Dr. Kanika
Lovely Professional University, Think and Learn Private Limited, Byjus, Rayat Bahra Institute of Management
Research areas: Energy · Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment · Algal biology and biofuel production · Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics · Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
About
Dr. Kanika is currently serving as Associate Professor at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India, with over 13 years of academic and industry experience in Management and Business Studies. She earned her Ph.D. from I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University with a doctoral thesis titled “Foreign Direct Investment in Retail Sector of Growing Economies: A Study of India, China, Malaysia and Thailand.” She holds an MBA (University Position with Distinction), B.Com (Hons.) as a Gold Medalist, B.Ed., and is UGC-NET qualified, along with professional certifications including Google Certified Data Analyst and Business Analytics from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Kanika has published 09 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, 03 book chapters (including Scopus-indexed publications), presented 05 research papers at national and international conferences, and has 02 Indian patent applications published in the domain of Artificial Intelligence-based multilingual news summarization systems. Her research interests include Foreign Direct Investment, Retail Financial Performance, ESG and Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Ethical AI in Business Decision-Making, Digital Business Transformation, and Data Analytics. She has actively participated in numerous Faculty Development Programs, refresher courses, AI-focused HRD initiatives, and research methodology workshops. In addition to academia, she gained corporate experience at Byju’s (Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd.) in MIS, Sales Analytics, CRM, and Operations Management, strengthening her applied data analytics expertise. She is committed to integrating sustainability, AI ethics, and data-driven strategic decision-making into management education and research.
Employment
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Lovely Professional University Associate Professor2024 - Present
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Think and Learn Private Limited, Byjus Associate Sales Operations2021 - 2024
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Rayat Bahra Institute of Management Associate Professor2012 - 2021
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Lovely Professional University Assistant Professor2010 - 2012
Education
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Publications (6)
- Strengthening ESG-Driven Financial Data Ecosystems for Gender-Inclusive Finance Save
- She Leads, She Inspires Save
- Convergence of Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Save
- From Greenwashing to Genuine Sustainability Save
- Navigating the Ethical Landscape of Emotion Recognition Technologies Save
- Navigating the ethical landscape of emotion recognition technologies Save