Faculty

Dr Shefali Joshi has vast experience of around 29 years, both in Industry with prestigious hotel group such as Taj Group of Hotels, Mumbai as well as in premier & leading educational organisations such as Dr D.Y.Patil I.H.M.C.T., M.I.H.M., Suryadatta College of Hospitality Management , M.I.T. World Peace University, Pune . Her contribution in hospitality education, research and development, and extension in Hospitality Field is commendable. She currently works as Dean – School of Hospitality Management, N.M.I.M.S., Navi Mumbai.

Dr. Manikandan P. is a visionary Hospitality management professional with 3 decades of progressive global experience split equally between Industry and Academia.

Dr. Manikandan holds PhD in Management from Bharath University, Chennai and MBA in Hotel & Tourism Management from Maastricht Hotel School, The Netherlands and also an MBA in International Business from Alagappa University, Karaikudi. He is an alumni of IHM, Chennai.

In the Academia, he had held many leadership positions such as Regional Director - South India for Indus Hospitality Careers and Training and as Principal of Bell Institute of Hotel Management.

In the Hospitality Industry he has a variety of experience from reputed brands such as Royal Caribbean Cruises-USA, Amsterdam Marriot Hotel-The Netherlands, The Taj Coromandel Hotel-India & The Trident Oberoi Hotels-India.

He is an Institution builder, developed and managed Hospitality & Beauty/Wellness schools, His areas of specialization includes Culinary Arts, Food & Beverage Management, Business Development, Market research & Analysis, Recruitment, Inventory Management & Multicultural sensitivity. His other interests are in Hiking, Yoga and Vipassana Meditation.

Dr. Ketan Chande is a hospitality operations professional turned accomplished educator with demonstrated ability to teach, motivate, and direct students while maintaining high interest and achievement. Articulate communicator able to effectively interact with students at various academic levels. He has graduated from IHM, Ahmedabad.

He has completed his Diploma in Hotel Management from the prestigious IHM, Ahmedabad. He has an experience spanning over 34 years with 16 years in the industry with many 5 star hotels, fine dining restaurants, banquets and quick service restaurants. He has 18 years of experience in academics in various hospitality management colleges and management colleges.

Mrs. Karishma Chauhan holds an MBA in Hotel Management from Punjab Technical University and is pursuing her Ph.D. in Management. A graduate of IHM-Mumbai (Dadar Catering College), she is a Certified Hospitality Educator for Front Office and Accommodation Operations from AHLEI, USA.

With over 12 years of experience, she began her career at Sofitel Mumbai BKC and has since taught at various esteemed hospitality colleges. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at NMIMS School of Hospitality Management, Navi Mumbai, where she is passionate about student-centric teaching and fostering human connections.

Dr. Rahul Kanekar is a Hospitality professional who has an extensive industry and academic experience. He has completed his PhD. from Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur and his Masters from MKUDDE in Tourism Management and is an alumni of IHM Mumbai. He has a fascinating character with effective teaching style, talent in classroom management and expert in the subject matter. He has cleared his UGC - NET in Tourism.

Dr. Kanekar has more than two decades of experience out of which more than five years of work experience across leading hospitality brands dealing with managing budgets, customer service, supervising maintenance, coordinating departmental tasks, and overseeing food and beverage operations. Since 15 years he is working as an accomplished educator having a student centric teaching approach which motivates and directs students to strive for excellence. His effective academic delivery helps to connect with students at different educational levels.