Dr. Ashish Saraswat is an Assistant Professor of Law at the National Law University, Jodhpur. He earned his Ph.D. on the topic “Evolving Legal Framework for Solar Energy in India: A Study in the Context of Energy Justice and Sustainable Development.” Dr. Saraswat holds a two-year LL.M. in International Legal Studies from South Asian University, New Delhi, and a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from Amity Law School, New Delhi.
He has actively participated in numerous conferences, workshops, and seminars, presenting papers on a wide range of subjects in both national and international legal contexts. His academic interests span public international law, international environmental law, energy law, climate change law, refugee law, law and technology, and human rights law.
Dr. Saraswat has also authored several articles and book chapters published in reputed national and international journals and edited volumes. His scholarly contributions focus on areas such as renewable energy law, international human rights law, law & technology, and
international environmental law.
Selected Publications:
1. Ashish Saraswat and Dr. Garima Tiwari chapter titled as, “United Nations and Beyond: Legal Strategies for Defending Critical Energy Infrastructure against Cyber Attacks” published in the book ‘Cybercrime Unveiled: An In-Depth Analysis of Legal and Technical Complexity’, Springer Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence, February 2025, Vol 1181, 291-307, ISBN: 978-3-031-80556-1 Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80557-8_13
2. Ashish Saraswat and Dr. Garima, Book review of “India in a Warming World: Integrating Climate Change and Development by Navroz K. Dubhash, OUP, 2019” published by South Asian Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, University of Colombo and the Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ), Vol.2, Issue 1, 123-126, ISSN:2827-7384, 2024.
3. Stellina Jolly, Shachi Singh, and Ashish Saraswat, paper titled as "Mainstreaming gender in transboundary water governance: a South Asian perspective." published by Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law 26, no. 2 (2023): 221-243, Print ISSN: 13852140, Online ISSN: 18758258
4. Stellina Jolly and Ashish Saraswat published a paper titled as “Solar Parks and Challenges of Land Acquisition in India: A Legal Analysis”, International Energy Law Review, Issue 6, 2017, p.227-231, ISSN: 1757 4404, Sweet & Maxwell, London.
5. Ashish Saraswat, Book review of “German Velasquez-Vaccines, Medicines, and COVID-19, How Can WHO be given a Stronger Voice?” published in Vol.03 (01), February 2022, PP. 170 – 178 at Bennett Journal of Legal Studies bearing ISSN 2583-4673.
E-mail: ashish.saraswat@nlujodhpur.ac.in
