Dr.Vishal Pradhan

Professional Experience:

Senior Educator with 22+ years of expertise in quantitative instruction across secondary and higher education (PhD). Proven track record across public, private, and international institutions in India, complemented by 3 years of strategic experience within the EdTech sector.

Capabilities

• Business Mathematics and Business Statistics
• Quantitative Techniques in Business
• Management Science and Optimisation Applications using Spreadsheet Modelling
• Social, Marketing and Business Research Methods
• Collaborating with Researchers for Statistical Data Analysis, Reporting, and Research Publications in Socio-Legal, Media-Communication, Socio-Ecological, Socio-Psychological, Management, and Public Health Domain
• Statistical analysis of empirical and experimental design data using Microsoft Ms-Excel, Minitab, and IBM-SPSS® V28.
• Multivariate Statistics applications for Sociometric and Psychometric modelling using Amos, and SmartPLS.
• Faculty Development Programmes and Curriculum Development
• Time Series Forecasting using ForecastX

Software Proficiency: Data analysis using IBM-SPSS® V28.0, Minitab 22.1, and MS-Excel, ForecastX, Orange Data Miner 3.40.0, PROCESS macro V4.2, IBM SPSS Amos 29, and SmartPLS V4.0, Jamovi 2.7.13

Other Qualifications:

1. Certified in Econometric and Time series modeling through a workshop from IIM, Calicut (October 2008).

2. Certified in BASE SAS from Statistical Intelligence and Business Analytics, Pune: The program included SAS Prog-I: Essentials, SAS Prog-II: Manipulating data with the Data Step, Querying & Reporting Using Enterprise Guide (March 2008).

3. Certified in SAS Analytics from Statistical Intelligence and Business Analytics, Pune: The program included SAS Enterprise Guide: ANOVA, Regression and Logistic Regression, and Applying Data Mining Techniques using Enterprise Miner (May 2008).

4. Certified in 6-σ Green Belt through training done from Insignia, Pune. (June 2010)

5. Accredited Management Teacher (AMT), AIMA, New Delhi. Refer 92th Serial Number on: http://www.aima-ind.org/pdf/AMTWest.pdf

Core subjects taught in B-schools:

1. Business Statistics: Descriptive Stats, Hypothesis testing procedures.
2. Advanced statistics: Univariate ANOVA designs, ANCOVA, MANOVA, MANCOVA and Simple Linear/ Multiple linear/ Logistic/ non-linear Regression modeling.
3. Management Science (MS/ OR): Linear/ Integer/ Non-linear programming, Transportation, Transshipment, Assignment, Decision Analysis/ Queueing theory.
4. Business Research Methodology (BRM), Academic/ Social/ Marketing Research Methods.
5. Process Optimisation using Six-sigma (workshop)
6. Business Forecasting (BF).
7. Quality Management (QM): SPC techniques.
8. Business Analytics for Business Intelligence
9. Business Research Methods for Strategic decision-making using AI
10. FDPs/ Workshops on statistical analysis using IBM-SPSS 28.0 for Windows.

Consultancy/ part-time Assignments

1. Statistical analysis andresearch methods seminars for upGrad DBS scholars
2. Taught ‘Quantitative Techniques in Management’ at SCIT (Symbiosis Center for    Information Technology) as a visiting faculty for the Executive-MBA batches.
3. Provided consulting to DSK InfoTech, Pune, for Professional math script writing.
4. Worked at Quantlink Solutions as mathematics and statistics e-tutor
5. Conducted SPSS workshop for SCIT’s MBA-ITBM program.
6. Mathematics & Statistics E-Tutor | Quantlink Solutions | Jan 2002 – Jul 2004. Provided specialized academic support in Mathematics and Statistics for U.S.-based students via a digital learning platform.
7. Visiting Lecturer | Dr. Shyamrao Kalmadi Junior College, Pune July 2002 – April 2003. Instructed Higher Secondary students in College Algebra, Geometry, and Introduction to Calculus. Collaborated with administration on college management activities and departmental initiatives. Developed lesson plans and assessments.
8. Scriptwriting consultancy assignment for developing educational CDs based on standard-X of India’s Central Board of Secondary Education mathematics syllabus for rural learners central government project at DSK Infotech Pvt Ltd., Pune, from October 2003 to November 2003.
9. Designed and facilitated advanced Business Statistics in a Management Development Program as a corporate trainer appointed by Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune (SIBM-P) for Credit Suisse (A Swiss based global financial institute) executives.
10. Designed and delivered Business Analytics in a Management Development Program as a corporate trainer appointed by Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune (SIBM-P) for John Deere (An American Agricultural, construction and forestry equipment manufacturer) executives.
11. Worked on various academic and administrative committees of Symbiosis International (Deemed University).
12. Conducted faculty development programs in the statistical design of experiments and reporting findings.
13. Appointed as a member (External) of the Research Council (RC) of the CVM University since June 2024.
14. Appointed as editorial board members of JOIREM Journal of International Research for Engineering and management.

Achievements:

1. Best faculty research award by Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology for research contribution in the year 2018.
2. The Best Research Paper award in the S-TEAM 2020 research conference organized by Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, Pune.
3. The Best Research Paper award in the GCISSM-2025 research conference organized by VPSM, DYPU, Navi Mumbai.

Projects Completed

• Funded Research Project: Submitted a project report on March 31, 2024, for review to the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR). I worked as a Co-Principal Investigator on this funded major research project (02/111/GN/2021-22/ICSSR/RP/MJ dt. 25/03/2022). The project title is ‘Capacity Assessment of Civil Society Organisations in Addressing Climate Change Impact on Community Ecotourism Projects at Maharashtra Coastal Forests.’
  • Presented a project report in Statistical Ecology: “Study of Birth and Growth Pattern of Rolpalidia Marginata (paper wasps) by fitting the distributions to the duration in days of egg stage”.
  • Presented a project report in Survival Analysis: “Marshall-Olkins model (JASA: 1972) of ACBVED”. I wrote a successful computer code to simulate 1000 random sample of size n = 40 and n = 50 to find m.l.e s’ and their Var-Cov matrix.
  • Presented a seminar report on Statistical Genetics: “Quantitative Inheritance in Diploid Randomly Mating Organisms”.

Research Papers Presented at Conferences

1. Presented paper titled “Institutional Climate Capacity in Practice: Bridging Knowledge Differences in Civil Society Organizations for Coastal Conservation” at the 7th International Conference of Geography and Disaster Management (ICGDM) 2025. IOP Proceeding (Scopus-Indexed)

2. Presented paper titled “Analyzing the Gender-typed Negative Emotional Strain regarding Digital Image Forgery” at Global Conference on Information Systems, Management, and Marketing 2025 (GCISMM-25)

3. Presented paper titled “Enhancing Civil Society’s Climate Capacity for Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities” at Global Conference on Information Systems, Management, and Marketing 2025 (GCISMM-25)

Research papers and Book chapters published

• Apte, D. M., Pradhan, V. S., Hatte, P. (2025). Productivity improvement in manufacturing furniture using quality function deployment approach. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences (ISSN: 1304-7205). (Q3) Scopus indexed.
• Apte, D. M., Rege, R., Pradhan, V.S., Ambekar, S. (2025). Gain in profitability against reduction in hidden factory achieved through rolled throughput yield- A case study approach. Quality Management Journal, 32:2, 55-66 (ISSN: 2575-6222). T&F (Q2) Scopus indexed. DOI: 10.1080/10686967.2025.2483166
• Surabhee, S., Pradhan, V. S., Shukla, K., Patil, Y. B. (2025) AI-Driven Sustainable Waste Management for Enhancing Quality of Life. 2025 International Conference on Emerging Information Technology and Engineering Solutions (EITES) IEEE DOI:10.1109/EITES66543.2025.00037
• Verma, M., Singh, P., Pradhan, V., Dhanorkar, M. (2025). Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Abundance, Distribution Characteristics, and Sources of Microplastics in Surface Water of Mula River in Pune, India. Environmental Pollution, 373 (1), 1-25 (ISSN: 1873-6424). Indexed in WoS, Scopus. Emerald (Q1) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126091
• Sharma, R., Pradhan, V.S. (2025). Sustainability Transitions through Civil Society: A SAP-L Analysis of Institutional Capacity in Coastal Conservation Governance. Evaluation and Program Planning, 112. (ISSN: 1873-7870). (Q2) Elsevier Publication https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2025.102624
• Singh, P., Pradhan, V. S., Patil, Y. B. (2024). Modeling drivers and barriers of climate change mitigation strategies in Indian iron and steel industry: a TISM-based approach. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal (ISSN: 1477-7835). Indexed in WoS, Scopus, 35(1), 38-60. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-04-2023-0097
• Pradhan, V. S., & Bhattacharya, S. S. (2021). Benchmarking model for culture of urban traffic-safety management in India: Interpretive structural modelling framework. International Journal of Innovation Science (ISSN: 1757-2223). Indexed in WoS, Scopus (Scopus ID: 19700188275), 13(1), 34-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIS-09-2020-0168
• Aishwarya, R., Pradhan, V. S., & Lamkuche, H. (2021). Understanding and Analysing Resource Utilization, Costing Strategies and Pricing Models in Cloud Computing. Journal of Physics: Conference Series (ISSN: 1742-6588). Indexed in WoS, Scopus, 1964(4), 042049. IOP Publishing. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1964/4/042049
• Jain, T., & Pradhan, V. S. (2020). Role of Socio-Demographic on Social Media User Believability and Attitude towards Veracity of News about Covid-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Modern Agriculture (eISSN: 2305-7246).  9 (3), 1185-1202. Web of Science (ESCI), Publons, Index Copernicus, Academia, Proquest http://www.modernjournals.com/index.php/ijma/article/view/322
• Krishnamurthy, S., Joseph, S., Bharathi, V., & Pradhan, V. S. (2014). Inclusion of sustainability education in business schools–An Indian B-school case study of MBA-ITBM curriculum. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research 9 (23), 22703-22725. Scopus (2010-2017)
• Pradhan, V. S., Sharma, R. K., & Krishnamurthy, S. (2016). Analyses of Factors Affecting Employee Perception on Organisational Corporate Social Responsibility. SCIT Journal (ISSN 0974-5076). 16 (1), 11-29. Indexed in: IndexCopernicus, Polland, and Cabell’s Directories, USA.
• Pradhan, V. S., & Bhattacharya, S. S. (2018). The Role of Displeasure, Worry and Annoyance on Pro-safety Intention Among Young Motorcyclists in Pune, India. Indian Journal of transport management of CIRT (ISSN: 0970-4736), 42(1), 4-21. http://www.cirtindia.com/Publications_ListOfArticle.html
• Parinam Venkata Siddharth, & Pradhan, V. S. (2020). Analyses of vacation influences on fulfilment at workplace in software industry of India. Journal of Critical Reviews (ISSN: 2394-5125). 7(19): 3780-3791. Scopus 2020, 7 (13). doi: 10.31838/jcr.07.19.450
• Jha, S., & Pradhan, V. S. (2020). Factors Causing Change in Customer Behaviour during COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Critical Reviews (ISSN: 2394-5125). 7(19): 3792-3804. Scopus 2020, 7 (13). doi: 10.31838/jcr.07.19.451
• Tripathi, A., & Pradhan, V. S. (2021). Impact of Vacation on Employee Stress, Health and Well-being, and Productivity. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International (ISSN: 2456-9119). 33(34B)100-111. WoS April 2022. doi: 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i34B31852
• Krishnamurthy, S., Joseph, S., Pradhan, V. S., & Rao, P. (2017). Empowering Women of Rural India for Renewable Energy Adoption–An Exploratory Factor Analysis. Indian Journal of Science and Technology (ISSN: 0974-5645). 10 (37), 1-10. (Scopus 2016). doi: 10.17485/ijst/2017/v10i38/95576
• Abhishek Miya, Vishal Pradhan. (December 2022). Impact of You Tube on Millennials Buying Decision. Cardiometry (ISSN: 2304-7232); Special issue No. 25, 734-742; (WoS Indexed). doi: 10.18137/cardiometry.2022.25.734742; Available at: https://cardiometry.net/issues/no25-december-2022/impact-youtube-millennials
• Wundavalli Agasthya Rushi, Vishal Pradhan. (December 2022). Factors Influencing Customer Grocery Shopping Behaviour Amid Covid-19 Pandemic. Cardiometry (ISSN: 2304-7232); Special issue No. 25, 743-755; (WoS Indexed)
• doi: 10.18137/cardiometry.2022.25.743755; Available from: https://www.cardiometry.net/issues/no25-december-2022/factors-influencing-customer
• Dalvi, M. V., Shankar, G., & Pradhan, V. S. (Oct 2012). Comparative Analysis of Sector Funds (with reference to Banking, Pharma and FMCG for the period 2004-2011. Asian Academic Research Journal of Social Science and Humanities (ISSN: 2278-859X). 1(4),www.asianacademic research.org
• Dalvi, M. V., Shankar, G., & Pradhan, V. S. (Jan 2013). Study of selected large cap and mid & small cap Mutual fund schemes of top 5 companies from the point of view of AUM for the period 2005-06 to 2011-12. The Research Journal of the Ness Wadia College of Commerce, (Bizz-Ness) (ISSN: 2277-4823). 1(2) 73-80.
• Pradhan, V. S., Krishnamurthy, S., Rao, P. (2017). Determinants of employees’ perceptions, commuting culture and environmental sustainability at Symbiosis International University, India. In Azeiteiro, U. M., Leal Filho, W., & João Paulo Davim (Eds.), Higher education institutions in a global warming world: The transition of higher education institutions to a low carbon economy (1st ed., pp. 131-153). River Publishers. (eISBN: 9788793609198). WoS indexed (Book chapter). Scopus ID: 85071660852. https://www.riverpublishers.com/book_details.php?book_id= 464
• Rao, P., Krishnamurthy, S., Pradhan, V. S. (2017). Commuter’s Carbon Footprints: A Sustainability Case Study from Symbiosis International University, India. In Azeiteiro, U. M., Leal Filho, W., & João Paulo Davim (Eds.), Higher education institutions in a global warming world: The transition of higher education institutions to a low carbon economy (1st ed., pp. 131-153). River Publishers. (eISBN: 9788793609198). WoS indexed (Book chapter). Scopus ID: 85071660852. https://www.riverpublishers.com/book_details.php?book_id= 464
• Krishnamurthy, S., Pradhan, V. S. (2018). Anecdotes of action learning: Initiations of sustainability lessons by an Indian B-School. In Mapotse, Tome Awshar (Ed), Cross-Disciplinary Approaches to Action Research and Action Learning, 111-130. IGI Global (Book chapter). doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2642-1.ch007 https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/anecdotes-of-action-learning/190334
• Krishnamurthy, S., Pradhan, V. S. (2018). Anecdotes of action learning: Realisations of an Indian B-School’s sustainability lessons. In Mapotse, Tome Awshar (Ed), Cross-Disciplinary Approaches to Action Research and Action Learning, 131-152. IGI Global (Book chapter). doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2642-1.ch008 https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/anecdotes-of-action-learning/190335
• Pradhan, V.S., Sharma, R. (Expected in 2025). Realisation for Civil Society Organisations Climate Resilient Capacity Engaged in Coastal Community Conservation Projects: A GLM approach. Environment and Social Psychology (under review)
• Pradhan, V.S., Sharma, R. (Expected in 2025). Civil Society Organisation’s Capacity Assessment on Climate Proofing Coastal Ecotourism: A Total Interpretive Structural Modelling Approach. Scientific Reports (under review)
• Pradhan, V. S. (November 11, 2021). Interdependence of Traffic Culture and People s Attitude on the Perspective of Road Safety Management in Pune Metropolis. (Ph.D. thesis under the supervision of Dr. Sonali Bhattacharya) [Symbiosis International (Deemed University)]. Retrieved September 10, 2025, from http://hdl.handle.net/10603/373209

Patent Filed and Published (December 12, 2025):

Title: Integrated system and method for microplastic characterization and mitigation in surface waters. Application number:202521116004 A