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Balraj Verma serves as an Assistant Professor at the esteemed Chitkara Business School-Doctoral Research Centre, affiliated with Chitkara University in Rajpura, Punjab. Holding a Ph.D. earned from Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Waknaghat, and a master's degree in Business Administration, he brings to the academic arena more than 16 years of rich experience in both academia and the corporate world. His qualifications extend to successfully passing the National Eligibility Test (NET) for teaching in the field of management, a testament to his dedication to education. He possesses a remarkable teaching portfolio, which includes courses such as Marketing Management, Strategic Management, Business Statistics, and Research Methodology. Furthermore, he is a strong advocate for rigorous research, as reflected in his extensive publication record. His research contributions encompass numerous papers published in ABDC listed and Scopus Index journals, as well as authorship and editorial work for books and book chapters, published by renowned major presses. Notably, he is not just an academic but also an active contributor to the academic community. He has played a pivotal role in organizing workshops and conferences, contributing significantly to the academic growth and development of his department and university. Babita Singla is a professor at Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Punjab, India. She has a Ph.D. in management and is UGC-NET qualified. She has over 14 years of experience in teaching, research, and administration. Her areas of expertise are marketing, e-commerce, omnichannel, and retail. In her career, she has been involved in important academic and research assignments such as being the guest editor of a reputed journal, organizing and conducting international and national-level conferences and faculty development programs, and providing guidance for research projects. She has research publications in reputable international and national journals such as Scopus, SCI, etc., and has presented research papers at various national and international conferences. In the short span of 14 years of her career in academia and administration, she has authored and edited several books on retailing, supply chain management, branding, customer relationship management, and product management, covering the course content of various universities nationwide. She has successfully delivered guest sessions at international and national universities. Amit Mittal is a Pro Vice Chancellor (Research Programs) and Professor of Management, Doctoral Research Centre, Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Punjab, India. Dr Mittal has over two decades of domestic and international experience in academic leadership, teaching, research, consulting, training and mentorship. At Chitkara University, his current mandate is to manage and coordinate the PhD programs, research publications and international/domestic research collaborations. Seventeen scholars have been awarded PhD degrees under his guidance and he has published over 120 Scopus / SSCI indexed papers with a number of these included in the ABDC/ABS journal list. He was the recipient of the Career 360 Outstanding Faculty Researcher Award 2023, Megastar Award Chitkara Excellence Awards 2023/4, the Chitkara University Excellence award 2023 (Publications in Business School Category), 2021 (February) for highest cited author and publications with highest H-index (Business School category). He is an active resource person for FDPs, MDPs & Corporate Trainings. He is a member of the thesis review board of a number of universities. He presently reviews for reputable journals such as Technological Forecasting and Social Change (Elsevier), Public Health (Elsevier) Benchmarking (Emerald), Technology Analysis and Strategic Management (Taylor and Francis), International Journal of Consumer Studies (Wiley), Journal of Public Affairs (Wiley), Routledge Studies in Global Student Mobility, International Journal of Emerging Markets (Emerald), Sustainability (MDPI), Management Decision (Emerald), IIM KSMR (Sage) etc. He serves on the editorial boards of Frontiers in Psychology (SSCI/Scopus indexed), Open Psychology Journal (Scopus indexed), Proceedings on Engineering Sciences (Scopus indexed) and Research on Enterprise in Modern Economy (Gdask Univeristy of Technology, Poland). He is currently guest editing a special issue in International Journal of Information and Management Data Insights (Elsevier). He also serves on the executive committee of Indian Business School Advisory Council (BSAC) of ETS Global, USA. He is presently on the jury of the QS Reimagine Education Awards, Abu Dhabi 2023. He is a research fellow at INTI International University, Malaysia, Visiting Professor at Pathumthani University, Thailand and Adjunct Faculty, IMSAR MD University, India.
