Saurabh Kumar Dixit
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Prof. Saurabh Kumar Dixit

Professor

Department of Tourism and Hotel Management

Date of joining:

23-04-2013

Qualifications:

BHM & CT, MTM, JRF-NET (Tourism Administration/ Mgt.), Ph. D. 

Routledge Featured Author Link: http://www.routledge.com/authors/i15903-saurabh-dixit

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Experiential Marketing, Gastronomic Tourism, Consumer Behavior, Urban Tourism, Service Marketing

Experience: 

  1. Lecturer in C. Z. Patel College of Business & Management, C.V.M. Anand (Gujarat) from 13.07.2004 to 17.01.2005.
  2. Assistant Professor in the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Bundelkhand University Jhansi (U.P.) from January 19, 2005 to April 20, 2013.
  3. Associate Professor in the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, NEHU, Shillong, from April 23, 2013 to April 22, 2017.
  4. Professor in the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, NEHU, Shillong, from April 23, 2017.

Awards

  1. Qualified for the award of J.R.F. - N.E.T. (Tourism Management) in National Educational Test Conducted by University Grants Commission, New Delhi on June 2003 and received Junior Research Fellowship from U.G.C upto July 10, 2004.
  2. Awarded The Medal of Merit for dissemination and development of Gastronomic Tourism knowledge globally by The World Gastronomy Institute Steering Committee, World Gastronomy Institute, Spain on May 8, 2019.

Phd Awarded/Supervised: 

S.N. Name of Scholar Title of the Ph.D. Date of Award
1. Mr. Rashmi Ranjan Choudhury Community Participation in Tourism: A Case Study of Chilika Lake, Odisha 25-03-2022
2. Ms.Hakamelamphylla Mawroh Gastronomic Tourism Inmeghalaya: A Study On Khasi Food 16-06-2022
3. Ms. Evarisa Mary Nengnong Tea Tourism in Assam and Meghalaya: An Exploratory Study 25-06-2024
4. Ms. Elsie Vezemburuka Hindjou Wine Tourism Development In Namibia: The Stakeholders’ Perspective 03-03-2025
5. Mr. Abijith Abraham Tourism Destination Competitiveness Through Analytical Hierarchy Process: A Case Study Of Thrissur District Of Kerala 22-04-2025

Phd Ongoing : 6 (Six)

S.N. Name of Scholar Title of the Ph.D. Date of Registration
1. Ms. Dimpy Sonowal Peer-To- Peer Accommodation And Environmental Sustainability: A Case Study Of Kaziranga National Park, Assam 28-11-2019
2. Ms. Kimberley Camelia S. Langstieh Indigenous Tourism Potential: A Study On The Niamtre Religion Of Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya 06-12-2019
3. Ms. Sawarisa Suiam Travel Influencer Marketing in Unexplored Destinations Of Meghalaya 27-02-2023
4. Ms. Sunita Boro Fetishizing Gastronomic Tourism In Assam Through Foodporn 24-02-2023
5. Mr. Pawan Deep Medical Tourism In Public Hospitals: A Case Study Of NEIGRIHMS, Shillong 08-12-2023
6. Mr. Lloyd Amos Brooks Creative Community-Based Tourism In Wokha District Of Nagaland 11-01-2024

Administrative responsibilities undertaken:

  1. Registrar (Incharge), North - Eastern Hill University, Shillong from 30.04.2022 to 15.03.2023.
  2. Head, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, NEHU, Shillong from 20.05.2013 to 19.05.2016 and from 20.05.2019 to 02.06. 2022 (F/N).
  3. Member, School Board, School of Economics, Management and Information Science, NEHU, Shillong from April 23, 2013 onwards.
  4. Member, Academic Council, NEHU, Shillong from 20.05.2013 to 19.05.2016 and from 20.05.2019 onwards.
  5. Member, NEHU Court, NEHU since from 20.05.2013 to 19.05.2016 and from 20.05.2019 onwards.
  6. Hostel Warden from 31. 12. 2020 to 30. 11. 2022
  7. Member, Board of Research Studies, NEHU from 20.05.2013 to 19.05.2016 and from 20.05.2019 onwards.
  8. Chairman, Board of Studies in Tourism and Hotel Management, NEHU, Shillong from 20.05.2013 to 19.05.2016 and from 20.05.2019 to 02.06. 2022 (F/N).
  9. Member, Board of Studies in Tourism and Hotel Management, NEHU, Shillong from 20.05.2013.
  10. Member of the Board of Studies of Mizoram University, Aizawl (Mizoram), Banaras Hindu University, Assam University Silchar (Assam) and Royal Global University, Guwahati (Assam) etc,.
  11.  Member of NAAC Peer Team for the assessment of Institutes of Higher Learning.

Academic Affiliations

  1. Life Member Indian Tourism Congress (ITC/LFM/178)
  2. Associate Editor SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education
  3. Editorial Advisory Board Member >Tourism Geographies
  4. Editorial Advisory Board Member >Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing
  5. Editorial Advisory Board Member Tourism and Hospitality Management
  6. Editorial Review Board Member Tourism Planning & Development
  7. Delegate Ambassador – India, World Gastronomy Institute, Spain
  8. Guest Editor: Special Issue of  Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science: Bridging Asia and the World (JGSMS) on “Consumer Behavior in Hospitality and Tourism”
  9. Guest Editor: Special Issue of  Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research on “Tourism in India”
  10. Guest Editor: Special Issue of  Tourism       Recreation        Research          on Gastronomic Tourism Experiences and Experiential Marketing.
  11. Guest Editor: Special Issue of  Journal of Foodservice Business Research on   Food  and  Beverage  Tourism: Management and Marketing Perspectives
  12. Guest Editor: Special issue of Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education on Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, and COVID-19 Disruptions
  13.  Guest Editor: Special issue of International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration on Tourist consumption behavior: An unsolved puzzle
  14. Guest Editor: Special issue of Qualitative Market Research on Re-imagining Marketing in a Post-Pandemic World: Challenges, Strategies, and Solution
  15. Guest Editor: Special issue of Consumer Behavior in Tourism and Hospitality on Changing dynamics of hospitality and tourism experiences and servicescapes in the 'new normal'

Research Projects

  1. Successfully completed Major Research Project on “Study of Service Quality, Satisfaction and the Intent to Return among Tourists Visiting the Leading Hotels of Guwahati (Assam) and Shillong (Meghalaya)” for the period of three years i.e. from 1.07.2015 to 30.06.2018 sanctioned by University Grants Commission, New Delhi.
  2. Successfully completed Minor Research Project entitled “Status of Hotel & Restaurant Industry in Bundelkhand Region with Special Reference to Jhansi, Gwalior and Khajuraho” sanctioned by University Grants Commission, New Delhi for the period of two years i.e. from 1.07.2006 to 30.06.2008.
    1. Successfully completed Minor Research Project on “Guests' Satisfaction vis-à-vis Service Quality in the Luxury Hotels of Agra and Khajuraho” sanctioned by University Grants Commission, New Delhi from 1.02.2010 to 31.07.2011.

Publications

EDITED/AUTHORED BOOKS:

  1. Dixit S.K. (2006) (ed.), Promises and Perils in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Aman      Publications, Darya Ganj, N. Delhi (ISBN No. 81-8204-010-8).
  2. Dixit S.K. (2016) (ed.), Proceedings of International Conference on Advancements in  Tourism and Hospitality Marketing (ATHMCON - 2016) held on May 17 and 18, 2016, Pothi.com, Bangalore (ISBN No. 9789385186523).
  3. Dixit S.K. (2017) (ed.),  The Routledge Handbook of Consumer Behaviour in Hospitality and Tourism, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.   Hardback - 978-1-138-96167-8, E - Book 978-1-315-65965-7). (SCOPUS INDEXED BOOK)
  4. Dixit  S.K.  (2017)  (ed.),  Emerging  Paradigms  of  Hospitality  &  Tourism:  Marketing     Perspectives, D.P.S. Publications, N. Delhi. (ISBN No. 978-81-928994-2-8).
  5. Dixit, S.K. (2018) (ed.), Proceedings of STHMCON - 2018: International Conference on Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Marketing: Setting Agenda for Future Research held on March 15 to 17, 2018, E - Book ISBN No. 978-93-5300-591-7, Paperback -9789353005115.
  6. Dixit, S.K. (2019) (ed.),  The Routledge Handbook of Gastronomic Tourism, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 97811385515589, E - Book 9781315147628). (SCOPUS INDEXED BOOK)
  7. Dixit, S.K. (2020) (ed.),  The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.   Hardback 9780367196783, E - Book 9780429203916). (SCOPUS INDEXED BOOK)
  8. Dixit, S.K. (2021) (ed.),  Tourism in Asian Cities, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s. Hardback 9780367210021, E - Book 9780429264801). (SCOPUS INDEXED BOOK)
  9. Dixit S.K. (2020) (ed), Proceedings of Global Hospitality and Tourism Conference on Experiential Management and Marketing (GHTC - 2020) held on March 18, 19, and 20, 2021. (ISBN No’s.  Paperback – 9789354060939, E-Book 9789354063213).
  10. Dixit, S.K. (2021) (ed.), Tourism in India: Marketing Perspectives, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 978-0-367-74626-1, E - Book 978-1- 003-15878-3).
  11. Dixit, S.K., Kuan-Huei Lee & Poh Theng Loo (2021), Consumer Behavior in Hospitality and  Tourism, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No.  Hardback -  9781032019345, E-Book 9781003181071).
  12. Kotur, S. A., Dixit, S.K. (2022) (eds.), The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism,Emerald Publishing, UK (ISBN  No’s. Hardback -  978-1-83982-901-7, E-Book- 978-1-83982-902-4, Online- 978-1-83982-900-0). (SCOPUS INDEXED BOOK)
  13. Dixit, S.K. (2022) (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Wine Tourism, Routledge  Publications, UK (ISBN  No’s. Hardback-9780367698607, E-Book 9781003143628). (SCOPUS INDEXED BOOK)
  14. Dixit, S.K. & Prayag, G. (2022) (eds.), Gastronomic Tourism Experiences and Experiential Marketing,Routledge  Publications, UK (ISBN  No’s. Hardback-9781032412832, E-Book 9781003357322).
  15. Dixit, S.K. & Piramanayagam, Senthilkumaran (2023) (eds.), Teaching Cases in Tourism, Hospitality and, Events, CABI, UK. (ISBN  No’s. Hardback-9781800621008, E-Book 9781800621022). (SCOPUS INDEXED BOOK)
  16. Dixit, S.K. (2023) (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Collaborative Consumption in Tourism, to be published from Routledge  Publications, UK (ISBN  No’s. Hardback-9781032275857, E-Book 9781003293422).

PUBLICATIONS IN THE RESEARCH JOURNALS:

  1. Dixit,  S.K.  (2005),  Tourism  Pattern  in  Uttaranchal:  Cure  for  Seasonality  Syndrome, Tourism Today (ISSN 1450-0906), Number 5, Autumn 2005, pp. 79-90, The College of Tourism and Hotel Management, Nicosia, Cyprus.
  2. Dixit, S.K. (2005), Food and Beverage Industry in Garhwal Himalaya: A Case Study of Srinagar Garhwal, The Green Portal, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 60-68, Kerala Institute of Travel and Tourism Studies.
  3. Dixit, S.K. and Sreenivasan G.K. (2009), Tourism Development & Sustainability: A Case Study of Madurai Meenakshi Temple, Tamilnadu, India, Tourism Today (ISSN 1450-0906), Number 9, Autumn 2009, pp. 134-145, The College of Tourism and Hotel Management, Nicosia, Cyprus.
  4. Dixit, S.K. (2010), Sustainable Hotels Vis-À-Vis Destination Sustainability, Indian Journal of Applied Hospitality and Tourism Research (ISSN 09754954), Vol. 2, p.p. 18-25, published from Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management, Kalkaji, New Delhi.
  5. Dixit S.K. and Mishra A. (2010), Nature-Based Tourism in Madhya Pradesh, Journal of Hospitality Application & Research, Vol. 5 No. 1, p.p. 60-74, published by Department of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Birla Institute of Technology – A Deemed University, Mesra, Ranchi.
  6. Dixit, S.K. (2013), A Study of Guest’s Expectation and Perception of Hotel Service Quality: Case of Khajuraho, India, Enlightening Tourism: A Pathmaking Journal (ISSN 2174-548X), Vol. 3, No. 2, p.p. 125-141, published by University of Huelva, Spain.
  7. Dixit, S.K. (2014),  Community Involvement and Tourism Development in Meghalaya, India, South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage (ISSN 0974-5432), Vol. 7, No. 2, p.p. 25-32, Centre for Tourism and Heritage Research, Dayanand College, Ajmer-305001. INDIA.
  8. Dixit, S.K. (2015), Corporate Growth Strategies of Successful Indian Hotel Companies, Indian Journal of Applied Hospitality and Tourism Research (ISSN 09754954), Vol. 7, p.p. 56-67, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management, Kalkaji, New Delhi.
  9. Dixit, S.K. (2016), North East India – An Unexplored Paradise for World Tourism, Yojana (ISSN 09718400), a Journal published by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, GOI, April 2016, p.p. 47-50.
  10. Dixit, S.K. (2018), The Routledge Handbook of Hospitality Studies, Hospitality and Society, 8 (1):99-102.
  11. Dixit, S.K. (2018), Asian Genders in Tourism, Tourism Culture and Communication, 18 (3):223-224.
  12. Dixit, S.K. (2019), Arctic tourism experiences: production, consumption and sustainability, Journal of              Ecotourism,              18              (2):191-193.              DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2018.1465257
  13. Dixit, S.K. (2019), Management and marketing of wine tourism business: theory, practice, and cases,     Information     Technology     &     Tourism.    21     (1):135-137.     DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40558-018-0137-4
  14. Dixit, S.K., Kuan-Huei Lee & Poh Theng Loo (2019) Consumer behavior in hospitality and tourism, Journal      of      Global      Scholars      of      Marketing      Science, 29:2, 151-161, DOI: 10.1080/21639159.2019.1577159
  15. Chaudhury   R.   R.   &   Dixit,  S.   K.   (2019), Coordination   Between   Administrative Announcement and Ground Level Management in Tourism Development: Evidence from Chilika Lake, Odisha, Tourism Innovations: A Journal of Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress (ITHC), 9(2):70-76.
  16. Dixit, S.K (2020), Managing hospitality organizations: achieving excellence in the guest experience, Annals of Leisure Research, 23:2, 266-268, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2019.1653205
  17. Dixit, S.K. (2020). Editorial, Special issue: tourism in India, Anatolia: An International Journal   of     Tourism     and     Hospitality     Research,    31:2,     177-180     DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13032917.2020.1749454
  18. Dixit, S.K. (2020), Contemporary Cases in Heritage, Tourism Culture and Communication, 20 (1):57-58. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/194341419X15554157596191
  19. Gupta, V., Sajnani, M., Dixit, S.K., and Khanna, K. (2022). Foreign Tourist’s Tea Preferences and Relevance to Destination Attraction in India. Tourism Recreation Research, 47 (4), 428-442  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2020.1841376
  20. Choudhury, Rashmi R., & Dixit, S. K. (2020).  Indigenous events and community perspective towards cultural tourism in Meghalaya, India: A Q-method analysis.  Man and Development, 42(4), 83-102.
  21. Gunasekar, S, Kumar, DS, Purani, K, Sudhakar, S, Dixit, SK, Menon, D (2021). Understanding service quality attributes that drive user ratings: A text mining approach. Journal of Vacation Marketing. 27 (4): 400-419. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/13567667211003246
  22. Dixit, S.K. (2021), Service Encounters in Tourism, Events and Hospitality: Staff Perspectives,     Journal of Qualitative Research in Tourism.    2     (1): 80-81.     DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/jqrt.2021.01.07
  23. Dixit, SK (2021). Tourist Consumption Behavior: An Unsolved Puzzle. International Journal Of Hospitality & Tourism Administration.  22 (5): 475-480 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15256480.2021.1982104
  24. Gunasekar S., Das P., Dixit S. K., Mandal S. and Mehta S. R (2021). Wine-experienscape and Tourist satisfaction: Through the lens of online reviews. Journal of Foodservice Business Research. 25 (6), 684-701. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15378020.2021.2006039
  25. Menon D., Gunasekar S., Dixit S.K., Das P. & Mandal S. (2022), Present and prospective research themes for tourism and hospitality education post-COVID19: A bibliometric analysis, Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, 30, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2021.100360
  26. Piramanayagam, S., Dixit, S. and Seal, P.P. (2022), We are in survival mode: how family-owned small foodservice firms in India responded to the Covid-19 pandemic", Journal of Family Business Management, 12 (3), 436-449. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1108/JFBM-10-2021-0130
  27. Mawroh, H. and Dixit, S.K. (2023), "Willingness to eat ethnic foods and food experience: a study on Khasi Food", British Food Journal, 125(2), 522-535. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-07-2021-0762
  28. Dixit, S.K. and  Prayag, G. (2022), Gastronomic tourism experiences and experiential marketing, Tourism Recreation Research, 47(3), 217-220, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2022.2065089
  29. Mandal, S, Gunasekar, S, Dixit, SK, Das, P. (2022). Gastro-Nostalgia: Towards A Higher-Order Measurement Scale Based on Two Gastro Festivals. Tourism Recreation Research. 47(3), 293-315,  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2021.1951589
  30. Gupta, V., Sajnani, M., Dixit, S.K., Mishra, A. and Gani, M.O. (2023), "Are consumers influenced by the use of green practices in five-star hotels: an assessment of guest's revisit intentions, inclusive ratings and hotel performance", International Journal of Tourism Cities, 9(1), 159-181. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJTC-05-2022-0131
  31. Dixit, S.K., Langstieh, K.C.S. and Abraham, A. (2023), "Integrating indigenous knowledge and rural tourism in Kongthong, the “whistling village” of India", Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 15 (1), 41-51. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-08-2022-0097
  32. Gunasekar, S., Ray, S., Dixit, S.K. and PA, M.R. (2023), "AI-enables product purchase on Amazon: what are the consumers saying?", Foresight, 25 (2), 185-193. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-10-2021-0212
  33. Yilmaz, G., and Dixit, S.K. (2023), " Analyzing Tea Tourism Products and Experiences From India and Turkey: Supply Proclivities", Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal. 71 (2), 331-348. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37741/t.71.2.7
  34. Prasad, S. D., Bindu, VT, and Dixit, S.K. (2023), " Community Support for Religious Tourism: The Role of Place Image, Community Attachment and Overall Quality of Life", Tourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal. 71 (2), 398-410. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37741/t.71.2.11
  35. Das, P., Mandal, S., Dubey, R.K., Kaur, T. and Dixit, S.K. (2023), " Street food nostalgia and COVID-19 perceptions on street food desire", Current Issues in Tourism. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2023.2197197
  36. Das, P., Mandal, S., Dixit, S.K., Patra, S.K., and Chandran, A. (2023), " Reconceptualizing destination image", Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13032917.2023.2213713
  37. Tiwari, A., Das, P., Dubey, R.K., Kaur, T., Dixit, S.K. and Mandal, S. (2023), "Does technology make start-ups resilient amidst COVID-19? A qualitative enquiry", Qualitative Market Research, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/QMR-03-2022-0053
  38. Tiwari, A., Das, P., Dubey, R.K., Kaur, T., Dixit, S.K. and Mandal, S. (2023), "Does technology make start-ups resilient amidst COVID-19? A qualitative enquiry", Qualitative Market Research, 26 (4), 408-427. https://doi.org/10.1108/QMR-03-2022-0053
  39. Roy, G., Datta, B., Mukherjee, S., Eckert, A., and Dixit, S.K. (2023), " How Online Travel Reviews Sources Affect Travelers’ Behavioral Intentions? Analysis with Source Credibility Theory", Tourism Planning & Development, 21(3), 299-329. https://doi.org/10.1080/21568316.2023.2229296
  40. Dixit, S.K., Correia, A. and Gunasekar, S. (2023), "Guest editorial: Re-imagining marketing in a post-pandemic world: challenges, strategies, and solutions", Qualitative Market Research, 26       (4), 281-284. https://doi.org/10.1108/QMR-07-2023-200\
  41. Das, P., Kaur, T., Dubey, R., Dixit, S.K. and Mandal, S. (2024), " Examining the enablers of street food attachment: an integrated attachment-SOR perspective", Journal of Foodservice Business Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/15378020.2024.2368915
  42. Devi, T.S., Sarmah, B., Dewangan, K.N. and Dixit, S.K. (2024), “The evolving path of customer engagement research: a systematic literature review”, International Journal of Business Innovation and Research. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBIR.2023.10059433
  43. Hindjou, E.V. & Dixit, S.K. (2025). Wine Tourism Experience Vis-À-Vis Wine Tourism Development: A Netnographic Analysis of Namibian Wineries. Tourism and Hospitality Management, 31(1), 49-59, https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.31.1.4
  44. Piramanayagam, S., Kuan-Huei Lee, Rajasekharan, P. K, Dixit, S. K. (2024), “The transformational journey of YouTube entrepreneurs: a few strands of evidence from an emerging economy",  Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEEE-05-2024-0203
  45. Boro, S.  & Dixit, S.K. (2025). A Study on the Influence of Foodporn Imagery in Social Media Marketing and Consumer Behavior. IIMS Journal of Management Science,  Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print, https://doi.org/10.1177/0976030X241292121

BOOK CHAPTERS:

  1. Dixit, S.K. and Gupta S.K. (2003), Principles and Approaches for Sustainable Tourism Development, In  Ranga  M.  and  Nigam  D.  (eds.),  New  Approaches  in  Tourism Management, pp 224-239, Abhijeet Publications, N. Delhi (ISBN No. 81-88683-09-4).
  2. Dixit, S. K. and Gupta S.K. (2003), Sustainable Mountain Tourism Development: an Analytical Approach, In Rawat M.S.S. (ed.), Central Himalaya Environment and Development Vol.II, pp 388-400, Transmedia Publications, Srinagar Garhwal.
  3. Dixit, S.K. (2004), Srinagar – Ancient Capital of Tehri Garhwal, In Agrawala A.P. (ed.), Uttaranchal –The Abode of Gods- a Travel encyclopedia, pp 121-123, Nest & Wings, New Delhi (ISBN No. 81-87592-16-8).
  4. Dixit, S.K. (2005), Issues of Sustainability and Ecofriendliness for the Hospitality Industry, In Jacob R. (ed.), New Facets of Tourism Management, pp 137-149, Abhijeet Publications, N.Delhi (ISBN No. 8188683704).
  5. Dixit, S.K. (2006), Changing Scenario Of Human Capital Development In Indian Hospitality Operations, Dixit S.K. (ed.), Promises and Perils in Hospitality and Tourism Management, pp 393-413, Aman Publications, Darya Ganj, N.Delhi (ISBN No. 81-8204-010-8).
  6. Dixit, S.K. and Sreenivasan G.K. (2010), Rural Tourism: A Study on Alanganallur, Tamilnadu, In Nigam Devesh & Vinay Narula (eds.), Rural Tourism, pp 120-26, Shree Publications, N. Delhi (ISBN No. 978-81-8329-377-8).
  7. Dixit, S.K (2012), Health & Wellness Tourism: A Promising Trend Of Indian Tourism, in Dixit Manoj, S.M.H. Rizvi, Anupama Srivastava (eds.), Challenges & Strategic Interventions for Tourism, pp 239-245, Royal Publications (India), 1st Floor, Shah Trade Centre, 32/16, Valmiki Marg, Lalbagh Lucknow (ISBN No. 978-81-910072-6-8).
  8. Dixit,  S.K.  (2014),  Indigenous  Tourism  Vis-À-Vis  Destination  Sustainability:  Case  of Madhya Pradesh, in Ashok Aima, Vinay Chauhan and Jaya Bhasin (eds.), Contemporary Trends in Tourism & Hospitality Management, pp 147- 159, Primus Books, New Delhi. (ISBN No. 978-93-80607-72-6).
  9. Dixit, S.K. and Marios D. Sotiriadis (2015), Strategic Alliances in Hospitality Industry as an Expansion Strategy: An Indian Perspective’, in Collaboration in Tourism Businesses and Destinations: A Handbook, Prof. Dogan Gursoy, Prof. Melville Saayman and Prof. Marios D. Sotiriadis (eds.), pp 77- 94, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. (ISBN Print - 978-1-78350-811-2, ISBN eBook - 978-1-78350-806-8).
  10. Dixit, S.K. (2016), E - WOM Marketing In Hospitality Industry, in Dr. Anurag Singh, Punita Duhan (eds.), Managing Public Relations and Brand Image through Social Media, pp. 266- 280,  IGI  Global  Publishers,  U.S.A.  (ISBN  Print  -  9781522503323,  ISBN  eBook  - 9781522503330).
  11. Dixit,  S.K.  (2017),  Introduction,  In  Dixit,  S.  K.  (ed.),  The  Routledge  Handbook  of Consumer Behaviour in Hospitality and Tourism (pp. 1-3), London: Routledge (ISBN No’s. Hardback - 978-1-138-96167-8, E-Book 978-1-315-65965-7).
  12. Gaitree (Vanessa) Gowreesunkar & Dixit, S.K. (2017), Consumer Information Seeking Behaviour, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Consumer Behaviour in Hospitality and Tourism (pp. 55-68), London: Routledge (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 978-1-138-96167-8, E-Book 978-1-315-65965-7).
  13. Raj, Aparna & Dixit, S.K. (2017), Application of Total Quality Management in Tourism Sector, The Routledge Handbook of Consumer Behaviour in Hospitality and Tourism, Dixit, S. K. (ed.), pp. 128-137, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 978-1-138-96167-8, E-Book 978-1-315-65965-7).
  14. Dixit,  S.K.  (2019), Introduction, In Dixit, S.  K.  (ed.), The  Routledge  Handbook  of      Gastronomic  Tourism  (pp.  1-10).  London:  Routledge.  (ISBN  No’s.   Hardback  -97811385515589, E-Book 9781315147628).
  15. Dixit, S.K. (2019), Gastronomic Tourism: A Theoretical Construct, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Gastronomic Tourism (pp. 13-23.). London: Routledge. (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 97811385515589, E-Book 9781315147628).
  16. Dixit  S.K.  (2019),  Conclusion:  Building  an  Agenda  for  Global  Gastronomic  Tourism Research, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Gastronomic Tourism (pp. 572- 575).  London:  Routledge.  (ISBN  No’s.          Hardback  -  97811385515589,  E-Book 9781315147628).
  17. Dixit S. K. and Mawroh, H. (2019), Vocational Education and Training for Hospitality and Tourism Industry in India (Chapter 3), In C. Liu, H. Schänzel (eds.), Tourism Education and Asia (pp. 35-48), Singapore: Springer Nature Pte. Ltd. (ISBN No’s.  Hardback – ISBN 978-981-13-2612-7, E-Book 978-981-13-2613-4).
  18. Dixit, S. K. and Mawroh, H. (2019), Cultural Manifestation of Food in Branding Destination: A Case of Khasi Food of Meghalaya, India (Chapter 10), In E. Park et al. (eds.), Food Tourism in Asia (pp. 143-154), Singapore: Springer Nature Pte. Ltd. (ISBN No’s. Hardback – ISBN 978-981-13-3623-2, E-Book 978-981-13-3624-9)
  19. Chaudhury, R. R. and Dixit, S K (2019), Rural Tourism in India: Exploring the Travel Blogger’s Perspective (Chapter 5), In Aggarwal, Sumedha et al. (eds.), Rurality, Ruralism and Rural Tourism (pp. 51-64), New Delhi: Ane Books Pvt. Ltd. (ISBN 978-93-89212-33- 4).
  20. Dixit, S.K. (2020), Introduction, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience  Management  and  Marketing  (pp.  1-12),  London:  Routledge.  (ISBN  No. Hardback 9780367196783, E-Book 9780429203916).
  21. Sundbo, J. and Dixit, S.K. (2020), Conceptualisations in Tourism Experience, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing (pp. 15- 26),    London:           Routledge.        (ISBN   No.          Hardback          9780367196783,          E-Book 9780429203916).
  22. Dixit, S.K. (2020), Marketing Gastronomic Tourism Experiences, in Dixit, S. K. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing (pp. 323-336), London: Routledge. (ISBN No.  Hardback 9780367196783, E-Book 9780429203916).
  23. Chaudhury,  R.  R.  and  Dixit,  S  K  (2020),  Guest  and  Host  Relationship  in  Tourism Experience Building, in Dixit, S. K. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing (pp. 496-508), London: Routledge. (ISBN No.   Hardback 9780367196783, E-Book 9780429203916).
  24. Abraham, A. and Dixit, S K (2020), Tourism Experience and Destination Competitiveness, in Dixit, S. K. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing (pp. 560-569), London: Routledge. (ISBN No.  Hardback 9780367196783, E-Book 9780429203916).
  25. Dixit, S K (2020), Conclusion: Some Reflections on Experiential Tourism Management and Marketing, in Dixit, S. K. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing (pp. 590-595), London: Routledge. (ISBN No.   Hardback 9780367196783, E-Book 9780429203916).
  26. Dixit, S. K. and Abraham, A. (2020), Brand Identity and Positioning in Selected Indian Chain Hotel   Companies,  In Marco A. Gardini, Michael C. Ottenbacher and Markus Schuckert (eds.), The   Routledge   Companion   to   International   Hospitality Management, (pp. 260-270),  London: Routledge. (ISBN No.  Hardback – 9781138386372).
  27. Dixit, S. K. (2020), Tea tourism potential in Meghalaya (India), In The WGI Global Report, «A Gastronomic Planet» (pp. 173-175), World Gastronomy Institute: Madrid (ISBN E-Book 978-84-685-5064-0 Print: 978-84-685-5063-3).
  28. Dixit, S.K. (2021), Introduction, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.) Tourism in Asian Cities (pp.  1-7), London:  Routledge.  (ISBN No’s. Hardback 9780367210021, E-Book 9780429264801).
  29. Dixit, S.K. and Abraham, A. (2021), Tourism in Cities: Asian Perspectives, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.) Tourism in Asian Cities (pp.  11-30), London:  Routledge.  (ISBN No’s. Hardback 9780367210021, E-Book 9780429264801).
  30. Gupta, V., Sajnani, M. and Dixit, S.K. (2021), Impact of Augmented and Virtual Reality on the Value Co- Creation of Visitor’s Tourism Experience, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.) Tourism in Asian Cities (pp.  263-277), London:  Routledge.  (ISBN No’s. Hardback 9780367210021, E-Book 9780429264801).
  31. Kotur, S. A. & Dixit, S.K. (2022), Introduction, in Kotur, S. A., Dixit, S.K. (eds.), The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism(pp. 1-16),Emerald Publishing, UK, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-900-020211028
  32. Gupta, V. & Dixit, S.K., (2022), Influence of branded luxury guestroom amenities on guest's hotel buying decisions: A case of five-star hotels in Delhi, in Kotur, S. A., Dixit, S.K. (eds.), The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism (pp.  305-319), Emerald Publishing, UK, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-900-020211015.
  33. Dixit, S.K. & Kotur, S. A., (2022), Conclusion: Way forward for the hospitality and tourism luxury, in Kotur, S. A., Dixit, S.K. (eds.), The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism(pp.  533-538),Emerald Publishing, UK, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-900-020211027.
  34. Dixit, S.K. (2022), Gastronomic Tourism Marketing, in Buhalis, D. (ed.), >Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing (pp.  368-370), London:  Edward Elgar. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800377486.gastronomic.tourism.marketing.
  35. Abraham, A. & Dixit, S.K. (2022), Destination Competitiveness Dimensions, in Buhalis, D. (ed.), >Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing(pp.  858-861),London:  Edward Elgar. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800377486.destination.competitiveness.dimensions.
  36. Dixit, S.K., Chaudhury,  R.  R.  & Abraham, A. (2023), Social Media Marketing for Business Events, in Arcodia, C. (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Business Events(pp.  248-259),London:  Routledge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315210568-28.
  37. Senthilkumaran, P. & Dixit, S.K. (2023), Start from scratch: Managing the life cycle and sustaining tourist destinations, in Dixit, S.K. & Senthilkumaran, P. (eds.), Teaching Cases in Tourism, Hospitality and, Events(pp.  112-124), CABI, UK. 
  38. Senthilkumaran, P. & Dixit, S.K. (2023), Mayday, Mayday: Falling off a legacy, in Dixit, S.K. & Senthilkumaran, P. (eds.), Teaching Cases in Tourism, Hospitality and, Events(pp.  182-190), CABI, UK. 
  39. Senthilkumaran, P. & Dixit, S.K. (2023), Sage bliss: The question of employee equity, in Dixit, S.K. & Senthilkumaran, P. (eds.), Teaching Cases in Tourism, Hospitality and, Events(pp.  288-297), CABI, UK. 
  40. Dixit, S.K. (2022), Introduction, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of Wine Tourism(pp. 1–12), London:  Routledge. (ISBN No’s. Hardback 9780367210021).
  41. Yadav, M.K. & ,Dixit, S.K. (2022), The growth and evolution of global wine tourism, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of Wine Tourism (pp. 15–28), London:  Routledge.
  42. Dixit, S.K. (2022), Conclusion: Uncorking The Emerging Realms For Wine Tourism Research, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of Wine Tourism(pp. 735–741), London:  Routledge. (ISBN No’s. Hardback 9780367210021).
  43. Nengnong, E. M. & Dixit, S.K. (2023), Homestay in small tea gardens: The case of Meghalaya, India, in Jolliffe, L. et al. (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Tea Tourism(pp.  124-133),London:  Routledge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003197041
  44. Hindjou, E. V., Kuwa, E.T. & Dixit, S.K. (2023), Online Reviews, a Restaurant's Foe or Pal?, in Mei, Xiang Ying (ed.), Tourism and the Experience Economy in the Digital Era (pp.  25-38), London:  Routledge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003335924
  45. Hindjou, E. V., Kuwa, E.T. & Dixit, S.K. (2025), Visitors’ consumption experience vis-à-vis visitors’ revisit to street food markets in a post-COVID era: A case study of Windhoek (Namibia), in  Tabari, S., Chen, W. , Colmekcioglu, N. (eds.), Consumer Behaviour in Hospitality and Tourism Contemporary Perspectives and Challenges (pp.  123-135), London:  Routledge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032637778

PUBLICATION IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

  1. Dixit  S.K  (2014),  Entrepreneurial  Developments  in  Tourism  and  Hospitality  Industry:  Indian Perspectives, Bhandari R.K., Kumar Bhupesh, Sharma Piyush and Saraswati Arvind Kumar (eds), Advances in Hotel, Travel and Tourism Research: A Global Perspective, pp 138-146, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, New Delhi. (ISBN No. 978-81-920850-3-6).
  2. Dixit  S.K.  and  Mawroh  H.  (2017).  Reflections  on  Indigenous  Khasi  Cuisine  and Gastronomic Tourism in Meghalaya, India. The e- Proceedings of HONG KONG 2017: 3rd Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, June 5 - 7, 2017, pp 829-839, (ISBN No.9789628505999).

SELF INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT:

Master in Tourism Management

  1. Dixit S.K (2013), Unit 13: Human Resource Accounting and Audit, Human Resource Management (MTM - 301), pp. 214-288, Directorate of Studies and Publications, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital (ISBN No. 978-81-920850-3-6).
  2. Dixit S.K (2013), Unit 14: Human Resource Policies, Human Resource Management (MTM - 301), pp. 229-244, Directorate of Studies and Publications, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital (ISBN No. 978-81-920850-3-6).
  3. Dixit S.K (2013), Unit 15: Human Resource Records and Information Systems, Human Resource Management (MTM - 301), pp. 245-258, Directorate of Studies and Publications, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital (ISBN No. 978-81-920850-3-6).

Bachelor of Hotel Management

  1. Dixit  S.K  (2014),  Unit  10:  Mis-en-Scene  and  Mis-en-Place,  Introduction to  Food  and Beverage (BHM / DHM - 103), pp 178- 192, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-63-5).
  2. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 11: Organizational Structure of F & B Service, Introduction to Food and Beverage (BHM / DHM - 103), pp 193- 209, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-63-5).
  3. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 14: Order-taking, Service and Billing, Introduction to Food and Beverage (BHM / DHM - 103), pp 256- 269, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-63-5).
  4. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 1: Menu Planning, Food and Beverage Service Operations (BHM - 203), pp 1 - 20, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93- 84433-66-6).
  5. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 3: Budgeting, Front Office Management (BHM - 301), pp 61- 75, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital.  (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-67-3).
  6. Dixit  S.K  (2014),  Unit  4:  Managing  Human  Resources  at  Front  Office,  Front  Office management (BHM - 301), pp 76- 92, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-67-3).
  7. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 5: Property Management System at Front Office, Front Office Management (BHM - 301), pp 93- 108, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-67-3).
  8. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 6: Different Property Management System, Front Office Management (BHM - 301), pp 109- 121, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-67-3).
  9. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 8: Staffing, Principles of Management (BHM - 303), pp 85- 98, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-69-7).
  10. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 12: Leadership, Principles of Management (BHM - 303), pp 134- 145, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-69-7).
  11. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 13: Communication, Principles of Management (BHM - 303), pp 146-                162, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-69-7).
  12. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 14: Controlling, Principles of Management (BHM - 303), pp 163- 173, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-69-7).

Bachelors of Tourism Studies

  1. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 18: The Taj, Mumbai, Hospitality, Hotel and Hoteliering (BTS - 204), pp  397-  429,  Directorate  of  Studies  and  Publications,  Uttarakhand  Open  University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-47-5).
  2. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 19: The Leela Resort Beach, Goa, Hospitality, Hotel and Hoteliering (BTS - 204), pp 430- 451, Directorate of Studies and Publications, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-47-5).
  3. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 20: The Cecil, Shimla, Hospitality, Hotel and Hoteliering (BTS - 204), pp 452 - 471, Directorate of Studies and Publications, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-47-5).

Diploma in Restaurant Service Management

  1. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 7: Mis-en-Scene and Mis-en-Place, Food and Beverage Service I (DRS - 102), pp 103- 117, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-77-2).
  2. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 8: Organizational Structure of F & B Service, Food and Beverage Service I (DRS - 102), pp 118- 133, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-77-2).
  3. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 9: Job Description of F & B Service, Food and Beverage Service I (DRS - 102), pp 134- 147, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-77-2).
  4. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 10: Coordination of F & B Service with other Departments, Food and Beverage Service I (DRS - 102), pp 148- 160, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-77-2).
  5. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 11: Menu Planning, Food and Beverage Service I (DRS - 102), pp 161- 174, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-77- 2).
  6. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 13: Order-taking, Service and Billing, Food and Beverage Service I (DRS - 102), pp 193- 206, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-77-2).
  7. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 14: Communication in general, modes, importance in tourism and hotel Industry, communication barrier and overcoming these barriers, Introduction to Hospitality Industry (IHI- 101),  pp 277-299,  Uttarakhand Open University,  Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-70-3).

VIDEO RECORDING FOR THE MOOCS (SWAYAM PLATFORM)

Recorded the following 11 videos for TS 6 Tourism Marketing Course (IGNOU)

Marketing strategies for the Hotels https://youtu.be/hU9b4axjYpE
Basis of Hotel Classification https://youtu.be/KH_FViHLnD0
Hotel products and services marketing https://youtu.be/pwfs6pVqqpk
Hospitality Marketing Mix https://youtu.be/4mBuZ5EboqM
Hospitality Market segmentation https://youtu.be/Km8SSEDuWZc
Hotel pricing strategies and policies https://youtu.be/RJYIgh6nuOk
Supplementary and Alternative accommodation https://youtu.be/hPkddlOz0W4
Heritage Accommodation https://youtu.be/_-DfX2b0YXA
Other emerging accommodation Units https://youtu.be/eXpsKwkFEpU
Digital and social media marketing https://youtu.be/V79sJc-KrIk
Linkages in the trade https://youtu.be/YmBUhmV-LXE

SEMINARS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED

  1. Participated   in   International   Conference   on   Tourism   Development   Community   & Conservation:  Shaping  Ecotourism  for  the  Third  Millennium  organized  by  Institute  of Tourism and Hotel Management, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi from February 28 to March 02, 2002.
  2. Participated in International Convention organized by Forum of Educators and Scholars of Tourism (FEAST) held at Chandigarh from October 12 to 13, 2002.
  3. Participated  in  National  Seminar  on  Central  Himalaya:  Environment  and  Development organized by Dept. of Geography, HNBGU, Srinagar Garhwal from October 23 to 25, 2002.
  4. Participated in National Seminar on Tourism in Buddhist Circuit: Problems & Prospects organized by Institute of Tourism Studies, M.G. Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi from November 29 to November 30, 2003.
  5. Participated in AITTA National Seminar on Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development organized  by  Centre  for  Mountain  Tourism  and  Hospitality  Studies,  HNBGU,  Srinagar Garhwal from March 1 to March 2, 2004 at Rishikesh.
  6. Participated in National Conference on Heritage Tourism in India Role & Contributions of Host, Guests, Government and Tourism Enterprises organized by Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi from March 24 to March 25, 2008.
  7. Participated in National Conference on Indian Hospitality Industry-Contemporary Issues organized by Centre for Mountain Tourism and Hospitality Studies, HNBGU, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand from March 27 to March 28, 2008 at Dehradun.
  8. Participated  in  National  Conference  on  Natural  Resource  Conservation  in  Uttarakhand: Status, Challenges and Solutions organized by U.G.C. - Academic Staff College, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand from October 10 to October 11, 2008.
  9. Participated in International Conference on Challenges & Strategic Interventions for Tourism in India organized jointly by Institute of Tourism Studies, University of Lucknow & Indian Tourism Congress from 04th to 05th December, 2010.
  10. Participated in National level workshop on Self Instructional Learning Material Development organized by Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani (Nainital) from 24th  to 25th  January, 2011.
  11. Participated in International Conference on “Sustainable Destination Excellence: Innovations in Alternative Tourism (SDEIAT), from 17th to 18th February, 2011 at School of Hospitality & Tourism Management (SHTM), University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir.
  12. Participated  and  presented  paper   in  National  Conference  on  Sustainable  Tourism Development:  Practices,  Issues,  Grey  Areas  and  Strategies  organized  by  Institute  of Tourism and Hotel Management, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi from March 26 to March 27, 2011.
  13. Participated  in  National  level  workshop  on  Effective  Teaching  through  Case  Study Methodology  organized  by  School  of  Management  Studies,  B.P.S.  Mahila  Vishvidyalaya Khanpur Kalan (Sonepat) on 29th to 30th March, 2011.
  14. Participated in National Level Conference on Factors affecting Teaching & Research and Strategy to improve quality in Higher Education on February 28-29, 2012 at BHU, Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, Barkachha, Mirzapur, U.P.
  15. Participated in National Level Conference on Tourism & Water: Protecting Our Common Future  on  September  27,  2013  organized  by  Department  of  Tourism,  Government  of Meghalaya, India.
  16. Participated in the Directors Conclave- 2014 as Resource Person on January 18-19, 2014 at Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Govindpuri, Gwalior, India.
  17. Participated and delivered keynote addresss in International Level NE INDIA- ASEAN TRAVEL MART on February 24, 2014 at Maniram Diwan Trade Centre, Guwahati (Assam).
  18. Participated in the Directors Conclave- 2015 as Resource Person on January 17-18, 2015 at Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Govindpuri, Gwalior, India.
  19. Participated  and  delivered  keynote  addresss  in  International  Level  ICC  LOOK  EAST BUSINESS EXPO - 2015 on February 27, 2015 at Hotel Pinewood, Shillong (Meghalaya).
  20. Participated in the Directors Conclave- 2016 as Resource Person on January 16-17, 2016 at Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Govindpuri, Gwalior.
  21. Participated in the National Seminar on Make In India and Rural North-East: The Challenges on February 25-16, 2016 at National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj North Eastern Regional Centre (NIRD&PR-NERC), Jawahar Nagar, Guwahati (Assam).
  22. Organized  the  International  Conference  on  Advancements  in  Tourism  and  Hospitality Marketing (ATHMCON - 2016) on May 17 and 18, 2016 at Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, North - Eastern Hill University, Shillong (Meghalaya).
  23. Invited as Guest of Honor during the National Conference On Challenges & Remedies In Tourism Marketing and Tourist Destinations of Meghalaya on April 28, 29 and 30, 2017 at Institute of Hotel Management, Shillong (Meghalaya).
  24. Participated  and  presented  paper  on  Reflections  on  Indigenous  Khasi  Cuisine  and Gastronomic Tourism in Meghalaya, India in the 3rd  Global Tourism and Hospitality Conference (GTHC-2017) on June 5-7, 2017 at School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong (PRC).
  25. Organized the International Conference on Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Marketing: Setting Agenda for Future Research (STHMCON – 2018) from March 15 to 17, 2018 at Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, North - Eastern Hill University, Shillong(Meghalaya).
  26. Participated and presented paper on Relationship between dining experience & demographic characteristics: A study of hotels of Guwahati in the International Conference on Skill Development in Hospitality, Tourism & Food Technology: Challenges and Opportunities on March 23-24, 2018 at MMICT&BM (Hotel Management), Mullana (Ambala).
  27. Participated  and  presented  paper  on  Indigenous  Cuisine  and  Gastronomic  Tourism: Evidence from Meghalaya (India) in the 4th  UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism from May 30 to June 1, 2018 at Hotel Intercontinental, Bangkok, Thailand.
  28. Participated and presented paper on Gastronomic Tourism as A Form of Destination Identity in  the  National  Conference  on  Destination  Branding  and  Competitive  Positioning  from September 6-8, 2018 organized by School of Business Studies, Central University of Jammu, Jammu, India.
  29. Participated and presented paper on Understanding Gastronomic Identity of Meghalaya through   Visitor’s   Motivation   for   Local   Foods   in   the   Synthesize:   An   International Interdisciplinary Conference on Business Studies and Social Sciences from December 18-19, 2018 organized by School of Business Studies and Social Sciences, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India.
  30. Participated as Resource Person in the International Conference on Smart Tourism, Smart Destinations and Limits of Being Traveler from February 18 to 19, 2019 held at Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Govindpuri, Gwalior, India.
  31. Invited as Keynote Speaker in the International Food Travel Summit  FoodTreX Kathmandu from  May  24  to  26,  2019  held  at  Park  Village  Resort,  Budhanilkantha,         Kathmandu, Nepal.
  32. Delivered     invited     lecture     on     the     Technological     Implications     in     Tourism and Hospitality Industry in the Tourism Management Conclave on August 20, 2019 held at IIM Sirmaur Campus, Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India.
  33. Participated as Session Chair in the International Conference on Sustainable Developmental Goals and Management Practices in Tourism & Hospitality Sector on November 1-2, 2019 held at School of Hotel Management & Tourism, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara,           (Punjab), India.
  34. Participated and presented paper on Gastronomy and Destination Branding: A Case of Meghalaya in the 8th  ICFAI Conference on Marketing & Business Strategy (ICOMBS-2019) from November 15-16, 2019 organized by ICFAI Business School (IBS), Hyderabad, Telangana State (India).
  35. Participated as Resource Person in the International Conference on “Responsible Tourism Practices in India: Issues and Challenges on December 7 to 9, 2019, held at Department of Tourism Studies, Pondicherry University, Puducherry.
  36. Delivered invited address on Marketing Destinations through Food Tourism in the 4th Bali International Tourism Conference on Tourism and Creative Economy in Response to Pandemic COVID-19 on November 7, 2021, organized by Centre of Excellence in Tourism, Udayana University, Bali (Indonesia).
  37. Participated and delivered a keynote address on Role of Food in Promoting Tourism & Hospitality During & Post Covid in the 11th India International Hotel, Travel & Tourism Research Conference, New Delhi on February 25-27, 2021, organized by Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi.
  38. Delivered a Guest Lecture on “Trends in Linkage Operations and Culinary Tourism: Emergence, Operations and Development” on 26 October, 2021 at School of Hotel Management & Tourism, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (Punjab), India.
  39. Participated as Resource Person in on Sustainable Culinary Tourism in the One-Week AICTE ONLINE Faculty Development Program (ATAL) "Responsible Tourism in the new normal" December 8, 2022 organised by Jamia Millia Islamia, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, New Delhi.
  40. Organised as coordinator A two-week Refresher course in Tourism, Hospitality & Management for College and University Teachers organized by the Department of Tourism & Hotel Management, in collaboration with UGC - Human Resource Development Centre, NEHU, Shillong, from December 2, 2021 to December 15, 2021.
  41. Participated as Session Chair in the third International Conference on Sustainable Developmental Goals and Management Practices on February 11-12, 2022 held at School of Hotel Management & Tourism, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (Punjab), India.
  42. Participated as Panelist in the International Conference on Tourism, Hospitality, and Sustainable Development Goals (THSDGs)on February 18, 2022 held at National Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Management, Hyderabad, India.
  43. Delivered a Guest Lecture (online) on “Food Tourism” on 25 March, 2022 at Department of Tourism Studies, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod (Kerala), India.
  44. Delivered Keynote address in the 3rd International Conference on the “Digital Transformation and Disruption in Management – Leveraging Emerging Technology” on 15th & 16th December 2022 at Faculty of Management, Parul University, Vadodara (Gujarat).
  45. Participated as Key Note Speaker in the 4th International Conference on Sustainable Developmental Goals and Management Practices on February 3-4, 2023 held at School of Hotel Management & Tourism, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (Punjab), India.
  46. Participated as Panelist in the Bodoland International Knowledge Festival-2023 organized from February 27, 2023 and 02nd  March 2023 by Bodoland University, Kokrajhar BTR, Assam (INDIA).
  47. Participated as Panelist in the International Conference on Redefining Tourism through G20’s Key Priority Areas (KPAs) organized from May 18, 2023 and 19 , 2023 at Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Mizoram University, Aizwal, Mizoram, INDIA.
  48. Participated as Session Chair in the Advances in Marketing Paradigms for Research, Innovation and Technology (AMRIT 2023) on July 17-18, 2023, held at Department of Management Studies (DoMS), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur (H.P.).
  49. Participated in the DST Sponsored Training Programme on Research for Societal Good Through Social Responsibility from November 20 to November 24, 2023, held at Amrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore (TN).
  50. Participated as Session Chair in The Global Business Behavioural Strategies for Sustainable Management Practices: ESG to SDG’s from February 19-20, 2024, organized by Department of Management Studies (DoMS), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur (H.P.).
  51. Participated as Keynote speaker in the 5th International Conference on "Sustainable Development Goals and Tourism-SDGT 2024 on February 27-29, 2024, held at the School of Hotel Management & Tourism, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (Punjab), India.
  52. Participated as Resource Person in International Workshop on 21st Century Skills Set for Academic Support Staff Jointly Organised by North Eastern Management Association (NEMA), India & Department of Management North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), India in collaboration with Jigme Namgyel Engineering College, Royal University of Bhutan on 11th April 2024.
  53. Participated as Resource Person in three days International Conference on Dark Tourism on September 14-16, 2024 held at the Midnapore  College (Autonomous), West Bengal, India.
  54. Participated as Resource Person in the Certificate Course on Homestay Operations and Wetland-Based Tourism Organised by Assam University, Silchar (Assam) on 9th December 2024.
  55. Participated as Resource Person in Short- term Training Programme on “Advancing Excellence in Hospitality and Tourism Education: Trends, Technology, and Sustainability" on April 24, 2025 organised by UGC-MMTTC, Assam University, Silchar.
  56. Participated as Resource Person in Refresher Course in “Management, Tourism, and Commerce for Nation Building" on May 27, 2025 organised by UGC-MMTTC, IGNTU, Amarkantak (MP).

CONFERENCES ORGANISED

  1. Two-day International Conference on Advancement in Tourism in Hospitality Marketing (ATHMCON-2016) on May 17th and 18th 2016 with the support of North- Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Indian Council of Social Science Research North Eastern Regional Centre (ICSSR-NERC) and The Meghalaya Co-operative Apex Bank Ltd. The conference was attended by a total of 70 delegates from across the country.
  2. Three-day International Conference on Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Marketing: Setting Agenda for Future Research (STHMCON - 2018) on March 15, 16 and 17, 2018 in the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong with the support of Ministry of Tourism (GOI), North- Eastern Hill University, Shillong and Indian Council of Social Science Research North Eastern Regional Centre (ICSSR-NERC). The conference was attended by 170 national and 5 international participants.
  3. Three-day Global Hospitality and Tourism Conference – 2020 on Experiential Management and Marketing (GHTC-2020) on March 18, 19, and 20, 2021 in the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, with the support of the Ministry of Tourism (GOI), North- Eastern Council, North- Eastern Hill University, Shillong and Indian Council of Social Science Research North Eastern Regional Centre (ICSSR-NERC).
  4. Three-day Global Hospitality and Tourism Conference on Contemporary Marketing Paradigms (GHTC-2022) on July 27, 28, and 29, 2022 at the Centre For Management Studies, North Eastern Regional Institute Of Science And Technology, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh (India), with the support of the Ministry of Tourism (GOI), North- Eastern Council, North- Eastern Hill University, Shillong and Indian Council of Social Science Research North Eastern Regional Centre (ICSSR-NERC).

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