Educational Qualification

• B. Tech Information Technology (School of Engineering - Cochin University of Science & Technology)
• MBA Information Systems (Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi)
• PhD Information Systems (Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi)

Work Experience (Research /Teaching)

• Senior Faculty (Online) – Eaton Business School (Westford Group of Institutions), UAE
• Assistant Professor – Rajagiri Business School 
• Research Associate – IIM Lucknow (Noida Campus)
• Visiting Faculty - Shri Sharada Institute of Indian Management, New Delhi 
• Senior Lecturer - EMPI B-School, New Delhi 
• Lecturer - Global Institute for Management Science, Bahrain

Area of Interest (Research /Teaching)

• Technology adoption; ICT4D; Information Systems; e-government; Electronic participation; Digital platforms

Journal Publication

• Asokkumar, J., Sekar, K., Mathew, A.S., Thomas R et al. Intention Among Information Technology Professionals to Adopt Paid MOOCs from E-Learning Platforms: An Empirical Study. Technology Knowledge and Learning 29, 655–680 (2024). Published in September 2023, SCOPUS Q1

Paper Presentation

• ‘Measuring the Popularity of Open-to-Work hashtags on Twitter during COVID-19’ accepted for ISDSI-Global conference 2021, IIM Nagpur, December 27-30, 2021
• ‘Role of government-owned platforms in enhancing citizen e-participation: Lessons from MyGov.in’ at ‘Platform Economies in India: Implementation, Impact, Infrastructure and Aptitude' Conference, IIT Bombay, February 26-27, 2020

Conferences / MDPs Attended / FDPs Attended

• Speaker – ‘Faculty Empowerment’ at AACSB Asia Pacific Annual Conference, Osaka, Japan; 29 November – 1 December 2023
• Moderator – Panel Session on ‘Industry 5.0: Era of Intelligent Automation’ at International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals – Opportunities, Challenges and Future; St. Joseph’s College, Hyderabad, March 2023
• Paper Presentation – Measuring the Popularity of Open-to-Work hashtags on Twitter during COVID-19’; ISDSI-Global conference 2021, IIM Nagpur, December 27-30, 2021
• Paper Presentation – ‘Role of government-owned platforms in enhancing citizen e-participation: Lessons from MyGov.in’ at ‘Platform Economies in India: Implementation, Impact, Infrastructure and Aptitude' Conference, IIT Bombay, February 26-27, 2020
• Participant – 2023 AACSB International Conference and Annual Meeting (ICAM), Chicago, USA; April 23 – 25, 2023
• Participant – 2022 AACSB Asia Pacific Annual Accreditation Conference, Singapore Management University; Singapore, June 8 – 10, 2022

Workshops / Training Attended

• Resource Person – Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "Process and Systems for Data Capture" at IRMA, Gujarat, December 2024
• Resource Person – Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Innovations in Teaching-Learning Pedagogy at NBN Memorial Teachers Enrichment Programme, October 2024
• Resource Person – Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "Contemporary Pedagogy for Management Teachers" at ATAL FDP, School of Management Studies (SMS), CUSAT, October 2024
• Panelist - Student Workshop on "Women in STEAM" organized by Women in Science (WiSci) June 2024
• Resource Person – ‘Hospital Information Systems - Big Data Analytics’ session in Management Development Program (MDP) on "Technologies & Digital Transformation in Healthcare" organized by the Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI), July 11, 2024
• Resource Person – ‘Hospital Information Systems - Big Data Analytics’ session in Management Development Program (MDP) on "Technologies & Digital Transformation in Healthcare" organized by the Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI), May 6, 2024
• Resource Person – Faculty Development Program (FDP) at the CESIM Summit, Bengaluru, April 2024
• Resource Person – Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Innovations in Teaching-Learning Pedagogy at St. Francis De Sales College, Bengaluru, April 2024
• Resource Person – Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Innovations in Teaching-Learning Pedagogy at Government Higher Secondary School, Kadayiruppu, April 2024
• Resource Person – Student Workshop on "Embracing Change in a Dynamic World: Opportunities & Challenges" at Morning Star Home Science College, Angamaly, July 2024
• Resource Person on ‘Storytelling with Data: Descriptive, Predictive and Prescriptive Tools using Excel, Python, Orange and Tableau’, ATAL FDP, December 16 – 22, 2023
• Resource Person – ‘Graceful Retirement – Emotional & Mental readiness’, Federal Bank, May 2023
• Participant – IIM K’s online FDP on ‘Advanced Certificate Programme in Academic Research and Data Analysis’; January 2022 – February 2023
• Resource Person – ‘Graceful Retirement – Emotional & Mental readiness’, Federal Bank, November 2022
• Resource Person – MBA Induction Programme at School of Management & Business Studies, MG University, October 1, 2020
• Resource Person – ‘Dimensions of Leadership’ at Superiors’ Animation Programme, CMI Sacred Heart Province, Kochi. September 25, 2020
• Resource Person – Capacity Building Programme - Tolins World School, May 26, 2017
• Resource Person – Capacity-Building Programme on ‘Engaging Teaching-Learning Strategies’ at Rajagiri Public School, May 24-25, 2017
• Resource Person – ‘Attitude, Skill & Knowledge Development’ for teachers of P. B. Kendriya Vidyalayam, May 23, 2017
• Resource Person – ‘Dimensions of Leadership for Superiors’ Training Programme, CMI St. Thomas Province, Kozhikode, May 16, 2017
• Resource Person – ‘Crisis Management’ organized by PAROC Research Institute, Mannuthy, Kerala, December 15, 2016

Certifications

• UGC NET (2013)
• Oracle Certified Professional (2007)

International Exposure

• Speaker – ‘Faculty Empowerment’ at AACSB Asia Pacific Annual Conference, Osaka, Japan; 29 November – 1 December 2023
• Participant – 2023 AACSB International Conference and Annual Meeting (ICAM), Chicago, USA; April 23 – 25, 2023
• Participant – 2022 AACSB Asia Pacific Annual Accreditation Conference, Singapore Management University; Singapore, June 8 – 10, 2022
• Guest Faculty – ‘Sustainable production and Consumption: A Case Study from the Indian Context’, International Staff Week 2016, Commercial Sciences, Business Management and Informatics, VIVES University College, Belgium, November 21 – 25, 2016

Administrative Roles

• Associate Dean (Academics) [2020 – present]
• Area Chair (Information Systems & Business Analytics) [2020 – 2024]
• Coordinator, Rajagiri National Business Quiz [2015 – 2017; 2020 – present]
• Coordinator – AACSB [2020- present]

Other Details

• Visiting Faculty – Introduction to Analytics for Business (IAB) for MBA module for the Girne American University (GAU) Program at Westford University College, UAE [2021; online]
• Journal Reviewer – European Journal of Information Systems, 2023
• Journal Reviewer – Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management; 2023
• Contributor – Rajagiri blog on ‘Empowerment Beyond Words: Reflections on Sustainability and Progress’, January 2025 [https://www.rajagiribusinessschool.edu.in/blog-details/empowerment-beyond-words]