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Prof. B. Raja ShekharB.Tech. (Civil Acharya Nagarjuna), M.B.A. (Osmania),

Ph.D. (Management-Kakatiya), M.Sc.,Ph.D. (Psychology- Sri Venkateswara),FDP (IIM, Ahmedabad), PGDPMIR (Kakatiya), PGDCS (Hyderabad)

School of Management Studies

University of Hyderabad

Prof. B. Raja Shekhar, an engineer, manager and psychologist by education, a teacher and

academic administrator by choice, a trainer and scholar by profession. Prof. Shekhar is

associated with the School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad since its inception

(June 1999). Prof. Shekhar is also Coordinating a Post Graduate Diploma in Business

Management offered by the Centre for Distance and Virtual Learning, University of Hyderabad.

Prof. Shekhar did his Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering (Acharya Nagarjuna University),

Masters degrees in Business Administration (Osmania University) and Industrial &

Organizational Psychology (Sri Venkateswara University). Prof. Shekhar was awarded Doctorate

degrees in Business Management (Kakatiya University) and Psychology (Sri Venkateswara

University). Added to above, he acquired two Post-Graduate Diplomas in Personnel Management

& Industrial Relations (Kakatiya University) and Computer Science (University of Hyderabad).

Prof. Shekhar underwent a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) at the Indian Institute of

Management, Ahmadabad.

Prof. Shekhar started his career as an Engineer Trainee at Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL),

Rourkela. His passion for teaching triggered him to take up a teaching assignment at Kamala

Nehru Polytechnic for women, Hyderabad as Associate Lecturer in Civil Engineering Section.Prior to joining the University of Hyderabad he was a lecturer in the Department of Business

Management, Kakatiya University for six years (1993-99). Prof. Raja Shekhar authored three

books titled Issues and Dimensions of Consumer Protection (Consumers Awareness Research

Society, Hyderabad), Supply Chain Management (Excel Books, New Delhi) and Logistics and

Supply Chain Management (Excel Books, New Delhi). He also edited three books titled Supply

Chain Management Practices in India (Allied Publishers, New Delhi), Emerging Trends in

Consumer Protection (Allied Publishers, New Delhi) and Strategic Quality Management (Excel

Books, New Delhi). His research papers are widely published in various National and

International Journals. He has presented quite a few papers at National and Inter National

conferences. Prof. Shekhar is also actively engaged in research as a consultant and principal

investigator for DFID, FAO, UGC and AICTE sponsored projects.

Besides his academic activities, Prof. Shekhar served various administrative positions in the

university including Registrar, Dean Students' Welfare,Chief Warden etc. Prof. Shekhar is

credited with bringing in many reforms in hostel administration including Central Purchase

System, training programmes to hostel staff, appraising the performance of employees etc

during his tenure. Prof. Raja Shekhar has actively associated with Total Literacy Campaign,

organized by the University of Hyderabad as a member of the core team.

Prof. Raja Shekhar is visiting faculty to various Training Institutions, which include Academic

Staff Colleges, National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Dr. Marri Channa

Reddy Human Resource Development Institute, National Institue of Agricultural Extension

Management, Indian Institute of Public Health, Andhra Pradesh Police Academy, Navodaya

Leadership Institute, National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management etc. Prof.


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Shekhar regularly delivers lectures in the areas of Career Planning and Personality Development

at varied Graduate and Post Graduate colleges and Universities.

Prof. Shekhars primary areas of interests include Service Quality, Quantitative Techniques,

Operations Management, Research Methodology and Industrial & Organizational Psychology.

Prof. B. Raja Shekhar, an engineer,manager and psychologist by education, a teacher and

academic administrator by choice, a trainer and scholar by profession. Prof. Shekhar is

associated with the School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad since its inception

(June 1999). Prof. Shekhar is also Coordinating a Post Graduate Diploma in Business

Management offered by the Centre for Distance Education and Virtual Learning, University of

Hyderabad.

Prof. Raja Shekhar is visiting faculty to various Training Institutions, which include Academic

Staff Colleges, National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj,Dr. Marri Channa Reddy

Human Resource Development Institute of AP, National Institute of Agricultural Extension

Management, Indian Institute of Public Health, Andhra Pradesh Police Academy, Navodaya

Leadership Institute, National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management etc. Prof.Shekhar regularly delivers lectures in the areas of Career Planning and Personality Development

at varied graduate and postgraduate colleges and Universities.

Prof. Shekhars primary areas of interests include Service Quality, Quantitative Techniques,

Operations Management,Research Methodology and Industrial & Organizational Psychology.

Prof. B. Raja ShekharB.Tech. (Civil Acharya Nagarjuna), M.B.A. (Osmania),Ph.D. (Management-

Kakatiya),

M.Sc.,Ph.D. (Psychology- Sri Venkateswara), FDP (IIM, Ahmedabad),

PGDPMIR (Kakatiya), PGDCS (Hyderabad)

School of Management Studies

University of Hyderabad

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

I. Academic/Professional experience: (Since 1993)

More than 21 years : 15 plus years in University of Hyderabad and 6 years in Kakatiya

University

II. Formal/Technical Training:

B.Tech., M.B.A., Ph.D.(Mngt), M.Sc.,Ph.D.(Psy), PGDPMIR., PGDCS., FDP(IIMA)

III. Research/Consultancy Projects:


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Research/ Consultancy Projects carried out: Rs. 31.16 lakhs.

IV. Research/ Project Guidance:

Doctoral Scholars: Five awarded+ 10 are working; MBA Projects: about 90

V. Publications (6+71+4+10+52*):

Books: 6 ( Authored: 3; Edited: 3(Conference Proceedings))

Research papers: 71 (five in press)

Reviews:4

Teaching/Training material: Edited 10 Books; *Authored 52 Lessons

VI. Seminars and Conferences:

Total: 33, Coordinated: 10, Attended: 23 (Abroad: 4, In India: 19)

VII. Membership in Academic and Professional Bodies:

Member in 10 bodies including NAAC and one in AP State Consumer Protection Council

VIII. Training programmes conducted/ delivered lectures:

Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development; Navodaya Leadership Institute; AP

Police Academy etc.

IX. Participation in Extension work / Community service:

Tele Vision, Radio, Print Media, Career counseling, UGC NET classes etc.

X. Participation in corporate life:

Registrar, Dean of Students Welfare, Chief Warden, Dy. Chief Warden, Warden etc.

I.Academic/Professional experience: 21 years (1993-till date)

a) Teaching / Research experience in Business Management:

Professor (2010- till date) School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad.

Associate Professor (2007-2010) School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad.

Reader (2004- 2007) School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad.

Lecturer (1999-2004), School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad.

Lecturer (1993-1999), Department of Business Management, Kakatiya University.

b) Other Positions held for short duration:


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Associate Lecturer (1994), Civil Engineering Section, Kamala Nehru Polytechnic for Women,

Hyderabad.

Engineer Trainee (1993), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Rourkela.

II. Formal/ Technical Training:

i. Awards and Achievements

S. No Award/Achievement Conducted by

Year of

Passing/ Duration

Remarks

4National Eligibility Test

(NET)

University Grants

Commission (UGC)2013 Management

3Andhra Pradesh StateEligibility Test (APSET)

(Accredited by UGC)Osmania University 2012 Psychology

2Faculty Development

Programme

Indian Institute of

Management,

Ahmedabad

29thOctober,2007 to

15thFebruary,2008

Secured three

Excellent(A,A-, A-) and

one Good (B) grades

1

National Eligibility Test

(NET)(Accredited by

UGC)

Andhra Pradesh College

Service Commission1995

Business Management

ii. Degrees earned:

S. No Degree UniversityYear of

passingSubject Class

5 Ph.D. Sri Venkateswara 2014Industrial and Organisational Psychology (Self-Efficacy,

Psychological Strain and Decision Making styles of

Managerial Employees in different sectors)

4 M.Sc. Sri Venkateswara 2006Industrial and Organisational

PsychologyI

3 Ph. D. Kakatiya 2002

Commerce & Business Management ( Impact and

Evaluation of Consumerism in Andhra Pradesh: A study of

select Districts)

2 M.B.A. Osmania 1993 Marketing I

1 B. Tech. Acharya Nagarjuna 1990 Civil Engineering I

iii. Diplomas earned:

S. No Diploma University Year of passing


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2 PGDCS University of Hyderabad 2000

1 PGDPMIR Kakatiya 1995Per

III. Research/ Consultancy Projects carried out (Rs. 33.76 lakhs):

S.

NoTitle of the Project

Research

Grant in Rs.

Lakhs.

Name of the

Funding Agency

Duration

From To

9

Impact Evaluation of Farmer Field School for

Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihood

diversification under taken by AME in Deccan

Plateau Region (With B. V. Sharma)

13.03 FAO

May,

2008

November,

2008

8 Work Study of Non-Teaching staff of UH -University of

Hyderabad

October,

2005

December,

2005

7 Environmental Management in Selected Sectors 4.85 UPE-UHOctober,

2003

May,

2008

6Total Literacy Campaign in Serilingampalli

Municipality(Member of the Study Team)4.00 UPE-UH

October,

2003

September,

2006

5A Study on Evaluation of Supply Chain

Management Practices in Indian Industries

1.70 AICTE

September,

2003

August,

2006

4

Pilot Inventories of Unqualified Private Healthcare

Providers in Two districts in A.P.

(With B. V. Sharma)

6.98 DFID India November, 2002

March,

2003

3

Strategies of Supply Chain Management( A

comparative study of select Manufacturing

Companies)

0.20 UGC

April,

2002

September,

2003


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2

Report on Evaluation of IRDP & Allied Activities

in Karimnagar District of A.P, 1996-97(Member of

the Study Team)

0.20

District Rural

Development

Agency

January,

1998

May,

1998

1Report on Evaluation of IRDP & Allied Activitiesin Karimnagar District of A.P, 1994-95 (Member of

the Study Team)

0.20District RuralDevelopment

Agency

January,

1996

September,

1996

Total 31.16

IV. Research/ Project Guidance (4+8+ 80*):

Five Scholars were awarded Ph.D. Ten Scholars are pursuing Doctoral Research.

*Guided/ Supervised M.B.A Projects of various Universities. (University of Hyderabad, Kakatiya

University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Dr BRAOU and IGNOU): About 90.

V. Publications

See Research, Books & Publications tabs

VI. Seminars and Conferences:

See Conferences tab

VII. Membership in Academic and Professional Bodies:

1. Member: School Board, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga.

2. Member: Board of Studies in School of Business Studies, Central University of Karnataka,

Gulbarga.

3. Member: Board of Studies in Department of Business Management, Telangana University,

Nizamabad.

4. Member of the peer team of NAAC (2011).

5. Member: Board of Studies for Department of Business Management, NEHU, Shillong,

Meghalaya, India for 2011-2012.

6. Member, AP Consumer Protection Council.(2010-2013)

7. Member: Board of Studies, Department of Business Management, LB Reddy College of

Engineering, JNTU-Kakinada.

8. Member: Board of Studies in G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and

Science (GNITS) for Women, Hyderabad.

9. Member: Academic Advisory Board, Chaitanya Bharati Insitute of Technology, Hyderabad

10.Member: Academic Advisory Board, VNR Vignana Jyoyhi Institute of Management, Hyderabad


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VIII. Trainings programmes conducted/ delivered lectures:

Central University of Karnataka

Central University of Orissa

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University

Pondicherry University

Banaras Hindu University

North Eastern Hill University

Maulana Azad National Urdu University

National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM)

College of Defense Management

GITAM University

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)

Indian Institute of Public Health

Andhra Pradesh Police Academy

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada

Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development

National Academy of Construction

Navodaya Leadership Institute

Engineering Staff College of India

IX. Participation in Extension work / Community service:

1. Member, Project Team of Total Literacy Campaign in Seri Lingampalli Municipality, organized

by University of Hyderabad. (2003-06)

2. NSS Programme Officer, University of Hyderabad, 2003 to 2006.

3. Delivering lectures in the area of Personality Development and Career Planning at various

towns in A.P.

4. Participated in Content enrichment Workshops for Teachers and College Lecturers in A.P.


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5. Consumers Awareness-Research was broadcast in AIR on 22ndNovember 2002.

6. Actively participated in sensitizing campaigns on Consumer Protection in A.P.

7. Participated in many panel discussions of various TV channels. (Social, Managerial,

Educational, Career Issues, etc.).

8. Coordinator, PGDBM programme, Centre for Distance Education, University of Hyderabad.

(2006 onwards)(Highest revenue generating programme).

9. Coordinated, Post- Graduate Diploma in Consumer Education, Centre for Distance Education,

University of Hyderabad. (2007-08)(First of its kind in the country)

X. Participation in corporate life:

1. Registrar (2013-2014)

2. Dean, Students Welfare (2009-2012)

3. Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell(2009-11)

4. Member, Employee Grievance Committee(2007-10)

5. Member, Stagnation Removal Committee( 2006-08)

6. Member, Departmental Promotion Committee (2003-2011)

7. Returning Officer, Students Union Election, 2009

8. Member, Sabbatical/Study leave committee, (2002-09)

9. Member, SC/ST admissions advisory Committee (1999-2009)

10.Member, Placement advisory Committee (2004-08)

11.Chief Warden, University of Hyderabad Hostels (2005-06)

12.Member, Central Disciplinary cum Grievance Committee (2000-06)

13.General Secretary, UH Teachers Association (2004-06)

14.President, UH Employees Mutually Aided Co-operative Housing Society, (2003-06)

15.Deputy Chief Warden, University of Hyderabad hostels (2004-05)

16.Warden, University of Hyderabad hostels (1999-2004)

17.Member, Credit System Facilitating Committee (2004)

18.Member, Advisory Committee on Scholarships (2000-02)

19.Member, Advisory committee on Online test for Foreign Nationals (2004)

20.Member, Advisory Committee for PGDEE, CDE, UH (2003-05)


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21.Placement Advisor, School of Management Studies (2004-05)

22.Conducted training Programmes to non-teaching staff of the University (2000-05)

23.Associate Coordinator, Remedial Coaching Programme for SC/ST students (2001-2003)

24.Joint Secretary, UH Teachers Association (2002-2004)

25.Warden, PG Hostel, Kakatiya University (1996-98)

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