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, Pursuing 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 – Evaluating The Impact of Curriculum Restructuring On Hotel Management Students' Competence Perceptions and Career Readiness in Five-Star Hotel Settings, Published in UGC CARE Approved, Group I, Humanities and Social Science Studies, ISSN 2319-829X, Impact Factor:7.28, Vol. 13, Issue 1, No. 34, 2024.
  • Research Publication – Enhancing Competence Through Internships: A Study On The Correlation Between Internship Experience And Competence Perceptions Among Hotel Management Students, published in UGC CARE Approved, Group I, SOUTH INDIA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ISSN: 0972 – 8945, Volume 22, Number 2, 2024.
  • Research Publication – Alternative Career for Hospitality Management Students: Perception and Preferences, in Context to Hotel Management Students of Kumaun Region, published in Peer reviewed - AVAHAN International Hospitality Journal, Volume 10, ISSN No. 2347 – 4556, 2022.
  • 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 - 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 - 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 - Guest of Honour and presented a paper on the Topic – “Food Habits – Back to Roots” in Panjab University International Conclave organised in September 2018.
  • 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.

Trainings Conducted:

  • Conducted 1-week long Skill Based Training Workshop for the Staff of Kumaun Mandal Vikas Nigam, the training was conducted for various batches in a span of 6 months.
  • Conducted Attitude and Skill training programme for Nainital Police.
  • Conducted workshops for Deans, HODs and Faculty members at G. B. Pant University of Agriculture Technology, Pant Nagar on the topic “Event Planning & Management”.
  • Conducted Faculty Development Programmes, in house as well as outside for better learning for teachers and staff. I have conducted successful certificate courses through Entrepreneurship Development Institute (Govt. Of India), ATI (IAS Training Academy), IL&FS for the development of faculty members.

Trainings Attended:

  • Successfully completed the NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) Organized by UGC- Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, Kumaun University, Nainital (Uttarakhand)from 19/12/2023 to 31/12/2023.
  • Participated in one-day National Webinar on “Guidance for writing an Effective Research Paper”, organised by IQAC Cell, Nimbus Academy of Management, Dehradun, held on 18th December 2023.
  • Successfully completed Professional Development Certificate Programme on "ONLINE EDUCATOR COURSE" through The American Hospitality Academy, South Carolina USA from 16th August 2020 to 16th January 2021.
  • Successfully completed 5days online workshop on Faculty Development Program for "Global Business Foundation Skills", organised by Infosys BPM, Bengaluru, from 10th June to 23rd June 2021.
  • Successfully completed 5days online workshop on Universal Human Values on the theme “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education”, organised by AICTE, from 19th April to 23rd April 2020.
  • Successfully completed 5days Faculty Development Programme on “E-Content creation for MOOCs and MOODLE, organised by Institute of Engineering & Technology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia University, Ayodhya in collaboration with IIT Bombay – Spoken Tutorial, from 10th to 23rd 14th July 2020.
  • Attended International Faculty Development Programme on Leadership, Motivation & Change Management, organised by Dhaka International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, MTC Global, Bengaluru, Knowledge Cafe and Global Faculty Incubation Centre, Bengaluru on 26th September 2020.
  • Participated in Faculty awareness programme on “Online Teaching Pedagogy in Higher Education”, organised by Department of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, NIFTEM, from 11th June to 14th June 2020.
  • Successfully completed Faculty Development Workshop on Online Teaching and Learning: Using Resources, Tools and Conferencing Platforms for creating Active Learning Environment organised from 9th to 15th September 2020.
  • Successfully completed the Research Methodology and Ph.D. Course Work from Uttarakhand Technical University in year 2017.
  • Successfully completed 12 days Faculty Development Programme in Entrepreneurship, conducted by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad, sponsored by NSTEDB, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, 2014.
  • Successfully completed 2 days workshop on “Effective Research Writing Skills”, organised by Faculty of Commerce & Business Management, AGI in collaboration with UGC – ASC Kumaun University, Nainital 2014.
  • Successfully completed 2 days workshop on “Enhancing Managerial Skills, Team Building and Effective Leadership among Faculty Members in Academic Institutions”, organised by AIHM in collaboration with ATI, Nainital 2011.
  • Successfully completed 2 days workshop on “New Guidelines for Accreditation for Institution and Assessors of National Board of Accreditation (NBA), AICTE”, organised by AICTE & Uttarakhand Technical University, co organised by Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, 2009.

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