I have a doctorate in Business Administration from the Department of Management, University of Lucknow (NAAC A++), in 2024. My thesis title was Succession Management Practices in Corporate Firms in India (Strategic HRM area) . I have qualified for the UGC-NET exam in management. I have completed an MBA with a dual specialization in HRM and marketing from AKTU Lucknow. I have completed a Bachelor of Science in Maths from the University of Gorakhpur (NAACA++). My research interests include HRM, OB, Succession Planning & Management, general management, corporate strategy, multi-business firms, Tourism sector and entrepreneurial orientation. I have a keen interest in researching & investigating the issues and challenges related to succession planning & management in new-age startups. I am also a life member of the Indian Commerce Association-ICA (Membership ID: UP1089). I have actively participated in IIM Bangalore, Centre for Corporate Governance and Citizenship Panel Discussion since 2021. I have reviewed research articles for The Organization Studies Journal Collection (Scopus Indexed) since 2021 and the Diversity Journal Collection (Scopus Indexed) since 2021 based on Common Ground Research Networks, University of Illinois Research Park, USA 2021. I am also a reviewer in the European Journal of Management Issues. I have published research papers in journals indexed in ABDC, Web of Science and peer-reviewed international journals. I contributed to Chapters of Edited books published by national and international publishers such as Springer Nature, Emerald and IGI. I have been a reviewer with the Journal of Industrial Information Integration (Scopus indexed) since 2024. My Orcid profile is 0000-0002-8251-7278 and Web of Science ResearcherIDKUC-5469-2024.  I have more than 30 publications including research papers and book chapters.