Dr. S. Anil Kumar is the Principal in SSMRV College. He has been a popular teacher among faculty and students. He has an academic experience of 35 years in the field of Commerce and Management both at the UG and PG level. He has done his Masters in Commerce, M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Bangalore University. In recognition of his contribution to the field of Commerce and Management, he has been awarded honorary D.Litt. He has more than 20 years of research experience. He is a recognized guide for many universities for M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes. He has been doing various UGC sponsored projects. He has published articles in leading journals and presented papers in national and international conferences, to mention a few, Griffith University in Australia, Harvard University in Boston, USA and so on. He has authored 17 books in the area of Financial Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Service Marketing, Entrepreneurship Development, Production and Operations Management, etc. He has been an elected Academic Council Member of Bangalore University and Member of Tourism Committee of FKCCI. He has been the Chairman of Board of Studies and Board of Examination of Bangalore University, Christ University and other Universities. He has been awarded: 1) In recognition of "Dedicated Service as a Teacher" conferred by his excellency, Dr. Hansaraj Bharadwaj, the then Governor of Karnataka, organized by Rotary Bangalore South and Karnataka Civil Defence Corps. 2) Dr. Abdul Kalam Gold Medal for his contribution to education and research, awarded by "Global Economic Progress and Research Association", New Delhi. 3) He has been awarded for "Achieving Excellence in Education" from RSS Trust.