Dr. Sathish P received the Young Researcher Award in Finance and Accounting at the Research Awards 2025 held at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), in recognition of his outstanding research contributions. The award was presented on Teachers’ Day, 4 September 2025.
Dr. Rashmi Rai, Dr. Sunita Kumar, Dr. Priyakrushna Mohanty, Dr. Sathish P, and Dr. Bindi Varghese achieved a significant research milestone with 25+ publications and were recognized with the Publication Incentive Award for their scholarly contributions.
Dr. Deepika S. R. is offering the SWAYAM course “Derivatives Mastery: From Theory to Practice in the Indian Market” through IIMBx from June to October 2025. The course carries 3 credits.
Dr. Anand Patil was recognized as the Best IP Researcher by the Balkiwala Foundation, Mumbai, for his contributions to intellectual property research.
Dr. Rashmi Rai and Dr. Sunita Kumar secured 4th place globally in the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) 2025 under the A1 – Student Support category for their project, “Career Catalyst: Empowering Students for Professional Mastery.” The project was selected from 4,866 innovative cases across 1,350 universities worldwide.
Dr. Sumathi A participated and presented a paper at the 85th Annual Meeting and Conference of the Academy of Management in Copenhagen, Denmark, contributing to the caucus on “Global Perspectives on Neurodiversity and Work.”
Dr. Lakshmypriya K received the Best Paper Award at the Indo-Bhutan Social Science Conference (IBSSC 2025) held on 6 September 2025 at Paro College of Education, Bhutan, for her paper titled “Cultural Footprint, Impact and Environmental Ethics—Addressing the Triple Bottom Line in Festival Spaces.” She also presented a paper titled “The Dynamics of Bricolage and Social Entrepreneurship – A Case Analysis of Art and Craft Bricolours.”
Dr. Priyakrushna Mohanty was awarded the Elsevier Ambassador Rank by ScienceDirect, providing access to the Reference Module in Social Sciences in recognition of his commitment to research excellence and knowledge sharing.
Dr. Priyakrushna Mohanty registered a copyright titled “Sustainable Hotel Management: Balancing Profitability with Environmental Responsibility.”
Dr. Lakshmi R. B received the Best Paper Award at RBSRC-2025, REVA University, for her paper titled “Predictive HR Analytics: Forecasting Employee Turnover Through Machine Learning Models.”
Preetham George Kuryan (Research Scholar) and Dr. Rashmi Rai received the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Empowering Education-Driven Entrepreneurship for Inclusive and Sustainable Development, organized by REVA University on 14–15 November 2025, for their paper titled “Deconstructing Sustainable Consumer Choices: The Interplay of Value Orientations and Normative Pressures.”
Dr. Arjun B. S. and Ms. Sathana Mahesh (6 MBA R) received the Best Paper Award at the Global Conference on Sustainable Futures: Digital Innovations in Media Communication and Development, organized by AAFT University of Media and Arts on 15–16 December 2025. Their paper, “Influence of Social Media on Gen Z for Green Investment Decisions,” explored the role of digital platforms in promoting sustainable financial behaviour among younger generations.
Dr. Roshna Thomas contributed to the SWAYAM course “Fundamentals of Research Methodology and Statistics for Management & Social Sciences” offered in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) for the January 2026 semester.
Dr. Deepika S. R., Dr. Sharanya M., Dr. Sathish P., and Dr. Saravanan V. contributed to the SWAYAM course “Personal Finance Management” offered in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) for the January 2026 semester.
Dr. Sumathi Annamalai contributed to the SWAYAM course “Sustainable Business Management: Strategies to Build a Green Enterprise” in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) for the January 2026 semester.
Alka S. Yadav, Preetham Kuryan, Akshata Setlur, Anoushka Bose, and Jyotis Babu were recognized with the Outstanding Achievement Award at the UNESCO–UNITAR Global SDG Youth Public Policy Innovation Challenge 2026. Their policy proposal, “Preserving Cultural Diversity in Higher Education: The Everyday Multiculturalism Index (EMI),” was selected among the Top 80 teams globally.
Dr. Niranjan represented India at AOM 2026 in Philadelphia, USA, and served as a Panelist for the symposium “Global Neurodiversity Perspectives: Cultural and Institutional Contexts Shaping Inclusion.” He brought the only India-based perspective to the panel.
Dr. Sanjana Samadar was nominated as a Judge for the 2026 South African National Championship for BRICS Nations, held on 30 August 2026.
Dr. Rashmi Rai (Dean) and Preetham George Kuryan (Research Scholar) received the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Technological and Strategic Innovations in Contemporary Management, organized by SA Engineering College, Chennai, on 27 August 2026. Their award-winning paper was titled “Deconstructing Sustainable Consumer Choices: The Interplay of Value Orientations and Normative Pressures.”
Dr. Arjun B. S. received the Excellence in Teaching Award for the Academic Year 2026–27 on 5 September 2026, in recognition of his outstanding contribution and excellence in teaching.
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