• International Maritime Law  and Governance
• Historical development of the Laws of the Seas
• Indian Maritime History
• Laws of Armed Conflict (LOAC).
• Geneva Conventions and International Human Rights Law (IHRL).
• IUU Fishing
• SAN REMO Manual

Commander Anand Kumar is an alumnus of Naval Academy, Goa. He was commissioned into the Navy on 01 Jul 98. He specialises in Anti-Submarine Warfare and is a graduate of prestigious Defence Services Staff College. He has served onboard many Indian Navy frontline ships. He is presently appointed as a Research fellow at National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi.

• The officer, has undergone ‘Operation Analysis and Operations Research (OA & OR) course from prestigious institute, IIT Delhi.
• The Officer was selected to undergo one month course in International Law of Military Operations and Maritime Law (I-LOMO) at Defence Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS), United States of America.
• Diploma in International Maritime Law from Gujarat National Law University.
• M.A in Human Resource Development.
• M.Sc Psychology.
• B.Sc in Psychology.

1. Complexities of Legal regimes in UNCLOS

2. Rule based order at Sea

3. Integrating Maritime Law in Military Missions

4. IUU Fishing

5. Maritime security threat in IOR & SCS

6. Anti Submarine Warfare & Submarine Operations

7. Laws of Armed Conflict

8. Case study-MV Enrica Lexie

9. Oceans rising & Sustainable Development Goals