Dr. S. Chinnam Reddy

Area of Expertise: Operations, Strategy & Sustainability

Education:

D. in Operations Research, Gujarat University — 2007
Phil. in Operations Research, Osmania University — 1994
Sc. in Applied Statistics, Osmania University — 1991

BIO:

Dr. S. Chinnam Reddy is a management educator, academic administrator, researcher, and institutional leader with around 33 years of experience across management education, academic administration, institutional governance, and strategic leadership. He has held senior positions including Director, Dean & Director, Dean – Faculty of Management, and Director – Higher Education across leading higher education institutions in India.

His expertise spans Corporate Governance, ESG, Sustainability, Operations Research, Strategic Management, HRM, CSR, Finance, Tourism & Hospitality, Public–Private Partnerships, and Institutional Leadership. He has worked extensively on strengthening governance frameworks, building academic institutions, developing international collaborations, and integrating sustainability and social impact into institutional and business practices.

Dr. Reddy has significant experience in Tourism, Hospitality and Sustainable Development, having served as Director of the National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM), Hyderabad, and as Patron and Organizer of multiple international conferences involving universities and delegates from across Europe, Africa, and Asia.

He is also an experienced researcher and academic mentor, with publications covering Corporate Governance, CSR, HRM, Operations Research, Working Capital Management, Strategic Leadership, Public–Private Partnerships, Marketing, Tourism, and Business Management. He has guided multiple Ph.D. scholars, served as an external expert for faculty selection and doctoral thesis evaluation, and contributed to academic journals and professional bodies.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

SUBJECT TAUGHT / STUDENT PROJECT MENTOR:

EXPERIENCE:

ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

Advisor – Doctors Plus and Doctors Plus PRO – Medical Tourism; Mentor – QUICKVITALS Healthcare Startup | February 2025 – Present
Director – Higher Education, Applewood Education and Research Foundation, Ahmedabad | August 2024 – January 2025
Director, National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM), Hyderabad | April 2016 – February 2024
Dean & Director, Faculty of Management (MBA), Marwadi Education Foundation Group of Institutions, Rajkot | August 2009 – April 2016
Director, S. K. Patel Institute of Management and Computer Studies (MBA & MCA), Gandhinagar | November 2001 – July 2009
Assistant Professor, S. K. Patel Institute of Management and Computer Studies (MBA & MCA), Gandhinagar | November 1999 – November 2001
Lecturer, S. K. Patel Institute of Management and Computer Studies, Gandhinagar | August 1998 – October 1999
Academic Associate, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad | July 1996 – August 1998
Lecturer, AV College – PG Centre (MBA & MCA), Hyderabad | July 1992 – June 1996

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP:

Dean, Faculty of Management, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad — Honorary Position | 2009–2016
Director (FAC), BP College of Computer Studies, Gandhinagar | 2005–2009
Director (FAC), BP College of Business Administration, Gandhinagar | 2001–2009
Dean, Faculty of Management, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar | 2007–2009

VISITING FACULTY EXPERIENCE:

Nirma University, Ahmedabad — Statistics, Operations Research & Operations Management; PGDM/MBA
Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA), Ahmedabad — Quantitative Techniques; PGP
Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) — Quantitative Techniques & MS Excel for Executives
Ahmedabad Institute of Management — Statistics & Operations Management; MBA; Quantitative Techniques; BBA
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar — Management Decision Making; MFT
Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration, Hyderabad — Operations Research; MBA

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS:

Author of Research Methodology and Operational Research, published by Pearson.
Co-author of Medical Tourism – Indian and Global Perspectives, published by BFC Publications in 2022.
Published research on Corporate Governance, CSR, HRM, Operations Research, Working Capital Management, Strategic Leadership, Public–Private Partnerships, Marketing, E-Commerce, Banking, and Business Performance.
Research contributions include studies on CSR towards employees in Indian SMEs and its impact on firm performance, corporate governance in Indian SMEs, HRM practices and organizational performance, consumer behaviour in e-commerce, and working capital management.
Published research on mall profitability and customer experience and managing mall operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guided multiple Ph.D. scholars on research topics including foreign investment and corporate performance, working capital performance, HR practices in SMEs, real-option valuation, microfinance, and employability in business management education.
Served as external expert for faculty selection at Gujarat Technological University, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, R.K. University, and Ganpat University.
Served as external reviewer for doctoral theses at Gujarat Technological University, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, M.S. University, Veer Narmada South Gujarat University, Andhra University, and Bharathiar University.

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT:

Chief Editor, EARTH: Emerging Aspects of Redefining Tourism and Hospitality, a bi-annual journal published by NITHM.
Editorial Board Member, Sankalpa: Journal of Management & Research.
Member, Board of Studies, School of Commerce and Business Management, Central University of Tamil Nadu.
Member, Board of Scientific Journal, Dolnośląska Wyższa Szkoła Przedsiębiorczości i Techniki (DWSPiT), Poland.
Member of the Operations Research Society of India (ORSI) since 2001 and served as Secretary of the ORSI Gujarat Chapter.
Founder Treasurer, Case Research Society of India (CRSI) and Founder Member, Management Research Foundation.
Member, Computer Society of India (CSI).

CONFERENCES & KNOWLEDGE CONTRIBUTIONS:

Patron and Organizer of the 4th Joint International Conference on Tourism, Hospitality and Sustainable Development Goals, bringing together international university partners from Latvia, Tajikistan, Mauritius, and Egypt.
Patron and Organizer of the 3rd and 2nd Joint International Conferences on Tourism, Hospitality and Sustainable Development Goals, involving delegates from more than 10 and 18 countries respectively.
Patron and Organizer of the 23rd International Joint World Cultural Tourism Conference on World Tourism Development: Managerial Implications, with participation from more than 24 countries.
Organizer of the International Conference on Management of Globalized Business – Emerging Perspectives.
Event Coordinator of the AIMS International Conference on Management, jointly organized with IIM Ahmedabad and AIMS International.
Keynote speaker on Decision Making under Uncertainty and Risk at national and international conferences in Statistics, Operations Research, Management Science, and Information Technology.

PROFESSIONAL FOCUS:

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