IMS Unison University

Faculty

SCHOOL OF MASS COMMUNICATION

  • Dr. Neeraj Khattri
    Professor & Dean

    Experience: 20 years
    Dr. Neeraj Khattri with experience of more than twenty years in Media academic and industry. Many of his research papers are published in reputed research Journals and books. He has published eight books on Mass Media. Dr. Khattri is a Google Certified Trainer by Google News Initiative India Training Network 2018. Dr. Khattri has been an active member of five International Media organizations like IAMCR, NAMLE AYJW, PRSI and ACMS. Dr. Neeraj Khattri has been awarded with the Best Academic Administrator Award 2019 by the Combined Society for Education, Research and Development on February 01, 2019 at Mumbai and received Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Samman-2023 for Outstanding Contribution in the field of Higher Education by Delhi State Legal Services Authority and Bhagidari Jansahyog Samiti, New Delhi on May 07, 2023.
  • Dr. Shah Alam
    Associate Professor

    PhD, MAMC, UGC (NET)
    Experience: 8+ Years
    Dr. Shah Alam an associate Professor in Mass Communication with an experience of more than 8 years. His research work focuses on Gender and Media. He is the author of two books.
  • Dr. Afaque Haider
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., ICSSR, M.A.
    Experience: 4 years
    Dr. Afaque Haider, Assistant Professor in Mass Communication, has an experience of 4 years. He was also an ICSSR doctoral fellow and a National Foundation for India, Media fellow. His areas of interest include political movements, communication research, political communication, print media, media discourse & development communication.
  • Dr. Anwesha Sen Majumdar
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., UGC (NET) & M.A. in Mass Communication
    Experience: 5.10 Years (Industry & Academics)
    Dr. Anwesha Sen Majumdar, Assistant Professor in the School of Mass Communication, has an overall experience of 6 years. She has worked with organisations like Candour Communications, a PR agency in Delhi and with Amity Group of Schools. Her areas of interest include Print Media, Journalism, Content Writing, and Digital Marketing.
  • Dr. Madhu Prabakaran
    Prof. & Dean

    Ph.D. (Social Science), MA (Social Work) & MA (English Literature)
    Experience: 26 Years
    Dr. Madhu Prabakaran is a multidisciplinary scholar having 26 years of experience in teaching, research, training, and management. He has pursued various fields of interest, such as English Literature, Social Sciences, Social Philosophy, Social Work, Human Resource Management, Management in Government, Social Development, Anthropology, Ecological Conservation, Education, and Spiritual Studies and has published papers in these fields too.
  • Dr. Sandeep Kumar Gupta
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. , UGC(NET), MSc
    Experience: 6 years
    Dr. Sandeep Kumar Gupta, an Assistant Professor in the School of Mass Communication, has an experience of 4 years of industry experience and 2 years of teaching experience. His areas of specialisation include Media Research and Communication Theories and Digital Journalism.
  • Ms. Ahana Ganguly
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Pursuing), UGC(NET)
    Ms. Ahana has done her BA and MA in Journalism and Mass communication, M.Phil. in Women's Studies, and she is pursuing Ph.D. in Media, Communication, and Culture. As a NET qualified media teacher, she is sincerely committed to provide an interdisciplinary lense to the learners in order to train them become high standard media professionals and researchers. Her media academies are focused on the sociological aspects of Mass communication and the role of mass media in it.

PRODUCTION, OPERATIONS & QUANTITATIVE METHODS

  • Dr. Parshuram G Dangwal
    Associate Professor

    Ph.D. (Operations), MAM, BE (Mechanical)
    Dr Parshuram G Dangwal, an Associate Professor in the School of Management, has over 33 years of experience, including 16 years in industry at the senior level and 17 years in Academics. His areas of interest are Operations Management, Strategic Management, and Business Research Methods.
  • Dr. Tripti Sharma
    Associate Professor

    Ph.D. in Mathematics (Operations Research), M.Sc (Mathematics)
    Experience: 20+ Years
    Dr. Sharma, an Associate Professor in the School of Management, has more than 20 years of experience. She has worked as an Associate Professor at the School of Natural Science, Addis Ababa, Science & Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Dept. of Applied Mathematics, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia, East Africa, under the United Nations Development Program and Dept. of Mathematics, Meerut College, Meerut. She is an Academic Member of the Communication Institute of Greece, Athens, Europe.
  • Ms. Apoorva Sharma
    Assistant Professor

    Experience: 10 years
    Ms. Apoorva Sharma was an industry professional with experience spanning 10 years in the field of insights and analytics with leading global healthcare organization Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. and Aspect ratio (MSD Pharma). Her expertise lies in the area of Operations Management and Marketing. Her focus would be to would be to impart my industrial expertise to the students and serve as a mentor by combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience.

MEDIA & COMMUNICATION DESIGN

  • Mr. Shiva Choudhary
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Pursuing), UGC (NET)
    Experience: 4 Years
    Mr. Shiva Choudhary, an Assistant Professor in the School of Mass Communication, brings four years of academic experience to his role. His expertise lies in Development Communication, Communication Theories, Corporate Communication and Public Relations. With a dedication to fostering an inclusive learning environment, Mr. Choudhary, empowers students to explore their academic interests through hands-on research projects and engaging classroom discussions. He is committed to providing personalized mentorship, guiding students towards their goals both inside and outside the classroom. His innovative teaching methods and genuine enthusiasm for his subject inspire students to excel academically and pursue their passions in the field of Mass Communication and Journalism.
  • Mr. Rajdeep Kundu
    Assistant Professor

    Experience: 4 Years
    Mr. Rajdeep has accomplished his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communication with a specialization in Television Production. He has 4+ years of experience working as a Graphic Designer, Video Editor, Photographer and Cinematographer with market leading organisations. His area of expertise lies in various visual aspects of media industry viz. Graphic Designing, Photography & Cinematography, Film & Television, Sports Journalism. He aims to inspire and prepare students to be industry grade professionals.
  • Mr. Akash Deep
    Assistant Professor

    Experience: 11 Years
    Mr. Akash Deep has teaching experience of over 11 years in the field of mass communication and journalism, he has worked with Jagran Prakashan’s sister concern, ‘Radio City’ as an RJ cum Promo producer, has taught at Kurukshetra University, GGSIP University, Amity University and during the tenure has bagged a total of 7 international screenings for his films at various international film festivals across the globe.

MARKETING

  • Prof. (Dr.) Abhijit Kumar Chattoraj
    Professor and Director - Executive Program & Consulting

    Ph.D., MBA, ACII(UK), FIII, CRICP(UK), Sr. Associate-CIP Member-The Australian & Newzealand Institute of Insurance & Finance (ANZIF)
    Experience: 25 years industry, 15 years academic
    Prof. (Dr.) Abhijit Kumar Chattoraj, Chartered Insurer is an established insurance academician and a professional with international acclaim. He is a Chartered Insurer and also Goodwill Ambassador of Chartered Insurance Institute in India. He is also Vice President, Risk Managment Assoication of India. Before joining IMS Unison University Prof. Chattoraj was Chairperson Insurance Business Management Program and Dean SW&SS at BIMTECH Greater Noida. He also headed AMITY Business School, AMITY University, Mumbai. He was also Chairperson PGDM and Student Welfare at NIA Pune. He has industry experience of 25 years with a reputed public sector insurance company. An ace presenter in health insurance, other general insurance subjects and marketing, Dr. Chattoraj powers his delivery with a proactive attitude, out of the box thinking leading to generation of new solutions and ideas.
  • Dr. Pankaj Misra
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., UGC (NET) , PGDM & B.E (Computer Science & Engineering)
    Dr. Pankaj Misra, an Assistant Professor in the School of Management, has over 16 years of academic and corporate experience. His areas of interest include Marketing Management, Consumer Behavior, Service Marketing and Business Research.
  • Ms. Ayushi Gaur
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Pursuing), UGC (NET), ICSSR, MBA
    Ms. Ayushi Gaur, an Assistant Professor in Marketing and Human Resource Management, is an ICSSR Doctoral fellow. Her main research areas include Marketing Management and Human Resource Management.

LEGAL STUDIES

  • Dr. Ashish Verma
    Professor & Dean

    LL.M., Ph.D.
    Experience: Total Professional Experience of 22 years; including 4 years of practice
    Dr. Ashish Verma, Professor, School of Law, with experience of 22 years, has worked as Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Law and Justice, Adamas University, Kolkata, worked as Associate Professor of Law and Head at the School of Law, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies Dehradun. He has been a Member of the University Societal Interventions Team from 2017 to 2021; and worked for the capability development of prison inmates of Dehradun Central Jail.
  • Dr. Shoaib Mohammad
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Medical Negligence), LL.M., UGC (NET/JRF) & USET
    Experience: 11 years
    Dr Shoaib Mohammad, an Assistant Professor in the School of Law, has a rich teaching and research experience of 11 years. He has published 10 Research Papers in journals of repute and conference proceedings.
  • Dr. Kriti Agrawal
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., UGC (NET)
    Dr. Kriti Agrawal, an Assistant Professor in the School of Law, holds a Ph.D. from the Central University of Karnataka. She has published 3 research papers in UGC peer-reviewed journals.
  • Dr. Arti Sharma
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., Master Degree in Law & Bachelor Degree in Law
    Experience: 8.8 Years
    Dr. Arti Sharma, an Assistant Professor in Law, has an experience of 9 years. Her areas of interest include the civil procedure code, the law of contract, the law of torts and drafting, pleading, and conveyance.
  • Dr. Satish Kumar Mishra
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., UGC-NET, LL.M. and LL.B.
    Experience: 16 Years
    Dr. Satish Kumar Mishra, a distinguished academician having more than 16 years of teaching, is a gold medalist in LL.M. His areas of interest include Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Procedural Law, ADR, Mercantile law, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Family Law and Labour law.
  • Dr. Akshaya Saroha
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., MA, UGC (NET)
    Dr. Akshaya Saroha, Assistant Professor in Political Science at School of Law has an experience of 2.4 years in teaching and research. His areas of interest include Indian foreign policy, foreign policy of major powers of the world and global security.
  • Dr. Imran Ahmad
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., MBA, UGC (NET)
    Experience: 5 years
    Dr. Imran Ahmad, an Assistant Professor in Management at IMS, has 2 years of teaching experience. He is a life member of the Indian Commerce Association and Indian Accounting Association. His areas of interest are Digital marketing, Marketing, and IT.
  • Dr Priyanka Gosain
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., UGC (NET)
    Experience: 5 years
    Dr. Priyanka Gosain is an Assistant Professor at IMS Unison University with approximately five years of experience in academics. Her area of interest includes financial accounting and financial management.
  • Mr. Kshitij Kumar Rai
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Pursuing), LL.M., LL.B., B.Com, UGC NET
    Experience: 5 years (Industry and Academics)
    Mr. Kshitij Kumar Rai, an Assistant Professor in Law, has an experience of 5 years. He has also been a member of the Delhi Bar Council and Bar Council of India. His areas of interest include Competition Law, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Arbitration, and Company and Consumer Laws.
  • Mr. Lucky Sharma
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Pursuing), UGC (NET), MA in History
    Mr. Lucky Sharma, Assistant Professor in History at the School of Law. His expertise is in Military and Colonial History.
  • Mr. Ramendra Pratap Singh
    Assistant Professor

    UGC (NET)
    Experience: 2 Years
    Mr. Ramendra Pratap Singh, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Law with 2 years of experience in the field of teaching and research. His areas of interest include the Law of Evidence, Criminal Law, Property Law and Family Law. Mr. Ramendra Pratap Singh is an Assistant Professor in the School of Law with 2 years of experience in the field of teaching and research. His areas of interest include the Law of Evidence, Criminal Law, Property Law and Family Law.
  • Mr. Rajiv Kumar
    Assistant Professor

    UGC (NET), LL.M & LL.B.
    Mr. Rajiv Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the School of Law, at IMS Unison University, Dehradun. His areas of interest include Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Laws Related to Women and Children.
  • Mr. Anurag Sharma
    Assistant Professor

    Mr. Anurag Sharma has 1.7 years of experience in the field of teaching and research. His areas of interest include Environmental Law, Energy Law, and International Law.
  • Mr. Anupam Upreti
    Assistant Professor

    B.Tech, LLB & LLM
    Mr. Anupam Upreti has a diversified academic background. He is B. Tech (Electrical & Electronics) from College of Engineering, Roorkee and LL.B & LL.M from Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun. He is the member of the Delhi Bar Council and had also been a member of the Institution of Valuers, Delhi.
  • Mr. Lalit Mohan
    Assistant Professor

    Experience: 10 years
    Mr. Lalit Mohan is UGC NET qualified with an overall experience of 10 years of teaching and industry in French language domain. He has also taught at Delhi University at the College of Vocational Studies, this in a way enriched his teaching experience while working with amazon development center in the advertisement languages department enriched his understanding of the language as a whole.
  • Mr. Amit Kumar Rath
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. English Literature (Submitted), M.A. English, B.A. (Hons.) English, UGC-NET
    Mr. Amit Kumar Rath is a passionate academician, researcher, and writer. His areas of specialization include Renaissance Drama, New Historicism, and Cultural Materialism. His research also delves into Psychoanalytical Literary Criticism and Authorship Attribution. He is devoted to inculcating in his students an appreciation for literatures in English by making the critical reading of literary texts an enjoyable activity.
  • Ms. Sakshi Makkar
    Assistant Professor

    Ms. Sakshi Makkar has received a gold medal in the field of Psychology from Graphic Era deemed to be University. Having pursued her post-graduation from the esteemed Panjab University, she has also passed the UGC NET and GATE examinations. Her interest areas include Social psychology, Counseling psychology and Research. She is committed to guide her students to excel academically and pursue their goals.
  • Mr. Daksh Kayastha
    Assistant Professor

    Mr. Daksh Kayastha has an experience of working in Deloitte, Infosys and Litigation. His areas of specialization include Corporate Criminal Law, Criminal Law and Constitutional Law.
  • Mr. Rahul Singh
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. Scholar, UGC NET
    Experience: 5 Years
    Mr. Rahul Singh is UGC NET qualified and Ph.D. scholar with 5 years of experience in Academics. His specialization is IPR and Cyber Laws. He had published various papers and presented papers in different national and international conferences.
  • Ms. Appoorva Dangi
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Pursuing), UGC (NET)
    Ms. Appoorva Dangi has experience in teaching International law and Criminal law. She has qualified the UGC-NET and JRF and currently pursuing her Ph.D. for GGSIP University, New Delhi. She has done her post-graduation from ILS Law College, Pune and holds specialization in International Law. She has published papers in the UGC-CARE listed journals.
  • Mr. Ashish Rai
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Pursuing), LLM, UGC NET
    Mr. Ashish Rai is LL.B, LL.M and pursuing Ph.D. in Cyber Law from Delhi University having over a decade of industry experience. He pursued LL.M in corporate law. He worked as a Judicial Assistant at the Office of District & Sessions Judge, Delhi and thereafter practiced law as an independent lawyer at the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi and the National Green Tribunal. He qualified the UGC NET thrice and is working as an academician for the past year.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

  • Dr. Rajeev Srivastava
    Professor & Dean

    Ph.D., M. Tech (IT), MCA, BSC
    Dr. Rajeev Srivastava, Professor and Dean of Information Systems, has an experience of more than 18 years. He received the 3AI Pinnacle Award from the AI and Analytics Association in 2020. His areas of expertise include Data management using MySQL, Data Visualization using Tableau, Machine Learning using WEKA, Big Data Analytics using MongoDB, Programming for analytics using Python, and Social and Web analytics using Google Analytics.
  • Mr. Vishok Kumar Singh
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Pursuing), MTech (CSE), MCA & B.Sc. (Maths)
    Experience: 17 years (Academics)
    Mr. Vishok Kumar Singh, an Assistant Professor, has more than 17 years of experience. His areas of teaching and research include Statistics, R studio, Excel, Python, Business Mathematics, Mobile Commerce and security, Computer Architecture, Theory of Computation, Cryptography and Network Security, Information Security, IOT and CBNST.
  • Dr. Arpna Ratnakar
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D, UGC-NET (Environmental Science), MSc. and BSc
    Dr. Arpna Ratnakar, an Assistant Professor in Management. She has expertise in phytoremediation, soil and plant analysis, heavy metal and pesticide analysis, vegetation biodiversity study and hazardous waste management.
  • Dr. Sujeet Kumar
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., CSIR-NET & GATE
    Dr. Sujeet Kumar, an Assistant professor in Management has been an active participant in various mathematical activities. He had received the Summer Research Fellowship from Indian Academy Sciences. Besides Mathematics, his research interest lies in the Indian Knowledge System (IKS).
  • Mr. Shubham Gupta
    Assistant Professor

    M.Tech (CSE), B.Tech (CSE) & UGC NET
    Mr. Shubham Gupta is an Assistant Professor. He has a working knowledge of various programming languages such as Python, C, C++ and Java, and his areas of expertise include Machine Learning, Data Analytics, RDBMS, and Operating Systems.
  • Ms. Meenakshi Bisht
    Assistant Professor

    MCA, MTech (CSE), UGC NET
    Experience: 18 Years
    Ms. Meenakshi Bist is MCA, MTech (CSE), UGC NET qualified, SET Qualified and Ph.D. Scholar with 18+ years of experience in Academics. Her specialization is Cloud Computing and Software Engineering. She has published various papers and presented papers in various national and international conferences.
  • Mr. Sandeep Chopra
    Assistant Professor

    GATE, UGC NET (Thrice) and USET
    Experience: 18 Years
    Mr. Sandeep Chopra has a total of 18+ years of teaching experience and one year experience in the Software industry. He has qualified GATE, UGC NET (Thrice) and USET. He is pursuing his Ph.D. in Computer Science. He has published 03 Patents, and 10 Research Papers in national, international journals and conferences. He has also participated in many national and international Conferences, Workshops, Webinars, FDP, STC etc. His area of interest includes Programming in C, C++, Data Structures and Algorithms, OS etc.
  • Ms. Deepti Nautiyal
    Assistant Professor

    BCA, MCA
    Experience: 3 Years
    Ms. Deepti Nautiyal is an Assistant professor in School of Management. She has done BCA and MCA in Computer Applications and has more than 3+ years of experience in teaching and 2 years' experience in IT industry.

HUMANITIES & MODERN LANGUAGES

  • Dr. Ram Prakash
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (History), UGC (NET), MA (History)
    Dr Ram Prakash, Assistant Professor in History at the School of Liberal Arts, has an experience of 3 years in teaching and research. His research areas include Environmental History, Modern Indian History, and Tribal History of India.
  • Dr. Surendra Kumar Yadawa
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Political Science) UGC- NET (Political Science) M. A. (Political Science)
    Experience: 10 Years
    Dr Surendra Kumar Yadawa, Assistant Professor in Political Science, is a writer, analyst, and academician. He has an experience of 11 years. His areas of interest include Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Indian Government and politics, International Politics, and Public Administration.
  • Dr. Neha Goyal
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., UGC (NET)
    Dr. Neha Goyal, Assistant Professor in Economics at the School of Liberal Arts. Her area of specialisation is Gender Economics.
  • Dr. Manisha Mishra
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. UGC (NET/JRF), MA, BA
    Dr. Manisha Mishra, Assistant Professor in History. She has expertise in Medieval Indian History as well as the Legal and Constitutional History of India.
  • Dr Rai Ganguly
    Assistant Professor(Senior Scale)

    Ph.D., MA(Sociology), UGC NET & MA(English)
    Experience: 1 Year
    Dr. Rai Ganguly, Assistant Professor in Sociology at the School of Liberal Arts. She has been a visiting fellow at the Institute of Feminist Legal Studies at the Osgood Hall Law School at York University.
  • Dr. Abhishek Juneja
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., UGC (NET/JRF), B. Tech, B.A., M.A.
    Experience: 12 Years
    Dr. Abhishek Juneja, Assistant Professor at the School of Liberal Arts, with an experience of 12 years. His areas of interest include political theory, caste, modern Indian history, Marxism, critical theory, and film studies.
  • Ms. Astha Tripathi
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Pursuing), UGC (NET)
    Experience: 5 years
    Ms. Astha Tripathi has completed graduation and post-graduation in psychology from the University of Allahabad. She is having an experience of 5 years. Apart from teaching she is trained in providing cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and psychological counselling services.
  • Ms. Nayani Sarma
    Assistant Professor

    Ms. Nayani Sarma, Assistant Professor at the School of Liberal Arts. Her areas of interest include economics, educational studies, history and philosophy of education, intellectual history and history of ideas, gender equality, and sustainable tourism. Previously, she has worked on projects with IIT Kanpur and IIM Shillong. She has also received the Zubaan-Sasakawa Peace Foundation Grants for Young Researchers from the Northeast (2021-22) and is a Fellow of the Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (Sylff) Association, Japan.
  • Ms. Treenasri Ghosh
    Assistant Professor

    Experience: 4 Years
    Ms. Treenasri Ghosh has submitted Ph.D. Thesis in English Literature. She is awaiting the defence of her doctoral thesis. She has an experience of more than four years in teaching English language and literature. Her areas of interest include popular culture, fanfiction studies and reader-response criticism.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

  • Dr. Garima
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Management), UGC (NET) & USET
    Experience: 9 Years
    Dr. Garima, an Assistant Professor at the School of Management, has more than nine years of experience. She specialises in (social) entrepreneurship and (social) entrepreneurial training and development. She is a recipient of the prestigious ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship. Represented India as a Delegate in "Indian Youth Delegation to Various Countries 2016-2017" organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, New Delhi.
  • Dr. Vandana Singh
    Assistant Professor(Senior Scale)

    Ph.D, UGC (NET/JRF), MBA
    Experience: 4 years
    Dr. Vandana Singh, an Assistant Professor in Management, has a teaching experience of 4 years. Her areas of expertise include Human Resource Management and General Management Publications.
  • Dr. Priyanka Chopra
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., MHRD & UGC NET(JRF)
    Dr. Priyanka Chopra, an Assistant Professor in the School of Management, is an accomplished academician in the field of Human Resource Management and has over 12 years of experience in teaching. Her areas of interest are Employee Engagement, Organizational Learning, Job Characteristics, and Training and development.
  • Mr. Nishant Chaturvedi
    Assistant Professor

    UGC (NET), USET, MBA & B.Sc.
    Experience: 6 years
    Dr. Nishant Chaturvedi, an Assistant Professor in Management, has more than 6 years of teaching and research experience. His areas of teaching include Management and Personality Development. He has been certified as an Accredited Management Teacher (AMT) in Human Resources by AIMA, New Delhi. Mr. Nishant Chaturvedi is an Assistant Professor in the School of Management at IMS Unison University, Dehradun. His areas of teaching include Management and Personality Development. Mr. Nishant has more than 6 years of teaching and research experience. He has been certified as an Accredited Management Teacher (AMT) in Human Resources by AIMA, New Delhi.
  • Dr. Yati Bhardwaj
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., UGC (NET)
    Experience: 7 years
    Dr. Yati Bhardwaj has more than seven years of experience with various distinguished academic institutions. She is Ph.D from Banaras Hindu University. She has qualified UGC-NET and is also a recipient of the prestigious ICSSR Full term Doctoral Fellowship. Her areas of interest and research are Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour, Principles and Practices of Management and Research Methodology.
  • Dr. Shiv Kumar
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D.
    Experience: 3 Years
    Dr. Shiv Kumar is a dynamic academician having three years teaching experience. His key interest areas include Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior & Marketing Management. He earned his Ph. D. in Management from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak. His remarkable contributions to academia include paper publication in national and international journals including ABDC and UGC Care listed journals. He also has 2 patents to his name.

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

  • Dr. Vinay Rana
    Professor & Dean

    Ph.D. (Tourism Management), UGC-NET (Tourism Administration and Management), MTM, M.Sc. (HM), M.A, BA & DHMCT
    Experience: 28 years (Industry & Academics)
    Prof. (Dr) Vinay Rana has vast experience in the Hospitality Industry, Academics, and Research, spanning over 28 years. Indian Hospitality Congress has conferred the "Aspiring Researcher Welcome Award" to Dr Rana for the year 2015-16. In the year 2016, he received the "Educator of the Year Award 2016" by the International Society for Hospitality Education and he is also the recipient of "The Global Hospitality Leadership Award 2018", "The Academic and Research Excellence Award 2019," and 'The Global Hospitality Award 2019 (-Best Mentor in Hospitality Education), felicitated at International Conferences.
  • Dr. Amit Tariyal
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Management), UGC-NET (Tourism Administration and Management), MHM, MTM & DHMCT
    Experience: 18 years (Industry & Academics)
    Dr. Amit Tariyal, an Assistant Professor in the School of Hospitality Management, has an experience of 18 years. He has worked with various international hotels including Shangri-La, New Delhi, Radisson MBD, Noida, and other prestigious institutions. He has received a grant of two product-based patents on designing bar types of equipment.
  • Dr. Abhay Chamoli
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Hotel Management), MHM, BHM, DHMCT, HACCP & FSC
    Experience: 16 years (Industry & Academics)
    Dr Abhay Chamoli, an Assistant Professor in the School of Hospitality Management, with an experience of 16 years, has published four kitchen and bar equipment patents. He is a certified "Food Handler" with a Diploma in Food Safety and nutrition along with HACCP (FSC) Certification (FSM S) From London (UK). He is a life member of the "Chefs Association of Five Rivers" (Punjab) along with "The Indian Federation of Culinary Associations" and "The World Association of Chefs' Societies."
  • Mr. Shashi Kant
    Assistant Professor

    MHM, B.Sc. (H& HA)
    Experience: 10 years (Industry & Academics)
    Mr. Shashi Kant, an Assistant Professor in the School of Hospitality Management, with an experience of 10 years, started his career with Taj Hotels & Resorts. He is a certified trainer from Bar Smart (Pernod Ricard), USA.
  • Mr. Devashish Pandey
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Pursuing), Master of Hotel Management, B.Sc. (Hospitality and Hotel Administration), Certificate in Ayurveda Food and Nutrition.
    Experience: 11 years (Industry & Academics)
    Mr. Devashish Pandey, an Assistant Professor in the School of Hospitality Management, with an experience of 11 years, is a member of the World Association of Chefs Society (WACS), a Lifetime member of the Indian Culinary Forum (ICF), Indian Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA)), Lifetime member of Chef Association of Five Rivers, has FOSTAC Certification from FSSAI, and has Certification of Culinary Instructor from AHLEI.
  • Mr. Sumit Pratap
    Assistant Professor

    MHM, MTTM & PG Diploma in International Hospitality Management from Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.
    Experience: 19 years (Industry & Academics)
    Mr Sumit Pratap, an Assistant Professor in the School of Hospitality Management, has held managerial positions with some notable brands, including the Langham Hotel in Auckland and Domino's Pizza India Limited. He has more than 19 years of extensive expertise in both operations and academia.
  • Mr. Ashish Dhyani
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Pursuing), MTM, MHM, UGC(NET)
    Experience: 14 Years
    Mr. Dhyani is pursuing Ph.D. (Thesis Submitted), MTM, MHM, UGC NET (Tourism administration & Management), B.Sc. (Hospitality & Hotel administration), BA. He has an experience spanning more than 14 years. He has received the best research paper award, Award for Outstanding research from GEU, most promising faculty award from HZU. He has published and granted patent, research papers in Scopus indexed, UGC CARE journals and has attended FDPs from AICTE ATAL, Amity University etc and done online courses from IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, AICTE etc.
  • Mr. Naveen Uniyal
    Assistant Professor

    MHM & BBA (Hotel Management)
    Experience: 9 years (Industry & Academics)
    Mr. Naveen Uniyal, an Assistant Professor in the School of Hospitality Management, has 9 years of rich experience in academics and industry.
  • Ms. Deepika Sajwan
    Assistant Professor

    Masters’ and Bachelors’ degree in Hotel Management
    Experience: 10 years (Industry and Academics)
    Ms. Deepika Sajwan, an Assistant Professor in the School of Hospitality Management, has 10 years of experience in industry and academics. Ms. Deepika has been associated with prestigious hospitality management institutes in Uttarakhand.
  • Dr. Don J. Davis
    Guest Speaker

    Life Skills Coach and Owner-Operator, Taste of America
    Dr. Don J Davis is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been in India for almost 13 years. He studied most of his PhD in America and concluded in India. He travels extensively and lectures on varied topics - dealing with Leadership Management, Teamwork, and inspiring people for entrepreneurship and love and service to God. He is the Founder-Operator of Taste of America, a Quick Service Restaurant, and has done a very extensive study in coffee roasting. With his unique experience in coffee roasting, he is poised to bring out some of the best coffee in India. His thrust areas in training are Character Development and Personal Life Coaching has helped many people personally to excel in joyful living.
  • Mr. Sukhwinder Singh Pasricha
    Guest Speaker

    Training and Development Specialist and Hospitality Consultant
    Mr Sukhwinder Singh Pasricha is a multilingual, dynamic training and development specialist with two decades of experience, carrying a postgraduate degree in Hospitality and an alumnus of the Oberoi Centre for Learning & Development (OCLD). He has designed and delivered training all over India in a variety of industries in different areas and focus groups ranging from organisational to individual level. He has conducted training for the development of soft skills, which involve behaviour improvement for efficiency and capacity building. Topics range from personal development, capacity and confidence building, conflict management (both intra-personnel and human-animal conflicts), stress and anger management, grooming and personal hygiene, public speaking, life-skill enhancement, creative thinking, and professional skills development. Delivered training to Forest Department personnel on topics such as capacity building, human-animal conflicts, fire safety and prevention, life skills, spoken language, and attitude correction for forest watchers, guards, and rangers in different areas around Uttarakhand while coordinating with senior officials. An amateur naturalist who understands the various flora and fauna around us and its importance to our lives and the future of the same that must be safeguarded with utmost priority.
  • Mr. Jeet Verma
    Guest Speaker

    Head Mixologist -Masti Cocktail and Cuisine, Dubai
    Mr. Jeet Verma is a renowned figure in the field of bartending. He is the Head Mixologist at Masti Cocktail and Cuisine, Dubai. He started his career at Hotel Hyatt, Pune, as a Food and Beverage Associate. He has worked with the Landmark Group, UAE as a bartender. He attained his advanced education from Flair-mania Institute, and through his passion, he has successfully achieved levels 1 and 2 from Wine Spirit Education Trust. As a connoisseur, he was co-founder of Wine Zone Media a digital platform on YouTube dedicated to bartending. He is a great skilled hand behind the bar and has a charming personality ideal for customer service, other than this he has a certification as Dons of Tequila, National Finalist 2015, UAE. Mr. Jeet is consummate. A bartender is in love with his craft.
  • Chef Manoj Semwal
    Guest Speaker

    Executive Chef , Victoria Can Tho Resort, Vietnam
    Chef Manoj Semwal is a young dynamic Chef with close to 15 years of strong industry experience ranging from Taj Group, Zuri Hotels, Carlson Rezidor Group. An expert on Bakery and PatisserieChef Manoj Semwal is a young dynamic Chef with close to 15 years of strong industry experience ranging from Taj Group, Zuri Hotels, and Carlson Rezidor Group. An expert in Bakery and Patisserie.
  • Mr Kuldeep Singh Chauhan
    Guest Speaker

    Bar Consultant and Bar Manager
    Mr. Kuldeep Singh Chauhan is a Bar consultant, flair bar expert, beverage menu developer, and trainer, Kuldeep Singh is a luminary in the field of Mixology. A hotel Hospitality graduate who has worked with leading illustrious hotel brands including Hotel Taj View, Agra, as a bartender. His passion for his profession leads him to start his own company the name Bar Academy of Doon in Dehradun. Besides imparting training to budding bartenders, he also provides services as a consultant Bar Manager at Ramada Hotel, Dehradun.
  • Mr. Piyush Bora
    Guest Speaker

    Bartender, Trainer & Flair Expert
    Mr. Piyush Bora is an acclaimed Bartender, Trainer and flair Expert. He held the Fourth Position in the India Goa Flair Challenge 2018. He conducts specialised flair training for the first-semester and second-semester BHM program students at SOHM, IMS Unison University.
  • Chef Rahul Wali
    Guest Speaker

    Culinary Head and Chef/Owner at Rahul's Kitchen
    Chef Rahul Wali is the culinary head and chef/Owner at Rahul's Kitchen in Bhidoli Dehradun. He also heads the kitchen of a resort Nature Quest in Dehradun. He has more than 16 years of work experience in 5-star hotels in India and abroad. His experience ranges from The Oberios Towers in Mumbai, Hotel Blue Diamond in Pune, Haveli Restaurant in Mumbai, Leela Kempinski in Mumbai, Radisson, Mumbai and Delhi, Ramada in Dubai, and Spice in Adelaide, Australia. Chef Rahul Wali has a Graduate Diploma in Gastronomy from Le Cordon Bleu, Adelaide, South Australia. He is a Life Member of the Indian Culinary Forum and a life member of the Chefs Association of Five Rivers in Punjab. He runs cooking classes for school kids and adults, gives lectures on healthy eating, and writes a blog on food. He is an avid supporter of the "Slow food movement" and personally teaches parents and kids not to have fast food. Being a dedicated trainer by nature, Chef Rahul Wali has constantly involved himself in developing and training many young talents through his experience.

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

  • Dr. Santosh Kumar
    Professor & Pro Vice Chancellor

    Prof. Santosh Kumar is a distinguished scholar specializing in politics, public policy, governance, and administration. His academic background includes degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the University of Glasgow (via a Commonwealth Fellowship), and Delhi University. He started his career at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, India, and has since held numerous positions in prestigious universities both in India and abroad. His roles have consistently involved a blend of research, teaching, and policy development. Prior to joining IMS Unison University, he served as the Officiating and Pro Vice-Chancellor at Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, and in previous leadership positions, Prof. Kumar has been at the forefront of educational advancements such as Education 4.0/5.0 and NEP-2020. His efforts have been directed towards enhancing learner-centric and flexible Outcome-Based Education (OBE), creating industry-aligned curricula, and overseeing accreditation processes like NAAC, QS-GAUGE, and NIRF. He has worked to improve training and placement packages, integrate creative and future-oriented skills into curricula, and promote continuous academic progress. Additionally, Prof. Kumar has developed blended learning systems, monitored academic performance, and supported faculty development. His work also includes international benchmarking, strategic outreach, and the creation of effective organizational structures. Prof. Kumar’s commitment to diverse pedagogical methods is evident in his contributions to the Liberal Studies Framework. He has developed majors and minors across a range of disciplines, including Politics, Policy, Economics, Social Sciences, Humanities, Management, and Sciences. His interdisciplinary approach has significantly enhanced the understanding of policy sciences in innovative ways. Having served as Senior Faculty in institutions focused on Liberal Studies, he has continuously worked to connect knowledge across various fields and refine Public Policy and Public Administration curricula. His research expertise in Public Policy covers areas such as Social Accountability Mechanisms, community-based evaluations, decentralization, and governance policies. Prof. Kumar has participated in poverty reduction projects with organizations like the World Bank, UNDP, and ADB. He has also designed interdisciplinary curricula in Liberal Arts and Human Development for South Asian institutions. Notably, his research on development strategies for India’s semi-arid and arid regions contributed to creating a Sustainable Development program for Ladakh. In policy formulation, particularly for Gujarat and other Indian states, Prof. Kumar has contributed to human development, health insurance, district planning, and solar energy policies. His teaching includes subjects related to Social and Human Development, Rural Livelihoods, and Citizen-Centric Administration, with a focus on Social Accountability in Service Delivery. He has reviewed state policies in Science and Technology and Intellectual Property Rights. Prof. Kumar also serves on the editorial boards of three international journals and is active in numerous academic and policy bodies. He has participated in global and national discussions, chaired sessions, authored books, and published extensively. His vision for the university is to develop a cadre of SOCIAL TECHNOCRATS through andragogical and heutagogical approaches, underpinned by a robust interdisciplinary framework.
  • Dr. Amit Adlakha
    Professor

    Ph.D., MBA, Executive MBA (IIM Kashipur), M.Sc. (Mathematics) and UGC (NET)
    Dr. Amit Adlakha, a Professor in the School of Management, has more than 20 years of teaching, research, and administrative experience and has served in responsible positions in organisations of repute. His teaching areas include Business Statistics, Business Research Methods and Strategic Management. The prestigious "Education Leadership Award" was conferred upon him at the 27th Dewang Mehta National Education Awards in 2019 for his contribution to the field of Business Education. *He is a shared resource with the School of Law.
  • Dr. Himanshu Mahobia
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., UGC (NET), SET & MBA
    Dr. Himanshu Mahobia, an Assistant Professor in Management, has a rich experience of more than 17 years. During this tenure, he has served in corporate and academic institutions of repute. He is a Google Certified Digital Marketing professional. His teaching areas include Marketing of Services, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and New Venture Creation.

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

  • Dr. Tanuja Gour
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Management), PGDBA, MBA & M.Com
    Experience: 4 years
    Dr Tanuja Gour, an Assistant Professor in Management, has more than 4 years of avid teaching experience. Her core academic areas of interest are Accounting, Finance & Entrepreneurship. She has done her Ph.D. in Management. She has also received the gold medal in PGDBA.
  • Dr. Ankita
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., UGC (NET/JRF), MBA & M.Sc.
    Dr. Ankita, an Assistant Professor in Management, holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration. She has published around twenty research papers in peer-reviewed journals of eminence and participated in national and international conferences.
  • Dr. Nishant Dublish
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., UGC (NET), MBA
    Experience: 10 Years
    Dr. Nishant Chaturvedi, an Assistant Professor in Management, has more than 6 years of teaching and research experience. His areas of teaching include Management and Personality Development. He has been certified as an Accredited Management Teacher (AMT) in Human Resources by AIMA, New Delhi.
  • Dr. Ankit Srivastava
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., MBA, UGC (NET-JRF)
    Experience: 8 years
    Dr. Ankit Srivastava, an Assistant Professor in Management, has an experience of more than 8 years in teaching and research. His areas of interest include Business Statistics, Research Methodology, Financial Management and Strategic Management.
  • Dr. Sneha Badola
    Assistant Professor(Senior Scale)

    Ph.D., UGC NET-JRF, B.Com (Hons.) (D.U.)
    Experience: 13 years (Academics & Research)
    Dr. Sneha Badola is an Assistant Professor – Senior Scale at the School of Management, IMS Unison University. She is a JRF and holds a Ph.D. degree in the area of Behavioural Finance from Kumaun University, Nainital. She possesses over 12 years of teaching and research experience. She has a keen interest in research and academic writing. She has to her credit more than fifteen research papers published in reputed national and international journals including ten publications in ABDC – B & C and Scopus. Dr. Sneha has also attended a workshop on “Teaching with Simulation” organized by Harvard Business Review along with other workshops, seminars, and conferences. She is also the reviewer for various ABDC journals.
  • Ms. Ziya Batul Rizvi
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D. (Pursuing), UGC-NET, MBA, M.Com, LLB.
    Experience: 8 years
    Ms. Ziya Batul Rizvi, an Assistant Professor in Management, has 8 years of teaching and research experience. Her area of expertise is Finance.
  • Ms. Sheena Rehman
    Assistant Professor

    Ms. Sheena Rehman worked as a Senior Research Fellow at Department of Commerce, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Her research area is Entrepreneurial Finance (Venture Capital), Green Innovation, Cleantech, Climate Disclosure. She won best paper award and published various papers in SCOPUS, ABS, ABDC and WOS category journals. She attended several national and international conferences and workshops. She won two national awards in writing competitions.
  • Mr. V Sudhakar Rao
    Assistant Professor

    Experience: 4 Years
    Mr. V Sudhakar Rao is a dedicated scholar with four years of experience in teaching, research, and academic development. His interests encompass a diverse array of fields, including finance, cost accounting, corporate accounting, and financial and management accounting. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing knowledge in these areas and has contributed to the academic community through his work.

ECONOMICS

  • Dr. Saurabh Singh
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., MBA, UGC (NET- JRF ) & M.A. (Economics)
    Experience: 10 years
    Dr. Saurabh Singh, an Assistant Professor in Management, has a rich experience of more than 10 years in teaching and research. His areas of teaching interest include Economics, Financial Management, Accounting and financial laws.
  • Dr. Srishti Negi
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., UGC (NET)
    Dr. Srishti Negi has completed her Ph.D. in Economics from HNBGU. She is UGC NET qualified and has been awarded with the ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship in 2019. She has done her graduation and post graduation in Economics from Punjab University. Her areas of interest include Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics and Applied Economics.
  • Dr. Madhu Bisht
    Assistant Professor

    Ph.D., MBA
    Dr. Madhu Bisht has been awarded Ph.D. in Economics from HNB Garhwal University and has been engaged in teaching and research since 2007. She completed MBA (HR) from Punjab Technical University in 2011. She has a number of publications in various reputed journals and also chapters in books to her credit. She has guided many researchers on various socio-economic and gender related issues. She is enriched with the exposure of various international, national seminars, conferences, training programs, workshops and has also contributed in the capacity of Discussant, Co-Ordinator and Rapporteurs. She is appreciated by Directorate of Economics and Statistics, GoUK for the successful completion and documentation of the project entitled “Policy Making and Environmental Statistics for Sustainable Development”.
  • Ms. Naina Chopra
    Assistant Professor

    M.Phil., UGC NET
    Experience: 3 Years
    Ms. Naina Chopra holds M.Phil. from IIT Bombay. She is UGC NET qualified. She has 3 years of teaching and research experience. Her areas of interest include Microeconomics, applied economics and energy economics.