The executive route into rail leadership.

A.V. Raman

Teaches Human Resource Management

A.V. Raman holds a PhD in Sociology of Work, Organisations and Industrial Relations from the University of Warwick, UK. He has taught at XLRI and IIM Kashipur and specializes in Industrial Relations, Labour Process, HRM, Change Management, Organisational Power, and Qualitative Research. His teaching experience spans doctoral, postgraduate, and working-professional programmes.

Dipankar Ghosh

Teaches Rail, Infra & Mobility

Ex-MD & Board Member, Knorr-Bremse India | Ex-CEO, Escorts Rail | Previous Chairman CII Rail Infra Division |Strategic Advisor – Rail, Infra & Mobility | Ex-IRSEE Electrical Officer |Chevening Gurukul Scholar (LSE)

Dr. Ashish Kumar Garg

Assoc. Professor · Chair, Research & Rankings

Profile details coming soon.

Dr. Devjani Chatterjee

Teaches Human Resource & Leadership Development

A faculty member at IIM Kashipur since 2015, with a Ph.D. in Behavioural Sciences from IIT Kanpur and extensive experience in teaching, executive education, research and academic administration. His teaching and research interests span Organizational Behaviour, Leadership, Organizational Change, Diversity & Inclusion, and related management areas. He has led and facilitated management development programs for leading government and public-sector organisations and has held key administrative roles at IIM Kashipur. His research has been published in reputed international journals, and he serves as a reviewer for leading academic publishers including SAGE, Springer, Elsevier and Taylor & Francis.

Dr. Kunal

Teaches Finance Management

Dr. Kunal is an Assistant Professor of Finance at IIM Kashipur with a PhD from IIT Kanpur. He has over 10 years of teaching and research experience, with expertise in Finance and International Finance, and has published extensively in international journals and conferences.

Dr. Madhurima Deb

Teaches Marketing Management & Business Development

Dr. Madhurima Deb started her career as an Assistant Manager in a Consulting company in 2007. As Assistant Manager, she worked on numerous projects with clients like ITC, TATA, UBS, Limitless, etc. She obtained her PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Her thesis was "Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Practices in Indian Retail Sector". She has over four years of research experience and more than seventeen years of teaching experience. She has published papers in various Journals and conferences of International and national repute. She works in Consumer Behaviour, Technology, Branding, Tourism, Relationship Marketing, Market Research techniques etc.

Dr. Preeti Narwal

Assistant Professor, Marketing

Profile details coming soon.

Dr. Subrat Nath

Teaches Railway Operations & Management

Advisor and Consultant to various companies in sector of Transportation and defence. Helping international tie-ups, TOT and JV. Advising companies to select product line, prepare detailed business plan backed by solid market study, board approval, funding and setting up new manufacturing units

Gargi Rawat

Teaches Marketing Management & Business Development

Gargi Rawat has a Ph.D. in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. She completed her B.Com (Honours) from Delhi University, and earned her M.Com from HNBG University. Her research interests include Transformative Consumer Research, Consumer Vulnerability, Social Exclusion, and Market Dynamics. Her work has been published in the International Journal of Consumer Studies.

Harish Kumar

Teaches Digital Transformation Management in Railways

Dr. Harish Kumar earned his Ph.D. from Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, and M. Tech. from International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad. Prior to joining IIM Kashipur, he has worked as an Assistant Professor at IIM Bodh Gaya. In his doctoral research, he explored various technological aspects for the development of smart cities in India. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals like IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Journal of Database Management, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Land Use Policy, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, Measuring Business Excellence, Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, among others and chapters in reputed book series. His research areas include artificial intelligence, metaverse, computer vision, urban planning, smart cities, and digital transformation.

Harsh Dhingra

Teaches Rail Management

Business Development and Corporate Business and Marketing Strategist in the field of Rail and Metro segment with over 4 decades of experience. Expertise in Market development , Business review, Strategic Management, PPP projects , Market assessment , Infrastructure projects

Israel Baron

OT/IT Cybersecurity Consultant

Teaches OT/IT Cybersecurity. Israel Baron is an entrepreneur and business development professional with experience in digital media distribution, e-commerce solutions, and technology-driven business growth. He is associated with Aero Fusion Academy (AFA) and has been involved in leadership and strategic initiatives related to digital entertainment and retail technology solutions.

K N Badhani

Teaches Finance Management

K. N. Badhani is a Professor of Finance and Accounting at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur, India. He has been a faculty member at IIM Kashipur since 2012. Previously, he held academic positions at the Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurugram; the Institute of Rural Management, Anand; Kumaun University; and HNB Garhwal University. Prof. Badhani earned his undergraduate degree in Business Studies in 1987 and completed his Ph.D. in Accounting from Kumaun University, Nainital, in 1993. His research focuses on theoretical and empirical studies in asset pricing.

Kumkum Bharti

Teaches Marketing Management

Prof. Kumkum Bharti is an Associate Professor in Marketing at IIM Kashipur. She holds PhD in Marketing and has done his PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. Prior to joining IIM Kashipur, Prof. Bharti was a faculty at the FORE School of Management, New Delhi. She has over a decade of teaching experience in the marketing area. Her Ph.D. thesis focused on understanding value co-creation for the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) consumers. She has conducted and participated in management development programmes (MDPs) for Tata Chemicals, Bharat Electricals Limited (BEL), Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), DRDO, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), MAX Healthcare, among others. She has attended more than 20 international and national conferences in India and abroad in her academic career.

Kunal Ganguly

Teaches Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Kunal K.Ganguly is a faculty in the area of Operations Management and Decision Science with the Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur. He has more than two decades of experience in academics. He has publications in many reputed international journals. His areas of interest are Supply Chain Management and Quality management. He also has more than six years of experience in the industry in various fields of Operation, Quality Control, and Training.

Prakash Kewalramani

Industry Mentor

Prakash Kewalramani is a seasoned executive search, leadership hiring, and career strategy professional with extensive experience in CXO recruitment, talent advisory, and executive coaching. Based in Mumbai, he is associated with Impact HR Services and is widely recognized for his expertise in leadership hiring, board-level transitions, and career positioning for senior professionals. He actively mentors executives on personal branding, LinkedIn optimization, and strategic career growth, while also contributing thought leadership on recruitment trends, leadership development, and organizational transformation.

Prof. Shobha Tewari

Strategy

Prof. Shobha Tewari has completed her PhD in Strategy Area from IIM Bangalore. She also holds a Masters in International Business and Bachelors in Agricultural Sciences. Prior to her PhD, she held various positions in Strategy and Corporate Planning functions and worked in organizations like Jubilant Organosys; IMRB International and Bharti Airtel Services Ltd. Her dissertation explored the financial slack and strategic decisions relationship in emerging economy context. Her research focusses on Behavioural Theory of Firm, Social entrepreneurship, Corporate Governance, CSR, Innovation and Internationalization. She has presented her papers in national and international conferences in these areas.

Prof. Vivek Kumar

Teaches Strategy Management

Faculty (Strategy) at Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

Ravi Prakash K

Teaches Project Management and Tendering

Raviprakash Karcherla is a senior railway and metro industry professional based in Bengaluru, with extensive experience in rail infrastructure, signaling, mobility systems, and transportation projects.