DrGagan Kumar B R

(He / Him)

Lecturer

Faculty of Business and Law/Deakin Business School

  • Lecturer
    Faculty of Business and Law/Deakin Business School

BIO

Dr. Gagan Kumar B R

Senior Lecturer, Information Systems and Business Analytics

Deakin Business School, Deakin University

 

Dr Gagan comes 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

  • Lecturer
    Deakin University, Information Systems and Business Analytics Discipline Group

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Faculty of Information Systems & Analytics
    Christ University, Bengaluru, India1 Aug 2022 - 15 Apr 2026
  • Faculty of Information Systems & Analytics
    Presidency University, Bengaluru, India2 Aug 2017 - 31 Jul 2022

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Healthcare Artificial Intelligence
    Presidency University, Bengaluru, India
  • Master of Science (MS), Computer Science
    Woolf University, Valletta, Malta
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), General Management
    Alliance University, Bengaluru, India

CERTIFICATIONS

  • University Teaching
    University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
  • Data Science of Health Informatics
    Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, United States

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Kannada
    Can read, write, speak and understand

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Business and Law

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • Deakin Business School
  • Information Systems and Business Analytics Discipline Group