Meet Our FacultyDr. Rhishikesh Dave

Lawpreneurz Dr. Rhishikesh Dave

Dr.Rhishikesh Dave completed his LL.M with specialization in Human Rights and International Humanitarian Laws securing 2nd rank in the University. His doctoral research (PhD) was on the subject of the concept of Sovereign Immunity and International Criminal Law. He was awarded Doctoral Scholarship by The Hague Academy of International Law.

He has vast academic and administrative experience. His areas of interest are Human Rights, International Humanitarian Laws, Conflict of Laws, Criminal Law and Law of Evidence, His academic career spanning more than a decade has seen him working as Assistant Professor at Gujarat National Law University and later on Registrar of the same University. Before joining Marwadi University Dr. Dave served as Dean, NMIMS University School of Law and prior to that as Dean, School of Law at Galgotias University. He was also Area Head, Criminal Law Department of Law and Academic Coordinator at Institute of Law, Nirma University for 3 years.

He has organized various Moot Court Competitions, Workshops, Conferences, Seminars etc. He was also the Faculty Advisor, Centre of International Humanitarian Law Studies, ILNU. He has conducted various workshops with National and International Agencies and has also been judging Moot Court Competitions; Inter American Human Rights Moot Court Competition, Hong Kong Red Cross Moot Court Competition to name a few. He has lots of National and International publications to his credit. Recently he was awarded with Academic Excellence Award in Legal Desire Summit & Awards 2018. Dr. Dave has joined Marwadi University with a mission to provide a world class Law School in the Saurashtra Region.