Principles of Management; Organisational Structure and Design; Human Resource Planning; Building Learning Organisation; Recruitment, Selection and Hiring; Talent Management; Performance Management; Learning and Development; Organisational Effectiveness and Change.

Research Interests

HRM and Sustainable Development Goals; Self-steering, Self-organizing Teams and Leadership; Job Crafting; Job Insecurity; Millennials and work ethics; Return on Investment in HR Programs; Sustainable HR through Disruptive Leadership; Attitude and Productivity; Joy at Work; Workplace Persuasion; Employee Retention and Leadership Challenges; Abusive Supervision; Performance in Multi-tasking Environment; Stress and Coping; Meaningful Engagement. Ongoing Doctoral Research Engagements: 

Doctoral Guidance: 

• PhD Guide of Ms. Anuska Mishra (XUPH2503) on the topic “Cultural Intelligence and AI-driven transformation in Human Resource Management in the Indian context.”
• PhD Guide of Ms. Atisha Panda (XUPH2403) on the topic “A Study of Entrepreneurial Competencies in the Industry 5.0 age: Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda.”
• PhD Guide of Ms. Ruchi Mishra (XUPH2414) on the topic “Overwork and Its Multilevel Dynamics: A Systematic Review of Contributors and Consequences.”
• PhD Guide of Ms. Alisha Rath (XUPH2201) on the topic “A Study on Resistance to Change in the Indian Maritime Industry: Insights through an Interpretative Phenomenological Inquiry.”
• PhD. Guide of Ms. Deepika Swain (XUPH2110) on the topic, “Knowledge hoarding among Indian R&D Professionals: An Interpretive Phenomenological Enquiry.”

PhD. Awarded:

• Ms Katyayani Singh (XUPH18004), School of Human Resource Management, XIM University Bhubaneswar on the topic “Do combinations accept panacea? Exploring antecedents and consequences of psychological capital and its impact on employees during mergers and acquisitions.” (as Doctoral Co-Guide)
• Fr. Tony John S J (XUPH2108), School of Human Resource Management, XIM University Bhubaneswar on the topic, “Inclusivity of the under-represented groups in leadership positions: An exploratory study among Jesuit Higher Educational Institutions” (as Doctoral Guide)
• Ms Bhawana Pal (XUPH17001), School of Human Resource Management, XIM University Bhubaneswar, on the topic “Public Service Motivation (PSM) - Analysis of a Construct and Scope for Future Research.” (as Doctoral Guide)
• Ms Rainy Rose (XUPH17012), School of Communications, XIM University Bhubaneswar, on the topic “Public Relations: Measurement and Evaluation”. (as Doctoral Co-Guide)
• Ms. Saswati Tripathy (XUPH16016), School of Human Resource Management, XIM University Bhubaneswar, on the topic, “How Job Crafting Influences Job Embeddedness through Meaningful Work Moderated-Mediated by Perceived Flexibility”. (as Doctoral TAC Member)
• Shri. Arjun Shrestha on "Workplace Spirituality in Eastern Context" at the School of Management, Kathmandu University, Nepal. (as Doctoral TAC Member)
• Ms. Moitreyee Paul (XUPH1407), School of Human Resource Management, XIM University, Bhubaneswar, on the topic "Role of Workplace Spirituality on Psychological Capital and Professional Well-being among Academicians: A field experiment in Indian higher education". (as Doctoral TAC Member)

External Examiner (PhD. Thesis):

• PhD. Thesis Examiner on the topic, “Women Empowerment, Work Situation and Health Issues among Tea Plantation Wortkers in Wayanad, Kerala State, India”, Central University of Hyderabad, India.
• PhD. Thesis Examiner on the topic, “Impact of HRM Practices on Employee Performance and Organisational Success: A Study of selected IT companies in Odisha”, C V Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, India.
• PhD. Thesis Examiner on the topic, “Talent Retention among Home Healthcare Nurses in Chennai City”, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, India.
• PhD. Thesis Examiner on the topic, “An Exploratory Study on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Training of the Armed Forces”, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
• PhD. Thesis Examiner on the topic, “Covering the Funny Side of GenAI: Exploring Recruitment Through Eye-Tracking, Text Analysis, and Pre-Hiring Outcomes”, XLRI Jamshedpur, India.

External Academic Engagement

• Member, Board of Studies, ICFAI University, Raipur, India.
• Member, Board of Studies, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, India.
• Member, Board of Studies, Department of Management Studies, Godavari Global University,Rajahmundry, A.P., India
• External Academia Expert - HR Area Academic Committee (HAAC), Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur.

Travelling and exploring new places; Solving crosswords, reading novels, and listening to old Hindi songs.