Our Faculty

Dr. Pralay Majumdar
- Dr. Pralay Majumdar
- Current Work: Senior Project Advisor IIT, Madras
- Educational Qualifications:B.Sc. (Honours) From Calcutta University, M.Sc. (in Physiology with specialisation in Sports and Exercise Physiology), Ph.D. (Science) from Calcutta University
- Teaching experience: 30 + years of experience
- Experience in the Industry: 35 + years of experience
- Number of Research Papers Published: 40+ research papers published
- Various Topics of research papers published:
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- Sports & Exercise Physiology
- Sports Biochemistry
- Sports Anthropometry
- Sports Nutrition
- Sports Genetic
- Books Published: “Physiology of sports and exercise”, published by New Central BookAgency (P) Ltd., 2003

Mr. Ramji Srinivasan
Founder Director Sports Dynamix Sports Performance Centre
Educational Qualifications:
– Bsc Physics- Loyola Collage, MA Sociology-Annamalai University
– Resistance Training Specialist From Regency Institute Australia
– Swiss Ball Training Specialist From Paul Chek USA
– Periodisation Specialist From Tudor Bomba Institute – Germany
– Number of Years of Experience In Teaching and in The Corporate Sector: 27 Years As S&C Coach
Some Major Achievements:
– 1st Indian S&C Coach For Indian Cricket Team
– 1st Indian S&C Coach To Be A Part of World Cup Winning Team In 2011
– 1st Indian S&C Coach -Champions Trophy In 2013
– 1st Indian S&C Coach Champions League Mumbai Indians IPL Team In 2011
– 1st Indian S&C Coach To Win IPL For CSK 2018
– 1st Indian S&C Coach To Train Formula One Driver Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandok
– 1st Indian S&C Coach for A1 GP Formula Racing-Team India
– 1st Indian S&C Coach for Indian Rally Team
– 1st Indian S&C For Super Formula Racing In Japan
– S&C Coach for the Indian Table Tennis Team
– Currently Working on Specialised Projects on High Performance For Varied Sports
– Currently Training OGQ Athletes In Varied Sports
– Currently training Olympic Athletes Heading For CWG 2022 And Paris Olympics 2024

Mr. Vishnu Govind
PGDM from IIM Calcutta, B. Tech (Mechanical) from College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram.
Work Profile: Over two decades of experience in the areas of Brand Management, Business Development and Growth Strategies.
Played pivotal roles in the growth journeys of iconic consumer brands in India
As founder of Add Valorem Consulting, focuses on brands in fast-growing emerging sectors
Professor of Practice and Mentor in the domain of Sports Commercialization
Published:
- Author of ‘GOATS Must Be Crazy – Management Mantras from Sporting Greats’
- Co-Author for ‘Business of Sports – The Winning Formula for Success’
- Official Narrator for ‘India Sports Sponsorship Report’ released by GroupM ESP, for 6 years in a row

Ms. Avanti Desai
Educational Qualification:
– Post-Graduation Diploma in Business Management – NMIMS
– Batch topper of Leadership & Change Management – IIM, Indore
– Master of Business Administration (Sales & Marketing)-D Y Patil University
– Currently pursuing a PhD at Symbiosis International University
Number of years of experience:
– 8 years of Teaching Experience
– 12 years of Corporate Experience
Published Research Paper Titled:
– Worked in several research reports, including Sports Development and Youth Engagement which was published in FICCI TURF 2018
– The paper – “Revolutionizing Fan Engagement: Adopting Trends and Technologies in The Vibrant Indian Sports Landscape” is successfully published in the “International Journal of Management Thinking” (from Malaysia)
– Chapter titled “Athlete-Centric HR Redefining Success in the Sporting Arena” has been accepted for publication in edited book (peer reviewed and refereed) titled “Emerging Trends in Human Resource Management (Volume – 1)”

Mr. Karan Mange
Head of Marketing & Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization:
Strategic Management, Marketing, Sports Marketing, Digital Marketing
Educational Qualifications:
– Bachelor of Management Studies (Marketing Specialization)
– Master of Management Studies (Marketing Specialization)
– Currently Pursuing Ph.D from NMIMS
Number of years of experience:
– 7 years Teaching Experience
– 10 years of Corporate Experience
Published Research Paper Titled:
1. Authored “Areas of Improvement for Ed-tech Providers in India” published in UGC Care Journal
2. Co-authored “An analysis of the impact of Virat Kohli on Puma in India” in peer-reviewed and refereed journal – Entire research

Ms. Manali Ganesh Patil
Assistant Professor
Subjects Taught/Areas of Specialization at IISM
Anatomy & Physiology, Foundation of Nutrition, Sports Nutrition, Anthropometry, Exercise Physiology
Educational Qualifications
– Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Nutrition & Dietetics
– Postgraduate in Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics (PGCND)
– Registered Dietitian (RD – 016/2014)
– Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
– Nugenomics Coach
– Currently Pursuing MBA in Sales & Marketing
Number of Years of Experience
– 6 Years of Teaching Experience
– 8 Years of Corporate Experience

Ms. Krushmi
Chheda Pawar
- Education Qualification: MSc. Sport & Health Sciences, University of Exeter, U.K 2008 MSc
- Clinical Nutrition with specialization in Sports Nutrition, Roehampton University, UK 2010
- IOC Diploma Sports Nutrition 2021 Certified Pilates Instructor, Australia, Certified Personal Trainer (American College Sports Medicine)
- Currently Working: Sports Scientist and Nutritionist, Founder of CORE, Nutrition, Fitness and Health Clinic in Mumbai Official Team Nutritionist of Rajasthan Royals
- Number of years of experience in the corporate sector: 13 years and above
- Number Research Papers Published, Topics of research papers and journals published in (1): Topic: Sports Nutrition, Journal: British Journal of Sports

Dr. Anuja Dalvi
- Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy from GS Medical College and KEM Hospital. Master’s in Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy from University of South Australia. Online certificate in Healthcare Management from ISB
- Number of years of experience in teaching: More than 2 years
- Number of years of experience in the professional sector: More than 15 years, worked with MCA, NCA- BCCI, BCB, RR-IPL, UP warriorz- WPL

Ms. Nidhi Kothari
Assistant Professor & Program Associate Lead – BSM
Subjects Taught at IISM
Marketing and Management
Educational Qualifications
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Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
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Master of Management Studies (MMS)
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Pursuing Master's in Business Economics
Teaching & Corporate Experience
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4 years of teaching experience
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1 year of corporate experience
Research Publications
- 3 research papers published

Ms. Pallavi SP
Assistant Professor
Subjects Taught/Areas of Specialization at IISM
Marketing and Management
Educational Qualifications
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Postgraduate in Sports Science, Fitness & Nutrition, SNDT, Mumbai
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M.Sc. in Dietetics
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Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
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Certified in Athlete's Biological Passport (ASADA)
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ITCFSAN Certified Internal Auditor
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IOC Scholar – Sports Nutrition
Number of Years of Experience
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15 Years of Experience as a Sports Nutritionist and Corporate Consultant
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8 Years of Teaching Experience
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3 Years of Experience as a Guide for Sports Nutrition Master's Students
Published Research Paper
- Effect of Cafeteria Food on Employee Health, NWWA, 2015, IIT Mumbai








