Shipra Shukla has completed her Ph.D. in Operations Management and Decision Sciences from IIM Kashipur. One of her papers is published in Production and Operations Management (a FT50 and UT Dallas Top 24 journal, ABDC A*, ABS 4). She received the Emerging Economies Showcase Award at the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Conference, Arizona, USA (2024), and an Honorable Mention for the Emerging Economies Doctoral Scholar Award by the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), USA (2024)—best paper award, POM India conference 2022 at IIM Kozhikode.

Her thesis focuses on the second-hand market, competition between product versions, and the operations-marketing interface.

• Ph.D. in Operations Management and Decision Sciences from IIM Kashipur.

• Integrated M.Sc. Statistics from the Central University of Rajasthan.

• Delegation versus Control Mechanism: Impacts on Second-Hand Markets with Product Upgrades. Production and Operations Management. (Published) (FT50) (UT Dallas top 24) (ABDC A*, ABS 4)

• Shipra Shukla is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Mahindra University (2025- Present)

Second hand market, gray market, analytical modelling

Ravikanth has completed his Ph.D. from IIM Bangalore in Quantitative Marketing. His thesis examines the impact of reference groups on customer decision-making under experimental conditions of increased available time. His research interests include discussions on the consumer purchase journey in Auctions, Household Services, High-tech products, etc.
Before his Ph.D., he worked as a Brand Manager with reputed companies in the CPG domain for about 7 years, when he was responsible for the growth of the existing and new product portfolios for brands like Wild Stone, BoroPlus, etc.

• Ph.D. Candidate in Quantitative Marketing Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (2019 – 2025)

• PGDM – IB (equivalent to MBA) Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad (2009 – 2011)

• B.E. (Computer Science and Engineering) National Institute of Technology, Durgapur (2001 – 2005)

• Assistant Professor Mahindra University (June 2025- Present)

• Senior Brand Manager – BoroPlus Emami Ltd (Jun 2016 – Jul 2018)

• Brand Manager – Home and Personal Care Global Consumer Products Pvt. Ltd. (Sept 2015 – May 2016)

• Brand Manager – Wild Stone McNroe Consumer Products Pvt. Ltd. (May 2011 – Aug 2015)

• Assistant Systems Engineer Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Global Consulting Practice (Sept 2005 – Jun 2009)

Substantive: Auctions, High-Tech Marketing, Consumer Purchase Journey
Methodological: Econometrics, Quasi-experiments

Janani Rangan is an Assistant Professor at the School of Management. Janani holds a Ph.D. in Management, specializing in Economics, from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA).

Her doctoral research examines the impact of global and domestic economic uncertainty and shocks on firm inflation expectations and liquidity decisions. Janani has also worked on research pertaining to bank mergers, international trade and the dynamics of inflation.

She holds a master’s degree in Economics from Loyola College, Chennai, where she graduated as a gold medalist, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Stella Maris College, Chennai, where she was awarded the silver medal for top academic performance.

• Ph.D. in Management (Specialization in Economics), Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (2025)

• M.A. Economics, Loyola College, Chennai (2020)

• B.A. Economics, Stella Maris College, Chennai (2017)

• Pathways to Jobs (Co-authors: Farzana Afridi, Arjita Chandna, Jayanta Talukder), National Council of Applied Economic Research (2025)
• India Employment Report (2025)

• Das, A., Kumbhakar, S. C., & Rangan, J.(2024). Productivity, efficiency and profitability of mergers in Indian banking (Chapter 14). Indian economy@75: Successes and challenges. Routledge.

Media Publications:

• MPC’s decision matrix: How forecasts translate into cuts, pauses and holds – Published in Economic Times Edge (Oct 27, 2025)
• Indian economy shows resilience amidst global turbulence – Published in The Indian Express (Sep 19, 2025)

ORCID ID: 0009-0006-4326-653X

• Assistant Professor, School of Management (2025- Present)

Research Experience:

Associate Fellow, National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), 2024-25

• India Employment Report 2025: Co-authored this report focused on employment challenges in India, offering actionable policy recommendations to improve labor market outcomes.
• Macroeconomic Monitoring: Contributed to the Monthly Economic Review by analyzing key global and domestic economic indicators, identifying emerging trends, and providing data-driven insights into macroeconomic developments.
• Contributed to the NITI-NCAER States Economic Forum

Janani’s research focuses on inflation expectations, macroeconomic shocks, and firm behaviour under uncertainty.

Papers

• Firm Inflation Expectations, Uncertainty and Beliefs (with Abhiman Das) – NCAER Working Paper
• Macroeconomic Shocks and Business Inflation Expectations (with Abhiman Das)
• Macroeconomic Uncertainty and Cash Holdings: The Role of Firm Ownership (with Sanket Mohapatra)

Prof. Gayathri is a Ph.D. graduate from the Department of Management Studies at IIT Madras. Her Ph.D. research lies at the intersection of positive psychology and organisational behaviour. Inspired by the philosophy, “prevention is better than cure,” it focuses on character strengths intervention to help manage stress and improve one’s resilience.

As she expands her research interests, she plans to integrate team dynamics research, specifically focusing on team cognition and team development. She has recently been awarded the winner of the “My Ph.D. in the 180 Seconds” competition (English segment) by the Resilio -International Association for the Promotion and Dissemination of Resilience Research.

• Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Madras –Positive Organisational Behaviour (2020-2025)

• Integrated Master of Science, University of Hyderabad –Health Psychology (2014-2019)

• Janapati, G., & Vijayalakshmi, V. (2024). Creating a resilient pedagogy: Character strengths intervention for aspiring educators. Acta Psychologica, 249, 104465. Link
• Janapati, G., & Vijayalakshmi, V. (2024). A Resilient Future: Character Strengths Intervention for Pre-Service Teachers. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2024, No. 1, p. 20764). Valhalla, NY 10595: Academy of Management. [Conference Proceeding] Link
• Janapati, G., & Vijayalakshmi, V. (2024). Counting on strengths: harnessing character strengths to stimulate innovative work behaviour. International Journal of Organizational Analysis. Link

• Janapati, G., & Padhy, M. (2023). The role of basic psychological need satisfaction and self-esteem in the wellbeing of adolescents. Youth Voice Journal, 2056-2969. Link

Assistant Professor, School of Management, Mahindra University.

Organisational Behaviour and Psychology (Positive, Social, and Cognitive): Well-being, Resilience, Stress Management, Team Roles, Shared Mental Models

Prof. Kirit Ghosh is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the School of Management, Mahindra University. Prior to that, he had one year of work experience as an assistant Professor at SBM, NMIMS, Mumbai. His primary area of research is applications of game theoretical models in supply chain with a focus on digital platforms. He is interested in investigating the impact of operations decisions by various stakeholders, including the government on social welfare and consumers. Some of the digital contexts he has studied include Agri-Tech platforms, the intersection of digital supply chain structure and financing, and the government’s strategies for a green supply chain.
He has a Ph.D. from IIM Calcutta and a B. Tech. in Electrical engineering from Jadavpur University. Before entering academics, he worked with PwC as a consultant.

• Ph.D. in Operations Management from IIM CALCUTTA (September 2024)

• B.E.E. in Electrical Engineering from Jadavpur University (July 2018)

Publications

• “ABCD Bank: In Search of Factors Affecting Its Interest Income,” IIMC Case Research Centre– Prof. Sahadeb Sarkar and Kirit Ghosh

• Assistant Professor at SBM, NMIMS, Mumbai (December 2023 – December 2024)

• Consultant at PwC India (July 2018 – May 2019)

• Agency or Reseller: The Role of Supply Chain Finance in Deciding E-commerce Channel Under Product Return Risk at Transportation Research, Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review (Q1 Journal, ABDC A*) [Revised manuscript submitted after 1^st round of review]
• E-commerce sales channel selection and 3PL firm’s green investment: Strategies to counter carbon tax in e-commerce delivery at Computers and Industrial Engineering (Q1 Journal, ABDC A)
• Factoring the Agricultural Supply Chain’s Cash Crunch: Platform’s Strategies to Tackle Liquidity Risk at European Journal of Operations Research (Q1 Journal, ABDC A*)
• Shall Ye Go Green: Manufacturer’s Dilemma, Government Intervention and Incentives to be submitted to European Journal of Operations Research (Q1 Journal, ABDC A*) [First draft available on request]
• Social Learning and Selling Mode: Platform Strategies to Counter the Impact of Product Returns and Fake Reviews to be submitted to International Journal of Production Economies ( Q1 Journal, ABDC A) [First draft available on request]
• To encroach or entrust the retailer? A green product manufacturer’s strategy with green logistics to be submitted to Productions and Operations Management (FT50, Q1 Journal, ABDC A*)

Neeraj Katewa is an Assistant Professor at the School of Management, Mahindra University, and a doctoral scholar in Business Environment (Economics) at the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Foundations of Management and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Indore.

He specializes in development economics, focusing on critical issues in education, health, and labour. His research employs empirical analyses to evaluate the impacts of natural interventions and government policies in these domains. Prior to his doctoral studies, he gained industry experience in consulting after completing his MBA.

His academic accomplishments include a research consultation project for the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) in Japan, a publication in The European Journal of Development Research, the Best Doctoral Research Paper Award at IIM Ahmedabad, and selection for the “Research for Impact Fellowship 2022–23” by CLEAR/J-PAL South Asia at IFMR.

• Ph.D. in Business Environment (Economics) from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (2021 – Present; Thesis Submitted)

• M.B.A. from the Indian Institute of Management Indore (2018 – 2020)

• B.A. in Foundations of Management from the Indian Institute of Management Indore (2015 – 2018)

Journal Publication

• Improving Women’s Position in the Household: Evidence from a Maternity Cash Transfer Program in India, The European Journal of Development Research, Volume 36, pp. 1471–1518 (2024). DOI: 10.1057/s41287-024-00647-8

Research Consultancy

• Project Title: Building Resilient Education Systems in Asia and the Pacific Funded by: Asian Development Bank Institute, Asian Development Bank DOI: 10.56506/IWFG1305

• Assistant Professor at School of Management, Mahindra University (2025 – Present)

• Management Trainee in Engagements Division at iQuanti (India) (2020 – 2021)

• Development Economics
• Economics of Education
• Labor Economics
• Health Economics
• Agricultural Economics
• Environmental Economics
• Spatial Economics

Praharshita Krishna is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Management, Mahindra University. She is also a doctoral candidate at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in Management Information Systems. She holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Information Technology. Her research interests include social media, open source software, communities of practice and innovation dispersion. She received the Best Paper Award at 9th PAN-IIM World Management Conference in 2024 held at IIM Sambalpur and it was covered in India Today.

• Ph.D. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad – Management Information Systems (2019 – 2025)

• B.Tech. Keshav Memorial Institute of Technology (2013 – 2017)

• Assistant Professor, School of Management, Mahindra University (2025 – Present).
• Junior Product Manager, Kony.
• Software Developer, Kony.

Interest areas:

• Open-Source Software Communities
• Digital Platforms
• Gender Online

Mr. Vinay Reddy Venumuddala works at the intersection of Information Systems and Public Policy with a focus on design, implementation, and governance of AI-based systems. Prior to his Ph.D., he worked as a Senior SOC Design Engineer at Qualcomm and as a Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellow. Post Ph.D., he worked as a Research Associate at IIM Bangalore, Post-Doc at IIIT Bangalore, and Assistant Professor at IIT Jodhpur

• Ph.D. in Public Policy from IIM Bangalore (2017-21).

• B.Tech (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur (2007-11).

• Rashmi P.S, Vinay Reddy, Amit Prakash, Bidisha Chaudhuri (2025). Embracing Complexity in Smart City Services: A Case of Waste Management. Journal of Innovation and Knowledge
• MA Nagaraj, K Kumar, Vinay Reddy, A Bhuwania (2025) Taming the beast versus nurturing the beast: Rethinking Entrepreneurship Policy. IIMB Management Review.
• Vinay Reddy, Amit Prakash, and Bidisha Chaudhuri (2024). Governing Smart City IoT Interventions: A Complex Adaptive Systems Perspective. Digital Government: Research and Practice.
• Vinay Reddy and Rajalaxmi Kamath (2024). Evolving Client–Vendor Relationship: As Manifested Through an Artificial Intelligence Research Unit of an Indian IT Organization. Vikalpa.

• Vinay Reddy and Rajalaxmi Kamath (2023). Emerging technologies and the Indian IT sector. Chapman and Hall/CRC.
• Vinay Reddy and Rajalaxmi Kamath (2023). Work Systems in the Indian Information Technology (IT) Industry Delivering Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions and the Challenges of Work from Home. Information Systems Frontiers, 25(4), 1375-1399.

• Vinay Reddy and Rajalaxmi Kamath (2020). Actualizing affordances–Story of Indian Information Technology (IT) Industry delivering Artificial Intelligence based solutions. Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems.

• Vinay Reddy, Duvvuru Nagarjuna, G.P Srivastava (2016). Systems and methods for power optimization using throughput feedback. U.S. Patent No. 9,436,263. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

• Harshit Tiwari, Vinay Reddy (2012). A system to manage power consumption of a processor at run time. Patent No: WO2012031799A1, WIPO.

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=GHmqCyAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

• 2023-24 Assistant Professor at IIT Jodhpur
• 2022-23 Post-Doc at IIIT Bangalore
• 2021-22 Research Associate, IIM Bangalore
• 2014-16 Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellow
• 2011-14 and 2016-17 Senior SOC Design Engineer, Qualcomm

Research Interests include the following topics/areas.

• Machine Learning and Deep Learning
• Reinforcement Learning
• Information Systems Design
• Governance of AI and IoT based Systems
• Smart Electricity Grids
• VLSI Design

Samyuktha Kakarla is a professionally trained pastry chef with a robust foundation in both classical and contemporary pastry arts. She is an alumna of Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, with Diplomas in Pastry and Boulangerie, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts from the Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, where she graduated with distinction. She also holds a Level 2 Certification in Wine Studies from the International Sommelier Guild, supporting her interdisciplinary approach to flavor, gastronomy, and culinary education.

Her professional experience spans luxury fine dining and boutique patisserie kitchens. At Avartana, ITC Grand Chola, she gained valuable exposure to modern Indian cuisine and the operational dynamics of fine dining. She further developed her craft at Conçu, a renowned boutique patisserie, where she worked as a pastry chef, specializing in desserts, entremets, viennoiseries, and custom cakes. She also led the setup of a new pastry kitchen, gaining hands-on experience in kitchen planning and execution.

Samyuktha’s international exposure includes a brief internship at the Michelin-starred Restaurant Le Baudelaire at Hotel Le Burgundy, Paris, where she was trained in high-end dessert styling and plating. She has collaborated with culinary professionals, including assisting Chef Emanuele Martelli on a professional chocolate sculpture project.

As a faculty associate, she brings a global perspective, industry experience, and a strong commitment to culinary excellence and student mentorship. Her teaching philosophy is rooted in precision, creativity, and a deep respect for technique—aiming to inspire the next generation of pastry professionals.

• Diploma in Boulangerie – Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, France|2024

• Diploma in Patisserie – Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, France |2023

• Wine Fundamentals Certification, Levels 1 and 2, International Sommelier Guild, U.S.A | 2020

• B.A in Culinary Arts – Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 2017 – 2020

• School of Hospitality Management | Mahindra University – Faculty Associate | May 2025 – Present.

• Pastry Chef | Conçu, Hyderabad |2021- 2023.

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