Sumit Kumar

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mr. Sumit Kumar is actively engaged in teaching, curriculum design, event organization and consulting in startup and entrepreneurship related activities and projects. He is a certified global career counselor, having earned a green belt certification in career counseling from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Mr. Kumar has contributed significantly to academic discourse through research publications in esteemed journals.

He has played a pivotal role in coordinating various events including national seminars, conferences, workshops, Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs), and international training initiatives. He has one patent and one industrial design grant to his credit.

Academic/Professional Qualification

  • Fellow Programme in Management
  • MBA (Marketing) ICM
  • MS Forensic Nanotechnology (Nanobiotechnology) NFSU
  • BTech. Chemical Engineering UTU
  • D.Tech. Chemical Technology (Rubber & Plastic Technology) UBTER
  • Green Belt Certification in Career Counselling from ULCA Extension and University
  • Advance Diploma in Cosmetology from VLCC

Areas of Specialization

  • Entrepreneurship Education and Research
  • Innovation, Incubation, Clusters and Technology Entrepreneurship
  • Family Business Management
  • MSME Management
  • Intellectual Property Right Commercialization

Projects

  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
  • Entrepreneurial Education
  • Family Business Management
  • Turn Around Strategies in SMEs
  • New Venture Creation
  • Business Model Innovation
  • Business Plan Formulation
  • Legal Aspect of Startups and SMEs
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Privacy, Ethics and Regulation in AI
  • Project Management
Research Publications
  • Sharma R, Kumar S. and Sharma N (2024). Assessing the Impact of Intellectual Capital and Environment Friendly Innovation on Sustainability: Evidence of Marginalized Entrepreneurship in an Emerging Economy. Indian Journal of Environment Protection, ISSN:0253-7141; (11):1029-1039).
  • Kumar, S., Paray Z., A., & Dwivedi A. K. (2020). Student’s entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial Intentions: A study across gender, academic background and regions. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-01-2019- 0009.
  • Paray, Z.A. and Kumar, S. (2020). "Does entrepreneurship education influence entrepreneurial intention among students in HEI’s? The role of age, gender and degree background", Journal of International Education in Business, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 55-72. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIEB-02-2019-0009.
  • Pandey, G., Tharmavaram, M., Rawtani, D., Kumar, S., & Agrawal, Y. (2017). Multifarious applications of atomic force microscopy in forensic science investigations Forensic Science International, 273(2017) 53-63.
  • Pillai, R., Jariwala, C., Kumar, K., & Kumar, S. (2017). Process optimisation of SiO 2 interface coating on carbon fibre by RF PECVD for advanced composites. Surfaces and Interfaces, 9, 21–27. doi: 10.1016/j.surfin.2017.07.002.
Seminars & Conferences Attended
  • Sharma R., Kumar S., Sharma M. and Singh M (2024). The Synergistic Role of Intellectual Capital in Fostering Innovation in Indian SMEs, ICTTMMTCT2024 AIP Conference Proceeding at Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Uttarakhand.
  • Kumar, S., Sharma B., Singh S. and Chauhan D. (2021). Drumstick (Moringa oleifera) based Business Opportunities for Sustainable Enterprise Development. Paper presented at National Conference on “Management in the VUCA World” held on 10th -11th December 2021 at Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Uttarakhand.
  • Kumar, S. (2021). Impact of Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy and University Ecosystem: Evidence from Indian HLIs’. Paper presented at National Conference on “Employment Skills for Sustainable Livelihoods” held on 15th -16th March 2021 at S.B.S. Govt. P.G. College, held Rudrapur (U.S. Nagar), Uttarakhand.
  • Kumar S., Dwivedi A.K., Paray Z. (2020). Analysing the mediation effect of Entrepreneurial Readiness on Entrepreneurship Education and Start-up Intention. Paper presented at 2nd ICEFB conference at IIT Bombay.
  • Paray Z., Kumar S., Dwivedi A.K., (2020). Entrepreneurship Education, Institutional Support, Innovativeness and Start-up Intention: An empirical impact study. Paper presented at 2nd ICEFB conference at IIT Bombay.
  • Kumar, S. & Dwivedi A. K. (2020). “Assessing the relationship between intellectual capital and dynamic capabilities in Indian SME's” ICMC 2020, January 9, 2020, at MICA Ahmedabad.
  • Kumar S., Dwivedi A.K., Paray Z. (2019). Impact of risk-taking, teaching pedagogy and entrepreneurship education on self-efficacy development. Paper presented at GLOGIFT19 conference at IIT Roorkee.
  • Kumar S., Dwivedi A.K., Paray Z. (2019). Students’ entrepreneurial Readiness in the context of entrepreneurship education and university ecosystem. Paper presented at 5th IMIB-EGADE (29-30 November) 2019, IMI Bhubaneshwar, Orissa.
  • Kumar S., Dwivedi A.K., Paray Z. (2019). Entrepreneurial learning among family business successors: An Evidence from University undergraduates. Paper presented at 5th IMIB-EGADE (29-30 November) 2019, IMI Bhubaneshwar, Orissa.
  • Sharma, N. & Kumar S. (2019). Role of Entrepreneurial Capabilities in the Growth of SMEs. Paper presented at 5th IMIB-EGADE (29-30 November) 2019, IMI Bhubaneshwar, Orissa.
  • Paray Z. A., Kumar S and Kaur K (2019). Tourism and Artisan Entrepreneurship in India: An Understanding from the Literature. Paper presented at Thirteenth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad 20-22 February.
  • Kumar S. and Paray Z. A. (2019). SME Performance: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda. Paper presented at Thirteenth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad 20-22 February.
  • Kumar, S. and Dwivedi, A. K. (2019), “Innovative Business Model that Create Nano-curcumin Based Enterprise (With respect to Sustainable Enterprise Management)”, 7th International Conference on Research into Design, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 9 - 11 January 2019.
  • Dwivedi, A. K., Kumar, S., Paray Z. A., Saxena S. and Pandey S. (2018). “Understanding Entrepreneurial Competencies among Undergraduate Students from Family Business Background” in 6th PANIIM, IIM Bangalore, 12-15 December 2018.
  • Kumar, S., Paray Z. A. and Dwivedi, A. K. (2018), “Measuring Individual’s Entrepreneurial Orientation in Indian Higher learning Institutions” in 6th PANIIM, IIM Bangalore, 12-15 December 2018.
  • Kumar, S., Paray Z. A., and Dwivedi, A. K. (2018), “Self-efficacy and Institutional Environment Impact Entrepreneurial Intention in Indian Higher Learning Institutions” in 1st PAN IIT Conference, IIT Roorkee, 30 November to 2 December 2018.
  • Paray Z. A. and Kumar, S. (2018), “Assessing Role of Micro Enterprise: A Study of Nascent Entrepreneurs of Jammu and Kashmir State” in 1st PAN IIT Conference, IIT Roorkee, 30 November to 2 December 2018.
  • Kumar, S. and Paray Z. A. (2018), “Understating Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Start-up Intention: A study of Indian Higher Education Institutions” in 9th CERE 2018 IIM Indore, 03-06 May 2018.
  • Jami, T., & Kumar, S. (2017) Assessment of Carbon Sequestration of Hemp Concrete. Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Construction Materials and Systems, organised by IIT Madras, Chennai, India, 03-08 September 2017.
  • Paray Z. A., Sharma N., Kumar S. (2017). Emerging Issues and Concerns of Silk Carpets Industry in Kashmir. Paper presented at “Strategies in Volatile and Uncertain Environment for Emerging Markets” Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 14-15 July (Published in Proceeding).
  • Kumar, S. (2017), “Nanotechnology-based Innovative Research on Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Leads to Start-up Ideas” in “International conference on 'entrepreneurship & innovation in the knowledge economy'’ XIME Bangalore, 30-31 March 2017.
  • Kumar, S. (2017), “Turmeric (Curcuma longa) based Business Start-ups with Special reference to Nanotechnology” at “The Twelfth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship 2017” In EDII Ahmedabad.
  • Kumar, S. and & Manavadariya, P. (2017). “Start-up Opportunities and Challenges for Paint Industries by Going “Green” in India” at “The Twelfth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship 2017” In EDII Ahmedabad.
  • Poster presented in 7th PANIIM on “Impact of intellectual capital on firm innovation capabilities: An evidence from Indian SMEs” organised by IIM Rohtak, December 12-14, 2019.
  • Poster presented in National Conference on “Halloysite Nanotubes to overcome Ethambutol and Iron drug interaction” at “Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology” (DCMB-15), 7th-8th Jan2015.
  • Poster presented in National Seminar on Halloysite Nanotubes to overcome Ethambutol and Iron drug interaction” in “Confluence of Supermolecular Chemistry & Nanoscience” organized by Department of Chemistry, Gujarat University on March 27th &28th 2015.
  • Poster presented on “Processing and Characterization of Silica Nano-Particles by Sol-Gel Method for Application of Nano-Composites” in International Conference “NANOS 2016” Department of Chemistry in GITAM University Vishakhapatnam.
  • Poster presented “Influence of pH on Sol-gel derived Silica Nano-particles for Nano-Composites Applications” in International Conference “ICMTech 2016” Department of chemistry New Delhi.