Dean - School Of Management
Dr.K.Ravishankar
Dean – School of Management
Prof. Dr. K. Ravishankar is presently serving as Professor & Dean, School of Management, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai. He has more than 16 years of experience in teaching, research, academic administration and institutional development in reputed higher educational institutions.
His areas of teaching and research interest include Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Consumer Behaviour, Business Analytics, Sustainability, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence Applications in Management and Management Education.
He has published 50+ research articles indexed in Scopus, Web of Science and ABDC-listed journals, besides contributing to other reputed national and international publications. His research contributions span areas such as consumer behaviour, technology adoption, sustainability, higher education, logistics and supply chain management, artificial intelligence and behavioural research. He also serves as a reviewer for various reputed international journals, including Q1 journals, and actively contributes to scholarly peer-review activities.
He has successfully undertaken an ICSSR-funded Major Research Project with a grant of Rs. 8.25 lakh. As a research supervisor, he has successfully guided six Ph.D. scholars to the award of their doctoral degrees, while eight research scholars are currently pursuing their Ph.D. under his supervision.
As an academic administrator, he has contributed significantly to curriculum design and development, Board of Studies activities, academic audits, accreditation, quality assurance, outcome-based education, research promotion, student mentoring and institutional strategic planning. His professional qualifications and certifications include a Post Graduate Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, NPTEL Certification in Supply Chain Analytics, Certification in Sea Cargo Management, and certification as a Lean Consultant. He has also successfully completed a Faculty Development Programme in Business Analytics at an Indian Institute of Management (IIM).
He is also a member of the All India Management Association (AIMA) and the Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI). He has been actively involved in industry–academia collaboration, international academic engagement, guest lectures, workshops, faculty development programmes, conferences, research activities and student development initiatives. He has served as a resource person, invited speaker, academic expert and member of academic committees and Boards of Studies in various higher educational institutions.
In recognition of his contributions to teaching and research, he has received the Best Faculty Award and Best Research Paper Awards. He has also contributed extensively to research mentoring, faculty development and the promotion of a strong research culture within higher education institutions.
As Dean of the School of Management, he is responsible for the overall academic and administrative development of the MBA and BBA programmes, with particular emphasis on academic excellence, research productivity, industry engagement, employability, entrepreneurship, international collaboration and emerging areas of management education. His academic leadership focuses on developing competent, ethical, innovative and future-ready management professionals who can effectively respond to the rapidly evolving global business environment.
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Prof. Dr. K. Ravishankar
Professor & Dean
School of Management
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai
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