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Dr NITA THOMAS

Speciliazation : Management

Qualification : MSc (HM), PhD

Department : SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND PERFORMING ARTS

Campus : BANGALORE CAMPUS

Dr. Nita Thomas is an accomplished professional with 19 years of experience in academia and hospitality. She has been an Associate Professor at Christ University since November 2004. Her extensive industry experience includes working with Manipal Group of Hotels, Le Meridien, and The Leela Palace. She specializes in front office management and guest relations. Dr. Thomas's research expertise spans time management, problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration. She has published papers on digital technology and management topics. She has successfully led three funded research projects, including an ICSSR-funded project on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (2023-24). In academics, she teaches front office management, coordinates accommodation specialization, and oversees exams and alumni relations. She holds a Ph.D. in General Management from Jain University and a Master?s in Hotel Management from Annamalai University. Dr. Thomas has additional certifications in technology applications, AI basics, CHAI Certification, and serves as a trainer for the World Skill Council, under the Government of Karnataka.

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Articles in Periodicals

Articles in Journels

2019

Name of Journal: International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research

Date Of Publication: 28-Nov-2019

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 8/11/3960 - 3966

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): USHA DINAKARAN,NITA THOMAS,BOOPATHY S

URL: http://www.ijstr.org/

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2022

Name of Journal: ECS Transactions

Date Of Publication: 03-May-2022

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 107/1/18349 - 18356

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): UMASANKAR M,NITA THOMAS,BOOPATHY S

URL: https://iopscience.iop.org/volume/1938-5862/107

Indexing Agency: Scopus

2020

Name of Journal: Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems - JARDCS

Date Of Publication: 01-Mar-2020

Category: Article in Research Journal

Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 12/03-special issue/313 - 326

Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author

Author Name (s): BOOPATHY S,NITA THOMAS

URL: https://www.jardcs.org/

Indexing Agency: Scopus

Blog

Invited Talks

Films / Videos / Documentaries

MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated

Research Project

1

Investigator(s):

Sponsors:

Internal

Investigator(s):

Sponsors: ICSSR

External

Investigator(s): NITA THOMAS

Sponsors:

Internal
2

Investigator(s): NITA THOMAS, LEENA N FUKEY,ZACHARIA JOSEPH,USHA DINAKARAN

Sponsors: ICSSR

External

Workshop / FDP / Training Programme

2025

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Master training program for Sustaining Learner-Centered Approach (LCA) Implementation

Name of the Organiser: TLEC

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2025-04-08

2024

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Get Interactive: Practical Teaching with Technology

Name of the Organiser: Coursera

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-08-06

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Unveiling insight:The art of case teaching and Research.

Name of the Organiser: Christ University

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-03-21

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Academiv advancements through protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Name of the Organiser: Christ University

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2024-02-19

2023

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Harnessing AI in Education- Empowering Educators

Name of the Organiser: Center for Artificial Intelligence

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-12-14

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Two day faculty development on Qualitative research using NVIVO

Name of the Organiser: ISME Bangalore

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-10-06

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Research Method, Creativity, Innovation in Academia & Hospitality Industry ? Its Future Effect in Employability

Name of the Organiser: AMITY SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-07-10

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: FDP I

Name of the Organiser: CEDBEC

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant & Presenter

Date: 2023-06-26

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Train The trainer

Name of the Organiser: Christ University

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2023-05-06

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Design Thinking Implementation

Name of the Organiser: HRDC

Level: Institutional

Role: Presenter

Date: 2023-02-15

2022

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: FDP

Name of the Organiser: HRDC

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-12-12

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Curriculum Design and Revision with specific focus on OBE

Name of the Organiser: SDC

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-12-05

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Road To Give

Name of the Organiser: Marriot Hotels

Level: Regional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-11-27

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Design Made Easy Using Canva

Name of the Organiser: 30MTraining

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-07-28

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: FDP 1-2022

Name of the Organiser: CEDBEC

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-07-06

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Rebooting hospitality experiences and opportunities in Academics

Name of the Organiser: SDC

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-06-01

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

Name of the Organiser: Nodal office

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2022-02-19

2021

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Preferred Future: Ideas and Strategies

Name of the Organiser: Christ University

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-06-16

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Online Elementary FDP on "HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT TRENDS"

Name of the Organiser: ATAL & AICTE

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-06-07

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Quality Improvement Program on Hybrid Teaching

Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2021-03-02

2020

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: The Fundamentals of Revenue Management: The Cornerstone of Revenue Strategy

Name of the Organiser: Coursera-Online Course

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-04-18

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: The Travel Industry?s Road to Recovery

Name of the Organiser: Cornell University

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-04-16

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Hospitality Management Studies - Hotel Operations - Revised

Name of the Organiser: Coursera-Online Course

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-04-13

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Learning to Teach Online

Name of the Organiser: Coursera-Online Course

Level: International

Role: Participant

Date: 2020-04-03

2019

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Webinar on talent acquisition

Name of the Organiser: Christ University, Lavasa

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-11-16

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: SPARC

Name of the Organiser: The Oberoi Bangalore

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-11-08

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Capacity building for Constructive Alignment

Name of the Organiser: Teaching learning Enhancement cell

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant & Presenter

Date: 2019-10-04

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Leadership development Retreat-2019

Name of the Organiser: CUHMA

Level: Institutional

Role: Organiser & Presenter

Date: 2019-07-05

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Outdoor Leadership Skill Development Programme

Name of the Organiser: GURU FREDDY NATURE AWARENESS &ADVENTURE ACADEMY

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-07-03

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Transcendental Meditation

Name of the Organiser: Department of Hotel Management

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-06-24

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Curating F&B spaces for the Future-The challenges

Name of the Organiser: Academic staff college

Level:

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-05-18

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Tableau workshop

Name of the Organiser: Department of Professional studies

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-02-01

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Intencive case study workshop

Name of the Organiser: Christ Lavasa

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2019-01-16

2018

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: LDR

Name of the Organiser: Department of Mangement studies and Hotel Management

Level: Institutional

Role: Organiser & Presenter

Date: 2018-06-21

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Quality improvement program

Name of the Organiser: Department of Mangement studies and Hotel Management

Level:

Role: Organiser & Participant

Date: 2018-05-19

2017

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Business analytics with IBM Watsons

Name of the Organiser: Institute of Management

Level: National

Role: Participant

Date: 2017-07-07

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: LDR.Leadership development programme

Name of the Organiser: DMS

Level: Institutional

Role: Organiser & Presenter

Date: 2017-06-27

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Public speaking

Name of the Organiser: CAPS Christ University

Level: Institutional

Role: Participant

Date: 2017-01-10

2016

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Business etiquette for MHRD students

Name of the Organiser: Department of Psychology

Level: Institutional

Role: Presenter

Date: 2016-12-08

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Case Study Workshop

Name of the Organiser: Institute of management

Level: Institutional

Role:

Date: 2016-03-01

2015

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: QIP

Name of the Organiser: Department of Hotel management

Level:

Role:

Date: 2015-09-30

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: SPSS Train the trainer Level 1

Name of the Organiser: Christ university

Level: Institutional

Role:

Date: 2015-06-26

2014

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Routledge Editorial workshop

Name of the Organiser: Taylor &francis India

Level: Regional

Role:

Date: 2014-09-25

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: QIP

Name of the Organiser: Department of Hotel Management

Level:

Role:

Date: 2014-09-25

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Leveraging Technology to improve guest experience in the hotel Industry

Name of the Organiser: Department of Hotel Management,Accomodation.

Level: National

Role:

Date: 2014-07-09

2013

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Faculty Development Programme

Name of the Organiser: Deanery of commerce and Management

Level: Institutional

Role:

Date: 2013-10-01

2012

Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: The 100 $ startup by Chris Guillebeau

Name of the Organiser: Christ University Institute of Management

Level: National

Role:

Date: 2012-12-04

Awards / Achievements /Others

2016

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: AHLA Certification on Hotel Analytics

Description: A Hotel Analytics certification from AHLEI.org in association with STR valid for 5 years

Organisation: AHLEI/CHRIE/STR

Month/Year: August 25th 2016

2023

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Train The Trainer

Description: Training

Organisation: WHS

Month/Year: 15 May 2023

2022

Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Certificate Of Proficiency

Description: Contribution in the fireld of Skill-category expertise and nurturing the candidates in India Skill Competition 2021

Organisation: Karnataka Skill Development Corporation and National Skill Development Corporation,GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Month/Year: 14 July 2022

Books

Book Chapters

Case Study

Patents

Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium

2025

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Sensory stimuli and its influence on consumer experience and loyalty in guest room.


Date: 2025-03-12


Organising Institution: Central University of Kerala


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: The impact of perceived value on consumer willingness to pay for the rooms when the price is hiked


Date: 2025-03-12


Organising Institution: Central University of Kerala


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: AI Driven Personalisation in Cognitive Tourism:Ethical Insights from Empirical Survey


Date: 2025-01-24


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: AI Driven Personalisation in Cognitive Tourism:Ethical Insights from Empirical Survey


Date: 2025-01-24


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


2024

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Empowering Guest: Evaluating the Dynamics of Value Co-creation in Hospitality and Tourism


Date: 2024-03-05


Organising Institution: GLOBAL HOSPITALITY & LEISURE SUMMIT


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Empowering guests: evaluating the dynamics of value co-creation in hospitality and tourism


Date: 2024-02-16


Organising Institution: CT University


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Impact of market trends and consumer demand on incorporation of healthier food options in menus in Bangalore


Date: 2024-02-16


Organising Institution: CT University


Level: International


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: The Impact of price on the purchasing decision of couverture chocolates in baking Industry in Bangalore


Date: 2024-02-16


Organising Institution: CT University


Level: International


2023

Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Participant


Title:


Date: 2023-12-13


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


2022

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Moderator/Chair


Title:


Date: 2022-11-19


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


2021

Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Facilitating the New Normal: Challenges and Opportunities of Facility Management Companies in India


Date: 2021-11-19


Organising Institution: YAMAGATA University,Japan


Level: Institutional


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title:


Date:


Organising Institution: Garden City College


Level: National


Type of the Program: Seminar


Role: Presenter


Title: Manifestations of client patrons to sexual Harassment in the hotel Industry


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: International


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title:


Date:


Organising Institution: CII


Level: Regional


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title:


Date:


Organising Institution: M.S Ramaiah College of Hotel Management


Level: National


Type of the Program: Conference


Role: Presenter


Title: Ethical beliefs and practices for value creation in the Hotel Industry


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title:


Date:


Organising Institution: Christ University


Level: National


Type of the Program:


Role: Participant


Title:


Date:


Organising Institution: AIMS INSTITUTES in association with Hotel school The Hague


Level: International


Own MPhil / PhD Thesis

1970

Guide Name: Dr.DNS Kumar

Institution: Jain University

Month Year: January 1970

Consultancy

Copyright

Cases / Notes / Working Papers

Working Paper

Title: Issues at Workplace in the Hospitality Industry,Are Hr Managers Equipped

Abstract Objectives:

Type: Working Paper

Sponsors: Christ University

Chapters / Articles in Books

Conferences / Seminars Attended

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