Dr. Rhishikesh Dave (Dean and Professor of Law) Faculty of Law at Marwadi University : Advisor

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 a decade has seen him working as Assistant Professor at Gujarat National Law University and later on Registrar of the same University. As a Registrar of GNLU he has played a major role in the building new campus of GNLU. Before joining Faculty of Law at Marwadi University, Dr. Dave served as Area Head, Criminal Law and Academic Coordinator at Institute of Law, Nirma University for 3 years.  He was also Dean of Faculty of Law Galgotias University and NMIMS School of Law During his tenure at Nirma University he organized International Moot Court Competitions, Workshops, Conferences, Seminars etc. He has played pivotal role in the development of Institute of Law, Nirma University. 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 done research projects funded by Tribal Commissioner, Government of Gujarat and Gujarat Ecology Commission.