Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar has announced the appointment of Prof. Kulbhushan Balooni, a distinguished academician with over 25 years of experience with reputed education institutions, as theVice-Chancellor at the university.
Renowned for his transdisciplinary research on environmental sustainability, development policy, and social entrepreneurship, Prof. Balooni was one of the founding faculty members to join IIM Kozhikode at its inception during the academic year 1997–1998.   His assistance went even further since he was a key figure in nurturing IIM Amritsar as its first mentor director. Following a fruitful tenure from 2019 to 2024, Prof. Balooni served IIM Kashipur as a Director, where he spearheaded numerous initiatives ranging from fostering innovation to promoting entrepreneurship, supporting research, and handling government directives that boasted the institution’s reputation.
Prof Balooni is also a LEAD (Leadership for Environment & Development) Fellow. Â He has been a visiting scholar at prestigious institutions, including the National University of Singapore, the University of Copenhagen, Uppsala University, and Wageningen University & Research
