Education

Ph. D in Management Studies
KUFOS, Panangad, Cochin
2020- Present (Thesis Submitted)

Master of Philosophy (M. Phil)
University of Kerala, Karyavattom Campus
2018- 2019

Master of Business Administration
University of Kerala, Karyavattom
2016- 2018

Bachelor of Business Administration
University Institute of Technology Kollam
2013- 2016

Experience

Assistant Professor of Management Studies 

Ideal College of Arts and Science, Kuttyadi, Calicut

• Developed innovative course materials tailored to industry demands, ensuring students receive relevant education.
• Provided personalized guidance, fostering students’ academic and professional growth, while promoting
  critical thinking and analytical skills.

Achievements

• Student Organiser of International Fisheries Congress and Expo- 2024
• Student Grievances Redressal Council Department Member (2023-24): Contributed to resolving student grievances and ensuring a fair and supportive academic environment.
• Researcher’s Union Joint Convenor (2023-24): Played a crucial role in bringing research scholars’ issues to the attention of university authorities.
• Student Editor of University Magazine2022-23
• IQAC Student Co-ordinator at KUFOS: Led initiatives to enhance academic quality and institutional effectiveness, collaborating with faculty and students to ensure continuous improvement.
• Department’s Union Student Coordinator (2018): Orchestrated departmental activities and represented student interests, fostering a vibrant and inclusive academic community.
• Assisted in Various Projects and Internships: Provided valuable support to projects and internships jointly funded by KUFOS and other national and international agencies and universities, contributing to research and practical knowledge exchange initiatives.
• Rewarded with best paper presentations awards at various national and international conferences including IIM Kozhikode, IIM Shillong and Holy Grace Institute of Management Studies Thrissur.

UGC Carelisted Publications

• Raju, R., & K., A. K. (2024). Consumption of malt-based food drinks among children in Kerala: application of behavioural reasoning and health economics theory. Journal of the K.R. Cama Oriental Institute,
  78, March 2024. ISSN: 0970-0609.
• Raju, R., & K., A. K. (2021). A study on the shopping behaviour exhibited by parents during the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to malted health drinks. Journal of Fundamental and Comparative Research – Shodhsamhitha, 8(12), April 2021. ISSN: 2277-7067.
• Raju, R. (2020). A study on the licensing and transportation issues in the distribution practices of seafood firms in Kollam District. Studies in Indian Place Names (SIPN), 40(81).

Other Publications

• Raju, R., & K. K., A. (2023). Role of green consumers in driving demand for healthier and sustainable malted drinks. Journal of Science, Technology and Management, 16(1).
  R. R., & Raju, R. (2023). Consumer satisfaction towards sports goods in Kerala. Journal of Science, Technology and Management, 16(1).
• Raju, R., Rozario, S., & Karthika, G. G. (2021). Operations of quality management department in cost reduction and profit maximization under BPO sector in Kerala. In Shodharavalli Research Perspectives in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (1st ed., pp. 63-71). ISBN: 978-81-953842-5-9.
• Chakravarthy V. Panicker, S., Raju, R., & Kozhukkal, M. M. (Year not provided). Exploring the transformative role of the computerised public distribution system in Kerala: New age challenges and
  opportunities in social science (pp. 38-45). ISBN: 978-93-93364-31-9.

Papers Presented

• ‘Application of behavioural reasoning and health economics theory to children’s malt-based food drink intake in Kerala’ at the 3rd International Conference on management on theme – innovations and disruptions for sustainable development conducted by Lead College of Management jointly organised by Department of Business Administration and Management, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi In association with Kochi Business School, Ernakulam and Sharda University, Uzbekistan On March 15th to 17 2023
• ‘Roll of green consumers in driving demand for healthier and sustainable malted drinks’ at the National conference on emerging trends in sustainability and business management at Naipunya Business School, Thrissur, Kerala on May 19 ,2023
• ‘Fostering food and nutritional Security: facilitating the well-being of fisher folk communities via sustainable health and consumption practices’ presented at International Fisheries Congress and Expo
  2024 organised by KUFOS and COFPAA
• ‘Marketing strategies and children’s Influence: A comparative analysis of malted health drink brands’ presented at GIT -2023 organised by IIM Kozhikode
  ‘Application of behavioural reasoning and health economics theory to children’s malt-based food drink intake in Kerala’ presented at 16th agricultiural science congress ,Kochi
• ‘Effectiveness of advertisement towards buying behaviour of malted foods in Kerala’ at the 8th International Conference on ‘Sustainable management practices in the new age business (hybrid)’ at Marian Institute of Management, Marian College, Kuttikkanam on 23rd & 24th February 2023.
• ‘Consumption of malt-based food drinks among children in Kerala: application of behavioral reasoning and health economics theory’ at the 4th Rajagiri Conference on Economics and Finance, RCEF’22 jointly organised by Rajagiri Business School and Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (autonomous) Kochi in association with University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw, Poland on 28th and 29th November 2022.
• ‘Advertisement effectiveness of buying behaviour of malted health drinks in Kerala’ in the international conference on green leadership at De Paul Institute of Science and Technology Angamali, Ernakulam on 30th November 2022
• ‘A Study on the role of buyer-supplier relationship on organizational performance in respect to Indian malt food industry’ at the International Conference on Business Management, Economics, Commerce and Technology in the new normal organized by the Department of Commerce, Lead College of Management, Palakkad, Kerala on December 17 & 18,2021.
• ‘User’s continuous intention towards digital banking in the postpandemic Era’ at 8th edition of IIM World Pan Management Conference organized by IIM Kozhikode on December 16-18,2021
• ‘Revolutionizing market strategies for malt-based food drinks among children in Kerala: a fusion of behavioral reasoning and health economics theories for transformative impact’ at IIM Shillong
• ‘A study to understand the benefits of malted health drinks among children under the concrete operational stage’ at an international conference on business management and allied disciplines organized by the School of Business Management and Legal Studies, Institute of Management in Kerala, Karyavattam campus, Trivandrum
• ‘Brand loyalty exhibited by parents during Covid-19 towards malted food drinks’ at the International Conference “Le Novita 2k21 “on revitalization – challenges and prospects in the Indian business
  environment, surviving the Covid-19 pandemic era organized by Musaliar Institute of Management, Pathanamthitta on October 21- 22,2021
• ‘A study on the shopping behaviour exhibited by parents during Covid-19 pandemic’ at the International Conference “Saxion 2021” on emerging trends in business and management organized by Farook Institute of Management Studies, and the Saxion University of Applied Science, The Netherlands on November 11-12 ,2021
• ‘Impact of advertisement on buying behaviour of malted health drinks in Kerala’ at the International Conference on Commerce, Management and Interdisciplinary Subjects (ICCMIS 2021) organized by the Department of Commerce and the International Business, School of Business Studies, Central University of Kerala, Periya, Kasargod on October 28 & 29,2021

FDP & Training

• AICTE Sponsered FDP on Research Methodology for teachers of Colleges and Universities
• UGC Sponsered Refresher Course
• UGC Sponsered FDP on Hiring Skills
• FDP on Teaching Management with Games

Internships

DC Books
Hindustan Latex
Double Horse Food Products
Modern Bread

Academic Excellence

• Third Rank- MBA (Kerala University- 2018 )
• Top Scorer in Operations Managenent stream in MBA- 2018
• First Rank – Mphil (Kerala University- 2019)

Areas of Interest

• Operation Management
• Financial Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistic Management
• World Class Manufacturing
• Marketing Management

Projects

• Distribution systems and practises of seafood processing Firms in Kollam DIistrict
• Socio-economic assessment of fisherfolk communities in Ernakulam District – project led by Faculty of Fisheries Management and KUFOS, Kochi