Mayank is a lawyer specializing in autonomous shipping operations. Dealing with socio-economic-ecological impact of laws is his favourite tangent of study. His research interest is supported by a keen curiosity for understanding etymological, philosophical, epistemological, and sociological underpinnings of different capitalist habits and society.

He has previously worked with law firms and practiced before various courts. When he is not teaching and writing, he consults for private clients as well as on multi-stakeholder projects. He has given guest lectures at various institutions and continues to welcome and engage with wider academia and industry. Mayank also remains deeply involved with the idea of sharing knowledge and participates in national and international conferences. Having worked in 3 countries and several cities, Mayank brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his classroom.

Mayank has been a recipient of Aboa Mare Award for Academic Performance 2024, Lex Falcon Emerging Legal Educator of the Year (Shipping/Maritime) 2024, OP JGU Research Excellence Award 2020, Faculty, and Swansea University International Excellence Scholarship 2016.

His recent conference appearances include 48th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy, 7th International Conference on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships, and 2023 Asian Law Schools Association (ALSA) Conference.

Additionally, he is developing a digital law repository on autonomous ships which can be found here: Law of Autonomous Ships. More on his research can be found here: Mayank Suri (0000-0003-0837-0252) – ORCID.

Mayank is an avid traveller, concert goer, bibliophile, coffee and cocktail aficionado.

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, but Really? India’s Reversion to Colonial Carriage of Goods by Sea: India’s Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024 Australian and New Zealand Maritime Law Journal 2025-03-14 | Journal article

Performance Disputes in Shipping – A Collection of Case Notes from India Walnut Academia 2024-08-31 | ISBN: 979-8891711075| book

Cybersecurity: The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 Digital Law Asia 2024-04-02 | online-resource

Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) and the Salvage Convention 1989: Distinct operations requiring distinct treatment Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 2023-11-23 | journal-article

Identifying factors affecting salvage rewards of crewless vessels — lessons from a case study WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs 2022-05-19 | journal-article

Who is an Operator within LLMC? Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 2022-05 | journal-article

Will LLMC apply to Remote Control Centre operators? Lloyd’s Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 2022-02-21 | journal-article

Autonomous vessels as ships – the definition conundrum IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 2020-11 | journal-article DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/929/1/012005

Fixture And Gencon 94: Are Gencon 94 Law and Arbitration Provisions Brought Into The Charter? The Indian View The Journal of International Maritime Law 2020-08 | journal-article

Autonomous Ships And The Proximate Cause Conundrum – A Maritime And Insurance Law Tango The Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce 2020-04 | journal-article

Indian Maritime Disputes: Contracts, Industry, and Law

Law of Taxation

Law of Contracts

Legal Methods

Moot Court and Trial Advocacy

LLM (International Maritime Law); BA LLB (Hons.)