About

Prof. Premanand Shetty comes with a strong academic background and brings with him more than 40 years of national as well as international exposure. Prof. Shetty has worked in the public and private sectors, and has been a part of multinational and multicultural workforce environments both in the industry and academics.

Prof. Shetty is a triple Post-Graduate and double Diploma Holder. Prof. Shetty is a postgraduate in Commerce, Law and Business Administration i.e., M. Com. (Banking), LL. M., (Labour) and MBA (HR & Finance) with Diplomas in German Language and Computer Applications.

He was a registered consultant with Asian Development Bank (A.D.B.) and Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation (C.F.T.C.). Prof. Shetty was on the rolls of the Bar Council of Mumbai and he was also a Registered Attorney in the Supreme Court of Nauru, a Nation in the Central Pacific.

Prof. Shetty has authored research papers in various national and international conferences. His area of research interest is in the field of Law and Human Resources. He also conducts Management Development Programs and workshops for corporate executives on management as well as law subjects.

Prof. Premanand Shetty is also a professor in General Management as well as in Law. He expertise is in the areas of business law, constitutional law, corporate law, jurisprudence, labour and industrial law, intellectual property and contract law. Prof. Shetty has also served as the Dean of Alliance School of Law, Alliance University.

Prior to joining Alliance, Prof. Shetty has held senior positions in the legal and human resource departments at S.D.M. Educational Society, I.C.D.S. Ltd., and Syndicate Bank.

Mr. Abhay G. Chebbi is the Pro Chancellor at Alliance University. Prior to assuming this responsibility, Mr. Abhay has worked in several directorial capacities at the University over the last decade. Prominently, he held the position of Director – Admissions and was responsible for student intake across programs offered at the University. In this said role, Mr. Abhay also played a pivotal role in promoting Executive Education at the University and during his stint in the Office of International Affairs, Mr. Abhay was instrumental in successfully establishing international partnerships with reputed universities in Germany.

Mr. Abhay holds an MBA from University of Michigan, USA and has also completed his B.Tech. in Information Technology from NIT, Surathkal, Karnataka. Mr. Abhay is also one of the Directors at Alliance Business School, the sponsoring body of Alliance University.

Mr. Abhay is extremely passionate about emerging technologies and has been one of the key pillars in promoting academic digitization at Alliance University. Under his able leadership, the University was recognized as one of the pioneers in e-learning readiness. Mr. Abhay has also been instrumental in promoting ‘continuing education’ at the University through a series of strategic initiatives with leading ed-tech companies in the country.

Prior to assuming this responsibility, Dr. Singh has worked in many different capacities at the University— Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academics, Research & Strategy), Dean of the Alliance School of Business, Director of International Affairs, Chairperson—Placements, to name a few.

Dr. Singh, a talented coalition builder, brings significant expertise and rich experience in international development. She has established 47 partnerships with reputed universities in 15 countries, specifically, 26 articulation agreements in Europe; 13 in North America and 8 in Asia. She has developed 23 exchange programs, 11 dual degree programs, 9 credit transfer programs and has been very effective in making significant contributions in the field of sustainable global development.

Dr. Singh has served on numerous international bodies and committees including the President of Asia Region of International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, USA.

Dr. Singh has published numerous scholarly articles, reviews and research papers. She has provided consultancy to Microsoft Research Lab India for parallel corpus for statistical machine translation, and annotation and verification on the multilingual systems research. She is the co-author of Management Communication – A Case Analysis Approach with James S. O’ Rourke IV. Dr. Singh serves on the editorial board of numerous journals. She has presented papers in several conferences, conclaves and summits around the world. As a Cross-Cultural Management & Strategic Communication Trainer and Consultant, Dr. Singh has closely worked with leading Indian and Multinational organizations. She also actively engages with the industry through Management Development Programs. She holds a Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University and held a fellowship during her research. She earned the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial award for academic excellence during her post-graduation in Linguistics. She also has certification in Computational Linguistics from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and certification in Natural Language Processing from University of Hyderabad. Her main research interests include international higher education landscape, cross cultural management, human resource management and linguistics.

Dr. Ray Titus holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from SMC University, Zug, Switzerland and an MBA from the International Management Institute, Belgium. He topped his undergraduate studies in Hotel Management from IHM, Trivandrum, and is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt awarded by KPMG. Ray has taught courses as Visiting Professor at IIM Bangalore, SP Jain Center of Management, Dubai & Singapore, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, and the Institute of Product Leadership. As a Consulting Advisor at Sphere Thoughts, a Bangalore based Research & Consulting Firm and as a Marketing Consultant, Ray aids clients in generating buyer insights, building go-to-market and growth strategies. Ray is the founder of Dabit Lab, a digital habits research lab that uses mixed method research techniques to generate depth-driven user insights.

Listed as a 'Consumer Lifestyle Expert' by Economic Times, Ray is frequently invited as a speaker on consumer and lifestyle related topics. Ray is the author of 3 books namely, ‘Round the Clock: How a Digital Marketplace is Transforming Business’ (Sage, 2018), ‘Yuva India: Consumption & Lifestyle Choices of a Young India' (Random House, 2015) and 'Business Drama - How Shakespearean insights help leaders manage volatile contexts' (co-author, Zorba, 2014). Ray's business articles and expert comments have featured in leading Indian and global media publications and his blog, ‘Buyer Behaviour’ has been featured among leading business blogs.

Ray’s entry into academia followed a decade long stint in Industry where he served in Operations, Marketing, Project, and Strategy roles. As an Industry professional he has formulated and executed growth initiatives that include portfolio and category expansions, product introductions, and the launch of an independent strategic business unit. Ray’s industrial stint saw him managing service and retail operations at the Taj Group of Hotels, India and the Landmark Gulf Group, Dubai. As the Marketing Head at INI Technologies, Ray oversaw market and product development initiatives, and while at Coffee Day, Ray spearheaded the launch of Coffee Day Xpress as an independent Strategic Business Unit. In executing growth strategies for businesses, Ray has forged cross-border strategic alliances and custom-designed franchising models for market expansions.

Mr. Prakash S. Budur is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Banking, Finance, Development & New Initiatives) at Alliance University. Prior to assuming this role, Mr. Prakash has worked as Chief Financial Officer at the University and successfully steered the finance functions of the University, contributing immensely to its growth while successfully interfacing with all departments of the University including policy planning, banking relations, monitoring & compliance with statutory bodies, infrastructure development and other critical functions. Mr. Prakash was responsible for strengthening financial tie-up’s and overseeing strategic planning initiatives of the University. As one of the Directors at Alliance Business School, the sponsoring body of Alliance University, Mr. Prakash has been instrumental in promoting the growth and development of the University.

Mr. Prakash holds an MBA from Bangalore University and has also completed DCA from Manipal University. He is a member in Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KSSIA); a professional member of the Press Club of Bangalore; and is on the advisory board of several FMCG and hospitality based companies. Mr. Prakash is passionate about technology and innovation; community development; and social service. Mr. Prakash has been a voice for the marginalized and oppressed, and has worked rigorously towards social justice and equality.

Dr. Nivedita Mishra holds a Doctoral Degree in Psychology. She completed her Master of Philosophy and Master of Arts in Psychology with specialization in Cognitive Psychology. Her research was focused on reconstructive memory.

Before taking over the responsibility of Registrar (Administration), she served for eight years as Deputy Registrar, Examination & Evaluation at Alliance University. She was Chairperson of the 'Alliance Centre for Women Empowerment' and was also part of various committees and sub committees.

Her previous work experience includes Assistant Registrar, Examinations at Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. She has held a teaching and administrative position as Principal in a reputed Women’s Degree College where she received Certificate of Appreciation for setting up excellence in discipline, education & responsibilities. She has also worked as Co-ordinator in Special Study Centre for women IGNOU, New Delhi.

PUBLICATIONS:

2015 “Gender Sensitization in Universities” published in Innovative Business Management: A contemporary Approach [ISBN 13:978-93-5110-105-5]

2006 “Bhartiya Sanskriti main Baudha Dharma Ka Yogdan” in the national journal – Baudh Sanskriti – Vividh Aayam [Budhist Culture – Multi Dimensions] 

2005 “Manovaigyanic avadharnaon Ke Pariprekshya main Prem Chand Ke Upanyaas” in a famous Hindi academic magazine named ‘Dastavej’.

2002 “Paryavaran Evam Vyavahar” published in the Magazine – Interdisciplinary Dialogue – published By Academic Staff College, DDU, Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur.

Dr. Ray Titus holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from SMC University, Zug, Switzerland and an MBA from the International Management Institute, Belgium. He topped his undergraduate studies in Hotel Management from IHM, Trivandrum, and is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt awarded by KPMG. Ray has taught courses as Visiting Professor at IIM Bangalore, SP Jain Center of Management, Dubai & Singapore, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, and the Institute of Product Leadership. As a Consulting Advisor at Sphere Thoughts, a Bangalore based Research & Consulting Firm and as a Marketing Consultant, Ray aids clients in generating buyer insights, building go-to-market and growth strategies. Ray is the founder of Dabit Lab, a digital habits research lab that uses mixed method research techniques to generate depth-driven user insights.

Listed as a 'Consumer Lifestyle Expert' by Economic Times, Ray is frequently invited as a speaker on consumer and lifestyle related topics. Ray is the author of 3 books namely, ‘Round the Clock: How a Digital Marketplace is Transforming Business’ (Sage, 2018), ‘Yuva India: Consumption & Lifestyle Choices of a Young India' (Random House, 2015) and 'Business Drama - How Shakespearean insights help leaders manage volatile contexts' (co-author, Zorba, 2014). Ray's business articles and expert comments have featured in leading Indian and global media publications and his blog, ‘Buyer Behaviour’ has been featured among leading business blogs.

Ray’s entry into academia followed a decade long stint in Industry where he served in Operations, Marketing, Project, and Strategy roles. As an Industry professional he has formulated and executed growth initiatives that include portfolio and category expansions, product introductions, and the launch of an independent strategic business unit. Ray’s industrial stint saw him managing service and retail operations at the Taj Group of Hotels, India and the Landmark Gulf Group, Dubai. As the Marketing Head at INI Technologies, Ray oversaw market and product development initiatives, and while at Coffee Day, Ray spearheaded the launch of Coffee Day Xpress as an independent Strategic Business Unit. In executing growth strategies for businesses, Ray has forged cross-border strategic alliances and custom-designed franchising models for market expansions.

Dr. Kiran Gardner holds a Ph. D. (Law) on the topic “A study of Legal Status of Minority Educational Institutions: A Judicial Approach” and Ph. D. (Education) on the topic, “Causes that hinder the Educational Growth of Tribal Pupils of West Khandesh” from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Her LL.M (Criminal Law) is also from the same University. She pursued her LL.B Degree from North Maharashtra University, whereas, B. Sc, B. Ed, M. Ed degrees are from South Gujarat University, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, and Poona University respectively.

Before joining Alliance University, Dr Gardner has worked as Dean, School of Law, at Galgotias University, Greater Noida; Parul University, Vadodara and Auro University, Surat. She has also taught at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Nirma University, Ahmedabad and at United World’s School of Law, Ghandinagar. Her areas of interest are Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Research Methodology, Laws related to women and Education.

Dr Gardner has attended and presented papers in many National and International Conferences and Seminars and has been an editor for the University and Department’s Newsletters. She has organised many FDPs, National and International Conferences, Seminars, Moot Court Competitions, Workshops and Colloquiums. As Dean School of Law, Galgotias University she was instrumental in organising 34th Inter University Bar Council of India Moot Court Competition. As a resource person she has contributed towards police training and delivering legal awareness lectures for women, community leaders, students and professionals.

Dr. Reeba Korah holds a Ph. D. from Anna University, Chennai and is specialized in Signal Processing and VLSI Design. She has a vast experience of over 28 years in the field of engineering academics, administration and active research. Prof. Korah is an alumnus of Marathwada University, Maharashtra and Anna University, Chennai. Her technical expertise spans VLSI design, image and video processing and wireless sensor networks.

She has about 70 research publications to her credit in reputed international journals and conference proceedings. She has authored five books pertaining to electronics engineering. Dr. Korah serves as a doctoral level research supervisor in Anna University and Sathyabama University, Chennai. She has produced ten Ph. D. holders so far. She is also a doctoral committee member in these universities. She serves as a reviewer for the reputed Elsevier International Journal of Micro Electronics and Emerald Compel International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Dr. Korah is the recipient of the Karnataka Government’s research funding to establish a Centre of Excellence in Electronic device modelling and VLSI Chip design.