Prof. B.

Raja Shekhar
B.Tech. (Civil Acharya Nagarjuna), M.B.A. (Osmania),
Ph.D. (Management-Kakatiya), M.Sc.,Ph.D. (Psychology- Sri Venkateswara),
FDP (IIM, Ahmedabad), PGDPMIR (Kakatiya), PGDCS (Hyderabad)
School of Management Studies
University of Hyderabad

Prof. B. Raja Shekhar, an engineer, manager and psychologist by education, a teacher and
academic administrator by choice, a trainer and scholar by profession. Prof. Shekhar is
associated with the School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad since its inception
(June 1999). Prof. Shekhar is also Coordinating a Post Graduate Diploma in Business
Management offered by the Centre for Distance and Virtual Learning, University of Hyderabad.
Prof. Shekhar did his Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering (Acharya Nagarjuna University),
Masters degrees in Business Administration (Osmania University) and Industrial &
Organizational Psychology (Sri Venkateswara University). Prof. Shekhar was awarded Doctorate
degrees in Business Management (Kakatiya University) and Psychology (Sri Venkateswara
University). Added to above, he acquired two Post-Graduate Diplomas in Personnel Management
& Industrial Relations (Kakatiya University) and Computer Science (University of Hyderabad).
Prof. Shekhar underwent a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) at the Indian Institute of
Management, Ahmadabad.
Prof. Shekhar started his career as an Engineer Trainee at Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL),
Rourkela. His passion for teaching triggered him to take up a teaching assignment at Kamala
Nehru Polytechnic for women, Hyderabad as Associate Lecturer in Civil Engineering Section.
Prior to joining the University of Hyderabad he was a lecturer in the Department of Business
Management, Kakatiya University for six years (1993-99). Prof. Raja Shekhar authored three
books titled Issues and Dimensions of Consumer Protection (Consumers Awareness Research
Society, Hyderabad), Supply Chain Management (Excel Books, New Delhi) and Logistics and
Supply Chain Management (Excel Books, New Delhi). He also edited three books titled Supply
Chain Management Practices in India (Allied Publishers, New Delhi), Emerging Trends in
Consumer Protection (Allied Publishers, New Delhi) and Strategic Quality Management (Excel
Books, New Delhi). His research papers are widely published in various National and
International Journals. He has presented quite a few papers at National and Inter National
conferences. Prof. Shekhar is also actively engaged in research as a consultant and principal
investigator for DFID, FAO, UGC and AICTE sponsored projects.
Besides his academic activities, Prof. Shekhar served various administrative positions in the
university including Registrar, Dean Students' Welfare,Chief Warden etc. Prof. Shekhar is
credited with bringing in many reforms in hostel administration including Central Purchase
System, training programmes to hostel staff, appraising the performance of employees etc
during his tenure. Prof. Raja Shekhar has actively associated with Total Literacy Campaign,
organized by the University of Hyderabad as a member of the core team.
Prof. Raja Shekhar is visiting faculty to various Training Institutions, which include Academic
Staff Colleges, National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Dr. Marri Channa
Reddy Human Resource Development Institute, National Institue of Agricultural Extension
Management, Indian Institute of Public Health, Andhra Pradesh Police Academy, Navodaya
Leadership Institute, National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management etc. Prof.

Shekhar regularly delivers lectures in the areas of Career Planning and Personality Development
at varied Graduate and Post Graduate colleges and Universities.
Prof. Shekhars primary areas of interests include Service Quality, Quantitative Techniques,
Operations Management, Research Methodology and Industrial & Organizational Psychology.
Prof. B. Raja Shekhar, an engineer,manager and psychologist by education, a teacher and
academic administrator by choice, a trainer and scholar by profession. Prof. Shekhar is
associated with the School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad since its inception
(June 1999). Prof. Shekhar is also Coordinating a Post Graduate Diploma in Business
Management offered by the Centre for Distance Education and Virtual Learning, University of
Hyderabad.
Prof. Raja Shekhar is visiting faculty to various Training Institutions, which include Academic
Staff Colleges, National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj,Dr. Marri Channa Reddy
Human Resource Development Institute of AP, National Institute of Agricultural Extension
Management, Indian Institute of Public Health, Andhra Pradesh Police Academy, Navodaya
Leadership Institute, National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management etc. Prof.
Shekhar regularly delivers lectures in the areas of Career Planning and Personality Development
at varied graduate and postgraduate colleges and Universities.
Prof. Shekhars primary areas of interests include Service Quality, Quantitative Techniques,
Operations Management,Research Methodology and Industrial & Organizational Psychology.

Prof. B. Raja Shekhar

B.Tech. (Civil Acharya Nagarjuna), M.B.A. (Osmania), Ph.D. (ManagementKakatiya),
M.Sc.,Ph.D. (Psychology- Sri Venkateswara), FDP (IIM, Ahmedabad),
PGDPMIR (Kakatiya), PGDCS (Hyderabad)
School of Management Studies
University of Hyderabad
Areas of Teaching and Research: Quantitative Methods, Operations
Management, Service Quality and Research Methodology.
I. Academic/Professional experience: (Since 1993)

More than 21 years : 15 plus years in University of Hyderabad and 6 years in Kakatiya
University

II. Formal/Technical Training:

B.Tech., M.B.A., Ph.D.(Mngt), M.Sc.,Ph.D.(Psy), PGDPMIR., PGDCS., FDP(IIMA)

III. Research/Consultancy Projects:

Research/ Consultancy Projects carried out: Rs. 31.16 lakhs.

IV. Research/ Project Guidance:

Doctoral Scholars: Five awarded+ 10 are working; MBA Projects: about 90

V. Publications (6+71+4+10+52*):

Books: 6 ( Authored: 3; Edited: 3(Conference Proceedings))

Research papers: 71 (five in press)

Reviews: 4

Teaching/Training material: Edited 10 Books; *Authored 52 Lessons

VI. Seminars and Conferences:

Total: 33, Coordinated: 10, Attended: 23 (Abroad: 4, In India: 19)

VII. Membership in Academic and Professional Bodies:

Member in 10 bodies including NAAC and one in AP State Consumer Protection Council

VIII. Training programmes conducted/ delivered lectures:

Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development; Navodaya Leadership Institute; AP

Police Academy etc.

IX. Participation in Extension work / Community service:

X.

Tele Vision, Radio, Print Media, Career counseling, UGC NET classes etc.

Participation in corporate life:

Registrar, Dean of Students Welfare, Chief Warden, Dy. Chief Warden, Warden etc.

I.Academic/Professionalexperience:21years(1993tilldate)
a) Teaching / Research experience in Business Management:

b)

Professor (2010- till date) School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad.

Associate Professor (2007-2010) School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad.

Reader (2004- 2007) School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad.

Lecturer (1999-2004), School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad.

Lecturer (1993-1999), Department of Business Management, Kakatiya University.

Other Positions held for short duration:

Associate Lecturer (1994), Civil Engineering Section, Kamala Nehru Polytechnic for Women,
Hyderabad.

Engineer Trainee (1993), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Rourkela.

II. Formal/ Technical Training:

i.

Awards and Achievements

Yearof

S.No

Award/Achievement

Conductedby

NationalEligibilityTest
(NET)

UniversityGrants
Commission(UGC)

2013

Management

AndhraPradeshState
EligibilityTest(APSET)
(AccreditedbyUGC)

OsmaniaUniversity

2012

Psychology

FacultyDevelopment
Programme

IndianInstituteof
Management,
Ahmedabad

29thOctober,2007to

Securedthree
Excellent(A,A,A)and
oneGood(B)grades

NationalEligibilityTest
(NET)(Accreditedby
UGC)

AndhraPradeshCollege
ServiceCommission

ii.

Passing/Duration

15thFebruary,2008

1995

Remarks

BusinessManagement

Degrees earned:

S.No

Degree

University

Yearof
passing

Ph.D.

SriVenkateswara

2014

IndustrialandOrganisationalPsychology(SelfEfficacy,
PsychologicalStrainandDecisionMakingstylesof
ManagerialEmployeesindifferentsectors)

M.Sc.

SriVenkateswara

2006

IndustrialandOrganisational
Psychology

Ph.D.

Kakatiya

2002

Commerce&BusinessManagement(Impactand
EvaluationofConsumerisminAndhraPradesh:Astudyof
selectDistricts)

M.B.A.

Osmania

1993

Marketing

B.Tech.

AcharyaNagarjuna

1990

CivilEngineering

iii.

Subject

Class

Diplomas earned:

S.No

Diploma

University

Yearofpassing

PGDCS

UniversityofHyderabad

2000

PGDPMIR

Kakatiya

1995

Pers

III. Research/ Consultancy Projects carried out (Rs. 33.76 lakhs):

Research
GrantinRs.
Lakhs.

Nameofthe
FundingAgency

13.03

FAO

Universityof
Hyderabad

7 EnvironmentalManagementinSelectedSectors

4.85

UPEUH

TotalLiteracyCampaigninSerilingampalli
Municipality(MemberoftheStudyTeam)

4.00

UPEUH

S.
No

TitleoftheProject

ImpactEvaluationofFarmerFieldSchoolfor
SustainableAgricultureandLivelihood
9
diversificationundertakenbyAMEinDeccan
PlateauRegion(WithB.V.Sharma)

8 WorkStudyofNonTeachingstaffofUH

Duration
From

To

May,

November,

2008

2008

October,
2005
October,

May,

2003

2008

October,

September,

2003

2006

September,
5

AStudyonEvaluationofSupplyChain
ManagementPracticesinIndianIndustries

1.70

AICTE

2003

PilotInventoriesofUnqualifiedPrivateHealthcare
ProvidersinTwodistrictsinA.P.

6.98

DFIDIndia

0.20

UGC

November,2002

(WithB.V.Sharma)
StrategiesofSupplyChainManagement(A
3 comparativestudyofselectManufacturing
Companies)

December,
2005

August,
2006

March,
2003

April,

September,

2002

2003

ReportonEvaluationofIRDP&AlliedActivities
2 inKarimnagarDistrictofA.P,199697(Memberof
theStudyTeam)

0.20

DistrictRural
Development
Agency

January,

May,

1998

1998

ReportonEvaluationofIRDP&AlliedActivities
1 inKarimnagarDistrictofA.P,199495(Memberof
theStudyTeam)

0.20

DistrictRural
Development
Agency

January,

September,

1996

1996

Total

31.16

IV. Research/ Project Guidance (4+8+ 80*):

Five Scholars were awarded Ph.D. Ten Scholars are pursuing Doctoral Research.
*Guided/ Supervised M.B.A Projects of various Universities. (University of Hyderabad, Kakatiya
University, Jawaharlal
Nehru Technological University, Dr BRAOU and IGNOU): About 90.
V. Publications
See Research, Books & Publications tabs
VI. Seminars and Conferences:
See Conferences tab
VII. Membership in Academic and Professional Bodies:
1.

Member: School Board, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga.

2.

Member: Board of Studies in School of Business Studies, Central University of Karnataka,

Gulbarga.

3.

Member: Board of Studies in Department of Business Management, Telangana University,

Nizamabad.

4.

Member of the peer team of NAAC (2011).

5.

Member: Board of Studies for Department of Business Management, NEHU, Shillong,

Meghalaya, India for 2011-2012.

6.

Member, AP Consumer Protection Council.(2010-2013)

7.

Member: Board of Studies, Department of Business Management, LB Reddy College of

Engineering, JNTU-Kakinada.

8.

Member: Board of Studies in G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and

Science (GNITS) for Women, Hyderabad.

9.

Member: Academic Advisory Board, Chaitanya Bharati Insitute of Technology, Hyderabad

10. Member: Academic Advisory Board, VNR Vignana Jyoyhi Institute of Management, Hyderabad

VIII. Trainings programmes conducted/ delivered lectures:

Central University of Karnataka

Central University of Orissa

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University

Pondicherry University

Banaras Hindu University

North Eastern Hill University

Maulana Azad National Urdu University

National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM)

College of Defense Management

GITAM University

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)

Indian Institute of Public Health

Andhra Pradesh Police Academy

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada

Marri Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development

National Academy of Construction

Navodaya Leadership Institute

Engineering Staff College of India

IX. Participation in Extension work / Community service:

1.

Member, Project Team of Total Literacy Campaign in Seri Lingampalli Municipality, organized
by University of Hyderabad. (2003-06)

2.

NSS Programme Officer, University of Hyderabad, 2003 to 2006.

3.

Delivering lectures in the area of Personality Development and Career Planning at various
towns in A.P.

4.

Participated in Content enrichment Workshops for Teachers and College Lecturers in A.P.

5.

Consumers Awareness-Research was broadcast in AIR on 22nd November 2002.

6.

Actively participated in sensitizing campaigns on Consumer Protection in A.P.

7.

Participated in many panel discussions of various TV channels. (Social, Managerial,

Educational, Career Issues, etc.).

8.

Coordinator, PGDBM programme, Centre for Distance Education, University of Hyderabad.

(2006 onwards)(Highest revenue generating programme).

9.

Coordinated, Post- Graduate Diploma in Consumer Education, Centre for Distance Education,
University of Hyderabad. (2007-08)(First of its kind in the country)

X. Participation in corporate life:

1.

Registrar (2013-2014)

2.

Dean, Students Welfare (2009-2012)

3.

Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell(2009-11)

4.

Member, Employee Grievance Committee(2007-10)

5.

Member, Stagnation Removal Committee( 2006-08)

6.

Member, Departmental Promotion Committee (2003-2011)

7.

Returning Officer, Students Union Election, 2009

8.

Member, Sabbatical/Study leave committee, (2002-09)

9.

Member, SC/ST admissions advisory Committee (1999-2009)

10. Member, Placement advisory Committee (2004-08)

11. Chief Warden, University of Hyderabad Hostels (2005-06)
12. Member, Central Disciplinary cum Grievance Committee (2000-06)
13. General Secretary, UH Teachers Association (2004-06)
14. President, UH Employees Mutually Aided Co-operative Housing Society, (2003-06)
15. Deputy Chief Warden, University of Hyderabad hostels (2004-05)
16. Warden, University of Hyderabad hostels (1999-2004)
17. Member, Credit System Facilitating Committee (2004)
18. Member, Advisory Committee on Scholarships (2000-02)
19. Member, Advisory committee on Online test for Foreign Nationals (2004)
20. Member, Advisory Committee for PGDEE, CDE, UH (2003-05)

21. Placement Advisor, School of Management Studies (2004-05)

22. Conducted training Programmes to non-teaching staff of the University (2000-05)
23. Associate Coordinator, Remedial Coaching Programme for SC/ST students (2001-2003)
24. Joint Secretary, UH Teachers Association (2002-2004)
25. Warden, PG Hostel, Kakatiya University (1996-98)