Aniruddha has completed his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University and his PGDBA from Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur. He is pursuing his Executive Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM, Sambalpur). Before joining academics, he worked with leading high-speed diesel engine manufacturers like Cummins Diesel Sales & Service (India) Limited and ATM manufacturing companies like NCR and Diebold. He has more than 15 years of experience in management teaching at various colleges across Kolkata. Aniruddha is pursuing a PhD from IIM, Sambalpur, and has research interests in sustainability and circular economy.