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Deepak Ramanan Veera Raghavan is a marketing professional with a strong research and academic foundation. His journey began with a B.Tech in Biotechnology from Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, followed by an MBA in Marketing and Operations from Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai Kamarajar University.

His academic pursuits culminated in a Ph.D. in Marketing from the prestigious National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.

His research has been published in prestigious international journals, that are Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) and Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) ranked. His research works are published in premier journals like Current Issues in Tourism (ABDC-A/ABS-2), The TQM Journal (ABS-1, ABDC-B), International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences (ABS-1, ABDC-B) and Kybernetes (ABS-1, Scopus/Web of Science).

He has also earned a Six Sigma Green Belt certification, demonstrating his commitment to quality and efficiency. He has done a lot of value adding courses in the Coursera and Udemy online learning platforms.

Deepak’s professional experience includes a stint as a sales and marketing intern at Britannia Industries, one of India’s leading FMCG companies. This practical exposure has provided him with valuable insights into the industry and its dynamics.

As an Assistant Professor at Christ (Deemed to be) University, Ramanan has taught a variety of marketing courses, including Advertising Management, Marketing Management, Sales and Distribution Management, Digital Marketing, B2B Marketing and General management courses like Principles of Management, and Strategic Management. His passion for teaching and research is evident in his ability to engage students through case study and research paper-based classroom teaching.

Deepak’s research interests lie in Omnichannel retailing, technology-enabled marketing, Integrated marketing communication, Metaverse in Tourism, Destination Marketing and Robotic restaurants and service quality in developing economies.