School of Conflict and Security Studies

Dr. Jay B. Desai is a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Development and Peace (INEF) in the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany). He has obtained PhD in International Relations (IR) from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain) with an outstanding ‘Cum Laude’ grade. On February 05, 2026, he delivered the prestigious Rhineland Lecture on Sovereign Equality of States in International Law: Increasing Multipolarity in a Changing World Order at the University of Bonn (Germany). Dr. Desai earlier worked on Missiles in International Security at the Centre for Aerospace Power and Strategic Studies, Indian Air Force (Western Command) of the Indian Ministry of Defense (New Delhi). He has extensively published research articles, book reviews and opinion articles in the field of International Relations. His areas of research interests include theories in International Relations; International Peace Treaties; future of the UN-led World Order; Geopolitical Dynamics of India-China Relations; Missiles in International Security; ‘No First Use Doctrine’ and Nuclear Weapons; Strategic and Security Issues.

MEng-RIT Rochester in Microelectronics, PhD-King's College London-Defence Studies. 30 years in Mixed Signal Analog and HV GaN. Ventured to US in 1989 on a full academic scholarship for undergraduate at top college-The University of the South, MEng at RIT on SRC Fellowship. Work experience at Applied Materials-Plasma Etch, Cypress Semiconductors (now Infineon)-90 and 65 nm 193 DUV Gate module for SRAMs  R&D Pilot Line Maxim Integrated (now Analog Devices)-Plasma/Photo Sec Mgr Mixed Signal/Analog Production Fab. Transphorm (now Renesas) pilot line HV GaN on Si transfer to mass production in Japan and EU-Sr Director Foundry. Currently with Power Integrations-  Sr Staff Foundry Engineering ensuring high yielding and reliable  HV GaN Power MOSFETs and Si LDMOS devices including assembly and package related product development for these technologies. Sponsored to HBS Leadership Development program (PLD) by Maxim Integrated in 2006-07. Completed MBA from Santa Clara University sponsored by Applied Materials in 2001.

Prakash R. Golani obtained M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in geology from University of Rajasthan.  He has mapped and explored several ore deposit-forming geological set ups during his 36  year- long career in the Geological Survey of India (GSI). The ore deposit set ups worked by him include volcanic-hosted massive sulphides (VHMS) deposits, alkaline-carbonatite complexes, IOCG-, MVT-SEDEX-, evaporite-, epithermal- and granite-related set ups in  western, central and northeastern India including Himalayas. He has studies and published his  work on sillimanite-corundum, phosphorite, magnesite, lead, zinc, copper, gold, antimony and  selenium bearing polymetallic deposits. His interest in ore deposit-bearing settings finds expression in the book ‘Assessment of Ore Deposit Settings, Structures and Proximity Indicators in  Geological Exploration’. In GSI, he has been involved in formulation and execution of field and exploration-related training programs for professional geologists. He is lead author of the  international team which recognised and published evaporitic set up as a new repository of the gold  deposit (Bhukia, Rajasthan) in the global context. His current interest includes geochemistry, geological  characteristics of ore repository set ups for critical and byproduct elements associated with base metals and other ore deposits.