University-Industry Partnerships for Esg Talent Development

Edited by:   Ramakrishna Yanamandra, Khartic Rao Manokaran, Logaiswari Indiran
Imprint:   Business Science Reference
Country of Publication:   United States
ISBN:   9798337344751
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   02 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Dr. Yanamandra Ramakrishna has an impressive career spanning three decades in teaching, research, and consultancy, specializing in Operations, Project Management, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management. He earned his PhD in Supply Chain Management from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTUH), Hyderabad, India. Currently, he serves as the Program Chair and Associate Professor at the School of Business, Skyline University College, Sharjah, UAE. He has published numerous research articles in reputed indexed journals and has presented many research papers at international conferences, focusing on circular, responsible, and sustainable supply chain and operations management. He has conducted extensive training and consultancy programs for both faculty and industry professionals in Supply Chain Management across India, the UK, and the UAE. His edited books published through IGI Global have all been indexed in Scopus. Khartic Rao Manokaran holds a Ph.D. in Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He currently serves as a Lecturer at the Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle (Singapore Campus), and Faculty of Business, Raffles University, Malaysia. Over the years, Dr. Khartic has contributed extensively to academia through curriculum development, module delivery, and academic moderation across various undergraduate and postgraduate programs. His research focuses on sustainability governance, ESG, CSR, and Entrepreneurship, with multiple publications indexed in WOS, Scopus and ERA, including book chapters with IGI Global. He is also an MQA panel assessor and active reviewer for international academic journals. Logaiswari Indiran possesses a doctoral degree from Management at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. Throughout her 21-year teaching career, she has made significant contributions to the Faculty of Management, focusing her research efforts on various areas including technology entrepreneurship, innovation, intellectual capital, business incubators, and start-ups. She has published in leading journals and presented in various international conferences. She is a guest speaker in several forums and management institutions in Malaysia, Turkey and UAE.