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Prof. (Dr) Mohit Verma

Principal - Himalayan School of Management Studies (HSMS)

Prof. (Dr) Mohit Verma is a Professor & Principal at Himalayan School of Management Studies (HSMS), SRHU (SRHU). He has vast experience in academia as well as in the corporate world. Prof. Mohit Verma has more than 29 years of national & international experience out of which over 24 years is in Academics & Higher Education teaching, training, research and academic administration; and 5 years of corporate experience in Marketing and Sales. He also has undertaken overseas assignments in Dubai (UAE). He has worked with leading and renowned higher education institutions like Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University (SVDU), Vadodara, Gujarat, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University (SRMU) Lucknow, UP, Institute of Productivity & Management, Lucknow, UP, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad Dubai Campus- IMT Business School, Dubai and American University in the Emirates(AUE), Dubai. Prof. Mohit is a Post-Graduate in Business Administration with specialization in Marketing and holds a Ph.D. from University of Lucknow. His research interests include Consumer Behaviour, Green Marketing, Services Marketing, and Retailing.

Dr Mohit Verma is an approved PHD Guide and guided many PHD research scholars and Post Graduate students Dissertations and has been an active academic and corporate trainer. He has conducted various Executive Development Programs for corporates in the area of Retail and Marketing. He has also conducted Faculty Development Programs, Seminars and published cases, articles and research papers in leading publications. As a passionate academician and administrator he has been mentor and trainer for his colleagues, students and has ensured highest quality in training, teaching, learning and student support system to help colleagues and students being transformed from potential to professionals in academics as well as in corporate world.

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International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.