Core Team

Principal

Prof. Nandakumar G. B.Sc. (CS&HM) MBA (HR)
Experience : 17 Years
Specialization: Food Production & Human Resources 
Research & Projects 
1. Study on slow food practices in the local as existence
2. Comparative study of processed food over traditionally prepared food with reference to nutrition, taste and preparation.
3. Molecular gastronomy a special approach to Indian cuisine with special reference to Ayurveda super foods
4. Modifying the bakery goods to nutritionally powerful

Associate Professor

Dr. Navaneet Deshpande BHM. MBA,PhD.
Experience : 22 Years
Specialization: Food & Beverage Services & Human Resources 
Research & Projects :
1. Organizational Management
2. Supply chain management for Hotel Operations in Pune – VAMNICOM Centre, SPPU.

Lecturer

Prof. Vinayak Harogopp. B.Sc. (HHA) MBA
Experience: 5 Years
Specialization: Food Production 

Adjunct Faculty: Food & Beverage Service & Accommodations Mgt.

Research & Projects :
1. Turnover of employees in budget hotel with specific to Accommodations department

Lecturer

Prof. Sunanda Rohan. B.H.M. (MBA) 
Experience: 4 Years
Specialization:  Accommodations Management 
Research & Projects :

1.  KLE Prabhakar Kore Hospital Housekeeping Administration
2. Campus Laundry Management

Lecturer

Prof. Satyajit Mutkekar 
Experience: 20 Years
Specialization:  Bakery & Confectionery  
 

 

Projects :

1.  Bakery Concepts and its implementation
2. Events @ campus

Event Management

Prof. Ashish Parthasarthy. 
BA  International Hospitality Administration , M.Sc. Tourism
Subject Expert: Sales & Marketing,   Event Management
Experience: 4 Years

Computers

Prof. Sachin Vastrad. 
MCA
Subject: WINHMS, Computers in Hotels & other Hospitality software
Experience: 4 Years

Soft skills & Personality development

Prof. Smitha Dalvi.
Soft-skills and Personality Development
Experience: 19 Years

Food Science & Nutrition

Prof. Kashamma Uppin. 
M.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics 
Lecturer 
Subject Expert: Clinical Nutrition 
Experience: 15 Years

Prof. Bhagyashri B. Mudagoudra. M.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics 
Subject Expert: Food Science & Nutrition  
Lecturer 
Experience: 2 Years

Hospitality Finance

Prof. Rukaya A. Kurankopp
M.Com 
Lecturer
Subject Expert: Hotel Finance
Experience: 6 Years

Research & Projects

Dr. Nagaraj Patil
Assistant Professor
Subject Expert: Hospitality Research & Projects
Experience: 8 Years

Languages

Dr. Sushma Patnekar
 MA. French
Assistant Professor,
Experience: 22 Years

Prof. Sujatha Pai
 M.Ed. English
Assistant Professor
Experience: 24 Years

Prof. Prabha G Bhoi
Communicative Kannada
Lecturer
Experience: 15 Years

Environmental studies/Indian Constitution/NSS

Dr. Ashwini Narasannavar
Environment Studies/ NSS coordinator
Experience: 12 Years

Advocate, Jyothi Katti
Indian Constitution & Hotel Law
Experience: 15 Years