Mentor

Mr. Prashant Sharma

Department of Hospitality
Professor, Dean FHTM
  • Experience 24 Years

  • No. of Research Publications 6

  • DepartmentHospitality

  • Qualification DHMCT & AN, BA, MTM, MHM, UGC NET, Pursing Ph.D.

"Prof. Prashant Sharma is a Hotel Management Professional with more than 24 years of rich operational and academic experience in Hotel management and operations ranging from concept building, menu designing, menu engineering, banqueting, guest interaction, crisis management, training and development, human resource hiring and management.

He is an impaneled expert of UKPSC, a member of Board of Studies of various universities and is actively involved in curriculum up gradation, faculty development and corporate relationship development. He has published patents & books, also published & presented several research papers in International/National Journals/Conferences in the field of Tourism and Management.

He is an alumnus of the reputed Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Bangalore and has worked with some most renowned organisations like the Oberoi Hotels and ITC Hotels with the experience of supervisory as well as management level."

2 Books, 2 Patents, 4 research papers in International Journals, 13 research presentations in International & National Conferences/Seminars

  • Published Patent on Green Finance: Essential Factors to Reduce the Climate Change Mitigation, Application number: 202311007238 A.
  • Published Patent on Preventing Gender-Based Crimes, Kidnapping, and Rape of Girls and Women, Application number: 202311006058 A.
  • Published book on Management Process and Organization Behaviour, ISBN: 978-93-92878-43-5.
  • Research Publication – Alternative Career for Hospitality Management Students: Perception and Preferences, in Context to Hotel Management Students of Kumaun Region, published in AVAHAN International Hospitality Journal, Volume 10, ISSN No. 2347 – 4556, 2022.
  • Research Presentation - Service Strategies and Service Innovation in Business, Tourism and Hospitality Industry in an International Webinar in Tourism, Hospitality and Business on ""Facing Forward: The Clock of Evocation: A Style to Remember. Develop the Possibilities. Inspiring New Ways, as Guest Speaker, organised by Philippine Women University, School of Tourism and Conrado Benitez Institute of Business Education in collaboration with Jose Rizal University, Manila, Philippines, in February 2021.
  • Research Presentation - Digital Acceptance of Hospitality Products amongst the Higher Education Professional in Kumaun Region, in AVAHAN International Conference jointly organised by Amrapali University and Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila, Philippines, in 2024.
  • Research Presentation - Preparing for the New Normal in Hospitality and Tourism as a Guest Speaker in an International Webinar Organised by Lyceum of the Philippines University, Manila, Philippines in May 2020.
  • Research Presentation - Addressing Skill Gap of Hospitality Students to Match Up the Requirements of Luxury in a Webinar on Skill Gap of Hospitality Students to Match Up the Requirements of Luxury Hotels, as Guest Speaker, organised by SERVO Hospitality, Dehradun, in June 2020.
  • Research Presentation - Tourism – International Sports Events and Its Impact on Indian Tourism Industry, UGC Sponsored International Seminar on “Tourism, Mercantilism and Human Happiness: Challenges & Opportunities”, organised at Swami Shukdevanand PG College, Shahjahanpur in collaboration with Alliant International University, California, U.S.A., 2016.
  • Research Publication – A Comparative Study of Student Learning Styles in Hospitality & Tourism Management in Uttarakhand, AVAHAN, International Conference on “Issues, Challenges, Emerging Trends and Practices in Hospitality & Tourism”, organised by Amrapali Institute of Hotel Management, Haldwani, 2014. Published in AVAHAN International Hospitality Journal, ISSN No. 2347 – 4556.
  • Research Presentation - Tourism – An Approach towards Economic Development of Uttarakhand, UGC Sponsored International Seminar on “Economic Development with Devaluation of Non – Economics Value: Problems and Remedies”, organised at Swami Shukdevanand PG College, Shahjahanpur, 2014.
  • Research Presentation – Training and Development Trends, Innovations in Hotels, MANTHAN, National Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Inter – Disciplinary Social Sciences”, organised by Faculty of Commerce & Business Management, AGI in collaboration with UGC – ASC Kumaun University, Nainital 2014.
  • Research Publication – EKPTTC: A Step towards Bridging the Gap between Industry & Academia with Reference to Hotel Industry, AVAHAN, International Conference on “Issues, Challenges, Emerging Trends and Practices in Hospitality & Tourism”, organised by AIHM, Haldwani in collaboration with Kumaun Mandal Vikas Nigam, Govt. of Uttarakhand, 2013.
  • Research Presentation – Issues & Challenges for Women in Hotel Industry, MANTHAN, National Seminar on “Redefining Managerial Practices in The 21st Century”, organised by Department of Management Studies, AGI, Haldwani, 2011.
  • Research Presentation – Understanding Linkage of Hospitality Programmes with Industry, National Seminar on “Tourism Academia – Industry Interface vis-a-vis ODL System”, organised by Uttarakhand Open Univeristy, 2011.
  • Research Presentation – Foreign Direct Investment & Indian Industries, An Emphasis on the Indian Tourism & Hospitality Industry, MANTHAN, National Seminar on “Convergence of Industries in India”, Organised by Department of Management Studies, AGI, Haldwani, 2007.
  • Research Presentation – Higher Education in The Era of WTO, Liberalization, Privatization & Globalisation. An Emphasis Uttaranchal, MANTHAN, National Seminar on “Management Education in the Era of WTO”, Organised by Department of Management Studies, AGI, Haldwani, 2006.
  • Research Presentation – Education as a Mode of Entry into International Market. In respect to Hospitality Industry, MANTHAN, National Seminar on “Management Education in the Era of WTO”, Organised by Department of Management Studies, AGI, Haldwani, 2006.
  • Research Presentation – An Approach for Environmental Management in Hospitality Industry with Reference to Conservation of Natural Resources, MANTHAN, National Seminar on “Era of Globalization: Challenges in Management & IT”, Organised by Department of Management Studies, AGI, Haldwani, 2005.
  • Attended national Webinar on “Revival, Survival and Expansion of Tourism & Hospitality Industry”, organised by School of Tourism, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital, on 21st July 2020.

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