Doctoral Scholar
PhD 2022 Batch
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Name- Nikshit Gautam
Batch- 2022
Specialization- Marketing
Email- phd22nikshitg@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: B.Tech
Research Interest- Brand Management and Consumer Behaviour
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Name- Polimetla Joel Joy
Batch- 2022
Specialization- Marketing
Email- phd22joelj@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: B.Tech – Chemical Engineering
Research Interest- Consumer Behavior, Branding
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Name- Sambit Kumar Dash
Batch- 2022
Specialization- Production & Operation Management
Email- phd22sambitd@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: MBA
Research Interest- Green Supply Chain Management, Renewable Energy Operations Strategy
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Name- Vinayak Maskibail
Batch- 2022
Specialization- Policy & Strategic Management
Email- phd22vinayakm@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: BE-Computer Science Engineering, UVCE, Bangalore University
PGDM IIM Lucknow
Research Interest- Entrepreneurial Mindset, Corporate Entrepreneurship
PhD 2021 Batch
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Name- Asmita Mahapatra
Batch- 2021
Specialization- Marketing
Email- phd21asmitam@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: 1) BBA-Human Resource Management (KIIT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT,KIIT UNIVERSITY)
2) BA(HONORS)-ENGLISH(DLP-IGNOU)
3) MBA-Rural Management(XAVIER INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BHUBANESWAR)
4) MA-ENGLISH (DLP-IGNOU)
5) MASTERS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION(DLP-IGNOU)
Research Interest- BOP Marketing, Sustainable Apparel Fashion Marketing,Consumer Acceptance
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Name- Bhumika Ray
Batch- 2021
Specialization- Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource Managament
Email- phd21bhumikar@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: 1. Masters of Business Administration, Indian Institute of Management, Indore
2. Bachelor in Arts, Foundations of Management, Indian Institute of Management, Indore
3. Bachelor in Arts (Honours), Sociology, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
Research Interest- Gig employment, Employer-employee relationship, psychological contract, Social identity, Psychological well-being, Multi-party and multi-level framework
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Name- Bikash Rath
Batch- 2021
Specialization- Production & Operation Management
Email- phd21bikashr@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: Bikash has received a B. Tech (Electronics & Instrumentation) from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela and an MBA from FORE School of Management, New Delhi. Currently he is pursuing doctoral studies in Production and Operations Management at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Sambalpur.
Research Interest- His research areas of interest are dealing with Industry 4.0 technologies, Sustainability and ESG performance of companies.
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Name- Punit Moris Ekka
Batch- 2021
Specialization- Marketing
Email- phd21punitme@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: B.Tech. (NIT Jamshedpur), PGDM (IIM Indore)
Research Interest- Marketing of Services, Tourism, Consumer Engagement, Sustainability
PhD 2020 Batch
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Name- Digvijay Singh Bizalwan
Batch- 2020
Specialization- Information System Management
Email- phd20digvijayb@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering), Jawaharlal Nehru Govt. Engineering College, Sundernagar
Research Interest- Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Healthcare
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Name- Mohit Verma
Batch- 2020
Specialization- Finance & Accounting Managment
Email- phd20mohitv@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: B.Com (2015-18, Ramjas College, University of Delhi)
M.Com (2018-20, Hansraj College, University of Delhi)
Junior Research Fellowship (2019, University Grant Commission)
Qualified UGC National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor in Commerce and Management subjects.
Qualified Common proficiency test (C.P.T.) and C.S. foundation
Research Interest- Behavioural finance, Herding, Earnings management, Meta-analysis.
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Name- Preeti Kalyan
Batch- 2020
Specialization- Policy & Strategic Management
Email- phd20preetik@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: BBA & MBA (Finance & Marketing), UGC NET JRF
Research Interest- Mergers and Acquisitions, behavioral strategy.
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Name- Snehashis Khan
Batch- 2020
Specialization- Marketing
Email- phd20snehashikk@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: BTech (CSE), MBA (Marketing and Operations)
Research Interest- Consumer Behaviour
PhD 2019 Batch
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Name- Aarti Singh
Batch- 2019
Specialization- Production & Operation Management
Email- phd19aartis@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: Background- Integrated B.Tech + M.Tech (Biotechnology), Gautam Buddha University (2013-2018) GATE 2018 (Biotechnology)
Research Interest- Healthcare Operations Management, Behavioral Operations Management
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Name- Abhishek Saran
Batch- 2019
Specialization- Information System Management
Email- phd19abhisheks@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: B.Tech [ Information Technology ] IIIT Allahabad
Research Interest- Multisided Digital Platforms , Digital Transformation , IoT/IIoT
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Name- Amrit Panda
Batch- 2019
Specialization- Finance & Accounting Managment
Email- phd19amritp@iimsambalpur.ac.in
Academic Qualification: M.Com (Finance) from Banaras Hindu University; UGC-JRF fellowship (Commerce)-2019
Research Interest- Corporate Finance, Financial Institutions and Markets, Corporate Governance, ESG