ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION  Ph.D. in Management; MBA (HRM & IR); UGC-NET AREA(S) OF SPECIALISATION  Human Resource Management (HRM) RESEARCH INTERESTS  Leadership; Employee Engagement; Workplace Well-being; Organisational Culture; Talent Management; HRD; Higher Education TEACHING AREAS  Human Resource Management; Organisational Behaviour; Talent Management; Compensation Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  Professor at CSJMU since November 2015; joined CSJMU in September 2004 RESEARCH & ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

Research Publications	40	Research Projects	3
Scopus/WoS Indexed Publications	04	Conference Presentations	35
Books / Book Chapters	16	Patents	2
Ph.D. Awarded	2	Ph.D. ongoing	4

SELECTED ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • Ph.D. in Management from Kumaun University on participative management culture and its impact on employee performance, job satisfaction and organisational culture. • Recent research includes innovative work orientation in sustainable healthcare, organisational culture and psychological well-being, workplace bullying, employee well-being and talent retention. • Completed three funded minor research projects, including an Interdisciplinary Skill Development and Innovation Centre (₹3.00 lakh) and a study on digital upscaling of higher education (₹1.61 lakh). • Editor/co-editor of books on entrepreneurship, sustainability, innovation, contemporary management and sustainable business; co-author of an international Wiley/Scrivener book chapter (2025). • Two national patents recorded in 2024: employee performance and engagement assessment system; energy-harvesting hotel buildings. • Developed e-content in Human Resource Management (2025) and contributed to NEP 2020 implementation through a state-level policy document. ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP & INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES • Handled student welfare responsibilities from 2018 to 2021 and again during 2025-26; managed Student Council and Hobby Council activities. • Served as Dean Academics and Director at the University Campus during 2021. • Academic roles outside the University include Board of Studies membership at Siddharth University and HBTU, and service as an external expert for academic audit at HBTU. RESEARCH SUPERVISION • Ph.D. awarded under supervision: Deepika Katiyar (leadership effectiveness and employee work behaviour in banks) and Sapna Vishwanath Pandey (training, workforce commitment and employee retention in retail). • Ongoing Ph.D. supervision includes research on high-pressure work environments/workplace bullying and organisational politics/work behaviour.