Author: Ram Kumar

IFMR GSB faculty co-author article in The Management Accountant

Ram Kumar Research Spotlight

An article titled ‘Cost Audit in the ERP Era – Configuring ERP to Enable Accurate Reporting of Costs’, co-authored by IFMR GSB faculty members, Professor Jayaram Ramakrishnan, Professor of Practice, Finance; Professor Balasubramanian G, Senior Professor, Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance, and Professor Srinivasan Kalyanasundaram, Professor of Practice, Finance, has been published in the December 2025 issue of The Management Accountant, the official magazine of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.

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Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh facilitates ‘Courting Cultures’ workshop at Baari Dance Festival 2025

Ram Kumar Faculty & Staff Spotlight

Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh, Associate Professor of Practice, Literature and Global Arts, SIAS, served as a mentor for the Baari Dance Festival 2025, held from 12–14 December in Chennai—a weekend celebrating dance, dialogue, and meaningful collaborations. She also facilitated a workshop titled ‘Courting Cultures’ at the festival, where she explored the cosmopolitan past of early modern South India, tracing the multicultural influences embedded within Sadir. Drawing on interactions with Islamic lineages, as well as Persian, Dakhni, Marathi, West Asian, and European traditions, the workshop highlighted how South India’s artistic practices are deeply interconnected and collectively inherited.

Dr Dipanjali Deka publishes essay in Critical Writing Pedagogies

Ram Kumar Faculty & Staff Spotlight

A short essay titled ‘Writing, Music and the Art of Close Reading’ by Dr Dipanjali Deka, Visiting Assistant Professor, Krea-CWP, has been published in the ‘Origin Stories’ series of the Critical Writing Pedagogies newsletter. The newsletter is a collaborative publication of the Undergraduate Writing Programme at Ashoka University and Krea-CWP.

In this reflective piece, Dr Deka explores the shared sensibilities that connect writing with singing and reading with listening.

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SIAS UG student Yashvi Sharma represents India, wins Gold at IKMF World Championship

Ram Kumar Student Spotlight

Yashvi Sharma, Cohort of 2022-26, SIAS and a star capstone student, represented India at the IKMF World Championship held in Hungary and delivered a remarkable performance by winning a gold medal in kettlebell sport. Competing in the one-arm long cycle marathon event, she completed an impressive 592 repetitions with a 12 kg kettlebell, securing the top position at the world stage.

Inaugural Edition of InMarc 2025

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The InMarc 2025, an international marketing conference organised by the Area of Marketing at IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB), Krea University, was successfully held from 5 to 7 December 2025 at the Krea University campus. Centered on the theme ‘Imagining the Future of Marketing: Innovation and Sustainability,’ the three-day conference provided a vibrant platform for scholarly exchange and industry engagement.

The conference featured 11 thematic tracks, encompassing key and emerging areas of marketing research, and hosted 17 academic sessions with a total of 85 research paper presentations by scholars, researchers, and doctoral students.

InMarc 2025 included keynote addresses by distinguished academicians across the globe, who offered valuable insights into future research directions, ethical considerations, and publishing in high-impact journals. These sessions were particularly beneficial for early-career researchers and doctoral scholars. Another major highlight of the conference was the industry panel discussion, which brought together experienced industry professionals to share practical perspectives on innovation-led growth, sustainable marketing strategies, and responsible decision-making in contemporary markets. The panel reinforced the importance of bridging academic research with real-world practice.

The conference provided a platform for research presentations, encouraging constructive feedback and mentoring interactions. The enthusiastic participation of faculty members, researchers, and students contributed to a dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment throughout the event. 

The Gala Dinner and the visit to Pulicat Lake and Sriharikota provided valuable networking opportunities, enabling participants to engage in collegial interactions, foster collaborations, and exchange ideas beyond formal academic sessions

Through its emphasis on innovation, sustainability, and ethical marketing, InMarc 2025 reaffirmed IFMR GSB, Krea University’s commitment to advancing impactful and responsible marketing scholarship. The organising team expressed gratitude to all speakers, reviewers, participants, and collaborators for their valuable contributions and looks forward to building on this momentum in future editions of InMarc.

Dr Anannya Dasgupta invited by Shiv Nadar University – School of Law to teach in their practitioner semester

Ram Kumar Faculty & Staff Spotlight

Dr Anannya Dasgupta, Director, Centre for Writing & Pedagogy and Associate Professor, Literature and Arts has been invited by Shiv Nadar University – School of Law in Chennai to teach in their practitioner semester. Dr Dasgupta’s sessions will be on on Peer Collaboration and Review in the process of writing and revision.

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IFMR GSB PhD Scholar Pratibha Jain presents proposal at AMP Workshop, IMRC 2025, IIM Ahmedabad

Ram Kumar Student Spotlight

Pratibha Jain, PhD scholar, IFMR GSB, presented her research proposal at the Academy of Management Perspectives (AMP) Paper Development Workshop during IMRC 2025, held at IIM Ahmedabad from 5-7 December 2025. Her proposal was selected for presentation among 31 proposals out of more than 120 submissions. The workshop included assistance from Professor Babita Bhatt, Associate Editor of AMP, on refining the paper for potential submissions.

Publications, Presentations and Outreach by ​Professor Chiranjib Sur

Ram Kumar Faculty & Staff Spotlight

Professor Chiranjib Sur, Visiting Professor, Computer Science, SIAS recently presented a paper ‘Accelerating Temporal Triangle Counting and Betweenness Centrality on GPUs’ (in collaboration with IIT Chennai, IIT Ropar and Shell) in 29th Annual IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing Conference (HPEC2025).

Another research paper titled Energy-Aware Runtime Resource Harmonizer for Co-running Applications by Professor Sur ( in collaboration with IIT Delhi and Shell) was nominated for the ‘Distinguished Paper Award’ at HiPC 2025 (IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing, Data, and Analytics). Professor Sur was also invited for a keynote talk at the Workshop at Supercomputing India Conference held on 10 December 10 2025. He was also the General Vice-Chair on the 32nd IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing, Data, & Analytics held between 17-20 December 2025.

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