Dr. Hitesh Parmar Assistant Professor at Department of Business Management (MBA), Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, .

Profile Summery Qualifications:

Ph.D. (2011),(Management)-DBIM, VNSGU,Surat. PGDRM (2010)- ,Post Graduate Diploma in Research Methodology – VNSGU,Surat M.B.A. (2005),(Operations Management & Marketing Management),Bhavnagar University. B.E(2003), (Mechanical), , Rajkot.

Experience

1. September 2006 – February 2017- Assistant Professor – Department of Business & Industrial Management, Veer Narmad South , Surat.

2. June 2005 – September 2006 (1 Year, 3 Month) Executive - Production Planning & Control Hiren Aluminium Ltd. Silvassa. Subjects Taught

Business Statistics, Operations & Production Management, Operations Research, Project Management, Service Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing Information System.

Faculty Development Prageamme Organized

1) Organized 2 days Faculty Development Programme on “Statistical Analysis using SPSS” in Department of Business and Industrial Management, Surat during 4-5th February, 2012. 2) Organized 2 days Faculty Development Programme on “Business Statistics using SPSS” in Department of Business and Industrial Management, Surat during 3-4th March, 2012. 3) Organized 2 days Faculty Development Programme on “Multivariate Data Analysis using SPSS” in Department of Business and Industrial Management, Surat during 8- 9th May, 2012. 4) Organized 2 days Faculty Development Programme on “Business Research” in Department of Business and Industrial Management, Surat during 3-4th March, 2013. 5) Organized 2 days Faculty Development Programme on “Data Analysis Using SPSS” in Department of Business and Industrial Management, Surat during 8-9th March, 2014. 6) Organized 2 days Faculty Development Programme on “Data Analysis Using SPSS” in Department of Business and Industrial Management, Surat during 21-22th June, 2014. 7) Organized 2 days Faculty Development Programme on “Data Analysis and Design of Experiment Using Minitab 17” in Department of Business and Industrial Management, Surat during 13-14th February, 2015. 8) Organized 2 days Faculty Development Programme on “Business Statistics” in Department of Business and Industrial Management, Surat during 9-10th May, 2015. 9) Organized 2 days Faculty Development Programme on “Business Research” in Department of Business and Industrial Management, Surat during 10-12th July, 2015. 10) Organized 2 days Faculty Development Programme on “Structural Equation Modelling Using IBM SPSS AMOS” in Department of Business and Industrial Management, Surat during 26-27th October, 2015. 11) Organized 2 days Faculty Development Programme on “Data Analysis Using R Software” in Department of Business and Industrial Management, Surat during 12- 13th March, 2016. 12) Organized 2 days Workshop on “Biostatistics Using SPSS Software” in Department of Business and Industrial Management, Surat during 9-10th September, 2016.

Resource Person / Expert Lecture 1. Invited as a resource person for workshop on “Data Analysis with SPSS” at Navnirman Institute of Management on 31st July, 2011. 2. Invited as a resource person for 3 days Faculty Development Programme on “Data Analysis using SPSS” in S.K. Patel Institute of Management and Computer Studies, Gandhinagar during 10-12th November, 2011. 3. Invited for expert lecture on “Quantitative Analysis” at TMES Institute of Business Management and Computer Studies, Mandavi on 27th November, 2011. 4. Invited for expert lecture on “Six Sigma through Minitab (Control Chart for Attributes and Control Chart for Variables)” in the one day seminar on “Six Sigma Quality Management Initiative” on April 5, 2012 at Mechanical Engineering Department of U.V. Patel College of Engineering, . 5. Invited for expert lecture on “Six Sigma through Minitab (Control Chart for Attributes and Control Chart for Variables)” in the one day seminar on “Six Sigma” on 13th March, 2012 at Mechanical Engineering Department, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat. 6. Invited for expert lecture on “Advance Business Research” in Faculty Development Programme organized during July 24-25, 2012 by Marwadi Education Foundation’s Group of Institutions, Rajkot. 7. Invited for expert lecture on “Multivariate Data Analysis” in Faculty Development Programme organized during August 7-8, 2012 by S.K. Patel Institute of Management and Computer Studies. 8. Invited for expert lecture on “Multivariate Data Analysis” in Faculty Development Programme organized during August 7-8, 2012 by S.K. Patel Institute of Management and Computer Studies. 9. Invited as a resource person for workshop on “Data Analysis in Medical Research” at Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Surat during 8-9th December, 2012. 10. Invited as a resource person on “Six Sigma using Minitab Software” in one day seminar on “Professional Improvement in Quality Management with emphasis on Six Sigma” on 2nd February, 2013 by Automobile Engineering Department, Indus Institute of Technology and Engineering 11. Invited as a resource person for training program on “Research Methodology and Advance Data Analysis Techniques” organized by TEQIP Section, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat during 10-14th June, 2013. 12. Invited as a resource person for training program on “Computational Methods in Engineering” organized by TEQIP Section, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat on 26th June, 2013. 13. Invited as a resource person for Faculty Development Programme on “Design of Questionnaires and its integration with Data Analysis Methods” organized by SMJV’s Institute of Management, Vadodara during 26-27th July, 2013. 14. Invited as a resource person for workshop on “Practical Application of SPSS” organized by Parul Institute of Management, Vadodara during 6-7th August, 2013. 15. Invited as a resource person for Faculty Development Programme on “Econometrics for Researchers” organized by J.D. Gabani Commerce College and Atmanand Saraswati College of Management, Surat during 12-13th October, 2013. 16. Invited as a resource person for Faculty Development Programme on “Data Analysis using SPSS”, held from 10-24th December, 2013 at Department of PSM, Government Medical College,Surat. 17. Invited as a resource person for training program on “Research Methodology” organized by National Level TEQIP Sponsored Short Term Course at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Central Technological State, Mumbai during 4-5th February, 2014. 18. Invited as a resource person for training program on “Advanced Quality Engineering Techniques” organized by National Level TEQIP Sponsored Short Term Training Programme at Mechanical Engineering Department, S.V. National Institute of Technology for the topic “Six Sigma Quality Control Using Minitab Software” during 3-7th March, 2014. 19. Invited as a resource person for training program on “Advanced Quality Engineering Techniques” organized by National Level TEQIP Sponsored Short Term Training Programme at Mechanical Engineering Department, S.V. National Institute of Technology for the topic “Hands on Exercise with Minitab Software” during 3-7th March, 2014. 20. Invited as a resource person in Certificate Course in SPSS on “Factor Analysis” organized by Human Resource Department, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University on 23rd March, 2014. 21. Invited as a resource person for training program on Finishing School on “Statistics for Experimenters” organized by National Level TEQIP Sponsored Short Term Training Programme at Civil Engineering Department, S.V. National Institute of Technology for the topic “ANOVA and Design of Experiment” during 28-29th March, 2014. 22. Invited as a resource person for conducting two day Faculty Development Programme on “Statistical Analysis Using SPSS” for management faculty on 17th and 18th July, 2014 at Parul Institute of Management, Vadodara. 23. Invited as a resource person for training program on “Advanced Quality Engineering Techniques” organized by National Level TEQIP Sponsored Short Term Training Programme at Mechanical Engineering Department, S.V. National Institute of Technology for the topic “Quality Improvement through Minitab Software” during 4-8th August, 2014. 24. Invited as a resource person for training program on “Data Analysis Using SPSS” organized by Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology at Town and Country Planning, Civil Engineering Department, SCET, Surat during 19th – 20th September, 2014. 25. Invited as a resource person for training program on “Concepts and Advances in Quality and Reliability Management” organized by National Level TEQIP Sponsored Short Term Training Programme at Mechanical Engineering Department, Goa College of Engineering, Goa for the topic “Data Analysis Using Minitab” during 17-28th November, 2014. 26. Invited as a resource person for training program on “Advances in Research Methods and Data Analysis Tools” jointly organized by Gujarat Technological University Council for Human Resource Studies and Organizational Structure (GTU – CHRSOS) and Narmada College of Management, Bharuch during 2nd – 5th January, 2015. 27. Invited as a resource person for training program on “Data Analysis and Design of Experiments Using Minitab” organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Shankersinh Vaghela Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar on 27th January, 2015. 28. Invited as a resource person for delivering 30 hours session on the topic of “Design of an Experiment” at Mechanical Engineering Department of S.V. National Institute of Technology during December 2014 to January 2015. 29. Invited as a resource person for training program on “Design of Experiments: A Soft Computing Research Tool” organized by Sarva Vidyalaya Kelavani Mandal’s LDRP Institute of Technology and Research, Gandhinagar during 27th – 28th February, 2015. 30. Invited as a resource person for one day finishing school on “Design of an Experiment Using Taguchi Method: Overview” organized by National Level TEQIP Sponsored Short Term Training Programme at Mechanical Engineering Department, S.V. National Institute of Technology for the topic “Taguchi Method using Minitab” during 25th April, 2015. 31. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Regression Analysis” organized by National Level TEQIP Sponsored Short Term Training Programme at Chemical Engineering Department, S.V. National Institute of Technology for the topic “Parametric Test, Non Parametric Test and Design of an Experiment” on 22nd June, 2015. 32. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Supply Chain Management and E- Business” organized by National Level TEQIP Sponsored Short Term Training Programme at Mechanical Engineering Department, S.V. National Institute of Technology for the topic “Hypothesis Testing” during June 22 -26th, 2015. 33. Invited as a resource person on “Advanced Data Analysis for Business Research using Statistical Software” organized by Gujarat Technological University Post Graduate Research Centre for Governance System for the topic “Econometrics, Design of an Experiment and Fuzzy Logic” during 22nd June, 2015 to 5th July, 2015. 34. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Research Methodology for Engineering and Management” organized by Department of Production Engineering, Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya for the topic “Regression Analysis” on 25th May, 2016. 35. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Design of Experiment” organized by Department of Production Engineering, Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya for the topic “Uncertainity Analysis with Hands on Exercise” during 30th May, 2016 to 4th June, 2016. 36. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Design of Experiment” organized by Department of Production Engineering, Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya for the topic “Design of Experiments using Minitab Software” during 30th May, 2016 to 4th June, 2016. 37. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Design of Experiment” organized by Department of Production Engineering, Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya for the topic “Hypothesis Testing Using Minitab Software” during 30th May, 2016 to 4th June, 2016. 38. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Design of Experiment for Process Optimization” organized by National Level TEQIP Sponsored Short Term Training Programme at Mechanical Engineering Department, S.V. National Institute of Technology for the topic “Parametric Test and Non-Parametric Test” on June 6th, 2016. 39. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “New Trends in Industrial Engineering (NTIE 2016)” organized by National Level TEQIP Sponsored Short Term Training Programme at Mechanical Engineering Department, S.V. National Institute of Technology for the topic “R Software” on 1st-5th July, 2016. 40. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Total Quality Management” organized by Department of Automobile Engineering, Laxmi Institute of Technology, Sarigam on 30th July, 2016. 41. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Developing Research and Consultancy Capabilities Using Leagile Tools” organized by Production Engineering Department, Government Engineering College, Bhavnagar for the topic “Hypothesis Testing of Non-Parametric by using SPSS” during 22nd – 23rd August, 2016. 42. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Structural Equation Modelling” organized by Department of Management, , Vadodara affiliated to GTU during 26th – 27th August, 2016. 43. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Structural Equation Modelling and Advance Data Analysis Techniques” organized by Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies and Research, affiliated to University of Mumbai during 13th-17th December, 2016. 44. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Research Methodology” organized by Metas Adventist College, affiliated to Northern Eastern Hill University, Shillong on 26th December, 2016. 45. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “New Trends in Industrial Engineering (NTIE 2017)” organized by National Level TEQIP Sponsored Short Term Training Programme at Mechanical Engineering Department, S.V. National Institute of Technology for the topic “R Software” on 23rd – 27th January, 2017. 46. Invited as a resource person for training program on “Advanced in Manufacturing Systems” organized by National Level TEQIP Phase-II Sponsored Short Term Training Programme at Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh for the topic “Hands on Training for Minitab Software” during 16-22nd February, 2017. 47. Invited as a resource person on “Data Analysis Using Open Source Statistical Package “R”, organized by Gujarat Technological University Post Graduate Research Centre for Governance System for the topic “ANOVA and Text Analytics” during 20th-26th February, 2017. 48. Invited as a resource person for expert talk on “Research Methodologies (Case Studies)” organized at Faculty of Management Studies, , Vadodara on 15th March, 2017. 49. Invited as a resource person on 2 Days Training Workshop on "Statistical Basics and their application to Ecology using 'R' Software(with emphasis on Wetland ecosystems)" with the special package of Biodiversity, Sponsored by: Forests and Environment Department, Government of Gujarat and organized by: GEER (Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation) during 17-18th March, 2017. 50. Invited as a resource person on 2 Days Training Workshop on "R Software”, “Use of AMOS in Data Analytics” and “Structural Equation Modeling” organized by Indukaka Ipcowala Institute of Management, Charusat University during 8-10th June, 2017. 51. Invited as a resource person on 2 Days Training Workshop on "Research Methodology for Academia” jointly organized by Naran Lala School of Industrial Management and Computer Science and GIDC Degree Engineering College during 11-12th July, 2017. 52. Invited as a resource person for one day faculty development programme on “Marketing Analytics “ organized by Thakur Institute of Managemennt, Mumbai on 20th August,2017.

List of Papers Published

1. “A Study on Effectiveness of Celebrity Endorsement on Consumer Purchase Decision in Surat City, Gujarat. Published in Prabandhan Guru, A Referred Research Journal of Management & Information technology, Issue – Jan- Dec-2106. ISSN No: 2321-4295.

2. “A Study on the Effect of Merger and Acquisition on Operational Performance of Acquiring Firms in India.” Published in Prabandhan Guru, A Referred Research Journal of Management & Information technology, ISSN No: 2321-4295, pp- 1-12.

3. “Dealer’s Perception about Jyoti Ltd. : A Survey from eastern region of Gujarat” co-authored with Mr. Jayesh Wadhwani, published in Proceedings of ICIE,2013, excel books, first edition.

4. “A Comparative Analysis of Customer Satisfaction before and after the adoption of MNP” co-authored with Dr.Jaydip Chaudhari , published in Innovation & Enterprenurship. Excel Books, ISBN : 978 -93-5062-004-5 pp- 342-348.

5. “Supply Chain Management Practices of Weaving Industry” co-authored with Dr.Jaydip Chaudhari, Published in Journal of Supply Chain Management Systems (IJSCMS) by Publish India Group. Volume 1, Issue 1, ISSN No: 2277-1387 pp-35-43

6. “Supply Chain Management- A Study of Textile Whole sellers and Retailers” co- authored with Dr.Jaydip Chaudhari , published in Proceedings of ICIE,2011 , Excel Books , First edition ISBN: 978-93-81361-54-2,pp-506-511

7. “ Supply Chain Management in Dying and Printing Industry “co-authored with Dr.Jaydip Chaudhari , published in Sustaining Business in Turbulence Times – The Indian Perspective , Excel Books , First edition , ISBN : 978-81-7446-935-9

8. “Supply Chain Management practices of medium scale organizations of embroidery industry located in surat districts .” co-authored with Dr.Jaydip Chaudhari, published in Value creation for competitive differentiation – emerging Financial and technological trends” , Excel Books , First edition , ISBN : 987-81-7446-929-8 9. “Supply Chain Management Integration : A survey of yarn processing industry located in surat district.” co-authored with Dr.Jaydeep Chaudhari ,published in Managing in turbulent times : Enterprise initiatives and technological implications .,excel books ,First edition 2011 ,ISBN : 978 -93-80697 -45 -1

10. “The Effect of Factors affecting the selection of mobile handset on Customer satisfaction and Loyalty among the people of Surat “ co- authored with Renuka vankar , Published in Second Edition of Journal of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management, Volume I, Issue II, July-December 2010 , ISSN 0974 - 9792.

11. “Innovative Work Behavior Measurement in Insurance Industry “ co-authored with Dr.Jaydeep Chaudhari ,published in Innovation management and entrepreneurship ,excel books ,First edition 2010,ISBN : 978 -81-7446-877-2

12. A Study of the prospects of implementing biomass briquette as a substitute fuels used by textile and chemical industry in surat and ankleshwar city .co- authored with Dr.Jaydeep Chaudhari , Published in Managing in the New World Strategies for sustainable Business Development ,Excel Books , First edition ,2010 . ISBN :971-81- 7446-815-4

Sessions Chaired in Conferences 1. Chaired a Session on “ Production Planning Scheduling and control ” at International Conference on Industrial Engineering held on November 20-22, 2013 at SVNIT, Surat 2. Chaired a Session on “ Advanced Operations Management” at International Conference on Industrial Engineering held on 17-19, November,2011 at SVNIT, Surat

Paper Presentation in Conferences

1. Presented a Paper” A Comparative Analysis of Customer Satisfaction before and after the adoption of Mobile Number Portability ( MNP)” at Sixth International conference on Business Innovation & entrepreneurship: Transforming World Economy held at PIMR Indore, from February 11-12,2012

2. Presented a Paper “Supply Chain Management- A Study of Textile Whole sellers and Retailers” at International Conference on “Industrial Engineering” held at Sardar National Institute of Technology from November 17-19,2011.

3. Presented a Paper “Supply chain management practices of medium scale

organizations of embroidery industry located in surat districts .” in 5th International conference on “Value creation for competitive differentiation – emerging business models in the global economy “ held on January 30-31 ,2011 at Prestige institute if Management and Research , Indore. 4. Presented a paper “Supply chain management Integration : A survey of yarn

processing industry located in surat district.” in 14th Nirma International conference on Management on “Managing in turbulent times : Creativity , Innovation ,Entrepreneurship ,Leadership and leanings” held on January 6-8 ,2011 at Nirma Institute of Management, .

5. Presented a paper “A study on Factors affecting selection of restaurant- A survey of college going students” in National conference on “Emerging trends in Management practices “held on December 4-5 ,2010 at Tolani Institute of management studies , Aadipur, kutch.

6. Presented a paper “Innovative Work Behavior Measurement in Insurance Industry “

, Presented in 1st National Conference on “Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship “on 8-9 May 2010 at C.K Pithawalla Institute of Management, Surat.

7. Presented a paper “Factors affecting the use of social networking websites among the people of surat. “ Presented in International Conference on “ Managing in the new world order: Strategies for sustainable business development “ at PIMR Institute INDOR , Jan 30,31 ,2010

8. Presented a paper “A Study of the prospects of implementing biomass briquette as a substitute fuels used by textile and chemical industry in surat and ankleshwar city” at PIMR Institute INDOR , Jan 30,31 ,2010.

Participation in Conferences/ Seminars/Workshops

1. Participated in Refresher course in Management organized by Academic Staff college, S.P University, Vallabh Vidhyanagar from 24/05/2012 to 13/06/2012.

2. Participated in Workshop on” Econometrics for Researchers” held during 23-25 April,2012 at , Ahmedabad.

3. Participated in 6th International conference on “Business Innovation & entrepreneurship: Transforming World Economy “held on February 11-12 ,2011 at Prestige institute of Management and Research , Indore.

4. Participated in International Conference at Tolani institute of Management studies, Adipur,kutch from 10-12 December,2011. 5. Participated in International Conference on “Industrial Engineering” held at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Institute of Technology from November 17-19,2011.

6. Participated in UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme at Academic Staff College, Himachal Pradesh University,Shimla from 21 February,2011 to 19 March,2011.

7. Participated in National Seminar on “Institution Building “ held at Department of Business and Industrial Management , Veer Narmad South Gujarat University on 21st January,2011.

8. Participated in 5th International conference on “Value creation for competitive differentiation – emerging business models in the global economy “ held on January 30-31 ,2011 at Prestige institute if Management and Research , Indore.

9. Participated in Emerging trends in Management Practices “on december 4-5,2010 at Tolani institute of Management studies, Adipur,kutch .

10. Participated in 14th International Conference on “ Managing in Turbulent times : Creativity , Innovation ,Entrepreneurship ,Leadership and learnings” held on January 6-8 ,2011 at Nirma Institute of Management ,Ahmedabad.

11. Participated in 1st National Conference on “ Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship “on 8-9 May 2010 at at C.K Pithawalla Institute of Management , Surat .

12. Participated in the Seminar on “Knowledge Sharing Practices “ on 20th March 2010,at C.K Pithawalla Institute of Management , Surat .

13. Participated in International Conference on “ Managing in the new world order: Strategies for sustainable business development “ at PIMR Institute INDOR , Jan 30,31 ,2010

14. Participated in workshop on “Econometrics for Management Research” at Shrimad Rajchandra Institute of Management and Computer Application , Gopal Vidyanagar on 13th Ocotober ,2009.

15. Participated in workshop on Data Mining Using PASW MODELER at Department of research Methodology and interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences ,veer Narmad South Gujarat University ,surat ,6th October 2009.

16. Participated in International Conference on “ Transcending Horizons Through Innovative Global Practices “ at PIMR Institute INDOR , Feb 7-8 ,2009. 17. Attended Regional conference on “ Management Excellence “ at ICFAI National College , Vadodara ,18th October ,2008

18. Attended the National Conference IDBIT 2008 , at Gopal Vidyanagar , 23-24 February ,2008

19. Participated in the workshop on “SPSS and Data Mining “at B.K School of Management, Gujarat University, from 17th – 18th March 2008.

20. Participated in the Third National Conference on “Management Science and Practices (MSP- 2008) “at the Indian Institute of management, Ahmedabad from March 22-24, 2008.

21. Participated in the state level work shop on “Project Management “at Shrimad Rajchandra Institute of Management and Computer Application, Gopal Vidyanagar on 4th November , 2007.

22. Participated in the “V.V.P Aakansha 2003”, a State level Technical exhibition at V.V.P engineering college Rajkot from 4th – 5th April , 2003 .