Mr. Akhlesh Agarwal

Faculty Akhlesh Agarwal - NIIT University

Designation:	Associate Professor
Area:	Computer Science and Engineering
Qualification:	BTech in Electronics & Communication. MTech in Computer science, IIT Roorkee,
Teaching Field:	IT Management, Education technology
Experiences:	More than 28 years of experience in: Large scale software application development and management. Software product development in area of learning technologies, like learning management systems and online assessment management systems.
Research Areas:	Technology based teaching learning processes.
Consulting Area:	IT Management. Educational ERP product development and implementation. Technology deployment for Teaching Learning processes.
Other Interests:	Social media, Technology innovation initiatives with students.
Email-Id:	Akhlesh.Agarwal@niituniversity.in

About:

Akhlesh's focus area at NU includes all IT systems including ERP application that manages complete academic data from student admissions, attendance, Examination, Fees, Hostel management, etc.

Akhlesh is also responsible for ensuring NU uses the best of technology in Teaching learning practices to ensure a world class technology based learning environment for NU students. He also drives many technology based initiatives at NU including Microsoft Innovation Centre and Social Media Club.

Akhlesh Agarwal has more than 25 years of experience in IT industry including about 10 years in US & Singapore. His main expertise area is software products development, where he worked with international clients for large scale software development and implementation projects. He has been working in the area of educational technologies in last 15 years, this includes Learning management systems, Online examination management, content management, educational ERPs, corporate training management applications etc.

Previously Akhlesh was at TCS and NIIT Technologies Singapore in various roles in large scale software projects development and implementations.