Dr. Pupul Dutta Prasad

Dr Pupul Dutta Prasad combines a rich work experience in the civil service with a strong academic record. He holds two Masters degrees: an MSc in Human Rights from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London and an MA in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He also has an LLB degree from the University of Delhi. In 2022, he earned a PhD in Social Policy from the LSE where he was Commonwealth scholar. His research interests lie across the conventional disciplinary divides and include criminology, law, social policy, criminal justice policy, penology, comparative criminology, restorative justice, juvenile justice, human rights and policing in India.

Professionally, Dr Prasad is a senior officer in the Indian Police Service (IPS). He has over 21 years of experience of working in various positions, including over a year as a United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer in the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus(UNFICYP) headquarters in Nicosia, Cyprus where he commanded the Indian police contingent. He is a recipient of Police (Special Duty) Medal awarded by the Government of India and the United Nations Medal.

Dr Prasad joined Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida as Professor of Practice on deputation for a period of 5 years in May 2024, having previously held the post of Inspector General of Police, South Range, Himachal Pradesh. His past appointments include Senior Superintendent of Police at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), New Delhi, and Superintendent of Police of Kinnaur, Sirmaur, and Mandi districts in Himachal Pradesh. The current role enables him to pursue his work as an educator and scholar while bridging the gap between academia and practice.

Through his writing, Dr Prasad seeks to explore socio-legal dimensions of issues in his areas of interest and challenge dominant narratives. Aside from academic papers, he has contributed articles to The Hindu, The Indian Express, The Times of India, and The Tribune. He enjoys reading fiction and occasionally dabbles in poetry. His poems in English have been published in Spillwords, Madras Courier, Muse India, Indian Literature, and Kritya.