James Lind Institute is proud to announce that Dr. Sonal Katyal, Associate Professor and Program Director, Faculty of Transformational Economics, has been selected as a 2026 Google Higher Education Faculty AI Fellow (EMEA) as part of the inaugural global cohort of Google for Education.

This fellowship is a highly selective and globally competitive recognition, awarded to faculty members demonstrating excellence in Artificial Intelligence innovation, pedagogical leadership, and responsible AI integration in higher education. Recipients are drawn from leading universities worldwide, reflecting the exceptional rigor of the selection process.

Dr. Katyal’s selection recognizes her sustained contributions to advancing AI in academic contexts, including:

• Integration of AI tools in research training, dissertation supervision, and curriculum design
• Leadership in developing structured AI-enabled academic workshops for faculty and researchers
• Development of ResearchMind, a publicly accessible AI ethics and responsible research framework for academic work
• Contribution to interdisciplinary curriculum innovation across economics, policy, and applied research education

ResearchMind, developed by Dr. Katyal, is an open-access academic initiative that provides a structured framework for responsible AI use in research. It includes ethical guidelines, risk classification models, and practical protocols for ensuring transparency, academic integrity, and methodological rigor in AI-assisted scholarship.

At JLI, Dr. Katyal has also led advanced workshops on AI in Research and Dissertation Writing, helping researchers adopt AI tools effectively while maintaining strong ethical and academic standards.

This recognition further reinforces JLI’s commitment to global academic excellence, innovation in teaching, and leadership in AI-enabled higher education transformation.