Key Attainments

awards

• Best paper award for "Environmental Disclosure and Financial Performance: An analysis of Carbonex Indexed Companies," in the FDP Conference cum Reunion, IIM Ahmedabad, May 26-27, 2023.

• Best Paper Award “A study of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan schemes prominence: An emerging industry for sustainable economic development," in the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering, and Management (ICASEM-2022), held on 18-19 November 2022, organized by Lords Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad in association with the Institute for Engineers Research and Publication (IFERP).

• Certified with National Eligibility Test (NET), UGC, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, in the subject Management in 2013.

• Fellowship from Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, Govt. of India for completing doctoral education at NIT Rourkela, India.

• Honored with the “Honeywell Future Driver Award 2008” for sustainable growth and brand-building activities for FY 2007-08 in Orissa.

• Received the “Certificate of Honor” for the best performer for the 3rd Quarter of the FY 2005-2006” and qualified for the “Advance Selling Skill Training Programme”.

• Selected for the Doctoral Summer School (DSS), April 2018 at IIM Ahmedabad,  India

Publications

• Published empirical research papers in international and national peer reviewed journals and book chapters. Please visit here for details.

• Course Writer for developing Open Educational Resources (OER Study Materials) for Odisha State Open University, Sambalpur, Odisha

• Speaker on the subjects of Marketing Management in the E-learning programmes, produced by Odisha State Open University, Sambalpur, Odisha. 

VENTURE START-UP MENTOR

• Certified start-up mentor by the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), Wadhwani Foundation.

• Mentor of more than 200 student practice ventures at Birla Global University under the IGNITE program of the National Entrepreneurship Network, Wadhwani Foundation. 

resource person

• Panel member of the Round table discussion “Towards a Resilient Odisha: Imagining Pathways for 2036” on 22nd February 2023, organized by Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD), Bhubaneswar.

• Resource person for the session on “Text Analytics and Approaches to the Analysis of Qualitative Research Data using NVivo,” in the Faculty Development Programme on “Hands-on Training on Qualitative Research” from 09th – 14th May 2022, organized by Astha School of Management, Bhubaneswar. 

• Resource person to conduct a three-day workshop on "Content analytics and interview method of qualitative research" at ICBM-School of Business Excellence, Hyderabad.

• Resource person to conduct a one-day workshop on "Research paper writing and publication" as a part of the AICTE-STTP, organized by Gandhi Institute for Technology, Bhubaneswar.

• Resource person on "Strategic CSR" at Regional College of Management, Bhubaneswar.

• Resource person on "Advance Sales Training" for field sales executives of Shalimar Paints.

• Resource person on "Application of exploratory research on sales" to marketing executives of Toshali Group of Hotels and Resorts, Odisha.

Projects

• Lead Consultant for the Project "Baseline Study for the Project Pragati," funded by Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD), Bhubaneswar, India 

• Rigorous research experience in the NABARD Sponsored project titled "Status of Financial Inclusion in Odisha", conducted by the School of Management, National Institute of Technology Rourkela during 2015-16.

• Successfully conducted the “Inclusive Eye Care” project for rural people of Khordha under the mission for Inclusive Growth, Govt. of India, in collaboration with LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Bhubaneswar during 2012 - 2013. LVPEI is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness in India.

• Successfully conducted the project titled “Skill Development at School Level in Rural Odisha” project during 2012 - 2013 in collaboration with Z Engineers Construction Pvt. Ltd., a leading and the most trusted name in the Real Estate Industry in Odisha, India.

• Successfully organized a district-level “Art and Debate Competition” among the rural-based Primary and High School students of Khordha District, Odisha in March 2013.

• Coordinated HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaigns for observing World AIDS Day in Odisha on 1 December 2011, 2012, and 2013 in Collaboration with Odisha State AIDS Control Society (OSAC), Govt. of Odisha. Some of the target audiences include truck drivers and the public in general near the railway stations.

• Organized three voluntary blood donation camps in association with the Red Cross Society of Khordha District Hospital, Odisha. 

• Co-Coordinator of the “Rural Mela” organized by the Marketing Club of IMIS at Balakati Village, Puri for the academic year 2010-11.