Prof. Tanuj Nandan

Professor & Head
School of Management Studies
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail: tanuj[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: 2271554(O) 9919622767(M)

Other Academic Achievements

Award and Honors:

Bharat Vikas Award 2019

On-going Projects:

‘Green Energy Management & Audit System using IoT: A Study Based in Uttar Pradesh’ (ongoing), sponsored by the Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh.

Projects Completed:

‘Antecedents and Predictors of Investment Behaviour amongst Urban Poor: A study of Uttar Pradesh’ (completed, November 2016), sponsored by the Indian Council for Social Science Research.

‘An Assessment of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Awareness and Penetration in Prayagraj Division of Uttar Pradesh’ (completed, March 2024), sponsored by the Indian Council for Social Science Research.

Expert Lectures:

Invited lecture on the topic Business Risks: An Overview in the context of Social Enterprises at the AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on Social Enterprise Management, NIT Jamshedpur, June 12, 2021. Invited lectures on the topic Business Risks - Types, Metrics and Assessment: An Overview at the AICTE Sponsored STTP on Risk & Reliability Based Asset Management, JIS College of Engineering, Kolkata, Phases I, II and III, June 07, 14 and 21, 2021. Expert Speaker for the Pre-conference Workshop on Business Analytics and Technological Innovations, April 20 2021, School of Management Studies, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India. Invited lecture on the topic SWOT Analysis the AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online FDP on Productivity Enhancement, University of Allahabad, October 15, 2020. Invited lectures on the topic The Digital Payments Landscape in India at the Refresher Program on Recent Trends in Economics, Commerce and Management, UGC- Human Resource Development Centre (Academic Staff College), Dr. HS Gour Central University, Sagar, September 11 and 12, 2020. Invited lecture on the topic Digital Payments Mechanisms in India at the Webinar organized by BT Institute of Research and Technology, Sagar, July 29, 2020. Invited lectures on the topic Data Analysis using SPSS and AMOS at the National Workshop on Research Methodology and Statistical Analysis (using SPSS and AMOS) organized by DAV PG College, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, February 15-16, 2020. Invited lectures on the topic Statistical Research Methods at the Workshop on Research Methods, School of Commerce and Management, Dr. HS Gour Central University, Sagar, December 17 and 19, 2020. Invited lecture on the topic Communication Skills at the Course no. 6A/2019-20 on Soft Skills, organized by the Regional Training Institute, A. G. Office Allahabad, July 31, 2019. Invited lecture on the topic A Digital Nation: From Divide to Empowerment at the Orientation Course organized by the Faculty Development Centre (under the scheme of PMMMNMTT, MHRD, Government of India), Iswar Saran PG College, University of Allahabad, July 27, 2019. Invited lecture on the topic Indian Startups- Strategies for Success at the TEQIP-III and AKTU sponsored Faculty Development Program on Entrepreneurship Development, Shambhunath Institute of Engineering, Allahabad, July 01, 2019. Invited lectures on the topics Statistics for Research- Building Blocks and An Introduction to Social Science Research Using SPSS at the PhD Coursework Program organized by the Department of Commerce and Business Administration, University of Allahabad, May 02 and 03, 2019. Invited lectures on the topics Facing Interviews and Non-Verbal Communication for Interview Effectiveness at the Training Program on Interview Skills, Doon University, Dehradun, February 08, 2019. Invited lecture on the topic A Digital Nation: The Power to Empower at the 122nd Orientation Program, UGC- Human Resource Development Centre (Academic Staff College), University of Allahabad, January 30, 2019. Invited Lecture on Use of Spreadsheets in Social Science Research at the ICSSR sponsored Workshop on Research Methodology, Lucknow University, Lucknow, November 22, 2018. Invited Lecture on Spreadsheet Based Decision Modelling at the TEQIP-III sponsored FDP on Mathematical Modelling and Research Methodology, HBTU, Kanpur, October 12, 2018. Keynote lecture on the topic GST in India- A Primer at the Workshop on GST Awareness, Ewing Christian College, Allahabad, September 07, 2018. Invited lecture on the topic A Digital Nation: Promises and Prospects for India at the 120th Orientation Program, UGC- Human Resource Development Centre (Academic Staff College), University of Allahabad, July 28, 2018. Invited lecture on the topic An Introduction to Data Analysis using SPSS at the Summer School in Social Sciences (Refresher Course- June 21 to July 11, 2018), UGC- Human Resource Development Centre (Academic Staff College), University of Allahabad, June 29, 2018. Expert lecture on the topic Research Design and Sampling Techniques at the Self-Financed Workshop on Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences, June 11th to 17th, 2018, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, MNNIT Allahabad, June 12, 2018. Expert lecture on the topic Data Analysis at the Workshop on Data Analysis, MMM University of Technology, Gorakhpur, September 23, 2017. Delivered a lecture on the topic Applications of Spreadsheet Programs in Data Analysis as Resource Person at the Short-Term Course on Research Methodology (STPI-17), UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Dr. HS Gour Central University, August 04, 2017. Delivered a lecture on the topic Factor Analysis in Social Sciences as Resource Person at the ICSSR Sponsored Workshop on Research Methodology, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, MNNIT Allahabad, June 11, 2017. Keynote Speaker at the two-day National Conference on “Demonetisation and uprooting parallel Economy”, March 27-28, 2017, co-sponsored by ICSSR and RBI, organized by the Department of Commerce, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar. Delivered a lecture on the topic Factor Analysis as Resource Person at the Refresher Course of the Department of Psychology and the UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, University of Allahabad, March 16, 2017. Keynote Speaker at the National Seminar on “Emerging Paradigms for Managing Startups”, Feb 25-26, 2017, organized by the Department of Business Management, Near Nepal Palace Dr. Hari Singh Gour Central University, Sagar (M.P.) Invited Lecture on Impact of National Culture on Organizational Cultures on the occasion of the Faculty Development Program on “Cross Cultural Management”–2017 (FDP CCM - 2017), at Rajkiya Engineering College, Azamgarh, February 17, 2017. Delivered a lecture on the topic Personality Development for Gainful Employment as Resource Person at the Workshop on Non-Verbal Communication, organized at CMP Degree College by the Indian Society for Training and Development, January 22, 2017. Invited Lectures on Role of ICT in Financial Empowerment and Electronic Payment, Settlement and Risk Management at the Refresher Course (ICT-MD (IDC2-16)) of UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Dr. HS Gour Central University, Sagar, December 29, 2016. Delivered lectures on the topics An Introduction to Statistics Using SPSS and An Introduction to Excel Based Modeling as Resource Person during the Short-Term Course on Research Methodology for PhD Students, organized by the UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, University of Allahabad, December 16, 2016. Delivered lectures on the topics Time Management and Stress Management as Resource Person at the Training Program of the Regional Training Institute, AG Office Allahabad, November 24, 2016. Conducted a Workshop titled “Making Students Placement Ready” at Doon University, Dehradun, November 21, 2016. Invited Lecture on Application of SPSS in Social Science Research at the Workshop for PhD Scholars of Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, June 21-22, 2016. Invited Lecture on World Environment Day 2016: Go Wild for Life on the occasion of World Environment Day, at IFFCO Phulpur Unit, June 10, 2016. Invited Talk under ‘परिचर्चा’ on the topic ‘आर्थिक परिदृश्य में दक्ष होता भारत और स्किल इंडिया’ at All India Radio (Prasar Bharti), Allahabad, April 11, 2016. Invited Lecture on World Environment Day 2015: Sustainability on the occasion of World Environment Day, at IFFCO Phulpur Unit, June 05, 2015. Invited Lectures on Electronic Payment, Settlement and Risk Management and also on Agricultural Commodities Trading at the Interdisciplinary Refresher Course of UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Dr. HS Gour Central University, Sagar, January 30, 2016. Invited Lecture on Statistical Hypothesis Testing at the Faculty Development Program, CSJM University, Kanpur, January 15, 2016. Invited Lecture on Statistical Hypothesis Testing at the Faculty Development Program, Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur, January 11, 2016. Invited Lecture on Structural Equation Modelling at the Faculty Development Program, Lucknow University, Lucknow, January 07, 2016. Invited Lecture on Outcome Based Education at the Refresher Course of UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Dr. HS Gour Central University, Sagar, December 23, 2015. Invited Lecture on Service Marketing Opportunities and Challenges at the Seminar on Business Excellence in the Wake of Global Challenges, Joseph School of Business Studies, SHIATS-DU, Allahabad, November 27, 2015. Invited Lecture on Sustainable Development- Imperatives for the Environment, at the Symposium on Social Development: Health, Education, Poverty, Social Backwardness, Housing and Environment on the occasion of Statistics Day, organized by NSSO-MOSPI at UPRTOU, Allahabad, June 29, 2015. Invited Lecture on World Environment Day 2015: Sustainable Co-existence on the occasion of World Environment Day, at IFFCO Phulpur Unit, June 05, 2015. Invited Lecture on Issues in Project Cash Flow Management- the Case of Water Supply Projects at the Short term course on Construction Management in Water Supply Sector (CMWSS-2015), MNNIT Allahabad, April 10, 2015. Invited Lecture on Agricultural Commodity Marketing in India at the Academic Staff College Doctoral Students’ Interaction Program, Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, March 27, 2015. Invited Lectures on Introductory Statistics and Design of Experiments at the FDP on Research Methodology at UPRTOU, Allahabad, March 14, 2015, and March 17, 2015, respectively. Invited lecture on Testing of Hypotheses