Ajita is a doctoral candidate and an instructor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. He studies contemplative pedagogy, post foundationalism, Buddhism, and Indian philosophy. His work focuses on broadening and deepening the scholarship on curriculum as it relates to mindful awareness, compassion, empathy, interconnectedness, nonviolence, wisdom, peace, healing, and joy. He has conducted qualitative research in Buddhist and Krishnamurti inspired school settings in Nepal and India. As an instructor, he prepares preservice teachers interested in teaching science, as well as teaching abroad. He has also published a book chapter on the interlinkages between Vajrayana Buddhism and Education. He has also presented at educational conferences such as the American Educational Research Association and the Comparative & International Education Society conferences.
Before joining UW–Madison, Ajita was an assistant professor in the School of Education at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. He has taught courses in Philosophy of Education, Early Childhood Education, Curriculum Studies, and School Management.