Dr. Prerna Manik Mahindroo has been serving as an Assistant Professor in the Business Analytics Area at K J Somaiya Institute of Management since 2014. A distinguished academic, she holds top ranks in her B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics, M.Sc. in Operational Research, and M.Phil. in Operational Research. Her expertise extends to teaching courses such as Application Based Analytics, Business Statistics, Basic and Advanced Business Research Methods, Decision Science, Social Media Analytics, and Quantitative Methods.

Dr. Mahindroo earned her Doctorate in Operational Research from the University of Delhi and has publications in ‘B’ and ‘C’ category journals (ABDC list) and has published over 30 research papers in international journals (listed in Scopus, UGC and Web of Science) or proceedings of international conferences.  She contributes to Somaiya Vidyavihar University by teaching Business Statistics, Research Methodology and Predictive Analytics to PhD scholars. She is a recognized PhD guide at Somaiya Vidyavihar University and is a member of the Doctoral Advisory Committee for several PhD scholars. In addition, she serves as the Associate Editor for Business Perspectives and Research (BPR), a UGC-approved, Scopus-indexed management journal (ABDC ‘C’ category), and is a reviewer for various reputable journals, including the Journal of Cleaner Production (ABDC ‘A’ category).

Dr. Mahindroo has conducted numerous corporate training programs for prominent organizations such as Aker Solutions, J B Pharma, Mahindra & Mahindra, Godrej & Boyce, and INS Hamla. She is also the Program Director for the PGDM (Executive) Operations & Supply Chain Management program at Godrej & Boyce. Committed to staying current in the dynamic field of Business Analytics, she continuously updates her proficiency in tools and software like Power BI, Tableau, R Studio, Python, JMP (SAS), SPSS, AMOS, MINITAB, MEGASTAT, and MATLAB.