Dr Debankur Saha holds a PhD in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. His research interests centre on sustainable aspects of tourism, particularly in the fields of ecotourism and avitourism.

Dr Saha began his professional journey at KPMG, after completing his BCom from Symbiosis College, Pune in 2011. He later pursued an MBA from the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi, graduating in 2014. Subsequently, he gained five years of experience at Daikin Airconditioning.

Outside of academia, Dr Saha is passionate about birdwatching, wildlife photography, and playing various sports, including snooker, chess, table tennis, badminton and football. He conducted regular birdwatching workshops at various educational institutes and founded a community group called Nature Walk at IIM Lucknow, to raise awareness and draw valuable lessons from nature.