Adjunct & Visiting Faculty

Prof. (Dr.) Thilini Chathurika Gamage

International Guest Professor Interscience Institute of Management & Technology (IIMT), Bhubaneswar

Prof. (Dr.) Thilini Chathurika Gamage is a distinguished academic, researcher, and academic leader with over 15 years of experience in higher education, research, academic leadership, and professional development. She is currently a Professor in Marketing and Director of the Staff Development Center at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. She has also been associated with the Interscience Institute of Management & Technology (IIMT), Bhubaneswar as an International Guest Professor with effect from 24 August 2026.

Her research and academic interests focus on Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Knowledge Management, Innovation, Marketing, Tourism and Hospitality, Strategic Decision-Making, and Consumer Behaviour. She holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Management and Information Technology with First Class Honours from the University of Kelaniya, and professional qualifications in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK, and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Prof. Gamage has served in various academic positions at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, progressing from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer and subsequently to Professor in Marketing, a position she has held since August 2022. She has also served as a Visiting Lecturer in postgraduate programmes, including MBA and MSc programmes, across several academic institutions.

She is a Presidential Award-winning researcher and has received several prestigious academic recognitions, including the President’s Award for Scientific Research (2021), Vice-Chancellor’s Gold Medal for Publications in Top-tier (Q1) Journals, Most Cited Researcher Award (Senior Category) 2024, Dean’s Research Award for Best Research Performance, and Early Career Researcher Award. She has also received multiple Best Paper and Best Presentation Awards at international research conferences.

Her research contributions include publications in leading SSCI/SCIE and Q1-ranked international journals, including Tourism Management, Journal of Business Research, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, Technology in Society, and other internationally recognised journals. Her recent research addresses areas such as Artificial Intelligence, service robot adoption, digital transformation, business intelligence, influencer marketing, phygital marketing, service innovation, technology-business model innovation, and sustainable tourism and hospitality.

Prof. Gamage has significant experience in academic leadership, editorial activities, research supervision, faculty development, and international academic collaboration. She serves as Director of the Staff Development Center at Sabaragamuwa University and has held editorial positions in several international journals. Her teaching and research supervision areas include Tourism and Hospitality Marketing, AI and Digital Transformation, Technology Management, Digital Marketing, and Consumer Behaviour.

She has been actively involved in international research collaborations and academic networking with institutions across Japan, the United Kingdom, Cyprus, New Zealand, China, and Poland. She has also contributed to academic capacity-building programmes, research methodology training, quantitative data analysis, academic publishing, curriculum development, and quality enhancement initiatives.

As an International Guest Professor at IIMT, Bhubaneswar, Prof. Gamage contributes to the Institute’s academic and professional activities through guest lectures, expert lectures, seminars, workshops, faculty development programmes, management development programmes, postgraduate-level academic interactions, research collaboration, and knowledge-sharing activities, particularly in the areas of Marketing, Management, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, and related emerging disciplines.

Her academic engagement with IIMT strengthens the Institute’s international academic collaboration, contemporary knowledge exchange, research networking, faculty development, and academic cooperation between India and Sri Lanka.

Prof. (Dr.) Sucheta Priyabadini

Adjunct Faculty
Department of Basic Science and Humanities
Interscience Institute of Management & Technology (IIMT), Bhubaneswar

Prof. (Dr.) Sucheta Priyabadini, Ph.D., D.Litt., is a distinguished academician, researcher, and educationist with 37 years of experience in higher education, academic leadership, research, counselling, gender studies, and social development. She has been appointed as Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Basic Science and Humanities at IIMT, Bhubaneswar, with effect from 02 September 2026. In this role, she is associated with academic sessions and contributes to the holistic development of students, particularly in the areas of Universal Human Values (UHV), Indian Knowledge System (IKS), ethical conduct, responsible living, cultural heritage, Indian traditions, and contemporary education.

She completed her B.A. and M.A. in Home Science from Utkal University, securing First Division and Gold Medals in both degrees. She obtained her Ph.D. from Utkal University in 2001 and D.Litt. from KIIT University in 2010. She also completed Post-Doctoral Research at Monash University, Australia, in Social Science. Her doctoral and post-doctoral research focused on education, social development, women professionals, and India–Australia linkages.

Her core areas of expertise include Gender Research and Policy Analysis, Leadership Theory and Practice, Professional Student Counselling, Interdisciplinary Arts and Creative Legacy, Academic Administration, and Seminar Coordination. She has held several significant academic and administrative positions, including Assistant Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Joint Registrar – Student Affairs, Director – Student Services, and Director – Student Counseling at KIIT University (2004–2023). She has also served as Chair Professor of the Maa Rama Devi Chair at Rama Devi Women's University (2023–2026) and has been associated with several universities in India and abroad as visiting/adjunct faculty and professor.

Prof. Priyabadini has undertaken and contributed to numerous research projects in gender studies, women's empowerment, tribal development, health and nutrition, social security, education, and community development, supported by organisations including ICSSR, UNFPA, and other institutions. She has also guided research scholars and contributed extensively to academic publications, books, research papers, and patents.

She has received several national and international awards and recognitions for her contributions to education, research, art, culture, and women's empowerment, including the Endeavour Research Award, Australia (2010), Endeavour Awards Ambassador (2015), and various awards for education, research, art and cultural contributions. She has also participated as a keynote speaker, chief speaker, expert resource person, and invited speaker at numerous national and international academic programmes, conferences, seminars, and workshops.

Her multidisciplinary academic and creative interests encompass education, leadership, gender studies, counselling, social development, fine arts, textile design, music, and cultural studies. Through her association with IIMT, she is expected to bring valuable academic insights and experience to the Department of Basic Science and Humanities, contributing particularly to students' understanding of human values, Indian knowledge traditions, ethics, culture, and responsible citizenship.

Debasis Pattanaik

MBA (Marketing & Finance)

Debasis is a known Brand Marketing professional from Odisha having more than 20 years of experience in handling Brand Launches, Brand Refresh activations and Marketing operations for Indian as well as MNCs. Career started from IMRB, New Delhi in the year 2001 and handled very known brands like Airtel, ITC, Sonalika Tractors and afterwards a stay in MDRA(a Delhi based Market Research and consulting firm) enabled to work for brands like TVS Motorcycles, BPCL, GAIL, OIL, MTR Foods. From 2004 onwards assignments related to brand launches were in focus for Debasis, where brands like TATA Indicom, Aircel, Vodafone and Uninor got launched by him. He was involved in the Brand handling decisions with the top management of the concerned brands. From 2016 to 2018,he was associated with known cement brands like Lafarge as Trade Marketing Head for its North India Operations and Dalmia Bharat Group for its brand called "Konark Cement" as the Brand Lead for its operations in East India. Career exposure is majorly into Planning, strategy making, implementation and evaluation of marketing assignments.

Prof. Dhananjaya Sarangi

MCA, (NIT, Rourkela)

Dhananjaya Sarangi has received his MCA degree from NIT , Rourkela in 1989. He is having 30 years of rich experience as Head of IT in various reputed MNCs both in India & abroad. Professor Sarangi was Head of IT of Hindalco Industries, a Aditya Birla Group company located at Hirakud , Odisha for both its Smelter & Power plant and then relocated to Malaysia as Head of IT for its Palm Oil Edible Oil and Oleo Chemical division. Subsequently professor Sarangi moved to Singapore as Head of Business Information System of Palm Oil Business of RGE Pte Ltd Singapore. Professor Sarangi has vast experience mainly focused on IT Strategy, IT Project Management, IT Planning & Governance, IT Infrastructure Management, Business Transformation, Change Management, People Management, IT Policy & Security, Vendor Management, ERP implementation etc.. He has undergone various training& seminars from reputed institute like NTU-Singapore, IIM-Kolkata, NITIE-Mumbai, Human Synergistic International- Bangalore, Nityo Infotech-Singapore.

Currently Professor Sarangi is continuing his PhD from Birla Global University (BGU), Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Professor Sarangi has travelled various countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, China , Hong Kong , Vietnam & Australia. His area of interest is Management Information System and Data Science.

Mrs. Gunjan Mohanty

BA (Economics Hons.), PG in Finance, ICWA (Inter)

Gunjan has 12 years of career experience ranging from undertaking credit analysis roles to soft skill trainer roles. While she started her career with core finance as a credit analyst, over the years she developed a keen interest in Training both corporate employees and students. She pursued both these interests in Crisil Ltd, Mumbai and Barclays, Noida until 2017. After which, she has dedicated herself full-fledged to Training. Her area of specialization includes – Business Communication, Communication Skill Development, Personality Development, Presentation Techniques, Research writing, Financial & Credit Analysis.