Faculty

Brief Profile:

A senior academic administrator, institutional strategist, and hospitality education leader, he brings nearly three decades of diverse experience spanning the hospitality industry, higher education, academic governance, and research. In his earlier roles spanning with various universities and institution of repute he had contributed at the intersection of academic leadership, student governance, and institutional development.

Beginning his professional journey as a chef with reputed hospitality organizations in India and abroad, he transitioned into academia, driven by a passion for education and institution-building. Over the years, he has played a pivotal role in establishing and scaling multiple hospitality and multidisciplinary institutions across Northern India, including contributing to the development of a State Government sponsored Institute of Hotel Management in Dehradun and State IHMCT at New Tehri. His leadership spans academic structuring, curriculum design, faculty development, admissions strategy, and industry partnerships.

An accomplished academician, he has published extensively in reputed journals indexed in Scopus and ABDC, authored and edited several books, and guided doctoral scholars. He has also convened conferences and is a frequent keynote speaker at national and international forums. His contributions have been recognized through several prestigious awards in hospitality education and research. His core strengths lie in institutional development, curriculum innovation aligned with global and technological trends, academic governance, and fostering strong industry-academia linkages.