Dr. Badri Bajaj is a keen researcher, a passionate teacher/facilitator, an author, and an award-winning coach. He holds an MBA and a Ph.D. specializing in Emotional Intelligence and Leadership. He has authored the best-selling book Happiness A to Z: Evidence-Based Strategies for Achieving Well-being and Fulfilment, and co-edited The Health and Wellbeing Coaches' Handbook. He has published in A & B category journals of the ABDC list and in renowned magazines, newspapers, and influential blogs. Dr. Bajaj received “The 100 Best Global Coaching Leaders Award” from CHRO Asia and the World HRD Congress in February 2017. Dr. Bajaj has conducted training programs for senior management and supervisors across IT organizations, the retail sector, the Indian Navy, and professional associations. He has delivered presentations in the UK, India, and the USA for diverse organizations. He is the Principal Investigator of a Rs. 35 lacs funded project, supported by the Rekhi Foundation for Happiness. He also serves as the Coordinator of the Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness and Mind Lab at JIIT.

Dr. Bajaj joined JIIT Noida in 2004. He has two decades of teaching, training, research and coaching experience. He has taught Positive psychology, Science of Happiness, Organizational Behavior, Training & Development Life Skills, courses in UG and PG programs. He has organized international conferences, workshops, MDPs, FDPs. He served as President of the Board of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Delhi-NCR Chapter for two terms (2019–2021 and 2021–2023).