DrGagan Kumar B R
(He / Him)
Lecturer
Faculty of Business and Law/Deakin Business School
- LecturerFaculty of Business and Law/Deakin Business School
- GIFT City Campus
BIO
Dr. Gagan Kumar B R is a Faculty in the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics (ISBA) at Deakin University, with extensive experience in higher education and the teaching of emerging technologies. His work focuses on advancing innovative, industry-oriented learning and research initiatives. His expertise spans Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, digital transformation, and Healthcare AI. Throughout his academic career, he has contributed to curriculum innovation, interdisciplinary research, industry engagement, and the development of academic partnerships across diverse institutions. He has also played an active role in designing future-focused learning experiences that integrate emerging technologies with real-world business and healthcare applications.
Dr. Gagan's research interests focus on the application of AI-driven solutions to address complex challenges, particularly in healthcare systems, digital health transformation, intelligent decision-support systems, and technology accessibility and inclusion for people with visual impairments. He is passionate about advancing innovation through collaborative and interdisciplinary research while fostering partnerships between academia, industry, government, and the broader community. His research emphasizes the ethical and responsible adoption of AI, digital capability development, and technology-enabled transformation in contemporary organizations.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- LecturerDeakin University, Deakin Business School Operations
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Faculty of Information Systems & AnalyticsChrist University, Bengaluru, India1 Aug 2022 - 15 Apr 2026
- Faculty of Information Systems & AnalyticsPresidency University, Bengaluru, India21 Jan 2021 - 31 Jul 2022
- Teaching Fellow in Information Systems & Digital TransformationPresidency University, Bengaluru, India1 Aug 2017 - 31 Dec 2020
DEGREES
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Information Systems - Healthcare AIPresidency University, Bengaluru, India
- Master of Science (MS), Computer Science - Software EngineeringWoolf University, Valletta, Malta
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management - Strategy and SystemsAlliance University, Bengaluru, India
CERTIFICATIONS
- University TeachingUniversity of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
- Data Science of Health InformaticsJohns Hopkins University, Maryland, United States
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- KannadaCan read, write, speak and understand
- TeluguCan read, speak and understand
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Business and Law
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- Deakin Business School