Brief Biography of Faculty Members
Prof. (Dr.) Sadananda Prusty
Senior Professor- Dean Faculty of Management
Sadananda Prusty (Ph.D.) is currently working as Provost, Proctor, Dean-Faculty of
Management, and Senior Professor at Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur. His area
of expertise is Macro-Monetary economics. He completed his Executive Education at
Harvard Business School; a PostDoc from the University of Warsaw, Poland, and was
awarded the Ph.D. degree from the University of Mysore through the Institute for Social &
Economic Change Bangalore & MPhil from the University of Hyderabad (Central University).
He has over 24 years of research, teaching, and corporate experience. He has published a couple of research papers in Scopus Indexed and ABDC journals and wrote two books. He has also presented multiple research papers at national and international conferences. Two students have been awarded Ph.D. degree under his supervision. Also worked at Jaipuria Institute of Management Ghaziabad as Dean of Academics, Galgotias University as Dean- School of Business, IMT-Ghaziabad as Professor, Goa Institute of Management as Associate Professor, ICFAI Business School at Bhubaneswar as Faculty Member, Unit Trust of India as Economist & Manager Grade “B” and MacMillan India Ltd. as Deputy Editor.
He has over 24 years of research, teaching, and corporate experience. He has published a couple of research papers in Scopus Indexed and ABDC journals and wrote two books. He has also presented multiple research papers at national and international conferences. Two students have been awarded Ph.D. degree under his supervision. Also worked at Jaipuria Institute of Management Ghaziabad as Dean of Academics, Galgotias University as Dean- School of Business, IMT-Ghaziabad as Professor, Goa Institute of Management as Associate Professor, ICFAI Business School at Bhubaneswar as Faculty Member, Unit Trust of India as Economist & Manager Grade “B” and MacMillan India Ltd. as Deputy Editor.
Dr. Shweta Lalwani
Professor - Deputy Dean Faculty of Management
Dr. Shweta Lalwani is an alumnus of IIMA and serves as a Professor specializing in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior. She concurrently holds the position of Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Management, Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur, India. She possesses almost 15 years of expertise in academia. She has successfully completed a research project funded by the ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research, HRD Ministry of India, New Delhi) and IIM-A in the field of Organizational Behavior. She has served as the Project Coordinator for the SPSU of a European Union-funded Erasmus+ initiative. She has represented the University on multiple overseas tours and exchange programs in Japan, Austria, Finland, and Malaysia. She has participated in several committees, including the Academic Council, Board of Studies, Proctorial Board, Disciplinary Committee, and IQAC. She has published articles in esteemed management journals listed in Scopus and Web of Science and has delivered numerous presentations at national and international conferences. Her three research scholars have been conferred the Ph.D. degree. Her research interests encompass Green Human Resource Management, cross-cultural challenges, international human resource management, leadership, job satisfaction, and motivation theories and techniques.
Dr. Suneel Gupta
Professor
Professor Suneel Gupta has done his Doctorate in Management, post-
graduation in Economics, MBA with specialization in marketing. He has more
than 30 years of experience in the field of academics, research, career
management, corporate relations and academic administration. Previously he
has served as Professor, Dean-Academics, Director-IQAC and Chairperson –
Career Management Centre in a previous assignment. He Has taught subjects
which includes Business Environment, Managerial Economics, Macro
Economics, International Economics, International Business Management,
Research Methodology and Market Research. He has written 30+ research
papers in ABDC, Scopus and other reputed journals and conferences. He has
written a book titled ‘Determinant’s of FDI in Indian Economy’ published in
2015. He was a resource person for various Management Development
Programs and workshops organised by government agencies. As a
professional, his journey began in the educational sector. He is passionate
about shaping the future of professional graduates by equipping them with
relevant work experience and fostering strong industry networks. His mission
is to make a meaningful impact by achieving positive outcomes. His
professional objective is to leverage his academic expertise and corporate
connections to develop the successful business leaders of tomorrow.
Dr. Manish Dadhich
Associate Professor
Dr. Manish Dadhich is PhD from the Department of Commerce, EAFM,
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, M.Com., UGC-NET (Commerce); MBA, UGC-
NET (Management), RPSC-SET (Management). He has 16+ years of teaching
experience in various colleges, universities, and corporate sectors, a rare blend of
academia, industry, corporate consultancy, and research. He is presently working as
an Associate Professor at Faculty of Management, Sir Padampat Singhania
University, Udaipur. He has published 80+ research papers in reputed international
& national journals indexed in Scopus/SCI/IEEE/ABDC/WoS. He also presented
more than 60 research papers at national and international conferences. He is a
reviewer, advisor, and editorial board member of various reputed International
Journals and Conferences of IEEE, Springer, and Elsevier.
He has published
numerous case studies of international repute, earning prestigious recognition on a
global scale. Moreover, he is in charge of Program Officer of National Service
Scheme (NSS), member of the Directorate of Research, Secretary of SPSU Alumni
Society and admission team. Presently six scholars are pursuing PhD under his
supervision. Two of his PhD students awarded degree in 2024. He was awarded
two gold medals in the National Conference for the best research paper. He has
published one textbook and three edited books. He is a regular invitee for FDP,
research workshops, orientation, and refresher course lectures. He was also
awarded one Australian patent and published two Indian patents. Further, his major
research focuses on Finance, Banking, FinTech, Econometrics, and Statistics.
Dr. Manish Dadhich
Associate Professor
Dr. Manish Dadhich is PhD from the Department of Commerce, EAFM, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, M.Com., UGC-NET (Commerce); MBA, UGC-NET (Management), RPSC-SET (Management). He has 14+ years of teaching experience in various colleges, universities, and corporate sectors, a rare blend of academia, industry, corporate consultancy, and research. He is presently working as an Associate Professor at Faculty of Management, Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur. He has published 80+ research papers in reputed international & national journals indexed in Scopus/SCI/IEEE/ABDC/WoS. He also presented more than 60 research papers at national and international conferences. He is a reviewer, advisor, and editorial board member of various reputed International Journals and Conferences of IEEE, Springer, and Elsevier.
He is in charge of Program Officer of NSS, member of the Directorate of Research, treasurer of SPSU Alumni Society and admission team. Presently six scholars are pursuing PhD under his supervision. Two of his PhD students awarded degree in 2024. He was awarded two gold medals in the National Conference for the best research paper. He has published one textbook and three edited books. He is a regular invitee for FDP, research workshops, orientation, and refresher course lectures. He was also awarded one Australian patent and published two Indian patents. Further, his major research focuses on Finance, Banking, FinTech, Econometrics, and Statistics. Aims to contribute to academic excellence through innovative teaching, impactful research, and the practical application of knowledge in Finance, Banking, FinTech, Econometrics, and Statistics.
Dr. Disha Mathur
Associate Professor
Dr. Disha Mathur has been working as Associate Professor at Faculty of Management, Sir Padampat Singhania University, since 2013. She has extensive teaching and research experience of over 20 years. Her qualifications include UGC-NET (Management) in December 2003, Ph D in Marketing from Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Master’s in business administration (Marketing) from MLS University and Bachelor’s in business management from MLS University. Her research interests include Consumer Behaviour, Integrated Marketing Communication, etc. She has several papers published in reputed journals which are indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, etc
She has participated in and presented papers in several national and international seminars and conferences. She has co-authored a book on Human Resource Management. She is a certified instructor for the GMCS program convened for Chartered Accountants. As an active member of the Indian Society for Training and Development, she regularly conducts Executive Training Sessions, Personality Development Programs and Management Development Programs. She has participated in Summer Exchange Program 2024 held at Chiba University of Commerce (CUC) Japan.
Dr. Neeti Mathur
Assistant Professor
Dr. Neeti Mathur is a Faculty Member at Faculty of Management, SPSU since
2022. She is MBA in Finance from FMS College of Mohan Lal Sukhadiya
University, Udaipur (Rajasthan) and Ph.D. in Accounting from Janardan Rai
Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University, Udaipur (Rajasthan) her area of
research was microfinance and self-help groups. She is a qualified Company
Secretary from Institute of Company Secretaries of India and Certified
Management Accountant from The Institute of Cost Accountants of India. She
is NET-JRF in Management. She is C.A. Inter from Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India. She has been engaged in teaching and research for more
than 17 years. Her teaching interest areas are Financial Reporting and Analysis,
Management Accounting and Control, Indian Financial System, Corporate
Finance, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Taxation and Tax
Planning, International Finance and Banking, Legal aspects of Banking, Banking
Products and Process
Her research interest areas include financial reporting, corporate governance,
capital structure, financial inclusion, microfinance, volatility and risk
management in financial markets. She has published 35 research papers and
articles in peer reviewed, UGC listed, Scopus- Elsevier, ABDC listed
international & national journals. She has presented papers at various national
and international conferences. She is a reviewer of reputed national and
international research journals and conference papers. Before joining SPSU she
was associated with NIIT University, Neemrana as Assistant Professor where
she was teaching Finance and Accounting courses. She has also worked as
Assistant Professor in Faculty of Management Studies in Janardan Rai Nagar
Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University, Udaipur.
Dr. Yogesh Jaiyawala
Assistant Professor
Dr. Yogesh Jaiyawala is a finance professional and Assistant Professor at SPSU, Udaipur. His academic journey includes a fully funded Ph.D. from South East Technological University, Ireland; professional Chartered Management Accountant (CMA) qualifications (India and UK); an MSc in Finance from University College Dublin, Ireland; and an MBA from M.S. University, Baroda. Dr. Jaiyawala’s accolades include earning a merit certificate from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) for clearing all exams in a single sitting and being selected as a Probationary Officer at the State Bank of India at the youngest possible age.
He has over five years of industry experience in credit appraisal, financial modeling, and internal audit. Additionally, he has taught at prestigious institutes in Ireland for two years and continues to be associated with Chartered Accountants Ireland as a part-time examiner for over four years. Combining real-world insights with innovative teaching methods, he inspires students to develop practical knowledge and critical thinking skills. Dr. Jaiyawala has authored three Scopus-indexed publications, including a book chapter published by Springer and two peer-reviewed research papers. He has also presented his research at several international conferences and doctoral colloquiums in Ireland, Spain, and Germany. His research interest lies in corporate valuation, particularly real-option valuation techniques, and the integration of data analytics to enhance strategic decision-making.
Dr. Imran Anwar
Assistant Professor
Dr. Imran Anwar currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the School of Management, Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur, India. Dr. Anwar obtained his Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from Aligarh Muslim University, India. His thrust research areas are Entrepreneurial Cognition, HR & OB, and Consumer Behaviour. Dr. Anwar has expertise in primary data analysis techniques, viz. SEM, mediation analysis, moderation analysis, moderated-mediation analysis, and other statistical tools. With thirty published/accepted articles in reputed international journals indexed in Web of Science (SSCI-Q1 and Q2, SCIE, ESCI), Scopus (Q1 and Q2), and ABDC (A and C category journals) and 1090+ citations and an h-index of 14 on Google Scholar, Dr. Anwar is ranked at 275th position (among 1000 best researchers) by P-Rank in India. Dr. Anwar also serves as a peer-reviewer for numerous top-tier journals like International Journal of Consumer Studies (ABDC-A; SSCI-Q1), International Journal of Management Education (ABDC-C; SSCI-Q1), Applied Economics (ABDC-A; SSCI-Q2); Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship (ABDC-C; Scopus-Q2); Frontiers in Psychology (SSCI-Q1); Sustainability (SCIE-Q2); Studies in Higher Education (SSCI-Q1; ABDC-A).
Dr. Mohd Tariq Jamal
Assistant Professor
Dr. Mohd Tariq Jamal is Assistant Professor in the Human Resource
Management area. Dr. Mohd Tariq Jamal completed his PhD at the Aligarh
Muslim University. He is NET/JRF qualified in four different subjects, i.e.,
Management (JRF), Commerce (JRF), Human Resource Management (NET), and
Economics (NET). His area of specialization is Human Resource Management
and he studies flexible work arrangements and their impact on employee-
related outcomes. He completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the
University of Delhi and thereafter worked as a subject matter expert before
starting the research journey. The topic of his PhD thesis is “Impact of
Telecommuting on Employee Related Outcomes in Select IT Companies”.
During his PhD, Dr. Tariq published 14 research papers in peer-reviewed
international journals abstracted/indexed/ranked in SCOPUS, SSCI, SCIE, ESCI,
and ABDC/ABS journal rankings. Before joining SPSU, Dr. Tariq worked as a
Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
He has also presented his research at leading conferences and doctoral
workshops in premier institutes in India. Dr. Tariq also serves as a reviewer for
reputed international journals. He specializes in articulating research problems
and proposing conceptual frameworks. He is also adept at questionnaire
development and validation techniques. Dr. Tariq is experienced in survey
research, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis. He also poses the
ability to work on statistical software, viz. SPSS and AMOS, and expertise in
dealing with multivariate data analysis techniques, exploratory factor analysis,
confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modelling, mediation,
moderation, moderated-mediation, and mediated-moderation. He is an
excellent collaborator and also possesses the ability to work in a team very
efficiently. During his PhD, Dr. Jamal taught at the PG level, where he
successfully delivered the course contents.
Dr. Sarika Singh
Assistant Professor
Dr. Sarika Singh is earned Ph.D. from Pandit Deen Dayal Energy University,
Gandhinagar and Executive PGDM from IMT Ghaziabad. Dr. Sarika has an
industry experience of 12 years in senior HR leadership roles in MNCs like
Evalueserve, GE Capital and Parker Hannifin Inc. By embracing a detailed and
solution-oriented approach she has led several initiatives in the HR centre of
excellence. Her areas of expertise include Talent Acquisition, Talent
Management and Rewards. Dr. Sarika has also been actively involved in
research and training. Her previous engagements include GITAM university,
Bengaluru, and Nirma University
She is known for employing innovative practice-oriented pedagogy to engage
the students. She has published research papers in ABDC indexed management
journals and case studies in Casecenter.org. Dr. Sarika has organised HR
Analytics workshop and FDP on outcome-based research. She has presented
her research work in International Conferences. Her area of research is HR
Analytics, Information and Behavioural Science and knowledge Management.
Dr. Tarunima Mishra
Assistant professor
Dr. Tarunima Mishra awarded her Ph.D. from Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur. Guided under “Dr. Jitesh J Thakkar” (Professor and Dean, National Rail Transport Institute (NRTI, India) & “Dr. Swagato Chatterjee”, Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University London. Her thesis work encompasses in the field “Assessment of performance issues for textile and apparel industry under market uncertainty: A case of the Indian Handloom Industry”. During the course of her time at IIT Kharagpur, she has presented her work in many international conferences such as “INFORMS”, an international conference held in Phoenix, USA, November 2018, “ISDSI Global” international conference held in INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT NAGPUR, December 27-30, 2021
She has also been awarded the “Best paper award” in “Global Conference on Innovations in Management and Business” held between July 27-28, 2021. The conference was organised by “Howard University”, Chapmen University” & “NIT Warangal”. She has also presented a part of her study in “24th Annual International Conference of the Society of Operations Management (SOM-2021)” international conference held in XLRI Jamshedpur, 12th to 15th November 2021. She currently has papers in journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, and under review in IJOEM and more.
Dr. SR Rameshkkumar
Assistant Professor
Dr. SR Rameshkkumar is a faculty member of Management at Sir Padampat Singhania
University, Udaipur, with over 20 years of experience in both academia and industry. His
areas of expertise include Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and
Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Dr. Rameshkkumar has published more than 18 research
papers in Scopus-indexed, UGC CARE-listed, and peer-reviewed journals, and he has
authored two highly regarded books in his field.
He is actively involved in professional bodies such as the National HRD Network, NIPM, DDHRF, and the Madras Management Association (MMA), highlighting his commitment to staying at the forefront of his discipline. His research areas are Metaverse in marketing, CX & CE in digital business
He is actively involved in professional bodies such as the National HRD Network, NIPM, DDHRF, and the Madras Management Association (MMA), highlighting his commitment to staying at the forefront of his discipline. His research areas are Metaverse in marketing, CX & CE in digital business
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Yadav
Assistant Professor
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Yadav currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Marketing
at the Faculty of Management, Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur.
Before joining SPSU, Dr. Sanjay worked as an Assistant Professor, Faculty of
Management studies (FMS), The ICFAI University Raipur. He is also Associate
Professor and Faculty Coordinator, honorary (India) of Yesbud University
Lusaka Zambia. He is graduated in Physics from University of Allahabad, MMS/
MBA in Marketing from Mumbai University. He is NET/JRF qualified and has
completed Ph.D. in Consumer Psychographics and impulse buying behaviour of
retail Consumers from Gurugasidas Central University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
His teaching area is Consumer Behaviour, Product and Brand management,
B2B Marketing, influencer marketing and Business Research. He has seven
years’ experience in Industrial Marketing and 5 years of teaching
He is Editor of journal “The Academia (A Multidisciplinary Peer-Reviewed
Research Journal)’’, Author of book “Beauty of Industrial Marketing”, Editor of
Book – Contemporary Research in Management, and Edited 7 books till now.
He is a Coordinator of Shikshak Kalyan foundation and General Secretary
(Chhattisgarh) of Indian Counsel for Business Education (ICBE). He has
published more than 20 research papers including UGC Care, Scopus & ABDC
indexed Journals & 20 research articles in Edited Book. He has attended more
than 30 workshops & FDP and FIP Program along with this he has presented
more than 25 research papers in different conferences. He has delivered
lectures on different topics as a Guest speaker in National, International
Conferences, Seminars, Webinars and FDPs in different states of India. He is
Examiner in various government and private universities of Chhattisgarh, MP,
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Expert Examiner in Board of studies
(BOS). Dr. Sanjay has successfully supervised four research scholars.