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Prof. Sudipta Sarangi,
Department Head of Economics,
Virginia Tech University, USA
Sudipta Sarangi is a Professor and the Department Head of Economics at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, he was a Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at Louisiana State University and a Program Director at the National Science Foundation. His research interests range from network theory, experimental and behavioral economics to development economics. He is a research associate of University of Lyon-St. Etienne and the Lima School of Economics. He has been a consultant to organizations like the World Bank and FAO. He currently serves on various editorial boards including journals like Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Public Economic Theory, Oxford Open Economics and Economic Modelling. His book The Economics of Small Things which explains economics using everyday phenomena was released by Penguin India in 2020. He has been selected as a Fellow of the French Institute for Advanced Studies in Lyon, and will be spending the 2023-24 academic year in France.
Prof. Kiran Limaye
,
Program Chair
M.Sc. Economics
Kiran Limaye is currently an assistant professor at Sarla Anil Modi school of economics, NMIMS, Mumbai. He teaches courses on Microeconomics to undergraduate and masters students.
He has PhD from IGIDR, Mumbai. His doctoral thesis was about issues in housing situation in Mumbai, comprised of three essays on welfare consequences of housing redevelopment, residential mobility, and commuting and suburbanization. His research interests are consumer and entrepreneurial behaviour, urban economics, and economic history. He has been working as a consultant for prominent development sector organizations in India like PRADAN and Development Alternatives.
He writes frequently in English and Marathi in public domain – through his blog and in periodicals. He is a founder of SAJAG, an organization working to bridge information and opportunity gap of students from marginalized backgrounds.
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Dr. Ruchita Verma,
Dean, NMIMS SOHM
She is Doctorate in Management and an MBA in Administration & Tourism Management. She also holds PG in Hotel Administration and is an alumnus of famous ‘Dadar Catering College’ of Mumbai in Hotel Management & Catering Technology.
She has 26 years of experience in academics in various positions. She has had a humble beginning as a lecturer and worked her way up to a position of a Group Director. She has headed three hospitality schools and one fashion & design school for the ITM Group of Institutions, Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology and as a Campus Director with Pearl Academy.
Dr. Ketan Chande
Associate Professor
Dr. Ketan Chande is a hospitality operations professional turned accomplished educator with demonstrated ability to teach, motivate, and direct students while maintaining high interest and achievement. Articulate communicator able to effectively interact with students at various academic levels.
He has completed his Diploma in Hotel Management from the prestigious IHM, Ahmedabad. He has an experience spanning over 30 years with 16 years in the industry with many 5 star hotels, fine dining restaurants, banquets and quick service restaurants. He has 14 years of experience in academics in various hospitality management colleges and management colleges.
Dr. Ruchita Verma,
Dean, NMIMS SOHM
She is Doctorate in Management and an MBA in Administration & Tourism Management. She also holds PG in Hotel Administration and is an alumnus of famous ‘Dadar Catering College’ of Mumbai in Hotel Management & Catering Technology.
She has 26 years of experience in academics in various positions. She has had a humble beginning as a lecturer and worked her way up to a position of a Group Director. She has headed three hospitality schools and one fashion & design school for the ITM Group of Institutions, Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology and as a Campus Director with Pearl Academy.
Dr. Ketan Chande
Associate Professor
Dr. Ketan Chande is a hospitality operations professional turned accomplished educator with demonstrated ability to teach, motivate, and direct students while maintaining high interest and achievement. Articulate communicator able to effectively interact with students at various academic levels.
He has completed his Diploma in Hotel Management from the prestigious IHM, Ahmedabad. He has an experience spanning over 30 years with 16 years in the industry with many 5 star hotels, fine dining restaurants, banquets and quick service restaurants. He has 14 years of experience in academics in various hospitality management colleges and management colleges.
