V V Satyanarayana Akula is a Faculty Associate at the School of Engineering, Mahindra University, specializing in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a focus on Power Electronics. He holds an M.Tech in Power Electronics from JNTU Hyderabad, completed in 2007, and brings around 17 years of teaching experience in engineering education. His academic interests center on power electronics, electrical engineering fundamentals, and signal-based systems. At Mahindra University, he contributes to undergraduate engineering education through courses in Introduction to Electrical Engineering and related foundational subjects.

• M.Tech in Power Electronics, JNTU Hyderabad, 2007.

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• Faculty Associate, School of Engineering / ECM, Mahindra University.
• Engineering Educator with approximately 17 years of teaching experience.

Area of research is Power Electronics

Praveen Sharma is a Faculty Associate at the École Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University. He earned his M.Tech from IIT Kharagpur in 2022 and previously worked as a Senior Engineer and 5G Researcher at HFCL, Bengaluru, from July 2022 to September 2025. His academic and industry interests focus on Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC), signal processing, and next-generation wireless communication systems. His work includes research in distributed sampling methods, sensing systems, and beamforming-based ISAC technologies, along with contributions to patented sensing and communication solutions.

• M.Tech, IIT Kharagpur, 2022.

• “On Distributed Sampling for Detection of Poisson Sources” – Conference Paper
• “202541061430 – SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF OBJECTS USING BEAMFORMING-BASED ISAC SYSTEM” – Patent
• “202441052496 – “SENSING DEVICE FOR SENSING AN OBJECT IN INTEGRATED SENSING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF” – Patent

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• Faculty Associate, École Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University.
• Senior Engineer and 5G Researcher, HFCL, Bengaluru (July 2022 – September 2025).

Research Interests

• Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC)

Dr. Debaleena Guha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Mahindra University. She earned her PhD in Francophone Literature from The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) in 2020 and holds academic training in German, English, and Bengali studies. Prior to joining Mahindra University in 2024, she worked with Straive Publishing Company and later served at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). Her academic interests span French and Francophone literature, gender studies, performance studies, disability studies, and intersectionality. Her published research explores themes of identity, femininity, performativity, and resistance in Francophone literary works, particularly focusing on writers such as Ananda Devi and Anne-Marie Alonzo. Alongside teaching, she is also involved in mentoring extracurricular student activities related to birdwatching and photography.

• PhD in Francophone Literature, The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), 2020.
• BA in German, English, and Bengali.

• Published the article, titled, « Réarticuler le féminin dans Indian Tango d’Ananda Dévi » in Marginalisation et Résistance : Repenser La Femme ; Mars, 2016. Langers International Private Limited, New Delhi, India. ISBN: 978-93-85478- 43-7. Pp. 106.
• Published the article, titled, « Fluidité identitaire dans L’Arbre Fouet et Indian Tango d’Ananda Dévi » in Réflexions : Une revue des études françaises et francophones. Numéro 4 / 2017. The EFL University Press, Hyderabad, India. ISSN: 2320-0677. Pp. 148.
• Published the article, titled, « Le corps performatif chez Anne-Marie Alonzo » in Réflexions : Une revue des études françaises et francophones. Numéro 9 / 2022. The EFL University Press, Hyderabad, India. ISSN: 2320-0677.
• Published the poem, entitled, “Forging Life” in the February 2016 issue (vol. II, issue II) of New Race: A Journal of Integral Studies, published by Institute of Human Study, Hyderabad. ISSN: 2454-1176 (online). Pp. 35.

• Assistant Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mahindra University (February 2024 – Present).
• Faculty Member, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) (November 2022 – January 2024).
• Publishing Professional, Straive Publishing Company (July 2022).
• Mentor, Birdwatching and Photography Club, Mahindra University. July 2017: Post doc Researcher, BioRob Inc., Koreatech, Cheonan, South Korea.

Areas of Research Interests include French and Francophone Literature, Gender Studies, Performance studies, Disability Studies and Intersectionality

Dr. Chintaman Santosh Bari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the École Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University, Hyderabad. He earned his PhD in Civil Engineering from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, in 2023, with specialization in transportation engineering and toll plaza operations. He also holds an M.Tech in Transportation Engineering from G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, and a B.E. in Civil Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University. Prior to joining Mahindra University, he served as Adjunct Faculty at COEP Technological University, Pune, and Assistant Professor at Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Nashik. His research focuses on traffic engineering, road safety, electronic toll collection systems, toll pricing policies, environmental analysis, user perception studies, and multi-criteria decision-making techniques. He has authored numerous SCI, Scopus, and ESCI indexed publications in reputed transportation and infrastructure journals.

• PhD in Civil Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, 2023.
• M.Tech in Transportation Engineering, G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur / Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, 2019.
• B.E. in Civil Engineering, Matoshri College of Engineering and Research Centre, Nashik / Savitribai Phule Pune University, 2016–17.

• Chintaman Bari, Satish Chandra, and Ashish Dhamaniya, “Development of Thresholds for Operating Electronic Toll Collection Lanes in India”, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 10(5), 1-17(2025) (Scopus and ESCI Listed) https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-025-02021-x (IF – 2.40) (Q2)
• Chintaman Bari, Satish Chandra, and Ashish Dhamaniya, “Toll Rate Policies of India: A Review, Comparison, and Inferences”, Transportation Research Record 2678 (4) 334-351 (2024) (SCI Listed) https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981231184238 (IF -2.10) (Q2)
• Chintaman Bari, Adurthi Murali, Yogeshwar Navandar and Ashish Dhamaniya, “Which Pricing Policy Road Users’ Accept?”, Current Science 125, 1360-1368 (2023) (SCI Listed) 10.18520/cs/v125/i12/1360-1368 (IF – 1.10) (Q2)
• Chintaman Bari, Ashish Dhamaniya and Satish Chandra, “Drivers’ Willingness to Shift Towards Electronic Toll Collection System in India”, Case Studies on Transport Policy 13 1-15 (2023) (Scopus and ESCI Listed), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2023.101046 (IF -3.30) (Q1)
• Yogeshwar V Navandar, DA Patel, Ashish Dhamaniya, S Velmurugan, and Chintaman Bari, “Users Perception Based Service Quality Analysis at Toll Plazas Using Structural Equation Modeling”, Case Studies on Transport Policy 13 1-13 (2023) (Scopus and ESCI Listed), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2023.101053 (IF -3.30) (Q1)
• Chintaman Bari, Ajay Gangwal, Ziauddin Rahimi, L. Srikanth, Bijendra Singh, and Ashish Dhamaniya, “Emission modeling at toll plaza under mixed traffic condition using simulation”, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195 (803) 1-20 (2023), (SCI Listed) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11409-0 (IF -3.00) (Q2)
• Chintaman Bari, Satish Chandra, and Ashish Dhamaniya, “Estimation of System-Delay-Based Toll Equivalency Factors at Toll Plazas using Simulation”, International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, 12 (3), 822-835 (2023) (Scopus and ESCI Listed) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtst.2022.08.002 (IF-4.80) (Q1)
• Chintaman Bari, Satish Chandra, and Ashish Dhamaniya, “Level of Service Thresholds for Electronic Toll Collection Lanes at Toll Plazas”, India Highways 51 (6), 17-28 (2023)
• Chintaman Bari, Satish Chandra, and Ashish Dhamaniya, “Reliable Capacity of Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) lanes”, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Transport 177 (4) 224-236 (2023) (SCI Listed) https://doi.org/10.1680/jtran.22.00053 (IF – 1.20) (Q4)
• Chintaman Bari, Satish Chandra, and Ashish Dhamaniya, “Development of Toll Equivalency Factors for FASTag Lanes Under Mixed Traffic Conditions”, Transportation Research Record 2677 (5), 829-845 (2023) (SCI Listed) https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221137588 (IF -2.10) (Q2)
• Chintaman Bari, Satish Chandra, and Ashish Dhamaniya, “Service Headway Distribution Analysis of FASTag lanes under Mixed Traffic Conditions”, Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 604 127904 1-23 (2022) (SCI Listed) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2022.127904 (IF -3.10) (Q2)
• Chintaman Bari, Satish Chandra, Ashish Dhamaniya, and Yogeshwar Navandar, “Traffic Operations at Mainline Toll-Plazas”, Current Science, 123 (6), 754-766 (2022) (SCI Listed) doi: 10.18520/cs/v123/i6/754-766 (IF – 1.10) (Q2)
• Chintaman Bari, Rohit Chopde, and Ashish Dhamaniya, “Lane Choice Behavior at Toll Plaza under Mixed Traffic Conditions using TODIM Method: A Case Study,” Transportation in Developing Economics 8 (26), 1-14 (2022) (ESCI) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40890-022-00163-6 (IF – 2.10)
• Chintaman Bari, Ashish Dhamaniya and Satish Chandra, “An analytical hierarchy process-based assessment of factors affecting service performance of tollbooth operators”, Current Science 122(11), 1327-1341 (2022) (SCI Listed) 10.18520/cs/v122/i11/1327-1341 (IF – 1.10) (Q2)
• Chintaman Bari, Satish Chandra, Ashish Dhamaniya and Yogeshwar Navandar, “A Novel Approach for Design of Merging and Diverging Length at Toll Plazas – A Case Study, Transportation Research Record 2676

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• Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, École Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University, Hyderabad (August 2024 – Present).
• Departmental Training and Placement Coordinator, Mahindra University.
• Adjunct Faculty, COEP Technological University, Pune (July 2024).
• Adjunct Faculty, COEP Technological University, Pune (August 2023 – June 2024).
• Assistant Professor, Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Nashik (July 2023 – August 2023).
• Assistant Professor, Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Nashik (February 2023 – May 2023).

Areas of Research Interests include Human Factors, Road Safety, Traffic Engineering, Geometric Design, Environmental Analysis, Toll Rate Policies, Users Perception, Multi Criteria Decision Making

Parth Sharma is an Assistant Professor at the School of Law, Mahindra University, Hyderabad. He holds an M.Phil in Law from CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Bengaluru, along with an LLM in Constitutional and Administrative Law, a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), and a PG Diploma in Consumer Law and Practice. He is also UGC-NET qualified in Law and was a LAMP Fellow during 2014–15. Prior to joining Mahindra University, he served as Assistant Professor at Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur, Christ Academy Institute of Law, Bengaluru, and the School of Law at CHRIST University, Bengaluru. His academic and research interests span Constitutional Law, Media Law, Consumer Law, privacy, digital governance, and technology law. He has authored several research publications, book chapters, and legal reference works focusing on media democracy, artificial intelligence in healthcare, privacy in digital India, cybersecurity, and consumer dispute resolution.

• M.Phil in Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Bengaluru, 2017

• LLM in Constitutional and Administrative Law.
• B.A. LL.B. (Hons.).
• PG Diploma in Consumer Law and Practice.
• UGC NET (Law).
• LAMP Fellowship (2014–15).

• BREAKING THE SILENCE: OWNERSHIP, MONOPOLY AND THE FUTURE OF MEDIA DEMOCRACY in the book titled Unveiling Truths Navigating Media Law in the Digital Age published by Satyam Law International in 2025.
• STRATEGIC INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH: POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY in Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, Vol. 13, No. 1 (2024).
• DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS: UNDERSTANDING THE SUBTLETIES OF PRIVACY IN DIGITAL INDIA in Law Mantra’s Book on Privacy and Data Protection in Digital Era, 2024.
• SECURING THE FUTURE: TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS FOR SOCIAL MEDICAL HEALTHCARE SECURITY in South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 23 (2024).
• A REVIEW: THREAT MODELING IN CYBER SECURITY THROUGH XDR in the Conference Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Frontiers in Intelligent Computing: Theory and Applications (FICTA 2024).
• A GUIDE TO JUDICIAL SERVICE EXAMINATION (2021), Reference Book published by MPP House Bengaluru, ISBN: 978-93-91155-30-8
• SECONDARY CHARACTERS IN BIOPICS: A PRIVACY CONUNDRUM (Book Chapter) in TAXMANN’S Book on Interdisciplinary Aspects of Law & Technology, 2023.
• Mediation as a Solution to Disputes in E-Commerce in Bharati Law Review Vol. VIII Issue I, 2019.
• Menace of Paid News in Bharati Law Review Vol. V Issue II, 2016.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1773-6220

• Assistant Professor, School of Law, Mahindra University, Hyderabad (Present).
• Faculty Coordinator, Inaugural Public Law Lecture and Roundtable Discussion, Mahindra University (2025).
• Assistant Professor, Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur.
• Assistant Professor, Christ Academy Institute of Law, Bengaluru.
• Assistant Professor, School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru.
• Associate Editor, International Journal on Consumer Law and Practice.

• Areas of Research Interests include Constitutional Law, Media Law, Consumer Law

Dr. Gopinath G R is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the École Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University. He earned his PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 2018. His research expertise lies in sensorless electric drives, advanced Kalman filter implementations, control of power electronic converters, renewable energy integration, and autonomous underwater vehicles. At Mahindra University, he teaches courses in electrical engineering, control systems, electronics, and electric vehicle technologies. His work focuses on advanced estimation and control techniques for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) drives, with several publications in reputed IEEE and IET conferences and journals. He has also contributed actively to academic administration and conference organization at the university.

• PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,2018

• G. R. Gopinath and Mahesh Bharath Pudutha, “High Performance Control and Extended Kalman Filter Based Estimation of Sensorless Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive for Robotic Applications”, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, 2023.
• G. R. Gopinath and S. P. Das, “Alternative Implementations of Square-root Cubature Kalman Filter for Sensorless PMSM Drives with Improved Dynamic Performance”, 2020 IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD), Nottingham, UK, April 2020.
• G. R. Gopinath and S. P. Das, “Sensorless Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor using an Adaptively Tuned Square-root Cubature Kalman Filter”, The Journal of Engineering (IET), 2018.
• G. R. Gopinath and S. P. Das, “An Extended Kalman Filter-Based Speed and Position Estimator for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor”, 2014 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems (PEDES), IIT Bombay, 2014, pp. 1–5.
• G. R. Gopinath and S. P. Das, “A Cubature Kalman Filter Based Speed and Position Estimator for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor”, IEEE Symposium on Sensorless Control for Electrical Drives (SLED 2015), Sydney, NSW, 2015, pp. 1–5.
• G. R. Gopinath and S. P. Das, “Sensorless Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor using Square-root Cubature Kalman Filter”, IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC-ECCE Asia), Hefei, China, 2016, pp. 1898–1904.
• G. R. Gopinath and S. P. Das, “Speed and Position Sensorless Control of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor using Square-root Cubature Kalman Filter with Joint Parameter Estimation”, 2016 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems (PEDES), Trivandrum, India, 2016, pp. 1–5.
• G. R. Gopinath and S. P. Das, “Sensorless Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor using an Adaptively Tuned Square-root Cubature Kalman Filter”, 2018 IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2018), Liverpool, UK, 2018.
• G. R. Gopinath and S. P. Das, “An Extended Kalman Filter Based Sensorless Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive with Improved Dynamic Performance”, 2018 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy Systems (PEDES), IIT Madras, 2018.

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• Assistant Professor, Mahindra University (January 2018 – August 2023).
• Associate Professor, Mahindra University (September 2023 – Present).
• Quality Control Coordinator, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, IQAC, Mahindra University.
• Organizing Committee Chair, IEEE Conference on Cyber Physical Systems, Power Electronics and Electric Vehicles (ICPEEV 2023), Mahindra University.

Areas of Research Interest are Sensorless electric drives, DSP based implementation of advanced Kalman filters, Control of power electronic converters, Power converters for renewable energy integration, Autonomous underwater vehicles

Dr. Krishna Dixit is an Assistant Professor specializing in Entrepreneurship, Strategy, and Innovation Management. She completed her Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) from the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Gandhinagar. Her research focuses on entrepreneurial behavior, financial transparency, knowledge management, and sustainable firm performance, with a particular interest in emerging economies and SME contexts.
Dr. Dixit has published in reputed ABDC-indexed and SSCI journals, including Technology in Society and Human Resource Development International. Her ongoing research explores themes such as informal firm behavior, global value chains, and the role of AI in enhancing firm capabilities.
She has teaching experience at institutions such as the Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Hyderabad, and EDII, where he has taught courses in Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, and Family Business. Her pedagogy integrates case-based learning, simulations, and experiential approaches to foster critical thinking among students. Beyond academia, Dr. Dixit has actively contributed to the research community through conference organization and leadership roles, including serving as President of the Entrepreneurship Research Network at EDII.

• Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Gandhinagar (2019–2024)
• Master’s in Economics, Central University of Punjab (2017–2019)
• Bachelors in Economics, University of Allahabad (2014–2017)
• UGC NET in Economics

Dr. Krishna Dixit has published in reputed ABDC-indexed and SSCI journals. Her key publications include articles in Technology in Society (ABDC Indexed, SSCI, Scopus Q1), Human Resource Development International (ABDC B, SSCI), Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ABDC B), The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (ABDC B, Scopus Indexed), and Journal of Corporate Ownership and Control(ABDC B . Her work primarily focuses on entrepreneurship, knowledge management, sustainable firm performance, and innovation in emerging economies. She has also contributed book chapters to Elsevier’s Reference Module in Social Sciences.

Journal Papers

• K. Dixit, H. Jarrar, & C. Salloum, (2025), Building green skills through knowledge sharing and social capital: An HRD study of Kenyan SMEs. Human Resource Development International, Advance online publication, https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2025.2575504 (ABDC-B)
• N. Varshney, K. Dixit, & S. Pandey, (2025), Impact of Knowledge Transfer and Sharing on Sustainable Family Business Performance: The Moderating Role of Digital Transformation. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, (ABDC-B)
• K. Dixit, P. Kumar, K. Aashish, & M. Zohair, (2025), Leveraging Social and Intellectual Capital for Social Entrepreneurship: A Model for Sustainable Business Practices in an Uncertain Environment. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 18(2), 46, (ABDC-B)
• K. Dixit, K. Aashish, & A. K. Dwivedi, (2023), Smart Farming is the way forward to mitigate digital divide: A structural analysis of antecedents of smart farming adoption among rural communities. Technology in Society, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102348 (ABDC-Indexed)
• K. Dixit, R. Manna, & Ankit Singh, (2024), Does CEO Duality, Board Size, and Informal Social Network Impact Indian SMEs’ Sustainable Innovation Capabilities and Firm Performance? Journal of Corporate Ownership and Control, 21(2), (ABDC-B)
• K. Dixit, (2024), Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Performance: Bibliometric analysis. Korea Review of International Studies, (ABDC-C)
• K. Dixit, & D. Sakunia, (2022), Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Program: ‘From Local to Vocal’. Contemporary Voice of Dalit, 2455328X211042723, (Scopus-Q1)
• . Dixit, & D. Sakunia, (2022), Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Program: ‘From Local to Vocal’. Contemporary Voice of Dalit, 2455328X211042723, (Scopus-Q1)

Book Chapters

• K. Dixit, (2025), Role of Knowledge Management in International Business. Reference Module in Social Science, Elsevier, (Scopus-Indexed)
• K. Dixit, N. Varshney, & R. Manna, (2024), Role of Knowledge Management in Small and Medium-Sized Firms. Reference Module in Social Science, Elsevier, (Scopus-Indexed)
• N. Varshney, & K. Dixit, (2024), Combining KM and Technological Innovation. Reference Module in Social Science, Elsevier, (Scopus-Indexed)
• K. Dixit, Reshmi Manna, & N. Varshney, (2023), Startup Ecosystem through the lens of Action Research with Prof. Satya Ranjan Acharya. Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing: Proceedings of I-4AM 2023, pp. 319-326, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, (Scopus-Indexed)
• K. Aashish, K. Dixit, & A. K. Dwivedi, (2022), Understanding Appropriate Teaching Pedagogy for Startup Entrepreneurship. Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing: Proceedings of I-4AM 2022, pp. 319-326, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, (Scopus-Indexed)
• K. Dixit, & S. R. Acharya, (2022), Role of Knowledge Management in Small a Medium Enterprise Performance. Proceedings of International Conference, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 1312-1320, (Scopus-Indexed)

• Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Hyderabad (June 2024 – June 2025)
• Teaching and Research Associate roles at Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Gandhinagar
• Teaching experience in courses such as Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, and Family Business courses for Post-graduate Students.

• Areas of Research Interest:
• Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Behavior
• Strategic Management and Innovation
• Knowledge Management and Sustainable Firm Performance
• Financial Transparency and Informal Economy
• Family Business and SME Development

Dr. Vandana Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Mahindra University, Hyderabad. She completed her PhD in French Language Teaching from the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad, in 2019. With over twenty-four years of teaching experience, she has taught French language and culture at several reputed institutions across India, including the University of Delhi, Guru Gobind Indraprastha University, Nizam College, Telangana Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, and VIT. She has also worked in France as an “Assistante d’Anglais,” gaining international exposure to European cultures and educational practices. Dr. Sharma is a trained examiner for DELF (Diplôme d’études en langue française) under Alliance Française of India and has presented papers at various national and international conferences. Her academic interests include intercultural competence, French and Francophone culture, language pedagogy, and evaluation in French language learning.

• Ph.D. English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, 2019
• Trained Examiner of DELF (Diplôme d’études en langue française) Alliance Française of India

• “Les perceptions des enseignants vis à vis de la compétence interculturelle en classe de FLE en Inde” Réflexions une revue des études françaises et francophones, Numéro 4, 2017.(ISSN:2320-0677)
• “Développer la Compétence Interculturelle dans la Classe De FLE : Une Approche Par le Dialogue” published with The journal “Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education”, “Volume : 16”.”Issue : 7″, “Month : May, 2019” (Link : http://ignited.in//I/a/109837)
• ” La place de la francophonie dans le manuel Alter Ego 1″, Caraiveti , vol III, Issue I (July -December 2019), 2019. (ISSN :2456-9690 , RNI No: UPBIL/2017/73008

ORCID: 0009-0008-8257-7132

Arun Khattri is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Life Sciences, Mahindra University. He earned his Ph.D. in Life Sciences from CSIR–Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, and has extensive expertise in cancer biology, functional genomics, computational biology, and biomarker discovery.

Prior to joining Mahindra University, he served as a Ramalingaswami Fellow at IIT-BHU and later as Distinguished Expert and Dean at the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science. His research primarily focuses on head and neck cancer genomics, integrating bioinformatics and functional genomics approaches to uncover molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets. He has authored several impactful publications in reputed international journals and actively mentors undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral researchers.

• Ph.D. in Life Sciences, CSIR–Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, 2010
• MSc Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
• PG Diploma (Advanced) in Bioinformatics, Jawaharlal Nehru Univerisity, New Delhi

• Tiwari AK, Jain D, Tiwari JK, Kishore S, Singh AK, Srivastava RS, Shrivastava SK, Khattri A* (2025). “Deciphering Oral Cancer Subtypes: Integrating Differential Gene Expression and Pathway Analysis Followed by Non-Negative Matrix Factorization Transcription Analysis.” Oral Oncology Reports, 14, 100735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oor.2025.100735 (Corresponding Author).
• Khattri A*, Sheikh N, Agarwal N, Kaushik S, Kochanny S, Ginat D, Lingen MW, Blair E, Seiwert TY* (2024). “Switching Anti-EGFR Antibody Re-Sensitizes Head and Neck Cancer Patient Following Acquired Resistance to Cetuximab.” Cancer Gene Therapy, 31, 1477–1485. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41417-024-00812-5 (Corresponding Author).
• Tiwari JK, Negi S, Kashyap M, Nizamuddin S, Singh A, Khattri A* (2022). “Pan-Cancer Analysis Shows Enrichment of Macrophages, Overexpression of Checkpoint Molecules, Inhibitory Cytokines, and Immune Exhaustion Signatures in EMT-High Tumors.” Frontiers in Oncology, 11, 793881. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2021.793881 (Corresponding Author).
• Goel B, Tiwari AK, Pandey RK, Singh AP, Kumar S, Sinha A, Jain SK, Khattri A* (2022). “Therapeutic Approaches for the Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma – An Update on Clinical Trials.” Translational Oncology, 21, 101426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranon.2022.101426 (Corresponding Author).
• Tiwari JK, Tripathi N, Srivastava RS, Kumar S, Singh S, Jain SK, Khattri A* (2022). “Low Expression of TMPRSS2 – A SARS-CoV-2 Internalization Protease – Associates with Basal Subtype of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.” Translational Oncology, 22, 101458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranon.2022.101458 (Corresponding Author).
• Nag S, Mandal A, Joshi A, Jain N, Srivastava RS, Singh S, Khattri A* (2022). “Sialyltransferases and Neuraminidases: Potential Targets for Cancer Treatment.” Diseases, 10, 114. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10040114 (Corresponding Author).
• Tiwari JK, Sheikh N, Khattri A*. “SIGLECs: Novel Immunotherapy Targets Enriched in Inflamed-Mesenchymal Subtype of Head and Neck Cancers.” (Manuscript under preparation) (Corresponding Author).
• Khattri A, Pandey R, Gupta NJ, Chakravarty B, Deenadayal M, Singh L, Thangaraj K (2009). “Estrogen Receptor β Gene Mutations in Indian Infertile Men.” Molecular Human Reproduction, 15(8), 513–520. https://doi.org/10.1093/molehr/gap044
• Khattri A, Pandey RK, Gupta NJ, Chakravarty B, Deenadayal M, Singh L, Thangaraj K (2009). “APOB Gene Signal Peptide Deletion Polymorphism is not Associated with Infertility in Indian Men.” Journal of Andrology, 30, 734–738. https://doi.org/10.2164/jandrol.109.007898
• Khattri A, Pandey RK, Gupta NJ, Chakravarty B, Deenadayal M, Singh L, Thangaraj K (2009). “CA Repeat and RsaI Polymorphisms in ERβ Gene are not Associated with Infertility in Indian Men.” International Journal of Andrology, 32(1), 81–87. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2605.2007.00821.x
• Khattri A, Bhushan SS, Sireesha V, Gupta NJ, Chakravarty B, Deenadayal M, Singh L, Thangaraj K (2011). “The TNP1 Haplotype – GCG is Associated with Azoospermia.” International Journal of Andrology, 34(2), 173–182. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2605.2010.01072.x
• Khattri A, Reddy V, Pandey RK, Sudhakar DV, Gupta NJ, Chakravarty B, Deenadayal M, Singh L, Thangaraj K (2012). “Novel Mutations in Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase IV (CAMK4) Gene in Infertile Men.” International Journal of Andrology, 35(6), 810–818. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2605.2012.01302.x
• Khattri A, Zuo Z, Brägelmann J, Keck MK, El Dinali M, Brown CD, Stricker T, Munagala A, Cohen EE, Lingen MW, White KP, Vokes EW, Seiwert TY (2014). “Rare Occurrence of EGFRvIII Deletion in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.” Oral Oncology, 51(1), 53–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2014.08.014

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• Associate Professor, Centre for Life Sciences, Mahindra University.
• Distinguished Expert (equivalent to Professor of Practice) & Dean School of Forensic Science, Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science, Lucknow, India Aug 2024 – Jul 2025
• Ramalingaswami Fellow (Equivalent to Assistant Professor), IIT-BHU, Varanasi Nov 2018 – Jul 2024

Areas of research interests are Cancer Biology, Functional Genomics, Computational Biology, Cancer Biomarkers Discovery