Faiz Ayat Ansari

Assistant Professor II

Mr. Faiz Ayat Ansari is an Assistant Professor of Law (Senior Scale) at KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneswar, a PhD Scholar at NLSIU Bengaluru, and Researcher at Mediterranea International Centre for Human Rights Research, Italy. He has taught at NLSIU, NLU Odisha, and Parul University, and served as Research Associate at GNLU. An alumnus of GNLU (LL.M. in Constitutional & Administrative Law), he also holds diplomas from WBNUJS and NALSAR. He is a Partner at GUJ JURIX, Legal Advisor to Micforte Attorneys (Nigeria), and Regional Coordinator (Asia) of the International Association of Social Protection. A certified mediator, he has lectured globally at Stanford, Russia, Turkey, and Spain. Author of five books and editor of ten, he has won awards including Best Constitutional Law Faculty in South Asia (2024).

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

  • Pursuing Ph.D. (Law), National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
  • LL.M. in Constitutional and Administrative Law, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
  • B.A.LL.B (Hons.) , Baroda School Of Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
  • Researcher and Collaborator, Mediterranea International Centre for Human Rights Research, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
  • Regional Coordinator (Asia), International Association for Social Protection
  • Certified Mediator, Peace- Negotiation and Mediation for Diplomacy International Initiative
  • Course on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists, UNESCO and Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford
  • Course on Constitutional Studies (Topper), National Law School of India University, Bengaluru
  • Post Graduate Diploma in International Humanitarian Law, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
  • Rio +24: War and Peace International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures(IDRC) India Program, Indian Astrobiology Research Centre (IARC) for United Nations, Mumbai
  • Diploma In Entrepreneurship Administration And Business Laws, West Bengal National University Of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

COURSE EXPERTISE

Constitutional Law, Comparative Law, Administrative Law, Public International Law, Media Law, Criminal Law

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Constitutional Law, Comparative Law, Administrative Law, Public International Law, Media Law, Criminal Law, Access to Justice

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Faculty Coordinator: MUN (Model United Nations) Society,
  • Co Programme Officer: NSS (National Service Scheme) School of Law Unit,
  • Member: Moot Court Society

Awards and Achievements

  • Best Constitutional Law Faculty in South Asia in the Young Faculty (Under the Age of 32) Category Award, 2024 by the Interdisciplinary School of Fundamental Rights PraeEminentia Iustitia, Peru (November, 2024)
  • Interdisciplinary Eminent Speaker, Board of Deans of the Peruvian Bar Associations (JUDECAP) and the Illustrious Bar Association of Tacna (ICAT), Peru (December, 2022)
  • Dr. J.K. Patel Memorial Award for Excellence in Academics and Research (August, 2022)
  • Dr. J.K. Patel Memorial Award for Excellence in Academics and Research (August, 2021)

Outreach Activity

  • Guest Lectures, Sessions, Webinars, & Moot Courts
  • Guest Speaker: Covered social security, federalism & AI, fundamental rights (Spain, Brazil, Peru, Uzbekistan), Indian Supreme Court & justice (Brazil), and preventive detention (Peru).
  • Resource Person: Presented on media law (Uzbekistan), health & medical laws (India), law & cinema (India), mooting skills (Goa, Durg), constitutional interpretation & employment laws (Uzbekistan), multispecies families (Colombia), constitutionalism (Brazil), IPR (Bengaluru), international whaling (UK), Indian constitutional journey (Vadodara, Legaleech), federalism & affirmative action (Russia), data protection (Brazil), India-Brazil legal dialogues (US, Spain, UK, Brazil), legal research (Nashik), gender & sanitation, and fake news (Uzbekistan), and EU & Indian legal systems (Italy).
  • Judge: Judged moot courts and competitions at various national law universities and institutions, including NLU Odisha, NLU Meghalaya, Amity Law School, City Academy Law College, Parul University, and Shobhit Institute.
  • Chair/Moderator/Panelist: Served as panelist for placement interviews (Nagpur), session chair for international conferences on labor law and sustainable futures (Bhubaneswar, Noida), moderator for IPR FDP (Assam), and scientific direction panel member for a world summit on constitutional rule of law (Russia).

Professional Membership

  • Member, Center For Studies And Research In Constitutionalism, Internationalization And Cooperation – CONSTINTER (June 2025)
  • Founding Member, International Association of Social Protection (December 2023)
  • Member of Legal Education Awareness Foundation, New Delhi (2017-2018)

Projects & Consultancies

RESEARCH PROJECTS
Research Associate, ‘Study on cases of medical negligence under consumer law within the state of Gujarat’, Minor Research Project, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar funded by Legal Department, Government of Gujarat [Project Grant: Rs. 2 lakhs] [July, 2021 – August, 2021]

CONSULTANCY
Distinguished Legal Advisor and Consultant, Micforte Attorneys, Nigeria (April, 2025 – present)

Patents and Innovations

Developed comprehensive e-content, including assessments, outlines, course material, presentations, and audio-visual resources, for Constitutional Law II, Public International Law, Media Law, and Maritime Law (2021).