Dr Parag Mehta (P.D.)

I am Dr Parag Mehta, Docent 2 in the Department of Data Analytics & Digitalisation at the School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University. Trained as a pure mathematician: 

PhD, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces;
MSc, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay; 
BSc, St Xavier’s College, Bombay.

I combine theoretical expertise with innovative digital‐business pedagogy. As Program Leader of the Digital Business & Economics master’s programme, I design curricula that bridge mathematics, data science, ethics, and emerging technologies. My teaching philosophy centres on Socratic inquiry, ethical dissonance, and problem‐based learning to empower students as independent and critical thinkers.
Pedagogical Certifications: 

BKO/UTQ teaching accreditation; 

Certificate in Inspirational Educational Leadership

Teaching Awards:

Outstanding Tutor Award, School of Business & Economics (2023);  
University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award (2020); 
Certification of Recognition for Exceptional Teaching, Teacher Tribute Initiative – Stanford University (2013).
 

Expertises

I am a pure mathematician by training, with deep interests in Harmonic Analysis, Representation Theory, Commutative Algebra, and Algebraic Geometry. Recently, I have also been exploring Large Language Models, Generative AI applications in business contexts, and Topological Data Analysis techniques.

Career history

2023 – Present: Program Leader, Digital Business & Economics MSc, Department of Data Analytics & Digitalisation, School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University

Apr 2023 – Mar 2024: Education Coordinator, Department of Data Analytics & Digitalisation, SBE, Maastricht University

2021 – Present: Docent 2, Department of Data Analytics & Digitalisation, SBE, Maastricht University

2020 – 2021: Mathematics Teacher, Akademeia High School, Warsaw, Poland

2019 – 2020: Mathematics Teacher, UWC Dilijan, Armenia

2016 – 2019: Head of Mathematics Department (IB MYP & DP), UWC Maastricht, Netherlands

2006 – 2016: Head of Mathematics Department, UWC Mahindra College, Pune, India

2003 – 2006: Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Westfield State University, Massachusetts, USA

1996 – 2003: Graduate Assistant in Mathematics, New Mexico State University, USA