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EDII FACULTY
Zahoor Ahmad Paray
FPM; M.Phil. (Development
Economics)
zahoor@ediindia.org
An academician and researcher with 9 years
of experience, Mr. Paray's areas of
specialization include development
economics, entrepreneurship development,
entrepreneurship finance, venture growth,
and entrepreneurial marketing. He has
participated in many international and
national conferences and presented his
research. He is widely published, including 8
research articles in Scopus and ABDC
indexed journals.
Bhaskar Jyoti Saud
Ph.D. & M.Phil (Zoology)
bhaskarsaud@ediindia.org
A research and consulting professional with
over 20 years of experience in Livelihood &
Cluster development, Entrepreneurship, Skill
Development, Climate Change and
Aquaculture Research, and Disaster
Management. He has worked with several
G o v e r n m e n t s , N o n - G o v e r n m e n t
organisations & international agencies as
well as regulatory bodies. He has published
35 manuscripts in indexed journals and
books till date.
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Eesha Singh
MBA (Management)
eesha@ediindia.org
Alumna of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Ms. Singh has
15+ years of experience in Industry, Statutory
Audit and Consultancy, specializing in
Finance & Strategic decision-making. Ms.
Singh has been an integral part of various
national and international government events,
including G20 events, as a member of the core
organizing/hosting committee. Formerly, she
had been associated with The Maharaja
Sayajirao University of Baroda and Gati Shakti
Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), a PM Gati Shakti
initiative. She has participated in Faculty
Development Programs conducted by IIT-K
and IIT-B.
Anju Karna Pandey
Ph.D. (Advertising)
M.Phil (Management)
anjupandey@ediindia.org
Dr. Anju Pandey is a dedicated educator,
researcher and mentor with over nine years of
experience in academia. Her areas of
specialization include; marketing,
advertising, business statistics, and research
methodology. Dr. Pandey has made
significant contributions to cutting-edge
research in consumer behavior and marketing
effectiveness. While she has authored book
chapters, her work has also been published in
esteemed journals, including a Scopus Q2-
ranked journal, and presented at international
conferences. Beyond research, Dr. Pandey is
engaged in academic leadership, course
development, and industry collaborations.
Kirtika Chetia Sumit Kumar
Ph.D.(Marketing) FPM, MBA (Marketing)
kirtika@ediindia.org sumit@ediindia.org
Dr. Chetia has 9 years of experience of working Sumit Kumar is actively engaged in teaching,
with startups and incubators across the curriculum design, event organization and
country. Marketing strategies, social media consulting projects within the domains of
strategies and product positioning, branding startup and entrepreneurship. A certified
and identity are her key specialization areas. global career counsellor, he has earned a green
She has previously held important positions belt certification in career counselling from the
at the incubators of premier institutes, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA),
UCLA Extension and Uni-variety. Sumit has
including NDBI – NID's Business Incubator, also contributed significantly to academic
CEPT Research and Development Foundation
and LEAF-GLS University. Visiting faculty at discourse through research publications in
CEPT University, Gujarat University and e s t e e m e d j o u r n a l s . A d d i n g t o h i s
NIPER, Dr. Chhetia has also been associated accomplishments, Sumit Kumar has applied
with MICA for research related initiatives. She for the grant stage for four out of seven
has published research papers and presented patents that he has published.
at various conferences.
Reshmi Banerjee Sheeba Roberts
Ph.D. (Women Executive MBA
Entrepreneurship) (Marketing & Strategy)
MBA – Finance sheeba@ediindia.org
reshmibanerjee@ediindia.org
An alumna of IIM Raipur, with over 18 years of
experience in the development sector, she
Dr. Reshmi Banerjee has more than 16 years of has worked on Central Govt Scheme of Urban
rich and diverse academic and corporate Development Department, State Govt's World
experience. Her key areas of specialization are
accounts and finance. For three consecutive Bank aided project Non-Govt Organizations &
years, her research was recognized with the CSR projects addressing the areas of skill
‘Best Paper Award' at the International d e v e l o p m e n t , s e l f - e m p l o y m e n t ,
Conference hosted by Gujarat Technological communications, institution building,
University. Her research interest focuses on capacity building, livelihoods, research &
women entrepreneurship. She has numerous entrepreneurship development. Ms. Roberts
papers, and research publications to her credit. has also handled an International funded
She has received Second position for Best GFR -09 project on Advocacy & Social
Thesis Award at the I M Nanavati Research Mobilization in the health sector.
Award organised by GLS University in the Best
Thesis Award Category on 8th June 2024.
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