Working as Associate Professor & Area Chair of Entrepreneurship at GITAM (Deemed to be) University. A Doctoral Fellow from Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII).Ahmedabad. He represents a coalesce of industry exposure with academic experience of more than two decades. His teaching areas include Entrepreneurship, Family Business Management and Design Thinking for Innovation. he is recognised mentor and Innovation ambassador by NEN, Wadhwani Foundation, and Startup Odisha