ISB professor Nikhil Madan, PhD in human behaviour, found dead on Hyderabad campus

A 37-year-old assistant professor at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, was reportedly found dead at his on-campus residence. Police suspect suicide, though no motive has been established yet. As per reports, the incident took place between 9 and 10 pm on June 24, at the ISB residential quarters in Gachibowli. The 37-year-old professor, who is from Delhi, jumped off from the fourth floor of his residential building on the institute's campus on Tuesday night, PTI reported. The deceased was said to be taking medicines for depression. His wife, who was present in the house, fell unconscious after he jumped from the building, PTI report quoted police.

Professor Nikhil Madan joined ISB in 2019 as an Assistant Professor in the Organisational Behaviour area. He held a PhD from INSEAD, a Master’s in Quantitative Economics from the Indian Statistical Institute, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Delhi.

His research focused on human behavior and decision-making. He had published work in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Organization Science, and the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. He also contributed articles to the Harvard Business Review and taught courses on negotiation and decision-making at ISB.


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