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Faculty Profile

Dr. Dhanya S.
Ph.D in Law, LL.M. (Constitutional Law), LL.B., B.A.
Assistant Professor (Research)

CONTACT

Email: sdhanya@gnlu.ac.in

Phone : (+91) - +91 -79-23276611/12

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Teaching / Research Experience

Teaching Experience

  • 18 months’ experience with Institute of Law, Nirma University as full time/Regular Faculty.
  • 10 months’ experience as visiting faculty with different institutes.
Area of Research/Interest
Research Projects
  • Working on Analytical study of Inequalities in Access to healthcare in India with special reference to State of Gujarat’. 
  • Empirical Research thesis submitted to Nirma University on Analytical study of Social, Legal and Ethical issues involved in Surrogacy: Need for a Legal Framework as part of LLM course.

Areas of General Interest

  • Constitutional Law
  • Health Law and Technology Law


Current Research Interest

  • Public International Law
  • Health Law
Conference / Seminar / Workshop

Paper Presentation 


Conferences

  • Presented a paper titled ‘Impact of Globalization on Human rights: A Legal Perspective’ at the 18th APG meet and International Conference on ‘Re-envisioning Globalization, Development and New World Order’ organized by Lovely Professional University on 27-28 of October 2017.
  • Best paper award winner of National Conference on Justice Education, 2016 organized by Institute of Law Nirma University. Presented paper titled ‘Critical Appraisal of Legal Spectrum Regulating Surrogacy Contracts: A Comparative analysis with special reference to India’.


Seminars

  • Presented a paper titled ‘Gender inequalities in Access to healthcare: An Indian Legal perspective’ at National Seminar on Recent Trends of Judicial Process in India: Journey Towards Transformative Constitutionalism organized by Gujarat University during 27/01/2019-28/01/2019.
  • Presented a paper titled ‘Legal and ethical issues involving surrogacy in India’ in a Two Day National Seminar Organized by Central University of Kashmir on 24-25 October 2017 on topic of Medicine, Law and Ethics.


Others

  • Attended FDP and International Seminar on Fugitive Economic Offenders law organized by LPU during 22 December 2018.
  • Completed 14 hours ‘Advanced Training Programme on Philosophical Approach to Research in Social Science and Law’ organized by Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar from 15-18 Feb, 2018.
  • Organized a workshop on the topic of ‘Inheritance in India under Hindu and Muslim Law’ by Dr. Poonam Pradhan Saxena, Vice Chancellor NLU, Jodhpur at Nirma University during the course of employment.
  • Organized workshop on Legislative drafting, as a part of course on Interpretation of Statutes and Legislative drafting during the period of employment with Institute of Law, Nirma University. The speaker invited was Shri Mukulita Vijayawargia, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice.
  • Co-Chaired Louis M.  Brown and Forrest S.  Mosten International Client Counselling Competition organized by Institute of Law Nirma University.
  • Successfully completed the Induction Training Programme organized by Nirma University during May 2016.


Participation


Conferences

  • Presented a paper titled ‘Impact of Globalization on Human rights: A Legal Perspective’ at the 18th APG meet and International Conference on ‘Re-envisioning Globalization, Development and New World Order’ organized by Lovely Professional University on 27-28 of October 2017.
  • Best paper award winner of National Conference on Justice Education, 2016 organized by Institute of Law Nirma University. Presented paper titled ‘Critical Appraisal of Legal Spectrum Regulating Surrogacy Contracts: A Comparative analysis with special reference to India’.

Seminars

  • Presented a paper titled ‘Gender inequalities in Access to healthcare: An Indian Legal perspective’ at National Seminar on Recent Trends of Judicial Process in India: Journey Towards Transformative Constitutionalism organized by Gujarat University during 27/01/2019-28/01/2019.
  • Presented a paper titled ‘Legal and ethical issues involving surrogacy in India’ in a Two Day National Seminar Organized by Central University of Kashmir on 24-25 October 2017 on topic of Medicine, Law and Ethics.


Others

  • Attended FDP and International Seminar on Fugitive Economic Offenders law organized by LPU during 22 December 2018.
  • Completed 14 hours ‘Advanced Training Programme on Philosophical Approach to Research in Social Science and Law’ organized by Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar from 15-18 Feb, 2018.
  • Successfully completed the Induction Training Programme organized by Nirma University during May 2016.
Capacity Building Training Programmes
Participated

Training Programmes
  • Successfully completed the Induction Training Programme organized by Nirma University during May 2016.

Faculty Development Programmes
  • Attended FDP and International Seminar on Fugitive Economic Offenders law organized by LPU during 22 December 2018.

Short-Term Courses
  • Completed 14 hours ‘Advanced Training Programme on Philosophical Approach to Research in Social Science and Law’ organized by Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar from 15-18 Feb, 2018.
Honours / Awards
  • Gold medal winner LLM 2014-15 batch of Institute of Law Nirma University. 
  • Best paper award winner of National Conference on Justice Education, 2016, organized by Institute of Law Nirma University.
Visiting Faculty/Guest Lectures/Keynote Address
  • 4 months’ experience as visiting faculty with Calorx Teachers’ University from December 2018-February 2019.        
  • 3 months’ experience as visiting faculty with Nirma University during July- October 2018.
  • 3 months’ experience as Visiting Faculty with LPU, Jalandhar, Punjab.
Other Accomplishments
Technical Session Chaired/Co-Chaired
  • Co-Chaired Louis M.  Brown and Forrest S.  Mosten International Client Counselling Competition organized by Institute of Law Nirma University.