Qualifications
Ph.D (Tourism), HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, India, 1998.
M.A. (History), University of Delhi, Delhi, India, 1992.
Post Graduate Diploma (Tourism Management), University of Delhi, Delhi, India, 1988.
Post Graduate Diploma (Marketing Management), National Productivity Council, Delhi, India, 1989.
B.A. (Tourism), University of Delhi, Delhi, India, 1986
Current Courses Taught
Global Ethics & Tourism Business
Contemporary Issues in Tourism Business
Research Interests
Conferences & Convention Tourism
Hospitality Management (Guest Satisfactions)
Cultural Tourism
Sustainable Tourism
Teaching Interests
Tourism Fundamentals
Tourism Business and Regulatory Laws
Marketing of Tourism Services
Cultural and Heritage Tourism Management
Professional Affiliations
Member: Board- APacCHRIE- Area Consultant (South Asia)
- Think Tank World Tourism Forum (Lucerne Switzerland)
President : Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress ( North India)
Member: PATA Education & Training Committee (immediate past)
NAAC A+ Grade Accredited Institution, An UNWTO (Ted Qual) Accredited Institution (only Indian University)
A WASC Accredited Institution
Professional Activities
Special Invitee and organizer in leading travel shows like SATTEE (South Asian Travel & Tourism Expo)
Special invitee & organizer of OTM (TTF) –Outbound Travel Mart- Travel & Tourism Fair
Resource Person for numerous conferences/ conventions/ workshops on Tourism organized by FICCI, CII & PhD chamber of Commerce and ASSOCHAM & FAST- Foundation for Aviation & Sustainable Tourism since 2008 every year.
Key Note Speaker, National Conference, Banarsi Das Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology Kalkaji Campus-
Chairperson of Technical sessions in conference organized by Waikato University, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.
Special Invitee, Annual conventions Association of Domestic Tour Operators (ADTOI) at Hotel Ashok New Delhi
Chair Amity International Tourism & Hospitality Conference
Editor-in-Chief -Amity Research Journal of Tourism, Aviation and Hospitality (ARJTAH)
Other Achievements
3 Books reviewed on tourism management published by Sage, Oxford & Prentice Hall of India Learning Pvt. Ltd.
15 Ph.Ds awarded & 05 Ph.D Under Supervision
6 M.Phils awarded under supervision.
7 Ph.Ds pursuing under supervision.
Editorial Board Member, Indian Journal of Applied Hospitality & Tourism Research (ISSN-0975-4954)
Numerous articles on travel industry and associated career opportunities published in leading newspapers & magazines
Conferred Award of Honour, as a Distinguished Academician, by Travel Body-AYANAANT during an Outbound Travel Thought Leadership Meet on 21st June 2013
Winner, Best Professor ( Hospitality )By Pacific Asia Travel Writer’s Association(PATWA) & Safari
Contact Information
Amity Institute of Travel and Tourism
Amity University, Sector-125, Noida - 201313 (U.P), India