Dr. Parag Sanghani
Provost & Executive Dean
Dr. Parag Sanghani is presently the Executive Dean with P.P Savani University. He is an Endeavour Fellow from QUT, Australia and has global exposure of education system in Europe, Australia and UK and has worked with leading Universities in UAE as Head of Academics.
As an academician he has been imparting his vast experience in the subjects of Innovation and Creativity, Information Systems and Operation Management at various Institutes and Universities around the globe. He has trained several executives in different part of the world.
He has several publications and scientific articles in the journals of repute. Previously, Dr. Sanghani has handled 250 Million USD PPP mode projects in education and infrastructure in India. Dr. Sanghani has worked with NAAC, India, QS, Singapore to enhance quality of Higher education.
Dr. Tejal Patel
Associate Professor & Coordinator BBA
PhD, MBA (HRM)
School of Liberal Arts and Management Studies
P P Savani University
Email: tejal.patel@ppsuni.ac.in
Dr Tejal Patel is an Associate Professor, PhD supervisor and BBA Coordinator. She is one of the founding members of the School of Management at PPSU and developed courses for BBA and B.Com. She has 15 years of academic experience in teaching Management and has been functioning as a liaison with various industries for the last several years. She is a member of internal bodies like BOS, Academic Counsel, NIPM (NATIONAL INNOVATION STARTUP POLICY), SSIP and IQAC Cell at the University. Her case study is accepted in the Case Centre, USA-based, one of the largest and most diverse repositories to advance case methods worldwide. Dr Tejal has presented scientific papers at several international and national conferences and has more than 25 publications including journals of repute and book chapters. She is a certified NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Proficiency) coach. She has been a resource person in Executive Development Programmes conducted for banking employees and other industries.
Mr. Ramraj Malav
Assistant Professor
Email: ramraj.malav@ppsu.ac.in
Mr. Ramraj Malav (M. Com, UGC-NET,CA-INTER) is an Assistant Professor in the school of Liberal Arts & Management Studies of P.P. Savani University. He completed his Graduation in Bachelor of Commerce and Post graduation in Master of commerce (Accounts & Taxation) from university of Kota, Kota. He has more than 03 years of teaching experience. He has Qualified UGC-NET Exam in Commerce conducted by University Grant Commission. He has also completed CA-INTER and completed 3 year Articleship Training at CA Firm as per ICAI Norms.
Area of Exposure
He has completed Orientation Training (O.T.) & Information Technology Training (I.T.T.) as per ICAI Norms. He has also been awarded Rajasthan State Certificate in Information Technology Training Course (RSCIT) From Vardhman Mahaveer Open University Kota. His area of interest is Accounts, Finance & Taxation.
Dr. Kshitij G. Trivedi
Assistant Professor
Dr. Kshitij G. Trivedi PhD (Management), MBA (Marketing), B.E (Computer Engineering) is an Assistant Professor in the School of Management of P. P. Savani University. He has obtained his PhD (Management) from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology SVNIT, Surat on thesis entitled “Consumer Behavior Towards Purchase Of Fruits & Vegetables With Special Reference To Organized And Unorganized Retail Formats In Select Cities Of Gujarat: A Comparative Study”. He has over 5 years of Academic as well as Industrial Experience with various industries.
Dr. Trivedi was an Academic Associate in the Production and Quantitative Methods (P&QM) area at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Dr. Trivedi has served as a session chair and a participant at The 2nd International Annual Meeting of Sosyoekonomi Society in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Dr. Trivedi has several international and national research papers publications indexed in Scopus and SCImago. His areas of interest are Retailing, Retail formats, Business Analytics and Intelligence, Data Mining, Perishable food purchases, Supply Chain and Logistics, Data Integration.
Ms. Sayyeda Jatniwala
Assistant Professor
Ms Sayyeda Jatniwala is an Assistant Professor in School Of Liberal Arts and Management Studies at P. P. Savani University. She has completed her Bachelors in Business Administration from B.R.C.M. College of Business Administration and Masters in Business Administration from S. R. Luthra Institute Of Management. Prior to this job, Sayyeda was a facilitator at an International School where she got a great IB exposure. She has also gained corporate experience with one of the best leading brands - Airtel as a Store Manager. She did her internship at Nielsen which is considered as one of the top most research agencies in the world. She has carried out projects at Lifestyle, Landmark Group and Central Brand. New, Future Group. She has also handled 2 stores of Le Mill International, VR Surat. During her college days, she was awarded as ‘The Best Student Of The Year’ by Sarvajanik Education Society. By God’s grace, she has also received the title of Zonal Super Speaker! Sayyeda loves social work. She has also worked with Radio Mirchi 98.3 fm whereby she has recorded stories for blind students. To her surprise, these stories are still played in blind schools. Sayyeda is a firm believer of the quote - ‘Honesty is the best policy’. It is Sayyeda’s dream to give back to the society whatever knowledge she has. And she believes what better way than teaching the future of India! Hence, she is here to shape the young minds.
Dr. Jainish Bhagat
(Ph.D., MBA (Finance) Gold Medal, CA, PGDRM, NET JRF(Commerce & Management Both), B.Com.)
Associate Professor and MBA – Coordinator
Email: jainish.bhagat@ppsu.ac.in
Dr. Jainish Bhagat is Associate Professor and MBA - Coordinator in the School of Liberal Arts & Management Studies of P.P Savani University. He is having 10 years of academic exposure in teaching Graduate and Post Graduate students of various specializations like Management, Commerce and Pharmacy Management. Dr. Bhagat has mentored more than 600 UG and 100 PG students for their research work. He has completed his Ph.D. on the topic entitled “A Role of Merchant Banks in Indian Capital Market” from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU), Ahmedabad. He has published more than 10 research papers at national and international level with very good indexing. He has contributed the chapters in many books in the area of Financial Management, Advanced Financial Management, Stock Exchange and Portfolio Management, Corporate Financing, Corporate Accounting and many more. He has delivered as an expert and as a guest lecturer in several institutes nationwide. He has been awarded with the best paper for his work. He has participated in many national and international level conferences. He has been functioning as a professional with various industries for the last several years. Dr. Bhagat has organized and managed Management Development Programs in various institutes across the nation on both offline and online modes. His area of interest is Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Project Financing Evaluation, Banking, Corporate Laws, International Financial Management, and Financial Analytics.
Dr. Aparna Vajpayee
PhD, Post Doc-BHU, Post Doc-University of Geneva, Switzerland, MA, PGDM, NET
Professor
Dr. Aparna has performed in prestigious universities for 24 years including BHU, Varanasi, University of Geneva, Switzerland, Amity University, Adamas University and preceding designation was Professor and Dean Academics in Galgotias University. Her post-doctoral researches focus on spatial cognition, schooling and cognition, cognition and schematization of language. Rural and tribal India, intervention studies, psychology of poverty. Her contemporary researches embrace the study of Industrial Relation, Organizational Culture, Employee Satisfaction, Happiness in life and Buddhism with support from the contemporaries of the Royal University of Bhutan, Bhutan. She has also acknowledged the best research paper awards from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, (Deepak Bhat Award, 2017) and Chandigarh University, Punjab (SEMAM, 2018). Subsequently, by research accomplishment, she has achieved the award of Best Professor, ICBM, AMP, Hyderabad (2018). She has accomplished more than 90 research papers in national/internationals journal/book/ conferences with illustrious research work.
Dr Ronak A Mehta
PhD, MBE, MBA (Finance)
Associate Professor and MBA – Coordinator
Dr Ronak A. Mehta is an Assistant Professor with 2-years of industry experience. He published research papers in more than 8 national and international journals. He has also participated in many national and international conferences, expressing his interest in finance, Economics, Data Analysis and Research. He has worked with many management Institutions.
Mr Ankit Shah
Company Secretary & MBA (Finance)
Assistant Professor
Mr Ankit Shah is an Assistant Professor with a 12-year teaching experience. He is an MBA in Finance and a Company Secretary from ICSI. He is proficient in the subjects such as Managerial Accountancy, Costing, Corporate Tax Planning and Company Law. Besides the subjects, he is vigilant in the areas like Corporate Finance, Risk Management and Project Finance. He has published and presented three national and international research papers.
Mr Himanshu Lad
Pursuing PhD, MBA (Marketing) , B.E. Computer
Assistant Professor
Mr. Himanshu Lad has more than 11 years of experience in teaching. Currently he is pursuing a Phd from VNSGU. He is a life member for ISTD surat chapter also. His subjects of interest are Business Statistics, Production and Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Management Information System, Business Mathematics, and Information Technology.
Ms Sukriti Sharma
M.Phil (Management), UGC NET (Commerce), M.Com (Marketing Management)
Assistant Professor
Mrs Sukriti Sharma is an Assistant Professor and Exam Coordinator. She is an M.Phil in Management and an M.Com in Marketing Management (Silver Medallist). She has also qualified for UGC NET (Commerce). She has completed many certified courses in Scope (Bulats), digital marketing and many more. She has published several research papers at seminars, and conferences both at the National and International Levels. She was also appointed as Chairperson of Consumer Behaviour subject in M.Com. at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. She has delivered many expert lectures in many academic institutions. Her area of interest is Consumer Behaviour, Digital Marketing, Retail Management, International Marketing, Employee Engagement, Service Marketing, Human Resource Management, Strategic Management and Advertisement & Sales Management.
Mr Sumit Vadher
M.Com.
Assistant Professor
Mr Sumit Vadher is an Assistant Professor and IPDC Coordinator. He has more than 16 years of academic experience teaching UG and PG students. He has conducted Personality Development Programs and Motivational Seminars in different Schools and Colleges. He is an active member of the BAPS organisation and a freelance RJ on All India Radio, Surat.
Dr. Kuriakose Mathew
Associate Professor
Ph.D. (Political Science), MA (Political Science)
Dr. Kuriakose Mathew is an Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations He is an alumna of IIT Bombay. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the interactions between urban development, ecological change, and social transformation in a wetland region in Kerala. Being a multidisciplinary scholar, he has taught core papers in International Relations, Sociology, and Public Policy at various universities across India. Currently, he is writing a monograph on ‘The Rise of Demanding Publics’ for an international publisher.
Dr. Uma Sheokand
Assistant Professor,
PhD (Public Administration), MA (Public Administration),
Dr. Uma Sheokand is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration. She has authored a book titled Human Rights and People with Disabilities. Dr. Uma has also published 16 Research Papers in International Journals and presented 11 research papers in various National / International seminars & conferences. She has been a Review Committee Member at the International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (International Peer Reviewed, Open Access Journal) and Associate Editor at the International Journal of Advanced Education and Research. D.r Uma has also taught in Competitive/Civil services preparation coaching institutes. Her expertise lies in managing teaching research and development functions and also developing curricula to accommodate different learning styles.
Mr. Pinakin Batukram Pandya
Assistant Professor,
Post Graduate in Music from Triniti College London, Sangeet Visharad, Diploma in Music
Mr. Pinakin Batukram Pandya has 22 years of experience in academics. He has done Post Graduation in Western Classical Music (Electronic Keyboard) from Triniti College London. He has performed in many concerts as a singer and accompanist. He has also played many roles as a theatre artist. He has learned Samvadini (Harmonium) from Veteran Padmashri Pundit Tulsi Das Borkar and has continued his studies with Padmashri Pundit Tulsi Das Borkar’s disciple Veteran Pundit Sudhir Nayak.
Ms Amrita Das
Assistant Professor,
MPhil, NET Qualified, MA (English)
Ms Amrita Das is an Assistant Professor of English. Currently, Ms. Amrita is also doing her Ph.D. exploring theoretical approaches in Gender Studies. She is interested in World literature, mainly British. She has published in National and International journals contributing to women’s studies
Ms. Amrita Das
Assistant Professor
Ms. Amrita Das is an Assistant Professor of English language and Literature at The School of Liberal Arts and Management Studies, P P Savani University, Surat, Gujarat. She is an alumna of The University of Calcutta. She is an expert in Western Philosophy. She is NTA Net qualified. Her M.Phil. dissertation topic was Existential Feminism. Her research papers are published in both National and International Journals. At present, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in Psychoanalytic Feminism. She is an avid reader too. Her impetus to Literature procures her to read and explore various parts of it. Her research area is theoretical approaches to Gender Studies where women’s language, women’s body politics, etc. have been explored. She has presented papers at reputed International Conferences. She loves to inquire into World literature, especially British. Her language expertise comprises English and French other than Indian languages. She has a certificate course in the French Language from Ramakrishna Mission, Kolkata. She is Sangeet Visharad too in Rabindra Sangeet.
Ms. Neetu Yadav
Assistant Professor, MA (Political Science), UGC NET(JRF) Qualified.
Ms. Neetu Yadav is an Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations at School of Liberal Arts and Management Studies. She is post graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU). She is working in the social research area (including fieldwork), and her research interest areas include; gender studies, and analyzing gender from a critical cultural lens. She is also interested in studying the impact of spatial dynamics on political behavior ( impact of growing urbanization on political culture), Urban Social Policy & Governance Studies with a special focus on India's urban culture and how it relates to its political system, urban development policy and development in society. She also worked as a “Political consultant” and “Whatsapp digital propagation team lead” in “Indian Political Action Committee” covering Goa, Bihar, and Bengal elections. She also presented a paper at “International Hybrid Conference on Post Covid Japan: Economy, Politics, Society, Culture, and Literature” at the University of Dhaka, Centre for Japanese Studies on “Politics in Japan post-pandemic: New Leadership at the Helm and Opposition time to Introspect”. She qualified UGC NET/JRF with a 99.7 percentile in all over India.
Ms. Shefeena Jacob
Assistant Professor & Clinical Psychologist
M Phil Clinical Psychology (RCI Reg:), MSc Clinical Psychology
Ms. Shefeena Jacob is an Assistant Professor of Psychology & Clinical psychologist, having professional experiences of 5 years in clinical, academics and research fields of specializations in psychotherapy, psychodiagnostics and assessments, psychopathology, neuropsychiatry, behaviour medicine and research analysis. She has pursued M Phil in Clinical Psychology from Amity University, Gurgaon.She has published more than 6 research papers at international journals and UGC care journals with very good indexing.She has participated and presented research papers at RCI – CRE accredited national and international conferences, workshops, UGC sponsored national seminars. She has been functioning as a professional with various hospitals, medical colleges, NGOs and de – addiction centres for the last several years.
Dr. Fatema A. Salehbhai
Assistant Professor
M. Com., M. Phil., GSET, Ph. D
Email : fatema.salehbhai@ppsu.ac.in
Dr. Fatema Salehbhai is an Assistant Professor at the School of Liberal Arts & Management Studies, P. P. Savani University. She has done her M. Phil. and Ph. D. in the subject of Commerce and Accountancy in the major subject of Finance from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. She has qualified GSET in the Faculty of Commerce. She has a total of eleven years of experience, six years of academic in different prestigious institutes and colleges, and five years of research experience. She is an expert in the area of Accountancy and Financial Management. She has been awarded the prestigious UGC fellowships – Maulana Azad National Fellowship for pursuing M. Phil & Ph. D.. She is engaged in the research field of the Stock Market and published five research papers in SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE and UGC care-listed reputed international journals with high impact factors individually and in collaboration with her supervisor. She has attended different National and International conferences, seminars, and webinars and presented her research papers. She has been invited to many expert sessions as a resource person and conducted seminars for students.
Ms. Nikita Daka
Teaching Assistant
Ms. Nikita Daka is Teaching Assistant in School of Liberal Arts and Management Studies at P. P. Savani University. She holds an M.Com in Advanced Accountancy and an MA in Economics. With expertise in Mathematics, Economics, and Finance, hailing from the vibrant city of Mumbai.
With an impressive six years of teaching experience, She has nurtured countless young minds and guided them towards academic excellence.
Her research interests lie in Taxation and Audit, making her a valuable asset to the academic community and a source of inspiration for her students.
Ms. Twinkle Nagar
Teaching Assistant
MBA (HR)
Email : twinkle.nagar@ppsu.ac.in
Ms. Twinkle Nagar, Teaching Assistant in School of Liberal Arts and Management Studies at P. P. Savani University. A distinguished professional with an unyielding passion for the art of recruitment and human resource management. Her academic journey has been crowned with a Master's in Human Resource from the prestigious NIT Bhopal, complemented by a Bachelor's in Management.
She has a distinguished career with diverse experiences, from being a background Assistant Supervisor in HR to a trained fresher in recruitment. Her commitment to knowledge is evident in research on "Student Satisfaction with University Facilities" and a notable report on "LinkedIn as a Recruitment Tool." I revolutionize HR through technology, showcasing a visionary approach.
Her exceptional skills, fervour for learning, and innate ability to connect with individuals make her a true gem in the realm of human resources.
Dr. Abhishek Parikh
BE (Mechanical), MBA (Finance), MFA, CFA (ICFAI), UGC-NET, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).
Professor
Dr. Parikh holds academic qualifications of BE (Mechanical), MBA (Finance), MFA, CFA (ICFAI), UGC-NET, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Dr. Parikh has 18 years of experience in teaching, training, research, and consultancy. He works as a Professor and Associate Dean at P P Savani University (PPSU)– School of Liberal Arts and Management (SLM). Before joining PPSU-SLM, he worked as a Professor at the V. M. Patel Institute of Management and as a principal at the V. M. Patel College of Management Studies at Ganpat University.
Dr. Parikh teaches finance, specifically Capital Markets and Business Analytics. He has vast experience teaching professionals, corporates, academicians, and researchers. He has also participated as a resource person in various workshops/seminars/conferences/ MDP / FDP sessions at various institutes, such as NU, IIMK, GTU, SGGU, GGE, and many more institutes of national and international repute.
Dr. Parikh is responsible for foreign collaborations, designing new programs and teaching schemes, developing new courses and content, developing exam schemes, budgeting handling, and other institute development activities. He is chairman or member of various university committees, namely the Board of Studies, Academic Council and Governing Council at PPSU. He was chairman, co-chairman, or member of various university committees, namely the Academic Council, Board of Studies, Program Committee, Faculty Committee, Governing Council, Exam Audit Committee, and Exam Panel Preparation Committee at Ganpat University.
Dr. Parikh had corporate collaborations with Industries for various Analytics Programs in Management programs. He is a pioneer in developing BTech and MBA integrated programs as per NEP at PPSU. Dr. Parikh had corporate collaborations in the Faculty of Management Studies like an MoU with Axis Bank Ltd for its west zone training center at Ganpat University and an MoU with QX India, KPS Assendum, ICSI, and ICWAI for student placement and better developments of MCom students of Ganpat University. He successfully did one consultancy on financial literacy for women in rural areas. He has completed one project sponsored by IIMA and one more related to the measurement of Happiness at the university level. He guided more than fifteen students in their doctoral program. Five students have completed their Ph.D. under his guidance, and three have submitted their thesis.
Dr. Parikh has published twenty-three research papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals like Decision, The Journal of Asset Management (Scopus Q2, ABDC B Category), Decision (ABDC B Category, IIMC Journal), Journal of Cleaner and Responsible Consumption (Scopus Q1 Journal) Indian Journal of Finance (Scopus Q3, ABDC C Category), Finance India (Scopus Q4, ABDC C Category), Asian Journal of Empirical Research (ABDC C Category), International Journal of Financial Management (Scopus), Journal of Management Research, International Journal of Exclusive Management Research, TSM Business Review, and Global Journal of Finance and Management. He has also published two books and three research papers in book chapters. He has presented papers in more than 15 seminars and conferences at the national and international levels. Dr. Parikh has been invited as a reviewer for GFJMR, the Journal of Economics and Financial Review, and the African Journal of Business Management, a peer-reviewed journal. Dr. Parikh has been invited as a reviewer for the Ganpat University, Gujarat Technical University, and Lovely Professional University conferences. He is an expert for a Ph.D. student at GTU, Ganpat University and PPSU. Dr. Parikh has chaired the conference tracks at IIMK and GTU.
Dr. Parikh attended an FDP for 16 weeks at IIMA, which helped him bring a new teaching environment to the institute. After completing the FDP, he created a stock market trading simulation to give existing students at the institute practical exposure to stock market trading. He played a crucial role in implementing a simulation-based strategic management module that helps students understand the integration between different branches of management in the practical world. He also attended different FDPs at NIM, IIMK, IIMB, and IIMC.
Dr. Chinmay Baxi
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chinmay Baxi is an information system professional by training with experience in teaching and research, and consulting. Currently, he is an associate professor at the School or Liberal Arts and Management Study at P P Savani University. Chinmay has completed in PhD. In the area of information system.
Being in the domain of information systems his research focuses in consumer digital wallet adoption, mobile payment adoption, and the impact of network externalities. He emphasized technology adoption, information quality and structural equation modelling. Chinmay has presented research papers in international journals and published research papers in national and international journals index in ABDC and Scopus. Before joining academics, he has worked in corporate for more then 10 years at various capacity at various multinational organization.
Ms. Shaili Singh
Assistant Professor
GSET, MA(Economics)
Ms. Shaili Singh is an Assistant Professor of Economics at PPSU Surat. She qualified Gujarat State Eligibility Test (GSET) in Economics. She earned a Master of Arts in Economics from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), Surat. She also qualified APTIS for Teachers recently.
In addition, she worked closely with high school students for four years as a tutor, contributing to their overall academic development. Her research focuses on political economy of South Gujarat, urbanising economies, gender and social inequality. She is the NSS (National Service Scheme) coordinator for School of Liberal Arts and Management Studies. She is the mentor of BBA Batch 2023 at School of Liberal Arts and Management Studies, PPSU.
She is at present working on a monograph on ‘Women Proletariat and the Political Economy of South Gujarat’.
Ms. Praharsha Brahmbhatt
Assistant Professor
With over 2 years of experience in teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students, Mrs. Praharsha Brahmbhatt is known for her humble and kind personality. Her expertise lies in employing various effective teaching methods that engage students and enhance their learning experience. In addition to her academic role, she is an active member of the BAPS organization, contributing positively to the community.