Stage Researcher at ERCIS, University of Münster
02/2010 - 12/2011Manager - ICT Operations, Grameen Development Services, Lucknow, India.

Functions and Memberships

since 03/2020Technical Administrator - Münster for Help (MS4H) - Corona Community Aid
since 02/2014Member of the NITIM European Graduate School
since 2013Member - Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM) Association
since 07/2013Member, Program Committee of the International Conference on ICTs for Disaster Management (ICT-DM)
12/2013 - 02/2014New Partnerships and Technology - Standby Task Force
09/2012 - 12/2013Core Technical Team - Standby Task Force
05/2008 - 12/2010Student Contributor - Sahana Software Foundation

Publications

Okusanya, Temitayo R.; Gresser, Jane; Stevenson, Michael; Kumar, Ajay; Haque, M. Romael; Franco, Zeno (2024)
In: Penkert, Berthold; Hellingrath, Bernd; Rode, Monika; Widera, Adam; Middelhoff, Michael; Boersma, Kees; Kalthöner, Matthias (eds.), Proceedings of the 21st ISCRAM ConferenceISCRAM:v8k21916.
Research article in digital collection (conference) | Peer reviewed | Published
Kumar, Ajay (2016)
In: Ortt, Roland; Bücker, Claudia; Klein, Stefan (eds.), Handbook on Networks in Innovation and Crisis management; Theory and Practice in a Dynamic and Disruptive Environment60-79Electronic ed.NITIM. doi:10.17879/64219708811
Research article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | Published
Kumar A, Vidolov S (2016)
In: A. Tapia; P. Antunes; V.A. Bañuls; K. Moore; J. Porto (eds.), ISCRAM 2016 Conference Proceedings – 13th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management0-0Rio de Janeiro, BrazilISCRAM Publications.
Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewed | Published
Kumar, Ajay, Søraker, Johnny (2015)
In: Palen L, Buscher M, Comes T, Hughes A (eds.), ISCRAM2015 Conference Proceedings - The 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management0-0Kristiansand, NorwayISCRAM Publications.
Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewed | Published
Kumar, Ajay; Mishra, Ghanshyam (2015)
In: Palen A. H. L., Buscher M, Comes T (eds.),  ELSI Narratives Workshop, ISCRAM 2015ISCRAM Digital Library:1296.
Abstract in digital collection (conference) | Peer reviewed | Published

Projects

Duration: 01/01/2016 - 31/08/2024
Type of project: Own resources project
Duration: 01/04/2014 - 30/09/2014
Type of project: Own resources project
Duration: 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2016
Funded by: EC FP 7 - Marie Curie Actions - Initial Training Networks
Type of project: EU-project hosted outside University of Münster

Prizes

IP@WWU DAAD Research Stipend (DAAD & BMBF)
Awarded by: International Graduate Centre
Award given to: Kumar, Ajay
Announced at: 26/09/2016
Type of distinction: Scholarship