Rajeev Kumar Panda

Professor & President SAC (Student Activity Center)

School of Management

 (+91) 661 246 2804 , 3804

 rkpanda[at]nitrkl.ac.in

 Biosketch

48

Publications       

11

Sponsored Projects

1

Consultancy Projects

24

Doctoral Students

4

Continuing Education

88

PG Dissertation

 Personal Information

Prof. Rajeev Kumar Panda

Professor

School of Management

Joined in Aug 2011

 Room Number: SM-328

 Department of School of Management, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

 Education Qualification

  1. Ph.D. (Sambalpur University), FDPM (IIMA)

 Experience

No Experience Found....

 Expertise Information

Research Group
Marketing
Areas of Interest
Entrepreneurship & Startup Ecosystem, Strategic Branding, Service Quality and Agricultural Marketing.

 Projects

Role of Skill India Mission (PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana) in Developing Skilled Workforce for Industry 4.0 in Eastern India.

 ICSSR

 Co-Investigator

 6 months

 Running

Sponsored

Promoting Startup intent for 'Aatma Nirbhar Bharat' among Science and Technology students in Institutes of National Importance.

 ICSSR

 Principal Investigator

 24 months

 Running

Sponsored

Development of a rural bioresources complex in tribal districts of Western Odisha for primary processing and value addition of Horticultural and Non Timber Forest produce.

 DBT

 Co-Investigator

 24 months

 Running

Sponsored

Impact of Covid-19 crisis on Start-up Funding Ecosystem in India: Socio-economic and Policy Recommendation.

 ICSSR

 Principal Investigator

 9 months

 Completed

Sponsored

Investigation of Institutional & Technical Factors Influencing Vegetable Farmer's Marketing Channel Choices in Odisha.

 IMPRESS,ICSSR

 Principal Investigator

 24 months

 Completed

Sponsored

Evaluation, analysis and documentation of Pallishree Mela,2019.

 DRDA, Govt. Of Odisha

 Principal Investigator

 2 months

 Completed

Sponsored

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Centre

 DST

 Principal Investigator

 60 months

 Completed

Sponsored

Analysis, reporting and documentation of stakeholder's perception of - Pallishree Mela (Rural Fair).

 ORMAS, GOVT. OF ODISHA

 Principal Investigator

 2 months

 Completed

Sponsored

Comprehensive Evaluation of Schedule Tribe(ST) Girls' Hostels in Odisha

 Department of Planning & Convergence, Govt.of Odisha

 Principal Investigator

 8 months

 Completed

Sponsored

Evaluation,Reporting and Documentation of Regional SARAS,2017

 DRDA, Govt. Of Odisha

 Principal Investigator

 2 months

 Completed

Sponsored

Assessing Healthcare service quality of Primary Health Centers (PHCs) in Rural Odisha

 ICSSR

 Principal Investigator

 18 months

 Completed

Sponsored

Impact Assessment of CSR Projects and Baseline Survey for Socio-economic Development of Peripheral Areas of RSP & OGM.

 RSP, SAIL

 Principal Investigator

 01 Aug 2022 - 31 Oct 2022

 Completed

Consultancy

 Continuing Education

ICSSR Sponsored "Research Methodology Course in Social Sciences for M.Phil, Ph.D and Post Doc Scholars"

 School of Management

 Coordinator

 29 Oct 2018 - 07 Nov 2018

Short-term Course

ICSSR Sponsored National Conference on "Healthcare Management: Current State and Future Trends"

 School of Management

 Coordinator

 01 Feb 2018 - 02 Feb 2018

Conference

Management Conclave 2017 "Business, Innovation & Sustainability

 School of Management

 Coordinator

 07 Jan 2017 - 08 Jan 2017

Conference

International Conference on Business Paradigms in Emerging Markets (ICBPEM)

 School of Management

 Coordinator

 12 Dec 2014 - 13 Dec 2014

Conference

 Publications

15

Google Scholar h-index

16

Google Scholar i10-index

15

Scopus h-index

Total Publications: 48
S. Senapati and R. K. Panda, "Enriching healthcare service quality by leveraging service experiences in Indian private hospitals: application of fuzzy-AHP approach", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Emerald Group Publishing, February 2023, 10.1108/IJQRM-07-2022-0212 Article
D. N. Mishra and R. K. Panda, "Evaluating visitor–therapist relationship in Indian spa and wellness resorts", Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, pp.2514-9792, Emerald, January 2023, 10.1108/JHTI-06-2022-0246 Article
B. Behera, R. K. Panda, and B. Tiwari, "A Bibliometric Analysis of Workforce Diversity: Past, Present, and Future Research Agenda", in Shaping the Future of Management Education for Sustainable Emerging Economies, pp.28, Excellent Publishing House, November 2022 Inproceedings
S. Senapati and R. K. Panda, "Consumer experiences and quality adjustments in healthcare settings: an evidence-based precedence analysis", in Leading the business of the future: Talent, Technology and Transformaon in a Changing World, pp.9, Indian Institute of Management Nagpur, November 2022 Inproceedings
S. Bardhan and R. K. Panda, "Green marketing: a tool to achieve sustainable competitive edge", in Shaping the Future of Management Education for Sustainable Emerging Economies, pp.44, Excellent Publishing House, November 2022 Inproceedings

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S. Senapati and R. K. Panda, "Precedence Analysis of the Dimensions of Patient Experience and their Usage in Quality Amendments", in Shaping the Future of Management Education for Sustainable Emerging Economies, pp.45, Excellent Publishing House, November 2022 Inproceedings
R. K. Panda and S. K. Behera, "Revisiting the trends and developments of entrepreneurial ecosystem: a bibliometrics analysis (2010-22)", in Shaping the Future of Management Education for Sustainable Emerging Economies, pp.34, Excellent Publishing House, November 2022 Inproceedings
C. K. Sahu and R. K. Panda, "The Effect of Entrepreneurial Marketing on Manufacturing SMEs’ Performance During Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Innovative Performance", in Shaping the Future of Management Education for Sustainable Emerging Economies, pp.37, Excellent Publishing House, November 2022 Inproceedings
N. Kumar, R. K. Panda, and K. Adhikari, "Tourists’ engagement and willingness to pay behavior during COVID-19: an assessment of antecedents, consequences and intermediate relationships", Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, Emerald Publishing, June 2022, 10.1108/JHTI-02-2022-0050 Article
N. Kumar, R. K. Panda, and K. Prakash, "Precedence analysis of customer engagement dimensions for tourism destinations: an evidence-based modeling using RIDIT-GRA approach", Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, Emerald Publishing, May 2022, 10.1108/JHTI-12-2021-0340 Article
N. Kumar, R. K. Panda, and K. Adhikari, "Transforming tourists’ intentions through destination engagement: Insights from transformative learning theory", The Service Industries Journal, vol.42, no.9-10, pp.688-715, Taylor & Francis, April 2022, 10.1080/02642069.2022.2062327 Article
D. N. Mishra and R. K. Panda, "Decoding customer experiences in rail transport service: application of hybrid sentiment analysis", Public Transport, Springer, February 2022, 10.1007/s12469-021-00289-7 Article
S. Senapati and R. K. Panda, "Exploring the Concepts of Patient Experience: A Patient-Centeredness Approach", in Triple Bottom Line: Developing Business Resilience, Ecological Sustainability and Social Well-being in Post-Pandemic World, vol.7, pp.60, Indian Institute of Management Rohtak, January 2022 Inproceedings
D. N. Mishra and R. K. Panda, "How delightful is Indian wellness tourism? A Netnographic study", Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR), vol.9, no.1, pp.132 - 156, Akdeniz University Publishing House, Antalya, Turkey, March 2021, 10.30519/ahtr.784232 Article
N. Kumar and R. K. Panda, "Dark tourism: assessing tourists’ experience and intentions for a spooky destination brand", in Bridging Gaps: Marketing in an Age of Disruption, vol.31, pp.328-331, American Marketing Association, August 2020 Inproceedings
K. Adhikari and R. K. Panda, "Evaluation of brand relationship quality using formative index: a novel measurement approach", Journal of Product & Brand Management, vol.29, no.4, pp.505-516, Emerald, June 2020, 10.1108/JPBM-09-2018-2030 Article
D. N. Mishra and R. K. Panda, "How delightful is Indian wellness tourism? Assessing service quality using sentiment analysis", in 2020 AMA Winter Academic Conference: Consumers and Firms in a Global World, vol.31, pp.sad-22, American Marketing Association, San Diego, CA, February 2020 Inproceedings
K. Adhikari and R. K. Panda, "Segmenting consumers using Facebook profile pictures: A hierarchical and k-means clustering analysis approach", in 2020 AMA Winter Academic Conference: Consumers and Firms in a Global World, vol.31, pp.sad-33, American Marketing Association, San Diego, CA, February 2020 Inproceedings
K. Adhikari and R. K. Panda, "Examining the role of social networking fatigue toward discontinuance intention: The multigroup effects of gender and age", Journal of Internet Commerce, vol.19, no.2, pp.125-152, Taylor & Francis 2020, 10.1080/15332861.2019.1698265 Article
N. Kumar and R. K. Panda, "Place branding and place marketing: a contemporary analysis of the literature and usage of terminology", International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing, vol.16, no.4, pp.255-292, Springer, December 2019, 10.1007/s12208-019-00230-6 Article
R. R. Kondasani and R. K. Panda, "Better healthcare setting for better healthcare service quality An empirical analysis of Indian consumers’ perspective", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, vol.36, no.10, pp.1665-1682, Emerald, October 2019, 10.1108/IJQRM-05-2018-0120 Article
K. Adhikari and R. K. Panda, "The role of consumer-brand engagement towards driving brand loyalty Mediating effect of relationship", Journal of Modelling in Management, vol.14, no.4, pp.987-1005, Emerald, October 2019, 10.1108/JM2-03-2019-0067 Article
S. Sahoo and R. K. Panda, "Exploring entrepreneurial orientation and intentions among technical university students: role of contextual antecedents", Education+ Training, vol.61, no.6, pp.718-736, Emerald Publishing, July 2019, 10.1108/ET-11-2018-0247 Article
D. N. Mishra and R. K. Panda, "Understanding customer experiences in Indian railways: implementation of machine learning based sentiment analysis", in 6th International Conference on Business Analytics and Intelligence (ICBAI) 2018, pp.226-233, I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, December 2018 Inproceedings
D. N. Mishra and R. K. Panda, "Empowering customer and service provider relationship in wellness tourism in India using sentiment analysis.", in 7th Academic International Conference on Business, Marketing and Management– AICBMM 2018, pp.50, FLE Learning, November 2018 Inproceedings
V. K. Pathak, A. K. Das, and R. K. Panda, "Application of RIDIT Analysis in Prioritizing Perceived Service Quality Dimensions of Management Graduates in Indian Universities", Indian Journal of Marketing, vol.48, no.2, Informatics Publishing 2018, 10.17010/ijom/2018/v48/i2/121332 Article
K. Adhikari and R. K. Panda, "Users' information privacy concerns and privacy protection behaviors in social networks", Journal of Global Marketing, vol.31, no.2, pp.96-110, Taylor & Francis 2018, 10.1080/08911762.2017.1412552 Article
S. Misra and R. K. Panda, "Analytical Hierarchy to Likert Measurement: An Example on Decision Making in Environment Consciousness and Brand Equity", in Book of Abstracts: 2017 IIM Indore-NASMEI Summer Marketing Conference, pp.118, Emerald Publishing, July 2017 Inproceedings
K. Adhikari and R. K. Panda, "Users’ information privacy concerns and privacy protection behavior in social networks: Evidence from India", in Book of Abstracts: 2017 IIM Indore-NASMEI Summer Marketing Conference, pp.184, Emerald Publishing, July 2017 Inproceedings
R. K. Panda and R. R. Kondasani, "Customers' precedence for service quality dimensions in Indian private healthcare setting: a ridit approach", Hospital Topics, vol.95, no.4, pp.90-99, Taylor & Francis 2017, 10.1080/00185868.2017.1345571 Article
S. Misra and R. K. Panda, "Scale transformation of analytical hierarchy process to Likert weighted measurement method: an analysis on environmental consciousness and brand equity", International Journal of Society Systems Science, vol.9, no.3, pp.242-255, Inderscience 2017, 10.1504/IJSSS.2017.10008323 Article
K. Adhikari and R. K. Panda, "Social media brand communities and brand Loyalty: an integrated AHP approach", International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking, vol.9, no.2, pp.62-79, IGI Global 2017, 10.4018/IJVCSN.2017040104 Article
S. Misra and R. K. Panda, "Environmental consciousness and brand equity: An impact assessment using analytical hierarchy process (AHP)", Marketing Intelligence & Planning, vol.35, no.1, pp.40 - 61, Emerald, April 2016, 10.1108/MIP-09-2015-0174 Article
R. Kondasani and R. K. Panda, "Service quality perception and behavioural intention: A study of indian private hospitals", Journal of Health Management, vol.18, no.1, pp.188-203, Sage Publications, March 2016, 10.1177/0972063416639168 Article
R. K. Panda and S. Sahoo, "A stich in time: the story of Konark Cinema", Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, vol.6, no.5, pp.1-11, Springer, February 2016, 10.1186/s40497-015-0044-5 Article
R. K. Panda, "To expand or to diversify: the dilemma of grihasthi udyog", Journal of Entrepreneurship, vol.25, no.1, pp.89-102, Sage, February 2016, 10.1177/0971355715616505 Article
R. Kondasani and R. K. Panda, "Customer perceived service quality, satisfaction and loyalty in Indian private healthcare", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, vol.28, no.5, pp.452-467, Emerald, December 2015, 10.1108/IJHCQA-01-2015-0008 Article
R. K. Panda and S. Misra, "Impact of country-of-origin image on brand equity: a study on durable products in India", Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, vol.150, pp.494 – 499, Elsevier, September 2014, 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.09.062 Article
R. Kondasani and R. K. Panda, "Assessing customer perceived service quality in Indian private healthcare: An integrated approach", in Research and Sustainable Business-2014, pp.539-545, Excel India Publishers, IIT Roorkee, March 2014 Inproceedings
R. K. Panda and R. Kondasani, "Assessing customers' perceived service quality in private sector banks in India", Serbian Journal of Management, vol.9, no.1, pp.91-103, University of Belgrade, December 2014, 10.5937/sjm9-4511 Article
R. Kondasani and R. K. Panda, "Analysing customers’ perceived service quality in Indian private healthcare sector: patients perspective", in Research in Marketing-2013, Sage, IIT Delhi, December 2013 Inproceedings
R. K. Panda and . Sreekumar, "Marketing channel choice and marketing efficiency assessment in agribusiness", Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing, vol.24, no.3, pp.213-230, Taylor & Francis, July 2012, 10.1080/08974438.2012.691812 Article
R. K. Panda, T. K. Das, and . Sreekumar, "Identification and evaluation of risk in agribusiness: an empirical study on vegetable sector in India", International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, vol.5, no.4, pp.438–457, Inderscience, December 2012, 10.1504/IJICBM.2012.047414 Article
R. K. Panda and . Sreekumar, "Prioritizing issues in agribusiness using ridit analysis: An Indian perspective", World Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol.8, no.1, pp.80-88, IDOSI, December 2012 Article
R. K. Panda, "Blind people’s association", International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing, vol.7, no.2, pp.185–190, Springer, July 2010, 10.1007/s12208-010-0051-8 Article
R. K. Panda and . Sreekumar, "The effect of country-of-origin on brand evaluation-Indian consumers’ perspective", in Marketing in Emerging Markets, pp.11-23, Excel Publisher 2009 Inproceedings
R. K. Panda, "Marketing strategies for small scale & part time vegetable growers", The Chanakya, vol.7, no.2, pp.61-72, RIMS, December 2008 Article
R. K. Panda, "Sustainable marketing: Challenges and opportunities", Indian Journal of Marketing, vol.37, no.12, pp.91-103, Indian Journal of Marketing, December 2007 Article

 Courses Taught

  • SM504 : Marketing Management {Theory}
  • SM507 : Marketing Management {Theory}
  • SM509 : Research Methodology {Theory}
  • SM512 : Technology and Innovation Management {Theory}
  • SM602 : Business Ethics and Corporate Governance {Theory}
  • SM606 : Strategic Management {Theory}
  • SM613 : Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Research {Theory}
  • SM614 : Customer Relationship Management {Theory}
  • SM615 : Product and Brand Management {Theory}
  • SM617 : Marketing Science and Predictive Analysis {Theory}
  • SM617 : Sales and Distribution Management {Theory}
  • SM618 : Industrial and Services Marketing {Theory}
  • SM6201 : Marketing Management {Theory}
  • SM621 : Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Research {Theory}
  • SM6211 : Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Research {Theory}
  • SM6212 : Sales and Distribution Management {Theory}
  • SM622 : Strategic Brand Management {Theory}
  • SM6221 : Strategic Brand Management {Theory}
  • SM6222 : Services Marketing {Theory}
  • SM623 : Retail Management {Theory}
  • SM6231 : Retail Management {Theory}
  • SM6241 : Industrial Marketing {Theory}
  • SM625 : Industrial Marketing {Theory}
  • SM628 : Sales and Distribution Management {Theory}
  • SM629 : Services Marketing {Theory}
  • SM6361 : Talent Management {Theory}
  • SM6412 : Operations Strategy {Theory}
  • SM6611 : Business Research Methodology {Theory}
  • SM711 : Marketing Strategy {Theory}
  • SM712 : Marketing Metrics and Models {Theory}
  • SM713 : Advanced Marketing Research {Theory}
  • SM7201 : Advanced Market Research {Theory}
  • SM518 : Management Games Laboratory {Practical}
  • SM608 : Project Laboratory {Practical}
  • SM609 : Language Laboratory {Practical}
  • SM610 : Marketing Laboratory {Practical}
  • SM610 : Project Laboratory {Practical}
  • SM611 : Marketing Laboratory {Practical}
  • SM6172 : Management Games Laboratory {Practical}
  • SM6272 : Marketing Laboratory {Practical}

 Research Scholars

Ph.D. Students [15]
Managing Customer Perceived Service Quality in Private Healthcare Sector in India

 Ramakoteswararao Kondasani

Enrolled: Jul 2012

 Graduated : Dec 2016

 Supervisor

Environmental Consciousness and Brand Equity: An Empirical Impact Assessment Study

 Siddharth Misra

Enrolled: Jan 2014

 Graduated : May 2019

 Supervisor

Managing Behavioral Intentions of Management Graduate: A Study of North-East Indian Universities

 Vivek Kumar Pathak

Enrolled:

 Graduated : 

 Co-Supervisors

Consumers' Online Impulsive Buying Behaviour: Role of Trust, Shopping Orientation and Recommendations

 Soma Patnaik

Enrolled: Jan 2015

 Graduated : May 2020

 Supervisor

Consumer Brand Engagement and Brand Loyalty: Catalyzing Effect of Brand Relationship Quality

 Kishalay Adhikari

Enrolled: Jan 2015

 Graduated : Dec 2021

 Supervisor

Role of Destination Brand Engagement in Enhancing Tourist Satisfaction and Promoting Destination Advocacy

 Navin Kumar

Enrolled: Jul 2017

 Graduated : Feb 2023

 Supervisor

Managing Customer Relationship Quality in Wellness Hotels and Resorts in India: A Netnography Approach

 Dibya Nandan Mishra

Enrolled: Jul 2017

 Graduated : Nov 2022

 Supervisor

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

 Swagatika Sahoo

Enrolled: Jan 2015

 Continuing

 Supervisor

Workplace Deviance and Millennials Innovative Work Behaviour: A study of Indian IT/ITES Sector

 Biswajit Behera

Enrolled: Jul 2019

 Continuing

 Supervisor

Augmenting Patient Engagement for Favourable Behavioural Intention: Role of Service Experience and Perceived Service Quality

 Shubham Senapati

Enrolled: Jan 2020

 Continuing

 Supervisor

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Business Performance of MSMEs in Odisha: Role of Entrepreneurial Education and Institutional Environment.

 Chinmaya Kumar Sahu

Enrolled: Jul 2019

 Continuing

 Supervisor

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

 Chillakuri Akshay Kumar

Enrolled: Sep 2020

 Continuing

 Co-Supervisor

Customer Participation Variation and Its Impact on Service Performance: The Moderating Role of Value Co-Creation

 Soham Bardhan

Enrolled: Aug 2021

 Continuing

 Supervisor

Effect of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem on Firms’ Business Performance: Role of Dynamic Capability and Digital Transformations

 Sagar Kumar Behera

Enrolled: Aug 2021

 Continuing

 Supervisor

Finance

 Satpreet Kaur

Enrolled: Jan 2023

 Continuing

 Supervisor

Executive Ph.D. Students [9]
Augmenting Corporate Branding through Internal Marketing:The case of the Rourkela Steel Plant, SAIL

 Atish Chandra Sarkar

 Continuing

 Supervisor

Investigating the Impact of Perceived CSR on Brand Equity and Corporate Reputation in Steel Industry

 Ravi Banjare

 Continuing

 Supervisor

commerce

 Stutee Shruti Mohanty

 Continuing

 Supervisor

Role of Technology Business Incubator in Promoting Start up Ecosystem: A review of Entrepreneurial Intent & Orientation

 Nayanansu Mishra

 Continuing

 Supervisor

Operations Management

 Anup Agarwal

 Continuing

 Co-Supervisor

Benchmarking Perceived Service Quality for Favourable Behavioural Intentions in Guest houses of CFTIs in India

 Rajesh Beuria

 Continuing

 Supervisor

Work-Life Balance

 Tapash Kumar Sethi

 Continuing

 Co-Supervisor

Effect of Entrepreneurial Motivation on Competency and Business Performance of Women owned Micro-enterprises in Odisha

 Padmini Mahapatra

 Continuing

 Supervisor

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE

 Anubinda Mohanty

 Continuing

 Co-Supervisor

 Dissertations

PG Dissertation
  • Aakankshya Priyadarsini (313SM1013), "Effect of Corporate Brand on Brand Loyalty" - MBA    Supervisor     2014-15 Spring
  • Abhishek Prajapati (313SM1012), "Preferential modernization and source of financing of MSME's in Rourkela" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2014-15 Spring
  • Akuthota Sankar Rao (313SM1016), "Service quality dimension impact on customer satisfaction in regional rural bank in Orissa" - MBA    Supervisor     2014-15 Spring
  • Alok Kumar Naik (313SM1006), "EMPIRICAL STUDY ON PACKAGING FACTOR INFLUENCING CONSUMER BUYING DECISION IN CONFECTIONERY ITEM" - MBA    Supervisor     2014-15 Spring
  • Girija Bhusan Prusty (313SM1014), "ANALYSIS OF POST MEREGER EFECTS OF MEREGERS & ACQUISITIONS IN INDIAN BANKING SECTOR" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2014-15 Spring
  • Goutam Panigrahi (313SM1010), "An empirical study on marketing initiatives and service quality measures offered thus making a comprehensive economic impact with reference to Indian hospitals." - MBA    Supervisor     2014-15 Spring
  • Jim Mahadev (313SM1003), "A Study on Service Quality of Hotel Industry in Rourkela" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2014-15 Spring
  • Smruti Ranjan Mohanty (313SM1004), "AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON ENTREPRENEURS’ INTERPERSONAL TRAITS AND ITS EFFECT ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF SMES" - MBA    Supervisor     2014-15 Spring
  • Abhisek Khandai (314SM1011), "IMPULSE BUYING BEHAVIOUR OF CUSTOMERS IN ONLINE SHOPPING" - MBA    Supervisor     2015-16 Spring
  • Brijesh Bhushan Rath (314SM1021), "YOUNG CONSUMER’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS GREEN PURCHASING BEHAVIOUR – A STUDY ON GREEN MARKETING" - MBA    Supervisor     2015-16 Spring
  • Jyoti Shankar Nath (314SM1014), "CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DISCLOSURE: A STUDY IN THE INDIAN BANKING SECTOR" - MBA    Supervisor     2015-16 Spring
  • Mukesh Kumar Singh (314SM1029), "Service Quality of small Public sector banks" - MBA    Supervisor     2015-16 Spring
  • Niladri Sahu (314SM1024), "FACTORS DRIVING YOUNG CONSUMER RESTAURANT CHOICE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY FROM INDIA" - MBA    Supervisor     2015-16 Spring
  • Partha Sarathi Pradhan (314SM1020), "CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR & PERCEPTION ON HERBAL PRODUCTS" - MBA    Supervisor     2015-16 Spring
  • Puja Tewari (314SM1032), "Effect of consumer reviews and ratings on online buying intentions: a case of cell phones" - MBA    Supervisor     2015-16 Spring
  • Rosali Panigrahi (314SM1018), "IMPACT OF PERSONALITY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF STUDENTS OF NIT ROURKELA" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2015-16 Spring
  • Satya Swaroop Bhuyan (314SM1001), "EFFECT OF CORPORATE BRANDING AND EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT ON BRAND LOYALTY" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2015-16 Spring
  • Sidhant Nayak (314SM1015), "An Empirical Investigation of Key Antecedents of Customer Loyalty in Indian Telecom Sector" - MBA    Supervisor     2015-16 Spring
  • Abhra Bandyopadhyay (315SM1003), "PATRONAGE BEHAVIOUR OF INDIAN CUSTOMERS ON SMALL RETAILERS" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Adyasha Chaini (315SM1007), "FACTORS DRIVING CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR PATANJALI PRODUCTS" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Amlan Rajat Pati (315SM1019), "Effects of Green Marketing strategies on consumer purchase decision" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Chandana Patel (315SM1017), "ANTECEDENTS DRIVING BRAND CHOICE IN PACKAGED MILK PRODUCTS IN ODISHA" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Dev Kumar Shrivas (315SM1032), "INFLUENCE OF CHILDREN ON FAMILY PURCHASE DECISION MAKING PROCESS IN ROURKELA" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Jagan Kumar Pradhan (315SM1021), "IMPACT OF ONLINE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON CONSUMERS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS PRODUCT PURCHASE" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Mihir Sahu (315SM1026), "FACTORS AFFECTING IMPULSIVE PURCHASE BEHAVIOR IN YOUNG EARNERS: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Minaketan Sahoo (315SM1035), "CUSTOMER CREATION TO CUSTOMER RETENTION:A CASE FOR VODAFONE" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Prabhu Kalyan Sahoo (315SM1025), "CUSTOMER LOYALTY IN TELECOM SECTOR IN ROURKELA CITY: THE ROLE OF SERVICE QUALITY" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Rashmi Rekha Behera (315SM1001), "CUSTOMER PERCEPTION TOWARDS EBANKING SERVICES PROVIDED BY PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Romio Ranjan Mallick (315SM1010), "Factor Influencing Purchase Intention Of Smart Phone Among Teen Age Customer In Rourkela." - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Saptarshi Sarkar (315SM1029), "Influence of Brand Advocacy on Brand Equity in online shopping: An Empirical study" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Satish Kumar Patel (315SM1018), "Factors influencing Word of Mouth behavior in Restaurant industry" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Subhashree Samantaray (315SM1028), "FACTORS AFFECTING CUSTOMER’S REVISIT INTENTION IN FAST FOOD INDUSTRY: EVIDENCE FROM ROURKELA" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Suraj Kumar Mishra (315SM1012), "Dimensions of service quality & satisfaction in healthcare(Private Hospitals)" - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Tanmay Behera (315SM1004), "ANTECEDENTS EFFECTING CONSUMPTION EXPERIENCE OF CONSUMERS. A PERSPECTIVE FROM M-COMMERCE SITES." - MBA    Supervisor     2016-17 Spring
  • Anil Kumar Behura (316SM1005), "CREDIT APPRAISAL ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY ON CANARA BANK WITH REFERENCE TO PRIORITY SECTOR" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Ankita Jena (316SM1015), "A DISSERTATION REPORT ON “PRIORITISATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING EMPLOYEES RETENTION: A CASE ON BANKING SECTOR OF ODISHA" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Ankita Mohanty (316SM1019), "IMPACT OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: A STUDY ON ROURKELA STEEL PLANT" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Anurag Bodhak (316SM1008), "ACCOUNTING BASED MEASURES OF FIRM PERFORMANCE: A STUDY ON INDIAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Ashis Kumar Sarangi (316SM1034), "The Impact of customer satisfaction on word of mouth intention in smartphone category" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Ashutosh Swain (316SM1037), "COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON SERVICE QUALITY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS ATMs AND ITS IMPACT ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Avanish Tiwari (316SM1040), "Impact of Consumer Knowledge and Values on Consumer Intention To Buy Organic Personal Care Products" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Avinav Bardalai (316SM1003), "SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PLANNING IN MUTUAL FUND (AN EASY WAY OF INVESTING FOR BETTER RETURN AT LOW RISK)" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Bibhuti Bhusan Panda (316SM1025), "A STUDY ON THE A STUDY ON THE BRAND AWARENESS AND BRAND LOYALITY TOWARDS TAXI SERVICES: OLA AND BRAND LOYALITY TOWARDS TAXI SERVICES: OLA" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Deepak Kumar Kushwaha (316SM1017), "The Impact of Online reviews on intention to buy smartphone online" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Dipankar Dash (316SM1012), "PRECEDENCE OF ECO-TOURISM SERVICE QUALITY DIMENSION AS PERCEIVED BY TOURIST IN ODISHA STATE" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Lokesh Patel (316SM1028), "IMPACT OF CONSUMER PRE LAUNCH AWARENESS AND PREFERENCE ON PERFORMANCE OF MOVIES" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Navneet Das (316SM1010), "INDEX OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION–A MEASURE OF FINANCIAL SECTOR INCLUSIVENESS IN ODISHA" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Neha Thakur (316SM1039), "Effectiveness of compensation and benefits on employee's performance in Passport Office India" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Pranjali Singh (316SM1001), "The impact of training and development on employee performance" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Pratik Sejpal (316SM1035), "Factors affecting word of mouth behaviour in restaurant industry" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Pravash Kumar Jena (316SM1016), "Impact of Creativity & Innovation Capability of Employees on Organisation Performance- A Case Study On O.H.P.C" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Pritish Mohanty (316SM1020), "FACTORS AFFECTING IMPULSIVE PURCHASE BEHAVIOR IN YOUNG EARNERS: AN INDIAN PROSPECTIVE" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Rahil Mohammad (316SM1018), "IMPACT OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE CHOICE OF SELECTION OF DESTINATION IN MEDICAL TOURISM" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Ram Prasad Swain (316SM1038), "A STUDY ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RISK AND RETURN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED STOCKS ON NSE" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Sai Prakash Sahu (316SM1032), "ANALYSIS OF THE CUSTOMER PREFERENCE AND SATISFACTION LEVEL TOWARDS LANDLINE SERVICES PROVIDED BY BSNL" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Sambit Biswal (316SM1007), "EVALUATION OF INDIAN BANKING SECTOR: A CAMEL APPROACH" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Sambit Prakash Ojha (316SM1022), "A STUDY ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ABOUT THE RETURN POLICY OF E-COMMERCE SITES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO APPAREL PRODUCTS" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Sandeep Kumar (316SM1002), "Impact of consumer buying behaviour of Real Estate for Residential purpose" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Sandeepan Deb (316SM1013), "Impact of vehicular attributes, consumer involvement and demographics characteristics on purchase intention of automobiles" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Satish Sahu (316SM1033), "CONSUMER PERCEPTION TOWARD AIRLINE SERVICE IN THREE TIER CITIES" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Satyabrata Das (316SM1011), "INFLUENCE OF VIRTUAL DRESSING MEDIA ON THE BUYING INTENTION OF A CUSTOMER" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Satyabrata Barik (316SM1004), "Identification and Evaluation of Risk in Vegetable Sector in India" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Sidharth Panda (316SM1026), "ROLE OF TRADE UNIONS IN MANAGING EMPLOYEE RELATIONS: A STUDY ON ROURKELA STEEL PLANT" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Soumya Ranjan Pattnaik (316SM1029), "Impact of Talent Management Process on Organizational Performance in Information Technology Enabled Services - Sector" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Sunil Nandi (316SM1021), "IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING ACTIVITIES ON ONLINE RETAIL" - MBA    Supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Surya Chandra Prakash (316SM1030), "WORK LIFE BALANCE OF NURSES - A STUDY ON HEALTHCARE SECTOR IN ROURKELA" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Surya Prakash Rout (316SM1031), "Development and Retention of Generation Y Employees- A Study on Manufacturing Sector" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Sushree Shweta Panda (316SM1027), "Portfolio Analysis & It's Effect on Investment Decisions" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Twinkle Ojha (316SM1023), "Impact of workplace bullying in attrition rate of employees" - MBA    Co-supervisor     2017-18 Spring
  • Abhishek Mazumdar (317SM1014), "CUSTOMERS PERCEPTION AND SATISFACTION TOWARDS MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY" - MBA    Supervisor     2018-19 Spring
  • Akash Upadhyay (317SM1032), "A Study on Brand Loyalty of Indian Smokers with respect to Certain Factors" - MBA    Supervisor     2018-19 Spring
  • Amrit Kumar Pradhan (317SM1023), "A Study on Mobile Phone usage among Young Adults in Rourkela - BRAND LOYALTY AND SWITCHING" - MBA    Supervisor     2018-19 Spring
  • Nirman Prakash Bisoyi (317SM1006), "Green Marketing and Its Impact on consumer behaviour with reference to consumer durables" - MBA    Supervisor     2018-19 Spring
  • Rakesh Kumar Beuria (317SM1005), "Determinants and preference of milk and milk products in odisha" - MBA    Supervisor     2018-19 Spring
  • Subhashish Acharya (317SM1003), "Determinants of Customer Satisfaction and Consumer Spending in Indian E-commerce retailing." - MBA    Supervisor     2018-19 Spring
  • Abhishek Jha (318SM1010), "Prioritization of the Green Supply Chain Drivers in Indian Cement Industry." - MBA    Supervisor     2019-20 Spring
  • Asmita Panda (318SM1020), "Customer satisfaction in hotel industry" - MBA    Supervisor     2019-20 Spring
  • Lingraj Meher (318SM1016), "Consumer satisfaction with nutritional labels on energy drinks and repurchase intention" - MBA    Supervisor     2019-20 Spring
  • Rohit Kumar Singh (318SM1026), "Healthcare Service Quality, Patient Satisfaction and Loyalty: An Investigation in context of public Healthcare Systems" - MBA    Supervisor     2019-20 Spring
  • Soumeet Dash (318SM1007), "Revenue model of startup media" - MBA    Supervisor     2019-20 Spring
  • Soumendra Kumar Mishra (318SM1018), "A study of the Impact of green packaging on consumer purchasing patterns and decision making in eastern India" - MBA    Supervisor     2019-20 Spring
  • Bhruguraj Acharya (319SM1002), "Startup Funding During Covid-19 Pandemic in India: An Impact Assessment Study" - MBA    Supervisor     2020-21 Spring
  • Eshani Sinha (320SM1021), "A study of the factors for Gen Z's inclination towards OTT platforms" - MBA    Supervisor     2021-22 Spring
  • Lalatendu Kesari Mohanty (320SM1010), "Impact of User Motivation on transition from Traditional Print to Virtual Newspaper: Indian Reader Context" - MBA    Supervisor     2021-22 Spring
  • Belal Ahamad (321SM1002), "Consumer Perceptions and Purchase Intention of Electric TwoWheelers (E2W) in India" - MBA    Supervisor     2022-23 Spring
  • Kehkashan Bedi (321SM1005), "Factors affecting choice of OTT platforms in india" - MBA    Supervisor     2022-23 Spring
  • Sanjib Mishra (321SM1023), "Demystifying the link between consumer experiential quality and loyalty in healthcare services: A case study of JP Hospital" - MBA    Supervisor     2022-23 Spring
  • Saurav Mohapatra (321SM1024), "Restaurants in Rourkela: Factors Affecting Young Consumer Choice" - MBA    Supervisor     2022-23 Spring

 Awards and Honours

Awards and Honours
  • Awarded the Best Research Paper in International Conference on Business Analytics and Intelligence (ICBAI 2018) at IISc Bangalore for the paper "Understanding Customer Experiences in Indian Railways: Implementation of Machine Learning based Sentiment Analysis".,    2018
  • Awarded the Best Research Paper in IIM Indore-NASMEI Summer Marketing Conference 2017 for the paper "Users’ Information Privacy Concerns and Privacy Protection Behaviours in Social Networks: Evidence from India.,    2017
  • Invited by the office of President of India on the Festival of Innovation, 2016 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi to showcase institutional innovations and their outcome.,    2016
  • Recipient of Academy of Marketing Science (AMS), Young Researcher Award Travel Grant to attend the AMS Annual Conference in New Orleans, USA.,    2012
  • Recipient of National Merit Scholarship, Govt. of India during undergraduate studies.,    2002
Memberships / Fellowships
  • AMS, EMAC, IEDRC, ISAM, AIMS,    2023
  • IEEE,    2021