Faculty List 2012 of SIMSR

8/12/2019 Faculty List 2012 of SIMSR

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K.J. SOMAIYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES & RESEARCHVIDYAVIHAR, MUMBAI - 400 077

List of Core & Adjunct Faculty Members / Administrative Staff (as on October 2011)

PGDM, PGDM (IB), PGDM (RM), PGDM ( FS ) and PGDM ( Executive ) - Batch 2012-14

Dr Suresh Ghai

Director General

BE , PGDM (IIM-A) , PhD

28 years in Domestic & International Marketing

and Corporate Strategy, 13 years Teaching

Experience.

PhD Guide with SNDT Women's University

Research Interests: International Business,Competitive Strategies, Consumer Behavior

Dr Satish Ailawadi

Director

B.E., MBA, M.Phil, Ph.D, FIE, MIIIE

24 years Industry Experience, 8 years Teaching

Experience.

Research Interests: Technology and R & D

Management, Quality Management, Supply Chain

Management

Prof P.V. Narasimham

Professor Emeritus

MA (Economics)


Experience.

PhD Guide with SNDT Women's University

Research Interests: Capital Markets, Sustainable

Economic Development Issues, Corporate

Governance

Dr A.K. Pradhan

B.Sc., BE (Civil), PGDM (IIM-A), PhD (IIT Delhi), LLB

35 years with I.A.S., 5 years with Administrative

Tribunal

8 years Teaching Experience.

Research Interests: Public Finance, Infrastructure,

Public Policy

Dr Pankaj Trivedi

M.A., M.Com., CAIIB, PhD

20 years Banking Experience, 8 years Teaching

Experience.

Research Interests: Banking, Corporate Finance,

Financial Markets, Monetary and Fiscal Policy

PhD Guide with University of Mumbai

Prof C.P. JoshiB.Tech (IIT Bombay), M.S. (Carnegie Mellon

University), MBA (Finance) University of

Pittsburgh, USA


Experience.

Research Interests: Strategy & Business Policy,

International Marketing, Multinational

Management, Sectoral Strategies, Country

Strategies & International Business

Prof Isaac JacobMA (Economics), MMM

30 years Industry Experience, 5 Years of

Consulting Experience, 22 years Teaching

Experience

Research Interests: Brand Management & Brand

Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Integrated

Marketing Communications, New & Emerging

Media, Children's Brand Choice Behavior.

Enrolled for PhD with University of Mumbai

Dr Pramod Shetty

B.E., D.A.M., PGDIE, Fellow NITIE

2 years Industry Experience, 5 years Consulting

Experience, 17 years Teaching Experience.

Research Interests: SCM, Service Operations, ERP


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Dr Dhun Dastoor

M.A., Dip. in Materials Management, Dip. in UN

Studies, Fellow NITIE

7 years Training Experience , 40 years Teaching

Experience.Research Interests: Business & Managerial Ethics,

Social Responsibility

Dr J S Lamba

M.Sc., Fellow NITIE

33 years Consulting & Training Experience, 7 years

Teaching Experience.

Research Interests: Operations Management,

Logistics & Inventory Management, IT-Operations

Interface

Dr R. K. Pattnaik

PhD (Economics) IIT Bombay


Experience, 2 years Consultancy Experience.

Research Interests: Macroeconomic Policy,

Banking , Public Policy, International Economics.

Dr Monica Khanna

B.Tech(Electrical), MMS (Marketing), Ph.D.

4 Years Industry Experience, 4 years Consulting &

Training Experience, 16 years Teaching

Experience.Research Interests: Brand Management,

Consumer Behavior, Knowledge Management in

the SME sector.

BMA Award Best Teacher of Management

for the year 2006-07

Award Outstanding Contribution to Teaching

by the Higher Education Forum, Sept. 2010

Award Women Super Achievers Award , at the

18th

Business School Affaire & Dewang Mehta

Business School Awards, Nov. 2010

PhD Guide ( External ) with BIT Mesra, Ranchi

Prof Davendranath G Jha

MCA, MBA, CSTM (MoIT)

12 years Consulting & Training Experience, 21

years Teaching Experience

Research Interests : IT Strategy and ChangeManagement

Submitted PhD thesis to University of Mumbai

Dr Meenakshi Aggarwal Gupta

MBA, FPM (IIM-A)

2 years Industry Experience, 5 years Consulting &

Training Experience, 7 years Teaching Experience.

Research Interests: Organizational Commitment,

Leadership, Mentoring, Cross Cultural

Management

Prof Rajkumar Bagadia

B.Com, LL.B (Mumbai University Topper)

35 years Professional & Consulting Experience, 10


Research Interest : General Management

Enrolled for Ph.D with Dr D.Y. Patil University

Prof Rajan Nadpurohit

M.E. (Mech), PG Diploma in Systems Analysis &

Design


Experience, 15 years Consultancy ExperienceResearch Interests: Strategic Business

Management, Process & Product Optimization

Prof N. S. Nilakantan

M.Sc (Operations Research), MBA (Finance)

31 years Industrial & Consulting Experience, 5

years Teaching Experience.

Research Interests: Quantitative Modeling,

Applications in Statistics



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Dr Preeti S Rawat

Ph.D

14 years Teaching & Training Experience

Research Interests: Empowerment, Motivation,

Leadership, Psychological Testing

Dr Uma Bhushan

MCJ (Gold Medallist), UGC-NET-JRF, PhD

9 years Industry Experience as Journalist &

Corporate Communications Manager, 5 years

Consulting & Training Experience, 5 years Teaching

Experience

Research Interests: Public Relations, Managerial

Communication

Award Best PR and Business Communication

Trainer by the Public Relations Council of India

Prof Radha Iyer

B.A., MAM, Diploma in Hotel Management &

Catering

6 years Consulting & Training Experience, 11 Years

Industry Experience, 11 years Teaching

Experience.

Research Interests: Entrepreneurship

Enrolled for PhD with SNDT Women's University

Award Best Faculty in Entrepreneurship by

NITIE Mumbai

Award Faculty Advisor by the Students in FreeEnterprise SIFE India

Dr Vandana T Khanna

MTM, Ph.D


Teaching Experience

Research Interests: Services Marketing, Services

Quality, Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty, CRM.

Dr Shailaja Karve

MA (Psychology), MPM, Fellow NITIE7 years Consulting & Training Experience

9 years Teaching Experience

Research Interests: Role Efficacy & Team Role

Efficacy

Other Interests : MDPs & HR Consultancy

Dr Ramkishen Y

MBA, Ph.D

8 years Consulting & Training Experience,6 years

Teaching Experience.

Research Interests: Rural Marketing, Sales &Distribution Management, Green Marketing,

Social Marketing, Retail Management

Prof Sujata Rao

B.Sc, PGDCS, MFM

22 years Industry Experience & 22 years Teaching

Experience

Award " Best Teacher in Information Technology",

at the 18th

Business School Affaire & Dewang

Mehta Business School Awards, Nov. 2010

Mentor for MS ( Computer Science) Distant

Education Students with BITS Pilani

Research Interests : IT & IT Strategies,

Improvement Measures in IT Projects.

Enrolled for Ph.D with SNDT Women's

University

Prof Avani Rachh

M.Com, PGPMS, ASM (Systems), M.Inst.Pkg.(UK),

DPT ( Packaging Technology)

16 years Consulting & Training Experience, 13


Research Interests: Information Technology, ITSecurity Management

Enrolled for Ph.D with SNDT Women's University

Prof Sonal Ved

B.Com, FCA


Teaching Experience

Research Interests: IFRS, Taxation, Accounting,

Equity Markets.


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Prof Anjali Chopra

B.Sc (Statistics), M.Phil, PGDM


Experience.

Research Interests: Consumer Behavior in RetailIndustry

Submitted Ph.D Thesis at SNDT Women's

University

Prof Bhagyalakshmi Venkatesh

B.Sc ( Chemistry), MBA

5 years Industry Experience

8 years of Teaching Experience.

Research Interests: Brand Management, Services

Marketing, Market Research, Data Analysis.

Submitted PhD thesis to SNDT Womens

University

Prof Prema Basargekar

M.A., M.Phil

11 years Consulting & Training Experience


Research Interests: Microfinance,

Entrepreneurship

Enrolled for PhD with BITS Pilani

Prof Ranjani K. S.

B.Com, FCA, Grad CWA, M.Phil( Commerce )




Research Interests: Microfinance

Enrolled for PhD with SNDT Women's University

Prof Kavita Lobo

BA ( English Literature & Psychology), MMM


1 year Teaching ExperienceResearch Interests: Visual Merchandising,

Consumer Behavior with Retail Perspective

Dr Archana M Patankar

MA (Economics), PhD (IIT Bombay)

5 years Research and Consulting Experience


Research Interests: Environmental and HealthEconomics, Climate Change, Innovation

Management

Prof Pratima Dabholkar

MBA(IT), MCA, M.Phil, PGDCA



Research Interests: Software Engineering, e-

Learning, Cyber Law, Software Testing, Software

Project Management, Viral Marketing


Dr Rinku Jain

M.Sc, M.Phil (Mathematics), Ph.D. (Special

Functions)


Research Interests: General Management

Dr Reena Mehta

LL.B, MBA, PhD



Research Interests: Corporate SocialResponsibility, Business Ethics & Corporate

Governance

Prof Chandan Singhavi

M.Sc (Computer Science)

1 year Consulting & Training Experience


Research Interests : Knowledge Integration,

Information Systems Implementation



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Prof I V Srinivas

B.Sc, MCA

2 years Consulting and Industry Experience


Research Interests : Web Technology, ObjectOriented Programming, Distributed Computing,

UML

Enrolled for Ph.D with University of Mumbai

Prof G Kalpakam

B.Com, AICWAI

5 Years Industry Experience

9 Years Teaching Experience

Research Interests: Mutual Funds

Enrolled for PhD with Yashwantrao Chavan

University, Nashik

Prof Swatee Sarangi

Masters in PM & IR (Gold Medalist), UGC-NET

13 years Teaching & Training Experience

Research Interests : Strategic HRM, Talent

Engagement, Organizational Culture,

Organizational Communication


Prof Brajesh Bolia

B.E. (Civil), PGDBM (Marketing)

11 years Industry Experience6 years Teaching Experience

Research Interests: Sales & Customer Interface,

Business Marketing, Channel Design and Dealer

Management

Prof Swati Godbole

B.Com, FCA, DISA

17 years Professional Experience


Research Interests : Accounting Standards and

Taxation

Dr Kirti Arekar

M.Sc, PGDM, Ph.D (Statistics)

3 years Consulting Experience


Research Interests: Statistics, QuantitativeMethods and Operations Management

Prof Aparna Bhat

B.Com, A.C.A., FRM


Research Interests: Capital Markets, Derivatives

and Financial Risk Management

Dr Rushi Anandan

B.Com, LLB, MMS (Finance), PhD


13 years Academic Experience

Research Interests: Corporate Strategy,

Entrepreneurship

Prof Sunil Pillai

B.Com, MBA


1 year Teaching Experience

Research Interests : Channel Management, New

Trends in Marketing, Customized Marketing

Prof Rajesh PandeyB.Tech, MBA


1 year Teaching Experience

Research Interests: Business & Operations

Strategy, New Product Development, Business

Transformation & Enterprise Integration

Prof Rakhi Thakur

B.Sc. Computer Science, PGDGMT (NIFT), MBA,

PMP (PMI, USA)

13 years Industry Experience1 year Teaching Experience

Research Interests: Mobile Payments, Consumer

Behaviour, Project Management

Enrolled for Ph.D with NMIMS University.


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Prof Hemangi Bhalerao

M.A (Industrial Psychology), Diploma in

Industrial Electronics



Research Interests Emotional Intelligence andLeadership


Prof Bharati Wukkadada

B.Com, MCM, M.Com, MCA


Research Interests : System Analysis & Design,

Software Engineering, Management, CRM,

Networking

Enrolled for PhD with Dravidian University

Prof Anushree Agnihotri

B.Com, MBA, UGC - NET

1.5 years of Industry Experience

4 years of Teaching Experience

Research Interests: Retail Technology in India,

Visual Merchandising, Food & Grocery Retailing,

Consumer Behavior in Retail Scenario

Enrolled for PhD Program with U.P. Technical

University

Prof Smita Rajurkar

B.Sc. (Computer Science), MCA (Silver Medallist)Sun Certified Java Professional(SCJP 5.0)



Research Interests: Web Technologies, OOP &

Enterprise Software Components

Dr. Amrita Joshi

M.A. ,Ph.D (IIT Bombay), NET & SET


Research Interests: Semiotics & CommunicationStudies

Prof Vidhya Sethi

M.A.in Applied Psychology with specialization in

Organizational Behavior, NET ( JRF )

1 year Academic Experience

Research Interests: Organizational Behavior &

Organizational Development

Prof Tanvi Mankodi Lathia

PGDM (Human Resources)


Research Interests: Human Resource Management

Savitha Damle

Research Associate

Reema Ved

Research Associate

Adjunct Faculty

Prof V. Rajaraman

M.A. (English), M.A. (Ancient Indian Culture), LL.B.

40 years Teaching & Consulting Experience in India

& abroad

Research Interests: Communication Skills,

Personality Development

Dr Hema Santhanam

M.Sc, DSM, PhD

35 years Teaching Experi ence

Research Interests : Quantitative Applications in

Channel Management (Marketing ), New Product

Development ,Health Care , Capital Structure

Studies , Poverty Alleviation

Award Best Teacher by Bombay Management

Association

Certificate of Appreciation from University of

Mumbai

Award Lifetime Contribution towards HigherEducation by Higher Education Forum


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Dr B. Bhatia

M.Com, MBA, PhD, LL.M, CAIIB

30 Years Industry Experience, 15 years Teaching

Experience.

Research interests: Money & Capital Markets,Project & Infrastructure Financing, Risk

Management,

Project Management, Mergers & Acquisitions.

PhD Guide with University of Mumbai and SNDT

Women's University

Prof Vineet Swaroop

B.Tech, PGDM ( Finance)



Research Interests : Financial Management

Prof C Sreedaran

M.A. ( Economics), CAIIB



Research Interests : Finance & Banking

Prof Baldev Raj

PGDBM, DMMT &LM, MMM,



Research Interests: Marketing Interface, StrategicManagement, International Marketing & Business.

Enrolled for Ph.D with Bharati Vidyapeeth

University

Prof K G Chari

B. Sc., D.C.M, M.F.M

30 years Industry and Consultancy Experience

24 years Teaching Experience at B-Schools

Research Interests: Use of IT for Risk Management

in Banks

Prof Rekha Rau

B.Com, PGDCA



Research Interests: Data Structures, ObjectOriented Programming

Administration

Cdr N.D. Sharma

Chief Placement Manager & Registrar

M.Sc( Physics ), DMS, Certified Lead Auditor



Awarded Vishisht Seva Medal from the

President of India

Mr Freddy Pereira

Manager Placements

B. Sc (Maths), PGD (NGO Management), DBM



Ms Meera Ramnathan

Manager (Admin, Info)

B.SC , DCM, PGDCA(AS400)

Certified Internal Auditor

20 years Admin ( IT ) Experience

Mr Rajesh Memane

Librarian

Mr R H Mainkar

Office Superintendant

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Faculty List 2012 of SIMSR