Dr. Prafull K. Khatua is Reader in Institute of Management and Information Technology (IMIT), Cuttack, a constituent Management Institute of Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela, Odisha. He earned MBA from F.M. University, M.Com. and Ph.D. from, Utkal University. Dr. Khatua has over 30 years of experience in both Teaching and Research. During his academic career, Dr. Khatua has authored five books and published more than 20 scholarly research papers in National and International journals. His research is focused on Finance, Research Methods and Operations Management and in activity involved in guiding doctoral students.