Ms. Akankhya Panda is a dedicated and accomplished academician with a strong interdisciplinary foundation, holding an MCA and an MBA, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Organizational Development and Human Resources at GITAM (Deemed to be University). With over 4 years of teaching experience, she has effectively taught undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including BBA and PGDM. She is recognized for adopting a student-centric, outcome-oriented pedagogy that integrates theoretical rigor with practical relevance. Her teaching approach emphasizes experiential learning, critical thinking, and the application of management concepts to contemporary organizational challenges.
Her academic specialization lies in Human Resource Management and Retail Management, with broader research interests encompassing organizational development, organizational behavior, employee well-being, stress management, and workplace dynamics. She has made meaningful scholarly contributions through publications in reputed Scopus-indexed and UGC-recognized journals, reflecting her engagement with empirically grounded and socially relevant research. Ms. Akankhya has actively participated in numerous Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) and has completed several certified courses in advanced research methodologies, strengthening her quantitative and qualitative research capabilities. She has also presented and attended papers at multiple national and international conferences, contributing to academic discourse and knowledge exchange.
Ms. Akankhya is a member of the Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD), Visakhapatnam Chapter, demonstrating her commitment to continuous professional learning and collaboration with the academic and training fraternity. Her academic profile highlights a balanced and evolving commitment to teaching excellence, research productivity, and professional engagement, positioning her as a motivated scholar contributing to quality management education and organizational research.