Areas of Teaching and Research: Quantitative Methods, Operations Management, Service Quality, and Research Methodology.

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 I.  Academic/Professional experience: (Since 1993)

  • 32 years: 26 years at the University of Hyderabad (about 15 years as a Professor/Senior Professor) and six years at Kakatiya University.

II. Formal/Technical Training:

  • B.Tech. (Civil), M.Tech. (Data Science), M.B.A., Ph.D. (Management), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Psychology), M.A., Ph.D. (Education), PGDPMIR, PGDCS, FDP (Management-IIMA) and LEAP (Leadership for Academicians Programme),

III. Administrative experience:

  • Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Dean, Professor-in-Charge, University Works (Engineering) Department, Head, Director & Member Secretary of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Dean of Students’ Welfare, Chief Warden, Dy. Chief Warden, Warden, etc.

IV.  Research and Project Guidance:

  • Doctoral Scholars: 23 were awarded Ph.D.’s, and 10 more are working.
  • MBA Projects: More than 120

V. Publications (6+70+30+10+52*):

  • Books: 6 (Authored: 2, Edited: 4 (Conference Proceedings))
  • Research papers:  100 (Journal papers: 70; Books/ Conference Proceedings and Case Reviews: 30)
  • Teaching/Training material: Edited 10 Books; *Authored 52 Lessons

VI. Workshops, Seminars, and Conferences:

  • Total: 76, Coordinated: 26, Attended: 50 (Abroad: 10, In India: 40)

VII. Research/Consultancy Projects:

  • Research and Consultancy Projects carried out: Rs. 88.22 lakhs

VIII. Membership in Academic and Professional Bodies:

  • Member of several Academic Boards

IX. Training programs conducted/ delivered lectures:

  • National Institute of Rural Management and Panchayat Raj, Hetero Drugs, Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development, Navodaya Leadership Institute, RBVRR Telangana State Police Academy, Human Resource Development Centers of various universities, etc.

X. Participation in Extension Work / Community Service:

  • Television, Radio, Print Media, Career Counselling, UGC NET classes, etc.

XI. Online Teaching/MOOCs

  • Coordinated two courses under SWAYAM.

XII. Awards and Recognition

  • Received three Awards/ Recognition

I. Academic/Professional experience: 32 years (1993-till date)

a) Teaching / Research experience:

II. Formal/Technical Training:

i. Awards and Achievements (7)

ii. Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates earned (12):

  iii. Administrative experience:

IV. Research/Project Guidance (22+8+ 130*):

23 were awarded Ph.D.’s, and 10 more scholars are pursuing Doctoral Research.  *Guided/supervised projects of various Universities. (University of Hyderabad and Kakatiya University): More than 130.

V. Publications

i. Books (6)

 ii. Papers in Journals (70)

 iii. Papers in Books, Conference Proceedings, and Case Reviews (32)

iv. Teaching and training material

 VI. Workshops, Seminars, and Conferences (74):

  VII. Research/ Consultancy Projects carried out (Rs. 88.22 lakhs): 

 VIII. Membership in Academic and Professional Bodies:

IX. Training programs conducted/ delivered lectures:

  • Delivered lectures in Central, State, Private, and Deemed-to-be Universities, Institutes, and Colleges.
  • Delivered hundreds of talks in Career Counselling and Personality Development programs.
  • Organized a training program for the employees of Hetero Drugs.
  • Conducted several training programs for the Officers and Non-Teaching staff of the University of Hyderabad.

X. Participation in Extension work / Community service:

Other Important Responsibilities

  1. Professor-In-Charge, University Works Department, University of Hyderabad (2022–2023)
  2. Member, NEP-2020 Implementation Committee, University of Hyderabad (2021-2023)
  3. Chairman, Grievance Redressal Committee, University of Hyderabad (2021-2023)
  4. Chairman, Investment Committee, University of Hyderabad (2016–2023)
  5. Member, Academic Council, University of Hyderabad (2010-to-date)
  6. Co-ordinator, Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM), Centre for Distance and Virtual Learning (CDVL), University of Hyderabad (2006-to-date)
  7. Chairman, Task Force-2, University of Hyderabad (2021-2022)
  8. Member, Executive Council, University of Hyderabad (2019-2021)
  9. Member, Executive Council, University of Hyderabad (2017-2018)
  10. Member, Finance Committee, University of Hyderabad (2014-2019)
  11. Member, Departmental Promotion Committee, University of Hyderabad (2014–2017)
  12. Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, University of Hyderabad (2009–2011)
  13. Member, Employee Grievance Committee, University of Hyderabad (2007–2010)
  14. Member, Stagnation Removal Committee, University of Hyderabad (2006–2008)
  15. Member, Departmental Promotion Committee, University of Hyderabad (2003-2011)
  16. Returning Officer, Students Union Election, University of Hyderabad (2009)
  17. Member, Sabbatical/Study Leave Committee, University of Hyderabad (2002-2009)
  18. Member, SC/ST Admissions Advisory Committee, University of Hyderabad (1999-2009)
  19. Member, Placement Advisory Committee, University of Hyderabad (2004–2008)
  20. Member, Counselling Cell, University of Hyderabad (2005–2008)
  21. Member, Central Disciplinary cum Grievance Committee, University of Hyderabad (2000–2006)
  22. General Secretary, UH Teachers Association, University of Hyderabad (2004-2006)
  23. President, UH Employees Mutually Aided Co-operative Housing Society, University of Hyderabad (2003–2006)
  24. Member, Credit System Facilitating Committee, University of Hyderabad (2004)
  25. Member, Advisory Committee on Scholarships, University of Hyderabad (2000–2002)
  26. Member, Advisory Committee on Online Test for Foreign Nationals, University of Hyderabad (2004)
  27. Member, Advisory Committee for PGDEE, CDE, University of Hyderabad (2003-2005)
  28. Placement Advisor, School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad (2004-2005)
  29. Conducted several Training Programs for the Officers and Non-Teaching staff of the University of Hyderabad (2000-2019)
  30. Associate Coordinator, Remedial Coaching Programme for SC/ST students, University of Hyderabad (2001-2003)
  31. Joint Secretary, UH Teachers Association, University of Hyderabad (2002–2004)

 XI. Online Teaching/ MOOCs

  • Offered three online courses titled Research Methodology for Social Science Teachers and Data Analysis for Social Sciences through SWAYAM of MHRD/UGC.
  • Conducted many online Workshops, FDPs, and Refresher courses in Research Methodology, Data Analysis tools, SPSS and MS Excel.

XII. Awards and Recognition

  • Best Paper Presentation Award awarded by 20th International Conference on Business Management – 2024, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka in 2024
  • A Research paper titled ‘Impact of AI and Robotics in the Tourism Sector: A Critical Insight, published in the Journal of Tourism Futures has won an award for Outstanding Paper in the 2023 Emerald Literati Awards (Co-authored with Samala, N., Katkam, & Rodriguez, R. V.).
  • Best Pedagogical Innovation Award awarded by FDP Conference Cum Reunion 2023, IIM Ahmedabad.
  • The first recipient of the Academicians Excellence Award instituted by the Hyderabad Management Association (HMA) in 2020.
  • A Research paper titled ‘The effects of service quality on student loyalty: the mediating role of student satisfaction’ published in the Journal of Modelling in Management was identified as a Highly Commended Paper in the 2017 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence (Co-authored with Annamdevula S.).

 

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