FACULTY OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AND CATERING TECHNOLOGY

·         M.Phil. (Part-I)- Bharathiar University-2011

·         Post Graduate Diploma in Management [PGDM-MBA] IGNOU-2008

·         M.S in Counseling and Psychotherapy [IPMS, MUMBAI]-2007

·         Post Graduate Diploma in Finance Management [PGDFM] IGNOU-1996

·         Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management [PGDMM] IGNOU-1996

·         Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management [PGDHRM] IGNOU-1993

·         Master in Commerce (M.Com) Rani Durgavathi Viswavidyalaya, Jabalpur-1983

·         Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) Kerala University -1981

Total: 36 Years

(Academic , Admin & Research: 35 Years

Industry: 1 Year)

·         1^st November 2014- 31^st October 2020 : Director-Admissions- M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences

·         1-08-2014 – 31.10-2014-  Professor & Head- Department of Management Studies & Registrar-Administration-Faculty of Hospitality Management & Catering Technology, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences–

·         July 1997 – 31-7-2014 –Professor, & Head- Department of Management Studies & Head Administration – M.S.Ramaiah College of Hotel Management, Bangalore

·         November 1990 – June 1997 – Sr.Lecturer – Commerce and Management- Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition (NCHMCT) Goa

·         June 1985 – October 1990 – Lecturer- Department of Commerce – Indiranagar Junior College, Bangalore; Dr. Ambedkar First Grade Evening College, Bangalore.

·         June 1984 – May 1985 – Accounts Supervisor- Nettur Technical Training Foundation [NTTF], Bangalore.

Expertise: Career Counseling & Guidance, Personality Assessment and Training, Finishing School/ Employability Skill Training.

Grants: NIL

(Detailed list of Publications)

·         Cost of Employee Turnover- A Study Based on Various Levels of Employees of Five Star Hotels in Karnataka- (Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. TN, India)

National Conference Papers:

·         National Conference on Business Perspectives in Rural Management- MSRIT- Department of Management Studies – Presented a paper on “Eco-Tourism, Sustainability and Rural Development – A case study on Our Native Village”- Bangalore- 24^th & 25^th November 2011

·         National Conference on “Rousing Enterprises in Declining Global Economy- Opportunities and Challenges” at M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Management, Bangalore on 20^th April 2012- Presented a Paper on “ A Study of Employee Preferred Retention Strategies in Five Star Hotels in Bangalore”

International Conference Papers:

·         International Conference on Managerial Challenges in Contemporary Business- The Oxford College of Business Management Bangalore –(29^th & 30^th September-2011)- presented a paper on “Factors affecting Employee Turnover in Five Star Hotels in Bangalore”.

·         International Conference on Challenges and Opportunities in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management Studies(ICCOMMIM-2012) at M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 11-13 July 2012- Presented a Paper on ““Costing Employee Turnover Based on Employee Position Level: A Study on Five Star Hotels in Bangalore”.

·         First Biennial TTU Research Conference at Takoradi Technical University, Ghana on 22^nd and 23^rd November 2017- on the theme- “Technical / Vocational Training”  – Presented a paper on “Production of Dried Makuea Poo-ung as a Convenient Food for Family Usage”

·         7^th Asia Euro Conference on Tourism, hospitality & Gastronomy at Far Eastern University , Manila, Philippines on 14-17 November 2018, – presented a Paper on “The impact of Measure and Time on Quality Wine –Food Pairing”

·         International Conference Emanate & Innovative Trends in Engineering, Management and Sciences (ICEITEMS – 2019), Secunderabad,8th & 9th November 2019, presented a paper on “Attitude of Millennials of Bangalore Towards Wine and Impact of Pairing Indian Wines With Indian Flavors of Food”.

·         Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 10th May 2019, presented a paper on- “Future Vision: Acceptability of Artificial Intelligence Personalized Services in Winery Accommodation”.

National Journal Papers:

·         “A Study on Motivation of Final Year BHM Students of Bangalore University to Choose a Career in Hospitality & Tourism Industry”-  Prasannakumar J P & Dr. Shaji Thomas -Journal of Hospitality Application & Research (JOHAR) Journal of Hospitality Application & Research (JOHAR) ISSN-0973-4538, Vol-6, No.1 January 2011-by Dept. of Hotel Management, BIT- Mesra, Ranchi

·         “Factors Affecting Employee Turnover –A Study on five Star Hotels in Bangalore–  Prasannakumar J P & Dr. Shaji Thomas – Indian Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Vol2, No.2 December 2011-ISSN 2229-404X, Page 1-22

·         “An Exploratory Study of Monetary and Non-Monetary Benefits Preferred by Employees of Five Star Hotels in Bangalore”- Prasannakumar J P & Dr. Shaji Thomas -Apeejay Journal of Management & Technology-Vol 7, No 1 January 2012, ISSN:0974-3294, Pg. 32-43

·         “A Study on Retention Strategies Preferred by Employees of Five Star Hotels in Bangalore”- Prasannakumar J P & Dr. Shaji Thomas, M.S. Ramaiah Management Review- A Research & Academic Journal of Business Management, ISSN- 0975-7988, Vol.4, Issue 1, Jan-June 2012, Pg 50-59

·         “Reasons to Stay on the Job by Employees of Five Star Hotels in Bangalore- Employee Statement vs. HOD Perception – A Gap Analysis “- Prasannakumar.J.P, Journal of Management and Commerce- M.S.Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences- Vol.1, Issue.1, September 2014, Pg 9-14

·         “Optimization of Enzymatic Browning of Makuea Poo-Ung- An Experimental Study”- Fraikue F. B., Prasanna Kumar J. P. and Amenumey, E. K., Journal of Management and Commerce, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, Vol-03, Issue-1, January 2017. Pg.25-28

·         International Journal Papers:

·         “What Prompts A Hotel Employee to Stay On Their Present Job? A Study on Five Star Hotels in Bangalore”- Prasannakumar J P & Dr. Shaji Thomas – International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism (IJOHAT)- Vol.1 No.1 (ISSN-2249-5037)July-Dec 2011 by SSWAAR- Bhopal (http://ijohat.sswaar.com/)

·         “Costing Employee Turnover based on Employee Performance Level – A Study on Five Star Hotels in Bangalore” – Prasannakumar J P & Dr. Shaji Thomas -International journal of Research in Commerce & Management VOLUME NO. 2 (2011), Issue No. 10 (October) ISSN 0976-2183

·         “Costing Employee Turnover Based on Employee Position Level: A Study on Five Star Hotels in Bangalore–  Prasannakumar J P & Dr. Shaji Thomas -Proceedings of International Conference on Challenges and Opportunities in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management Studies-Volume III, July 2012 ISBN 978-93-82338-05-5, Pg 1083-1088

·         “Cost of Employee Turnover – A Study Based on Critical Level of Employees of Five Star Hotels in Bangalore”-Prasannakumar.J.P, Chanakya International Journal of Business Research, (Online Journal) Vol 1(1), 79–88, March 2015.Pg.79-88

·         “Production of Makuea poo-ung puree for usage in meal preparation”- Fraikue F. B., Prasanna Kumar J. P. and Amenumey, E. K.,  Asian Journal of Management-Vol 9, Issue-01, January- March 2018. Pg.475-478

·         “Unveiling the Potential Nutrients Present in Fresh and Dried Makuea Poo-Ung– Frances Betty Fraikue, Pillai Janardhanan. Prasanna Kumar, Edem Kwesi. Amenumey, Samuel Joe Acquah- African Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Vol. 1, Issue 1 (June 2019), 67 – 78

·         The Impact of Measure and Time on Quality Wine-Food Pairing- M. Thashneem Thaqseen Bhanu and Prasanna Kumar J.P. Asia-Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism, Vol. 8 [7th Asia Euro Conference 2018: Tourism, Hospitality & Gastronomy], e-ISSN 2710-6519 19–35.

·         Attitude of Millennials of Bangalore towards Wine and Impact of Pairing Indian Wines with Indian Flavors of Food-M. Thashneem Thaqseen Bhanu, Dr. Prasanna Kumar J.P. – International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Vol.23, Issue 1 (2019) 274-298 (ISSN 1475-7192).DOI:10.37200/IJPR/V23I1/PR190237.

·         Future vision: Acceptability of Artificial Intelligence Personalized Services in Winery Accommodation- M. Thashneem Thaqseen Bhanu, Dr. Prasanna Kumar J.P. Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2019, Colombo …(under publication)

Book Authored:

·         Marketing of Hospitality and Tourism Services- Tata McGraw Hill-2010

·         Financial Accounting For Hotels- Tata McGraw Hill-2012

·         Cost and Financial Management for Hotels- Tata McGraw Hill-2012

     Course Materials Authored:

·         Entrepreneurial Development- Sikkim Manipal University –SDE

·         Strategic Marketing Management –Sikkim Manipal University –SDE

·         Sales & Marketing – Bijapur University-SDE

Book Edited:

Chapters in Books:

·         “Eco-Tourism, Sustainability and Rural Development – A case study on Our Native Village”- Book titled Business Perspectives in Rural Marketing and Management- (Nov-2011)Excel Books- Delhi- ISBN:978-93-5062-007-6, Pg.15-24

Patents:

Magazine Articles

·         A Glimpse of Some Popular and Potential Dark Tourism Destinations in India-  ,Hospitium- Bi-Annual Magazine, Faculty of Hospitality Management & Catering Technology- Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, Vol.2, Issue-2, Dec-2020,Pg. 36-39

Seminars/Attended /

Papers Presented (Detailed list of Presentations)

·         National Awareness Workshop on “National Board of Accreditation” Bangalore- by AICTE SWRO- (19^th & 20^th December 2000)

·         Workshop on Redefining Hospitality Educator’s Role. Perspective & Strategies towards Trends in Hotel Management

·         Workshop on Team Building Skills For Educational Administrators- by Centre for Education beyond Curriculum- Christ College, Bangalore- (26^th & 27^th July 2002)

·         Workshop on “Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry” an innovative method, – at M. S.Ramaiah Institute of Management Studies, Bangalore (7^th November 2008)

·         National Seminar on Understanding Guest Experience & Achieving Guest Delight at PES Institute of Hotel Management- Bangalore- (21^st August 2009)

·         National Seminar on Tourism & Hospitality Opportunities & Trends- at National Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Management (NITHM)- Hyderabad- (3^rd & 4^th December 2010)

·         National Conference on Challenges & Opportunities in Service Sector- at M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology- Dept of Management Studies, Bangalore ( 20^th & 21^st April- 2011)

·         National Conference on Contemporary Issues in Research- Christ University – Centre for Research- Bangalore- (5^th, 6^th & 7^th May-2011)

·         Workshop on Faculty Development Program on- “The Role Teachers in Management of Career and Life” Sambhram Academy of Management Studies, Bangalore- (18^th August 2011)

·         International Conference on Managerial Challenges in Contemporary Business- The Oxford College of Business Management- Presented a paper on “Factors affecting Employee Turnover in Five Star Hotels in Bangalore”- Bangalore –(29^th & 30^th September-2011

·         Disha- Research in Travel and Tourism- Thomas Cook Centre for Learning- Mumbai- September 2011

·         National Conference on Business Perspectives in Rural Management- MSRIT- Department of Management Studies – Presented a paper on “Eco-Tourism, Sustainability and Rural Development – A case study on Our Native Village”- Bangalore- 24 th & 25^th November 2011

·         Workshop on Faculty Development Programme on “Handling gen.next in professional colleges” on 29^th Nov 2011, held at M.S.Ramaiah College of Hotel Management, Bangalore.

·         Workshop on Faculty Development Programme on” Research planning and design in hospitality industry” on 30^th Nov 2011, held at M.S.Ramaiah College of Hotel Management, Bangalore.

·         Workshop on Faculty Development Programme on “Mentoring skills” on 02^nd December 2011, held at M.S.Ramaiah College of Hotel Management, Bangalore.

·         NAAC Sponsored National Conference on “Innovative Practices in Management Education” at T.John College- Bangalore on 28-29 March 2012- Presented a Paper on “ An Evaluation of Case Study Method of Teaching in Management Education’

·         National Conference on “Rousing Enterprises in Declining Global Economy- Opportunities and Challenges” at M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Management, Bangalore on 20^th April 2012- Presented a Paper on “ A Study of Employee Preferred Retention Strategies in Five Star Hotels in Bangalore”

·         International Conference on Challenges and Opportunities in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management Studies(ICCOMMIM-2012) at M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 11-13 July 2012- Presented a Paper on ““Costing Employee Turnover Based on Employee Position Level: A Study on Five Star Hotels in Bangalore”

·         Workshop on Faculty Development Programme on “Proctorship” on 05^th  December 2012, held at M.S.Ramaiah College of Hotel Management, Bangalore.

·         Workshop on Faculty Development Programme on “Financial Education” on 06^th December 2012, held at M.S.Ramaiah College of Hotel Management, Bangalore.

·         Workshop on Quality Improvement Programme on “Peer Evaluation” conducted on 9^th October 2013, at Gokula Education Foundation (Medical), Quality Assurance –Health Sciences- Bangalore.

·         Workshop on Faculty Development Programme on “Outcomes Based Learning & Assessment Strategies” on 15^th February 2014, held at M.S.Ramaiah College of Hotel Management, Bangalore.

·         First Biennial TTU Research Conference at Takoradi Technical University, Ghana on 22^nd and 23^rd November 2017- on the theme- “Technical / Vocational Training”  – Presented a paper on “Production of Dried Makuea Poo-ung as a Convenient Food for Family Usage”

·         7^th Asia Euro Conference on Tourism, hospitality & Gastronomy at Far Eastern University , Manila, Philippines on 14-17 November 2018, – Presented a Paper on “The impact of Measure and Time on Quality Wine –Food Pairing”

·         National Conference held by Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI) at Hotel Taj, M G Road, Bangalore on Indian Higher Education – “Challenges of Quality  & Brand Building” on 24^th November 2018

·         Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2019 (AIMR’19) on 10 – 11 May 2019 at the Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka- Presented a Paper on  “Future Vision: Acceptability of Artificial Intelligence Personalized Services in Winery Accommodation”

·         “International Conference Emanate & Innovative Trends in Engineering, Management And Sciences” – ICEITEMS-2019 held at Malla Reddy Institute of Technology, Secunderabad on 8^th & 9^th November 2019

Conferences (Organized):

·         Regional Conference on Challenges and Opportunities in Hospitality and Tourism Industry – May 3, 2012 at M.S.Ramaiah College of Hotel Management, Bangalore

·         National Conference on Entrepreneurial Challenges and Opportunities in Hospitality and Tourism Industry – December 20, 2013 at M.S.Ramaiah College of Hotel Management, in association with Karnataka Tourism Forum (KTF), Bangalore

UG Thesis Advised: Market Feasibility and Financial Viability of Hotels

PG MS Thesis Advised:

PhD Dissertation Advised: (Completed /Currently undergoing)

·         Analysis and assessment of the nutritional potentiality of fresh and processed makuea poo-ung-by Frances Betty Fraikue.(15ETRS107005)-Completed

·         Benchmarking Indian wines and increasing wine tourism in Karnataka by developing a strategic framework-by M. Thashneem Thaqseen Bhanu (17HCDP703001)

·         “Customer Relationship Management: Its Dimensions and Effect on Customer Outcomes and Organizational Performance”-by Rashmi Koppar (17HCDP733001)

·         A critical analysis of hospitality stakeholders’ expectations and development of industry- academic interface model to make hospitality graduates of private colleges choose hotels as their first career choice in Karnataka- by Ankita Sakhuja Sharma (17MCDP731002)

·         Training and Knowledge Management- by Shashi Bala- 17HCDP733002

·         Ecotel Concept and Green Practice Followed in Hotel Industry- by Sandhya Anil Kumar- 18HCDP723001

Professional Memberships:

·         Karnataka Tourism Forum (KTF) Bangalore

·         Trainers Forum (Yahoo Group) –Online

·         Hotel Industry Professional Worldwide- Online

·         Management Teachers Consortium (MTC Global) – Online