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Doctor

Prakash Gopal

Lecturer

ANCORS

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  • Lecturer
    ANCORS

BIO

I am a former Indian navy officer with experience in maritime security operations, policy and strategy. I've served as a communications and electronics warfare specialist onboard numerous ships, and commanded an anti-submarine corvette. In 2018, I took up a PhD position at ANCORS. My research examined the concept of littoral security and developed a framework for the security of critical infrastructure in littoral areas. I completed my PhD in April 2023.

 

In addition to lecturing at ANCORS, I am also an Academic Fellow of the Australia-India Institute, University of Melbourne and Non-Resident Fellow at the United States Studies Centre, Sydney. My research interests include India’s foreign and security policy, maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean Region, and the protection of critical maritime infrastructure.

UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG APPOINTMENTS

  • Lecturer
    University of Wollongong, ANCORS, Australia19 Oct 2023 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • PhD Candidate
    University of Wollongong, ANCORS, Wollongong, Australia18 Jul 2018 - 15 Apr 2023
  • Research Fellow
    National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi, India1 Jun 2016 - 30 Apr 2018

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Surface Warfare Officer
    Indian Navy, New Delhi, India1 Jul 1997 - 30 Apr 2018