Prof. Divya Aggarwal – Dr. Divya is Former Associate Dean – Academic &  Student Affairs/ Admissions, Accreditations & Marketing at IIHMR Delhi. She has completed her Ph.D (Management) in the area of Human Resources from prestigious Amity University, Noida. She did her graduation from Delhi University in the field of Instrumentation. After that, she did her M.B.A specializing in Human Resources and Finance from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. She has more than 17 years of Academic and consultancy experience and has diverse knowledge of the corporate world. Led the first cycle of NAAC accreditation, demonstrating her commitment to quality standards and successfully got ‘A’ grade for the institution. Divya is an expert on long-term success. Dr. Divya leverages her academic background and extensive consultancy experience to empower organizations with strategies for sustainable growth and lasting success. Under her supervision, nine post graduate students carried out research work in the area of Zoonoses which was funded by International organization. She had carried out research project on workload assessment of ANMs funded by UNICEF and has carried out various projects related to strategy and HR viz., strategy evaluation, workforce planning, competency mapping, talent retention strategies at the corporate level. She conducted Attitude Survey of Employees of Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC Bank Ltd) on 16 parameters on All India Basis and made Action Plan. She has conducted various trainings and workshops on areas related to Conflict management, team building and leadrship in various organizations and b-schools. 

Dr. Sumesh Kumar holds Ph. D, M. Phil and M.A., degrees in economics and MBA degree in finance. During over 20 years of working experience, he worked with different organizations and is well versed in industry projects, practical implications of economic theories, methods of data collection and analysis, designing curriculum, academic administration and analyzing government policies for economics and industry. He has completed many research projects in the area of economics, health and life skills. He has published various articles in leading Indian newspapers and research papers in the field of economics and management. He has been a key speaker in national and international conferences and attended several workshops and seminars.

Dr. Vinay received his academic training in the discipline of Anthropology and obtained Masters, M.Phil., and Ph. D from University of Hyderabad. Before joining IHMR-Delhi, he was working with IHMR-Bangalore. With more than fifteen years of rich experience in the field of research and development, he has coordinated and evaluated different projects in health, climate change, water and sanitation, education, and rural development domain. With sound understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methods, he has been instrumental in developing various research grants and proposals. He has presented papers in national conferences and published papers. 

Dr. Nishikant Bele is an Associate Professor in the area of Information System. He has received his MCA from Amravati University Amravati, Maharashtra and Doctorate in Computer Science from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Dr. Nishikant has over 16 years of experience in teaching, training, administration and research with prominent organizations. He is a SAP certified ERP Solution consultant. He had published research papers in various journals of international repute and has attended and presented papers in many international and national conferences. Dr. Nishikant Bele has conducted MDP for Uttar Pradesh Police on Computer Competency. His areas of interest are: Business Intelligence, ERP, Data Modeling & Database Designing, Data Analysis through MS-Excel, Web and Text Mining.

Ekta Saroha is a Doctor of Public Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with over 20 years of experience in implementing public health programs in India. As a seasoned Epidemiologist and Social Scientist, she is passionate about applying quantitative research methods to address health disparities. Dr Ekta has extensive experience in teaching and training health professionals in study designs, hypothesis testing, statistical methods, data analysis, and scientific writing. Her publications in international and national peer-reviewed journals focus on infectious diseases epidemiology and health disparities. Ekta is a keen learner; she completed her master’s in Social Work from Jamia Millia Islamia and bachelor’s in Geography from Miranda House. She has basic competence in creative writing and basic fluency in Spanish. Ekta is now on a journey to master data science and artificial intelligence to maximize her impact in public health. Ekta is a fitness enthusiast who has spotted many hidden gems while trekking in India and abroad.

Dr. Nidhi Yadav is a doctorate in Hospital Management with specialization in Disaster Management. She holds her Masters in Hospital Management with specialization in Quality Management from the prestigious Indian Institute for Health Management and Research, Jaipur along with a dual Masters in Business Administration from the Punjab Technical University. She is external assessor for the National Quality Assurance Standards by the Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Government of India.

She is currently working with International Institute of Health Management Research, New Delhi as Associate Professor. Dr. Nidhi has experience of thirteen plus years in hospital operations and Quality management.

She is a seasoned academician, researcher and medical quality administrator with the zeal to bring tangible changes in the way quality and disaster management is perceived and practiced in the health care industry.

A Medical Graduate, Post-Graduate in Hospital Management & Ph.D. in Hospital Management / Hospital Administration. About 17 years of industry & and academic experience in the fields of Hospital Administration, Medical Administration, Nursing Administration, Clinical & Non- clinical operations, Hospital Planning and design, Hospital Budgeting, Purchase, Finance, Business Development, P&L management, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Inventory & Legal aspects, MRD, Bio-medical Equipment - procurement & maintenance and Drugs- Budgeting and Planning, Grievance Handling, Hospital Manpower Planning, HMIS system, MIS, Service Quality, Formulating SOPs / Hospital policies, BMW & Hospital Infection Control practices, Quality accreditation- NABH / NABL /NQAS/ LaQshya program. A certified NABH (Internal Assessor). 

Worked at Apollo Hospitals Group as Manager Operations & Centre Head for four years. Worked as Asst. Medical Superintendent for more than eight years in a Medical College-associated Hospital with a total bed capacity of over 1400 Beds. A tertiary care multi-specialty Hospital and Regional Cancer Institute attached to PT. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Worked with State Health Resource Centre- SHRC, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Chhattisgarh as Sr. Consultant. Program co-ordinator – AICTE approved an online post-graduate certificate program in hospital management, an Industry Institute cell member- IIHMR Delhi, and a life member of the AHA-Academy of Hospital Administration. Member of CAHO- Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations, Fellow Member of AHPI- Association of Healthcare Providers – India, Editorial Review Board Member of the Academy of Marketing Studies Journal. Guest co-editor of the Journal of Autonomous Intelligence. Reviewer of Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management. Currently, working as an Associate Professor- Hospital Management / Administration & Associate Dean – Placement & Alumni Relations at IIHMR, Delhi. 

Dr. Archana Thakur MBBS ( MAMC, Delhi), MD (Community Medicine, LHMC Delhi), DNB, PGD in Health Economics, Health Financing & Policy (PHFI)

Key interests: Epidemiology, Research methodology, Biostatistics, Evidence synthesis, Economic evaluation

Dr Archana Thakur is trained in economic analyses in healthcare, public health and research methodology. She contributed to various projects as investigators including Randomised controlled trials, observational cohort study, surveillance study, pan-India cross sectional study and systematic reviews and meta-analysis funded by Research Council of Norway, ICMR, WHO, India Alliance, IAPSM-Ford Foundation.