DSIMS Core Faculty

Explore our dedicated team of experienced faculty, visiting experts, and support staff committed to delivering excellence. Our faculty brings industry insights and academic expertise to foster impactful learning. Visiting faculty enriches the curriculum with real-world perspectives, while our staff ensures seamless operations. Together, we create a dynamic and supportive learning environment.

PROF (DR.) C BABU
Director - DSIMS

Prof. (Dr.) C.Babu is the Director of Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies (DSIMS), Mumbai. He is an MBA from Madurai Kamaraj University and has completed his PhD in Management from Faculty of Management Studies, Gurukul Kangri University, Uttaranchal. Prior to joining DSIMS, Prof. (Dr.) C.Babu was the Director-in-charge at Chetana Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai.

In the past, Prof. (Dr.) C.Babu has been associated with Management Institutes – YMT College of Management, Navi Mumbai, as Director and ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai, as Assistant Director. He has also held positions of Academic Head, at the Lalita Devi Institute of Management and Sciences, New Delhi Affiliated to Guru Govind University and as the Dean of School of Management and Media Studies (SAMS), Dehradun, Uttaranchal. Prof. (Dr.) C.Babu has conceptualized, designed and conducted unique training programs for senior executives as a part of his Directorial initiative.

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His area of teaching and research include Marketing Management, Consumer Behavior and Business Strategy. He has written 40 academic cases and published several articles in the areas of Marketing, Corporate Governance and Leadership Development. He has also reviewed 9 well-known management books. Prof. (Dr.) C.Babu is also a book tuber. He has reviewed more than 180 books on different genre such as Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Self-Development and Biographies. He regularly takes up social developmental initiatives under the aegis Chithambaram Foundation, a not-for-profit-trust, which was started in the memory of his father in the year 2013. Besides, Prof. (Dr.) C.Babu works with various NGOs for the development of child education and women empowerment.

Dr. Chandrashekhar Kaushik
Associate Professor

Dr. Chandrashekhar Kaushik is a doctorate in Marketing Management from Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly University of Pune). He holds a degree in Pharmacy and is a post graduate in Master of Business Administration specializing in Marketing. Before joining DSIMS, he was as an Assistant Professor with IES Management College and Research Centre.

Dr. Chandrashekhar Kaushik has more than 14 years of experience in Industry and academics. He has more than 8 years of experience in Pharmaceutical Industry with Production, Sales and Marketing areas. He has more than 6 years of experience in academics with areas of interest in Services Marketing, Retail Management, Rural Marketing and Business Communication. He has interest in Research and has published papers in National and International Journals like Sage and Springer and also written chapters in books.

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Dr. Sumana Chaudhuri
Associate Professor, Assistant Dean – Research

Sumana Chaudhuri, Post-Doctoral Fellow of IIT Kharagpur (2018), received her doctorate from National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai. Her area of specialization is in the field of Applied Welfare Economics and Infrastructure Economics. A National Merit Scholar, she is a first class M.Sc. in Economics from University of Calcutta.

She has successfully completed a sponsored research project with Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA). She has received the best paper award at the International Conference on Infrastructure Finance at IIT Kharagpur in 2010. She has also published articles in peer reviewed International journals and edited books. Earlier she taught at Institute of Marketing and Management, New Delhi.

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MS. SHARMILA BONNERJEE
Assistant Professor, Communication Skills

Ms. Sharmila Bonnerjee is a faculty in the area of Human Resource Management and General Management at the Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. She is a graduate from Calcutta University with Honours in Botany, (B.Sc. Hons.) and has completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Pune; specializing in Human Resource management.

She has also done her Post Graduate Diploma in Software Exports Management, GNIIT S/W Exports from NIIT Ltd. Ms. Sharmila has undergone training on subjects like “Handling Employee Relations” and “Case Method Teaching” from reputed institutes. Ms. Sharmila has a rich experience of about 19 years in both Industry and academics. She has worked with premier organizations like NIIT Ltd. and Asset International (a division of APTECH Ltd.).

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Her teaching proficiency spans across subjects like Business Communication, Human Resource Management, Talent Acquisition & Employee Engagement, Competency and Assessment Centers. Her area of interest includes developing courseware and caselets in the domain of Business Communication for the MMS Curriculum. Her field of research includes Communication Load focusing on “Communication Overload as barrier to organizational effectiveness”.

Mr. Zubin Sethna
Assistant Professor

Mr. Zubin is qualified as an engineer, as an MBA and as an MA – Economics. He has passed NET in Management as well as in Economics. He has 9 years of corporate experience in Operations. For the past 13 years, he has taught a variety of subjects: Operations, Supply Chain, Environment sustainability, International geo-politics and Economics. He has interests not in only academics but also in sharing knowledge and all-round development of students via sports and cultural activities.

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Mr. Anthony Calaco
Assistant Professor

Mr. Anthony Colaco holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, however he was more inclined towards the chemistry of humans in organization rather than that of organic and inorganic elements. This led him to successfully acquiring a Diploma in Human Resource Management (Xavier Institute of Management) and Labor Laws & Labor Welfare (University of Mumbai). He holds Masters Degree in HRM from NMIMS.

He has 15 years of experience in industry and academics. He teaches courses in Human Resource Management. His areas of interest are learning organization, organizational learning and organization development.

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Mr. Maneesh Gupta
Assistant Professor

Mr. Maneesh Gupta has done his MMS (Finance) from University of Mumbai. He has six years of experience in industry and academia. Prior to this he was associated with KJ SIMR.

He has also cleared Financial Risk Management (FRM) Level I.
His research interest are in Credit Risk Management and Finance Analytics.

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Dr. Shailja Badra
Assistant Professor

Dr Shailja Badra has earned a Master’s Degree in Financial Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. After graduating several stepping stones- B.Ed, M.Ed and M.Phil; she has completed PhD from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla in the year 2005 and is currently pursuing her second Ph. D in Finance from Mumbai University.

Dr Shailja has more than nine years of industry experience in different positions and eleven years of teaching experience in Management Studies. She has published several research papers in National & International Journals. Her areas of interest include Financial Markets. Fintech and Financial Inclusion.

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Mr. Vivek Sharma
Assistant Professor, Marketing

Mr. Vivek Sharma is Gold Medalist with a Masters degree in Statistics from University of Allahabad. He also holds a postgraduate degree, Master of Business Administration, specializing in Marketing from GGD University. Before joining DSIMS, he worked as an Assistant Professor with Sheila Raheja School of Business Management & Research, Mumbai.

Mr. Prof. Vivek Sharma has 27+ years of experience in Industry and Academics. He has 15+ years of corporate experience and has worked in L&T, ING Vysya Life Insurance, HSBC & Standard Chartered Bank. He has 12+ years of experience in Academics. His areas of interest are in Consumer Behavior, Services Marketing, Sales Management & Marketing Management. His research interest is in BFSI and has published papers in National Journals.

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CA (Dr.). Rajul Murukdar
Assistant Professor

Ms. Rajul Murudkar is a Chartered Accountant. She has worked with renowned National and International companies for nearly twelve years and has held senior positions. Her core competencies include Corporate Finance, Accounting, Taxation, and Treasury operations. She holds a doctorate degree (PhD) from the University Of Mumbai in the faculty of Commerce and Management.

She has earned a Master’s degree in Commerce from the University of Mumbai and she is UGC – NET qualified. She has seven years of teaching experience and has worked with B-Schools before joining DSIMS. She has published several research papers in national and international journals and has completed a sponsored minor research project at the University of Mumbai.

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Mr. Amol Vasant Bhide
Assistant Professor

Mr. Amol Vasant Bhide is a Doctorate from the Indian Institute of Management, formerly NITIE, Mumbai. He has earned his Master’s in IEM from IIT Kharagpur His research area includes manufacturing strategy, operations management, optimization, and simulation. He has presented his research at national and international conferences.

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