Educational Qualification

• PhD in Management (Human Resource Management), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.
• Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.
• Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in Information Technology, University of Kerala, Kerala

Work Experience (Research /Teaching)

• Assistant Professor (Senior), Department of Business Administration (Saintgits Institute of Management), Saintgits College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kottayam, Kerala
• Management Trainee, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), Cochin, Kerala
• Member Technical Staff, HCL Technologies Ltd, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Area of Interest (Research /Teaching)

• Work-Life Balance
• Employee Engagement
• Diversity
• Equity & Inclusion

Journal Publication

• Prakash, V. (2018). Work-life balance: Perceptions of the non-work domain. IIMK Society & Management Review, 7(2), 97-108, ABDC-C
• Prakash, V. (2018). New Paradigms of Work-life Balance Practices. Journal of Advance Management Research, 6(4), 103-108.
• Prakash, V. (2016). The Role of Support outside Work in the Relationship between Job Embeddedness and Work-Life Conflict. In Zakkariya K.A., D. Renjini & Joseph, George (Eds.), Human Capital, Employability and Competency Building (pp. 250-261). New Delhi: Excel India Publishers. ISBN-978-93-85777-92-9

Paper Presentation

• “Through the Generational Looking Glass: Navigating Age Diversity and Employee Experience in the Workplace” presented at the 2nd International Conference on Emergence of Reskilling & Upskilling in Contemporary Global Management, organized by the Department of Professional Management Studies, Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous, Bengaluru in association with University American College, Skopje (UACS), North Macedonia (March 5–6, 2025)
• ‘New paradigms of work-life balance practices’ presented at the International Conference on Paradigm Shift in Global Business Practices (ICPGP), Kristu Jayanti College, ISDC, and CIMA, Bengaluru (March 6–7, 2018)
• The role of support outside work in the relationship between Job Embeddedness and Work-Life Conflict’ presented at the International Conference on Human Capital and Competency Building – Initiatives, Interventions & Innovations, DDU Kaushal Kendra, CUSAT, Cochin, Kerala (September 1, 2016)

Conferences / MDPs Attended / FDPs Attended

• Internal Session Chair at the Rajagiri Management Conference (RMC) 2025, Rajagiri Business School (February 15, 2025)
• National Conference on New Paradigms of Management organized by Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, Cochin, Kerala (January 30, 2018)

Workshops / Training Attended

• Participated in the one-day e-Case Workshop on “Writing and Publishing Cases in Collaboration with SAGE Publications” organized by MDI (Murshidabad) (March 2023)
• Participated and successfully completed the AICTE Sponsored Online Short-Term Training Program (STTP) on “Neuroscience of Learning in Digitized Learning Environment” under AICTE’s Quality Improvement Scheme, conducted by SCMS Cochin School of Business, Kerala (14-19 December, 2020)
• Participated and successfully completed the Two Weeks Faculty Development Programme on “Managing Online Classes and Co-Creating MOOCs: 2.0” organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College (University of Delhi) and sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (GoI)  (May 18 – June 3, 2020)
• Participated in the online Faculty Development Program on “Beginner’s Guide to Research” conducted by Saintgits Institute of Management  (December 3&4, 2020)
• Participated in the online Faculty Development Program on “Data Analysis using Statistical Tools in MS Excel” conducted by Saintgits Institute of Management (December 7-10, 2020)
• Participated in a One Day Workshop on “Academic Writing” held at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi (February 2, 2018)
• Participated in the “National Workshop on Statistical Analysis in Social Sciences and R Programming” sponsored by ICSSR and organized by Dept. of Commerce, MES College, Marampilly, Kochi (March 28-29, 2017)
• Participated in the “Two Day National Workshop on Research Report Writing” organized by Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kerala in association with Kerala Library Association Ernakulam Region (February 17-18, 2017)
• Participated in the Knowledge workshop on “Sampling Methods and Techniques” conducted by the Christ University at the Nodal office, Trivandrum (January 25, 2016)
• Participated in the UGC-sponsored National Workshop on “Research Methodology and Statistical Analysis” organized by Rajagiri School of Management, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Kerala and Indian council for Social Welfare – Kerala  (June 4-6, 2016)
• Participated in the National level Training Workshop on “Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using AMOS” conducted by the Christ University at the Nodal office, Trivandrum ( May 18-20, 2015)

Certifications

• Qualified the “Certified Train the Trainer Program” conducted by Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD) (February 22-25, 2022)

Professional Memberships

• Life member, NIPM (Kerala)
• Life member, Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD)

Awards And Achievements

• Qualified the UGC-NET and was awarded the Junior Research Fellowship (UGC-JRF) in Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour & Social Welfare/Human Resource Management in June 2012.

Administrative Roles

• Batch Coordinator – 2024-’26 (PGDM C)
• Faculty coordinator (PGDM) – Assessment & Development Centre (2022-2025)