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Name: Himadri Barman
Father's Name: Late Bhubaneswar Barman
Mother's Name: Smt Anuradha Barman
Permanent Address: Ganesh Mandir Path, Noonmati, Guwahati - 781 020, Assam, India
Present Address: Centre for Management Studies, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh - 786 004, Assam, India
Em@il Addresses: himadri@cmsdu.org, himadri@dibru.ac.in
Date of Birth: 26^th of September, 1979
Nationality: Indian
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married to Subhalaxmi Sharma (May 11, 2016)
Educational Qualifications: M Tech (Information Technology), M Sc (Mathematics), MCom (International Business), MA (Public Administration), PGDBM, PGDOM, FDPM (IIMA), PhD

QUALIFICATION	BOARD/UNIVERSITY	YEAR	INSTITUTION
All India Secondary School Examination	Central Board of Secondary Education	1994	Guwahati Public School
All India Senior School Certificate Examination	Central Board of Secondary Education	1996	Guwahati Public School
TDC(Science)	Gauhati University	1999	Lalit Chandra Bharali College
Master of Science (Mathematics)	Tezpur University	2001	Tezpur University
Master of Technology (Information Technology)	Tezpur University	2002	Tezpur University
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM)	Gauhati University	2006	IDOL, Gauhati University
Faculty Development Programme in Management (FDPM)	Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA)	2007	Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA)
Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM)	Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)	2009	Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration	Assam University	2017	Assam University
Master of Commerce (International Business)	Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)	2019	Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Master of Arts (Public Administration)	Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)	2022	Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Additional Qualifications:

1. 9 - month Course in Computer Application from Sterlite Training Institute, Guwahati during 1997-98
2. Summer Course on Entrepreneurship for College Students from Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati during 1997
3. Six Sigma Green Belt from Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore during 2010

Projects Done as part of Educational Curriculum:

• M Sc : Using Web Design Techniques and Tools in Developing Mathematical Software and Applications (Download PDF copy)
• M Tech : The Performance of the HTTP Protocol over Wired-cum-Wireless LANs (Download PDF copy)

Mother Tongue: Assamese
Other Languages Known: Hindi, English

Memberships:

• Founder Member of North East India Commerce and Management Association (NEICMA)
• Life Member of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) (Founder Co-Convenor of INTACH, Dibrugarh Chapter)
• Life Member of Assam Academy of Mathematics
• Life Member of Aaranyak
• Life Member of Tezpur University Alumni Association
• Life Member of Society for Srimanta Sankaradeva (SSS)
• Life Member of Dibrugarh University Photography Club
• Member of IIMA (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad) Alumni Association
• General Secretary of Samannay - the CMSDU Alumni Association
• Founder Member of Dibrugarh University Nature Club
• General Secretary of LCB College Alumni Association
• Member of Alumni Association of IGNOU
• Member of Guwahati Public School Alumni Association
• Member of SWAYAM-An Approach, Jorhat
• Member of Policy Group for Peoples' Rights (PGPR), Dibrugarh

Seminars / Conferences / Trainings Attended:

1. Turn of the Millennium Lectures in Mathematics - Functional Analysis : Current Directions organized by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati during December 20 -24, 1999
2. The Second NE School on Computational Information Processing organized by Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata at Kohima Science College, Kohima, Nagaland from 17^th of March 2004 to 20^th of March 2004
3. A Teachers' Training Programme on Entrepreneurship organized by Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati from 5^th of July 2004 to 9^th of July 2004.
4. The Fourth Workshop on Computational Information Processing organized by Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata at Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati from 8^th of March 2005 to 11^th of March 2005
5. AICTE approved Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Management organized at North Eastern Regional Institute of Management (NERIM), Guwahati from 20^th of June 2005 to 2^nd of July 2005
6. AICTE approved Staff Development Programme (SDP) on Management Information Systems (MIS) organized at North Eastern Regional Institute of Management (NERIM), Guwahati from 28^th of November 2005 to 10^th of December 2005
7. AICTE / MHRD sponsored Summer School on E - Business at Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (ABV - IIITM), Gwalior from 21^st of July 2008 to 25^th of July 2008
8. AICTE approved Staff Development Programme (SDP) on Computer Network with reference to Web Technology organized at North Eastern Regional Institute of Management (NERIM), Guwahati from 19^th of January 2009 to 31^st of January 2009
9. AICTE approved Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on Knowledge Management : Issues and Challenges organized at Sardar Vallavbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat from 4^th of January 2010 to 8^th of January 2010
10. 7-days Workshop on From Research Planning to Project Writing organized at Department of Business Administration, Assam University, Silchar from 18^th of February 2011 to 24^th of February 2011
11. A 1-day workshop on Public Private Partnership (PPP) organized by the Department of Planning and Development, Government of Assam on February 14, 2012 at Guwahati
12. 7-days Workshop on Research Methodology and Data Analysis using SPSS organized by the Department of Statistics, Gauhati University, Guwahati from 21^st of February 2012 to 27^th of February 2012
13. 2-days Orientation Programme for the Academic Counsellors organized by IGNOU Regional Centre, Guwahati in association with Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE), IGNOU, New Delhi on January 5 & 6, 2013
14. 2-days Orientation Programme for the Academic Counsellors organized by IGNOU Regional Centre, Guwahati in association with Regional Services Division (RSD), IGNOU, New Delhi on January 18 & 19, 2014
15. ICT based One-week Short Term Training Programme on E-Governance, Eco-preneurship and Green IT in Technical Institutions organized by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh at Dibrugarh University during February 9 - 13, 2015
16. 28-days Orientation Programme organized by HRDC, Gauhati University during May 30 - June 26, 2016
17. 2-days Orientation Programme for NSS Programme Officers organized by NSS Cell, Dibrugarh University during May 18 - 19, 2017
18. One-week Training Programme on Life Skills, Leadership and Personality Development for NSS Volunteers organized by Regional Directorate of NSS, Guwahati in collaboration with NSS Cell, Dibrugarh University during August 17 – 21, 2017
19. One-week Workshop on Training of Trainers on Life Skills organized by Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur at Dibrugarh University during February 10 - 14, 2018
20. 16-weeks online Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) during September 1, 2019 – January 16, 2020 from Swayam, recognized by AICTE
21. Two-weeks Refresher Course on Machine Learning organized by HRDC, Gauhati University during January 29 - February 11, 2020
22. Two-days Workshop on Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) organized by EMRC, Dibrugarh University on January 28 & 29, 2021
23. 1-week Online Short Term Training Programme on Block Chain Technology and Networks organized by Department of Computer Engineering, J C Bose University of Science & Technology, Faridabad during March 7 – 12, 2022
24. 12-weeks Online Faculty Development Programme on Business Analytics for Management Decision offered on the Swayam MOOC portal (recognized by AICTE) during January 23 – April 14, 2023
25. Five-days Faculty Development Programme on Entrepreneurship organized by Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati during November 6 - 10, 2023
26. 5-days Online Faculty Development Programme on Building Advanced Data Analytics Applications with Cloud organized by Edunet Foundation during December 18 – 22, 2023

Books Published:

• Foundations of IT and Computers, First Edition (2009) published by Mahaveer Publications, Dibrugarh, Assam, India [ISBN:9788190866811]
• Foundations of IT and Computers, Second Edition (2014) published by Mahaveer Publications, Dibrugarh, Assam, India [ISBN:9789384303068]

Book Chapters:

• Indian Ethos and Values in Modern Management in the Book Excellence, Ethics and the World of Management (2009) published by Aalekh Publishers, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India [ISBN:8187359528]
• Web Analytics Metrics for Internet Business Models in the Book Impact of IT Applications in Accounting and Finance (2013) published by Global Publishing House (India), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India [ISBN:9789381563205]
• Managing Negative Publicity on Social Media: Getting Back on Track in the Book Managing Public Relations and Brand Image through Social Media (2016) published by IGI Global, Hershey, PA 17033, USA [ISBN:9781522503323]
• The Buzz of Multidisciplinary Research in the Book Vision (2016) published by Purbayon Publications, Guwahati, India [ISBN:9788192955209]
• Career in Information Technology and Recent Trends in the Book Xomidhan’s Career Hand Book (2022) published by Asian Press, Kolkata, India [ISBN: 9789392288739]
• Understandng the Role of UX Design and Core Web Vitals for Engagement Optimization of E-Commerce Websites in India (co-authored with Dr. Prakrit Saikia* and Akash Sarkar) in the Book Current Research in Statistics and Allied Sciences (2023) published by Dibrugarh University, India [ISBN: 9788195195060]
• ’Influencer Relevance Index’—A New Parameter for Selecting Influencers from Discovery Tools by Startups Based on Campaign Goals (co-authored with Dr. Prakrit Saikia) in the Book Advances in Data Analytics for Influencer Marketing: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Vol. 9 (2024) published by Springer Nature, Germany [ISBN: 9783031657269]
• Environmental Information Systems in the Context of Sustainability and Climate Change in the Book Emerging Technologies' Impact on Business and the Economy - Volume 4 (2024) published by AkiNik Publications, India [ISBN: 9789361358401]

Papers Published:

• Misinformation on the Web : A Review (2011)(co-authored with Mr. Surojit Sen), The NEF Journal of Commerce & Management, Vol. 1 No. 1 [ISSN 2321-492X]
• Understanding Enterprise Productivity An Information Technology Perspective (2014)(co-authored with Dr. Dibyojyoti Bhattacharjee of Assam University), DAVCCs Advance Management Research : An International Journal, Vol. 2 Issue 3 [ISSN 2321-2616]
• Enterprise Productivity Measurement Framework due to ERP in Indian Refineries (2017), Amity Journal of Management Research, Vol. 2 Issue 1 [ISSN 2455-975X]
• A Web-based Support System to Measure Fielding Performance in Cricket (2020), Management and Labour Studies, Vol. 45, Issue 2 [ISSN 0258-042X]
• Use of Social Media by Top Indian Business Schools and Engineering Institutes – A Comparative Study (2020), Vol. 29, Vanijya [ISSN 0972-6594]
• Impact of social media on choice of tourist destinations by university students (2021)(co-authored with Ms. Subhalaxmi Sharma), Journal of Tourism and Development, Vol. 35 [ISSN 1645-9261]
• A Systematic Analysis of Content Structural Efficiency for Estimating Higher Educational Institution Engagement Over Facebook (2022) (co-authored with Dr. Parkrit Saikia*), International Journal of Online Marketing, Vol. 12, Issue 1 [ISSN 2156-1753]
• A Systematic Analysis of Higher Educational Content Over Social Media for Engagement Optimization (2023) (co-authored with Dr. Parkrit Saikia*), Review of Marketing Science, Vol. 21, Issue 1 [ISSN 1546-5616]
• A Stepwise Audit Framework for Keyword Selection and Estimating Visibility for Low Performing Websites: A study of cmsdu.org (2023) (co-authored with Dr. Parkrit Saikia*), International Journal of Web Engineering and Technology, Vol. 18, Issue 2 [ISSN 1476-1289]
• Compliance of E-Waste (Management) Rules in the Government of Assam Offices at Dibrugarh, India (2023) (co-authored with Ms. Debjani Deb), International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, Vol. 32, Issue 3 [ISSN 1478-9876]
• Start-up development issues in business incubators (2024) (co-authored with Dr. Jamal Hussain*), International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 23, Issue 2 [ISSN 1468-4330]
• Analyzing Social Media Activities of Startups Incubated in the Business Incubators of North East India (2025) (co-authored with Dr. Jamal Hussain*), Journal of Small Business Strategy, Vol. 35, Issue 1 [ISSN 1081-8510]

Case Studies:

• Learning Investors’ Club (co-authored with Prof. Ranjit Singh* of IIIT, Allahabad), IMT Case Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2 [ISSN:2229-6743]
• Pramod Kumar Gupta (co-authored with Dr. Aby Tellas* of Loyala College of Social Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and Dr. Umesh Singh Yadav of Pokhara University, Nepal), Management Case Book, Excel Books, New Delhi, India [ISBN-13: 9788174469533]
• Amol’s Canteen (co-authored with Prof. Ranjit Singh* of IIIT, Allahabad and Dr. Dibyojyoti Bhattacharjee of Assam University), Journal of Case Research, Vol. 5, No. 1 [ISSN:0976-108X]
• Chakraborty’s Offer and Das’s Dilemma (co-authored with Prof. Ranjit Singh* of IIIT, Allahabad), IMT Case Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1 [ISSN:2229-6743]

Seminar / Conference Presentations:

• Paper titled Showcasing the Tribal Culture through Capacity Building of the Tribes to Promote Cultural Tourism in North East India presented during the National Seminar on Dynamics of Tribal Development in North East India held at Dibrugarh University on March 25, 2008
• Paper titled Online Measurement of Sportsperson’s Performance – A Case Study of Fielding Performance Measure in Cricket presented during MathSport Asia 2018 held at XLRI during December 10 – 12, 2018
• Paper titled Use of Social Media by Indian Business Schools and Engineering Institutes – A Comparative Study presented during the National Seminar on Traditional Media at the Backdrop of Social Media : Paradox and Logicality held at Dibrugarh University during November 15 – 16, 2019
• Paper titled Information Deprivation - A Curse for the Have Nots presented during the National Seminar on Measures of Socio-economic Deprivation held at Assam University during March 24 & 25, 2022
• Paper titled Sustainable Development through an Innovative Mindset – Role of Educators in Higher Education Institutions presented during the International Seminar on Sustainable Development: Business Policy & Management Practices held at Shillong College during May 5 & 6, 2023

Projects Completed:

• Documentation of Behavioural Change Communication (BCC) Activities in Dibrugarh District undertaken by UNICEF in April 2008. The work had started in October 2007. The project was funded by UNICEF. (Role: Project Team Member; Project Amount: INR 150000)
• Customer Satisfaction Survey for NEF Railway (Tinsukia Division) in February 2010. The work started in October 2009. (Role: Project Team Lead; Project Amount: INR 28000)
• Mapping of Tourism Assets in Dibrugarh District of Assam for Surajmal Jalan Charitable Trust, Dibrugarh in March 2013. The work started in August 2012. (Role: Team Lead; Project Amount: INR 25000)

Workshop Conducted:

• A 2-day workshop on Managing Conflicts in Team for the engineers of Engineers India Limited during August 7 - 8, 2009
• One-day Workshop on Professional Ethics in Higher Educational Institutions on April 28, 2023 held at MDKG Girls’ College, Dibrugarh (Three sessions on Ethics in Academic Institutions, Practicing Ethics in Teaching & Research and Code of Ethics for Academicians)
• One-day Workshop on Professional Ethics and its Importance in Higher Education on May 20, 2023 held at Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya (Three sessions on Professional Ethics of Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff, Professional & Ethical Educational Administration and Research Ethics)
• One-day Workshop on Professional Ethics in HEIs on June 5, 2023 held at DHSK Commerce College, Dibrugarh (Professional Ethics in HEIs)

Resource Person:

• 1^st Refresher Course in Computer Science at Academic Staff College, Gauhati University during December 15, 2003 - January 4, 2004 (MS Access Lab)
• A 2-day UGC Sponsored National Workshop on Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education in India organized by CKB College, Teok, Assam on November 13 & 14, 2013 (Failures for Entrepreneurs)
• A 3-day Capsule Course for the DSP (Probationers) of Assam organized by Dibrugarh University during December 17 - 19, 2013 (Leadership & Team Dynamics)
• One-week Training Programme on Life Skills, Leadership and Personality Development for NSS Volunteers organized by Regional Directorate of NSS, Guwahati in collaboration with NSS Cell, Dibrugarh University held during August 17 – 21, 2017 (Leadership Development)
• UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Recent Trends in Theoretical and Applied Statistics-III held at Dibrugarh University held during March 16 – 17, 2018 (Emergence of Data Science)
• 5-days FDP on Innovation Management sponsored by ATAL Academy held at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad during July 12 - 16, 2021 (Different Ways of Managing Innovation such as Alliances, Collaboration, Open Innovation, etc.)
• National Webinar on Ban of Single Use Plastic and Conservation of Water Resources organized by Sonari College, National Green Corps, Assam and Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India on October 9, 2021 (Single Use Plastic & Water Resources – Our Role in Reducing It)
• Online Workshop on Research Paper Writing and Publishing in Scopus at Assam Women's University held on March 25, 2022 (Research Paper Writing and Publishing in Scopus)
• National Commission for Women Sponsored Workshop on Promotion of Work for Housewives : Career Counselling Session for Home Makers on November 5, 2022 (Identification of Full-time/Part-time job opportunities through Local Businesses)

Research Scholars Awarded PhD:

Name of the Scholar	Topic	Time for Completion	Publications from PhD
Dr. Prakrit Saikia	Social Media Content and Communication Development of Higher Educational Institutions	2 years 11 months	1 Scopus, 1 WoS
Dr. Jamal Hussain	A Study of the Startups Incubated in the Business Incubators of Assam	4 years 1 month	2 Scopus

Current Research Scholar:

Name of the Scholar	Topic	Affiliation	Status
Ms. Banasree Dutta	A Study on the Use of Social Media by Human Resource Professionals in India	CMS, Dibrugarh University	In Progress

Award:

• Best Teacher Award : 2010 awarded by Samannay - the CMSDU Alumni Association on November 14, 2010
• Exceptional Service Citation given by Samannay – the CMSDU Alumni Association on November 18, 2018

Download CV (Last Updated on January 5, 2025)