Dr. Prabahan Puzari
Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Royal School of Travel and Tourism Management, The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati Assam, India
IMPARC ID: IMP-MM-HM-AS-IND-2026-2243
Profile Summary
Dr. Prabahan Puzari is an Assistant Professor specializing in Tourism and Hospitality Management with strong academic and industry experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Tourism with research focused on responsible and eco-tourism, sustainability, and wildlife tourism in Assam. His teaching portfolio includes tourism marketing, airport management, hospitality marketing, human resource management, research methodology, and event management across MBA, BBA, and NSDC skill development programs. Dr. Puzari has served in leading private universities in India and has prior industry experience in tourism marketing and tour operations. He is an active researcher with multiple publications in SCOPUS, Web of Science, and UGC-Care indexed journals and has received awards for faculty contribution and research presentations. He has also been involved in organizing national and international seminars, tourism events, MoUs, and academic conferences.
Subject Matter Expertise
Subject Matter Expertise
Business, Finance, Economics, & Law
• Business → Entrepreneurship
• Sales & Marketing → Marketing Strategy
Social Science & Humanities
• Travel & Tourism → Ecotourism
• Travel & Tourism → Tourism Management
Education
• Higher Education
Business, Finance, Economics, & Law
• Business → Entrepreneurship
• Sales & Marketing → Marketing Strategy
Social Science & Humanities
• Travel & Tourism → Ecotourism
• Travel & Tourism → Tourism Management
Education
• Higher Education
Mentorship Offered
Services Offered
Consulting
• Business Strategy Consulting
• Go-to-Market Strategy Consulting
Research
• Market Research
• Feasibility Study
Writing
• Technical Writing
Consulting
• Business Strategy Consulting
• Go-to-Market Strategy Consulting
Research
• Market Research
• Feasibility Study
Writing
• Technical Writing
Work Experience Summary
Dr. Prabahan Puzari has over a decade of combined academic, skill development, and industry experience in tourism and hospitality. His career includes roles as Assistant Professor, Senior Faculty, and Specialization Head in reputed universities and institutes, along with hands-on industry exposure in hotel marketing and tour operations. He has also contributed extensively to skill development initiatives under NSDC and trainer certification programs.
Work Experience
Royal School of Travel and Tourism Management, The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Description: Teaching tourism and hospitality subjects
Duration: June 2025 – Present
School of Hotel and Tourism, Sanskriti University, Mathura
Job Title: Assistant Professor (Tourism and Hotel Front Office)
Description: Teaching tourism and front-office subjects
Duration: September 2024 – December 2024
Faculty of Management Studies, Parul University, Vadodara
Job Title: Assistant Professor cum Specialization Head (Tourism & Hospitality)
Description: Academic leadership, teaching management and tourism subjects, introduced Yuva Tourism Club
Duration: July 2022 – August 2024
Asia Pacific Institute of Tourism Management, Ahmedabad
Job Title: Assistant Professor (Tourism and Airlines)
Description: Teaching tourism and airline-related subjects
Duration: January 2022 – June 2022
Blue Whale Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Mumbai
Job Title: Senior Faculty (Tourism & Airport Management)
Description: Teaching tourism and airport management; NSDC skill development programs
Duration: March 2017 – December 2021
Janambhumi Hotels and Resorts Pvt. Ltd., Guwahati
Job Title: Marketing Executive
Description: Marketing for IORA – The Retreat, Kaziranga and Prashaanti Cottages, Bhalukpong
Duration: September 2015 – February 2017
Lets See Tours & Travels, Guwahati
Job Title: Tour Executive
Description: Tour operations and customer handling
Duration: January 2015 – August 2015
Royal School of Travel and Tourism Management, The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Description: Teaching tourism and hospitality subjects
Duration: June 2025 – Present
School of Hotel and Tourism, Sanskriti University, Mathura
Job Title: Assistant Professor (Tourism and Hotel Front Office)
Description: Teaching tourism and front-office subjects
Duration: September 2024 – December 2024
Faculty of Management Studies, Parul University, Vadodara
Job Title: Assistant Professor cum Specialization Head (Tourism & Hospitality)
Description: Academic leadership, teaching management and tourism subjects, introduced Yuva Tourism Club
Duration: July 2022 – August 2024
Asia Pacific Institute of Tourism Management, Ahmedabad
Job Title: Assistant Professor (Tourism and Airlines)
Description: Teaching tourism and airline-related subjects
Duration: January 2022 – June 2022
Blue Whale Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Mumbai
Job Title: Senior Faculty (Tourism & Airport Management)
Description: Teaching tourism and airport management; NSDC skill development programs
Duration: March 2017 – December 2021
Janambhumi Hotels and Resorts Pvt. Ltd., Guwahati
Job Title: Marketing Executive
Description: Marketing for IORA – The Retreat, Kaziranga and Prashaanti Cottages, Bhalukpong
Duration: September 2015 – February 2017
Lets See Tours & Travels, Guwahati
Job Title: Tour Executive
Description: Tour operations and customer handling
Duration: January 2015 – August 2015
Educational Summary
Dr. Puzari has completed doctoral, postgraduate, and undergraduate education in Tourism and Hospitality Management, achieving first-class and distinction results, with strong academic grounding in sustainable tourism and hospitality operations.
Education
Assam down town University, Guwahati
Degree Title: Ph.D. (Tourism)
Field / Description: Responsible and Eco-Tourism; Sustainability
Duration: 2025
National Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Management, Hyderabad (JNTU Hyderabad)
Degree Title: M.B.A.
Field / Description: Tourism & Hospitality Management
Duration: Not Mentioned
D.S.M.S. College, Durgapur (University of Burdwan)
Degree Title: B.B.A.
Field / Description: Tourism & Hospitality Management
Duration: Not Mentioned
Assam down town University, Guwahati
Degree Title: Ph.D. (Tourism)
Field / Description: Responsible and Eco-Tourism; Sustainability
Duration: 2025
National Institute of Tourism & Hospitality Management, Hyderabad (JNTU Hyderabad)
Degree Title: M.B.A.
Field / Description: Tourism & Hospitality Management
Duration: Not Mentioned
D.S.M.S. College, Durgapur (University of Burdwan)
Degree Title: B.B.A.
Field / Description: Tourism & Hospitality Management
Duration: Not Mentioned
Awards & Recognition
Dr. Puzari has completed multiple trainer training programs and certifications related to employability, entrepreneurship, aviation, airport management, and skill development under national bodies.
Training / Certification Programmes
Title: Trainer’s Training Programme on Employability, Entrepreneurship and Life Skills
Issued By: National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Noida
Issue Date: January 2020
Title: Trainer’s Programme in Aviation
Issued By: Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council, Bengaluru
Issue Date: February 2020
Title: Entrepreneurship and Airport Management Training
Issued By: NIESBUD & Aerospace Sector Skill Council, HAL Bengaluru
Issue Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Trainer’s Training Programme on Employability, Entrepreneurship and Life Skills
Issued By: National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Noida
Issue Date: January 2020
Title: Trainer’s Programme in Aviation
Issued By: Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council, Bengaluru
Issue Date: February 2020
Title: Entrepreneurship and Airport Management Training
Issued By: NIESBUD & Aerospace Sector Skill Council, HAL Bengaluru
Issue Date: Not Mentioned
Publication Summary
Dr. Puzari has published extensively in national and international journals and edited academic books, with research focusing on eco-tourism, sustainability, heritage tourism, food tourism, and post-COVID resilience in tourism and hospitality.
Paper Publications
Title: Avian Migration Meets Exo-Tourism: A Model for Sustainable Tourism in Amur Falcon Stopover Sites
Journal: Journal of Applied Bioanalysis (SCOPUS Indexed), ISSN: 2405-710X
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Global Heritage Tourism and Environmental Sustainability: A Review of Hyung Yu Park’s Heritage Tourism
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Science (SCOPUS Indexed), ISSN: 2229-7359
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Prospects and Potentialities of Eco-Tourism Circuit in the Land of Golden Langurs: Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam
Journal: Journal of Harbin Engineering University (SCOPUS Indexed), ISSN: 1006-7043
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Eco-Tourism Prospects and Potentialities in Dehing-Patkai National Park
Journal: Rivista Italiana di Filosofia Analitica Junior (Web of Science – WoS), ISSN: 2037-4445
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Urban Tourism Potentialities in Bhubaneswar City: A Detailed Study on Its Opportunities and Challenges
Journal: IPE Journal of Management (UGC Care List), ISSN: 2249-9040
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: A Study on India’s Top Emerging Eco-Tourism Destination: The Mawlynnong Village of Meghalaya
Journal: SSR Journal of Economics, Business and Management
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Food Tourism: From the Land of Local Cuisines “Assam”
Journal: Local Food and Community Empowerment through Tourism (International Peer-Reviewed Research Journal cum Book), Eureka Publications
ISBN: 978-93-91260-29-3
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Eco-Tourism Prospects in Dehing-Patkai National Park of Assam
Journal: International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, ISSN: 2348-1269
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Resilience in Tourism & Hospitality Industry: Post COVID-19 Challenges, Opportunities and Digital Innovations in India with Reference from Other Nations
Journal / Book: Recent Trends in Tourism & Hospitality (Book), Eureka Publications
ISBN: 978-93-91260-14-9
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Paper Presentations and Participation at Tourism & Hospitality Events
Title: A Study on India’s Top Emerging Eco-Tourism Destination: Mawlynnong Village of Meghalaya
Event / Conference: International Tourism and Hospitality Conference, NSHM, Durgapur
Role: Paper Presenter & Participant
Date: 21/08/2025
Title: A Study on Digital and Smart Adaptation in Tourism and Hospitality Industry of North-East India
Event / Conference: 5th International Conference 2025, Parul University, Vadodara
Role: Paper Presenter & Participant
Date: 12/04/2025
Title: Role of Local Community in Developing Responsible and Eco-Tourism in Majuli River Island of Assam
Event / Conference: Conference on Promoting Responsible Tourism through Regenerative Tourism Practices, Department of Management, BIT Mesra, Ranchi
Role: Paper Presenter
Date: 22/03/2025
Title: Prospects of Film and Events Tourism in Assam
Event / Conference: National Seminar on Tourism and Hospitality, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Assam Central University, Silchar
Role: Paper Presenter
Date: 21/02/2024
Title: National Workshop on Tourism
Event / Conference: Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Assam Central University, Silchar
Role: Resource Person / Speaker
Date: 07/12/2021
Title: Innovative Practices in Hospitality and Tourism
Event / Conference: International FDP, AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism, Noida
Role: Resource Person / Speaker
Date: 16/08/2023
Title: Highlighting the Prospects and Potentialities of Eco-Tourism Circuit at Dehing-Patkai National Park
Event / Conference: 3rd Asian Tourism Research Conference, Bengaluru
Role: Paper Presenter & Participant
Date: 2022
Title: Eco-Tourism Prospects in the Land of Golden Langurs: Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam
Event / Conference: International Conference, FMS Parul University
Role: Paper Presenter & Participant
Date: 2022
Title: Resilience in Tourism and Hospitality Industry Post COVID-19: Challenges, Opportunities and Digital Innovations
Event / Conference: International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism (ICHT), Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
Role: Paper Presenter & Participant
Date: 28/06/2021
Title: Gastronomic Tourism: From the Land of Local Cuisines Assam
Event / Conference: Global Hospitality and Tourism Conference 2020, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong
Role: Paper Presenter & Participant
Date: 18–20 March 2021
Title: The Land of Hidden Historic Landmarks and Charismatic Culture, Assam
Event / Conference: 23rd International Joint World Cultural Tourism Conference, Hyderabad (WCTA)
Role: Paper Presenter (Only representative from Assam & North-East India)
Date: 2019
Title: Faculty Development Programs (FDPs)
Event / Conference: Amity Institute of Travel and Tourism, Amity University (UP) & Assam down town University, Guwahati
Role: Participant
Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Odisha Travel Bazaar 2018
Event / Conference: Organized by FICCI & Tourism Department, Government of Odisha
Role: Domestic Delegate
Date: 2018
Title: International Interdisciplinary Conference on Eco-Tourism
Event / Conference: Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan & Birbhum District
Role: Participant
Date: March 2018
Title: Tourism Fairs & Roadshows (TTF, IITM, BTM Siliguri, Assam Tourism Roadshows)
Event / Conference: Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru
Role: Participant / Industry Delegate
Date: During Industry Career
Organizing Events & Conferences
Role: Event Management Co-Ordinator
Institution: Faculty of Management Studies, Parul University, Vadodara
Description: Organized multiple National and International level seminars during academic tenure, overseeing planning, coordination, and execution of academic events
Role: MoU & Institutional Collaboration Lead
Institution: Faculty of Management Studies, Parul University, Vadodara
Description: Initiated and facilitated the signing of multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with universities across Gujarat and Maharashtra, along with reputed corporate houses, strengthening academic–industry collaborations
Role: Academic Event Organizer
Institution: Blue Whale Academy of Tourism & Hospitality Management, Mumbai
Description: Conducted various in-house tourism and hospitality events for students, including Canada Tourism Event, Independence Day Special (Jashn-e-Azadi) Tourism Event, World Tourism Day Event, and National Tourism Day Event
Role: Chairperson & Webinar Series Lead
Institution / Platform: Assam (in collaboration with a private cultural organization of North-East India)
Description: Conceptualized and conducted a series of National Tourism Webinars for the first time in Assam, featuring expert speakers from across India; also served as guest speaker in tourism and hospitality webinars organized by universities nationwide
Title: Avian Migration Meets Exo-Tourism: A Model for Sustainable Tourism in Amur Falcon Stopover Sites
Journal: Journal of Applied Bioanalysis (SCOPUS Indexed), ISSN: 2405-710X
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Global Heritage Tourism and Environmental Sustainability: A Review of Hyung Yu Park’s Heritage Tourism
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Science (SCOPUS Indexed), ISSN: 2229-7359
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Prospects and Potentialities of Eco-Tourism Circuit in the Land of Golden Langurs: Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam
Journal: Journal of Harbin Engineering University (SCOPUS Indexed), ISSN: 1006-7043
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Eco-Tourism Prospects and Potentialities in Dehing-Patkai National Park
Journal: Rivista Italiana di Filosofia Analitica Junior (Web of Science – WoS), ISSN: 2037-4445
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Urban Tourism Potentialities in Bhubaneswar City: A Detailed Study on Its Opportunities and Challenges
Journal: IPE Journal of Management (UGC Care List), ISSN: 2249-9040
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: A Study on India’s Top Emerging Eco-Tourism Destination: The Mawlynnong Village of Meghalaya
Journal: SSR Journal of Economics, Business and Management
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Food Tourism: From the Land of Local Cuisines “Assam”
Journal: Local Food and Community Empowerment through Tourism (International Peer-Reviewed Research Journal cum Book), Eureka Publications
ISBN: 978-93-91260-29-3
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Eco-Tourism Prospects in Dehing-Patkai National Park of Assam
Journal: International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, ISSN: 2348-1269
DOI: Not Mentioned
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Resilience in Tourism & Hospitality Industry: Post COVID-19 Challenges, Opportunities and Digital Innovations in India with Reference from Other Nations
Journal / Book: Recent Trends in Tourism & Hospitality (Book), Eureka Publications
ISBN: 978-93-91260-14-9
Publication Date: Not Mentioned
Paper Presentations and Participation at Tourism & Hospitality Events
Title: A Study on India’s Top Emerging Eco-Tourism Destination: Mawlynnong Village of Meghalaya
Event / Conference: International Tourism and Hospitality Conference, NSHM, Durgapur
Role: Paper Presenter & Participant
Date: 21/08/2025
Title: A Study on Digital and Smart Adaptation in Tourism and Hospitality Industry of North-East India
Event / Conference: 5th International Conference 2025, Parul University, Vadodara
Role: Paper Presenter & Participant
Date: 12/04/2025
Title: Role of Local Community in Developing Responsible and Eco-Tourism in Majuli River Island of Assam
Event / Conference: Conference on Promoting Responsible Tourism through Regenerative Tourism Practices, Department of Management, BIT Mesra, Ranchi
Role: Paper Presenter
Date: 22/03/2025
Title: Prospects of Film and Events Tourism in Assam
Event / Conference: National Seminar on Tourism and Hospitality, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Assam Central University, Silchar
Role: Paper Presenter
Date: 21/02/2024
Title: National Workshop on Tourism
Event / Conference: Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Assam Central University, Silchar
Role: Resource Person / Speaker
Date: 07/12/2021
Title: Innovative Practices in Hospitality and Tourism
Event / Conference: International FDP, AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism, Noida
Role: Resource Person / Speaker
Date: 16/08/2023
Title: Highlighting the Prospects and Potentialities of Eco-Tourism Circuit at Dehing-Patkai National Park
Event / Conference: 3rd Asian Tourism Research Conference, Bengaluru
Role: Paper Presenter & Participant
Date: 2022
Title: Eco-Tourism Prospects in the Land of Golden Langurs: Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary of Assam
Event / Conference: International Conference, FMS Parul University
Role: Paper Presenter & Participant
Date: 2022
Title: Resilience in Tourism and Hospitality Industry Post COVID-19: Challenges, Opportunities and Digital Innovations
Event / Conference: International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism (ICHT), Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
Role: Paper Presenter & Participant
Date: 28/06/2021
Title: Gastronomic Tourism: From the Land of Local Cuisines Assam
Event / Conference: Global Hospitality and Tourism Conference 2020, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong
Role: Paper Presenter & Participant
Date: 18–20 March 2021
Title: The Land of Hidden Historic Landmarks and Charismatic Culture, Assam
Event / Conference: 23rd International Joint World Cultural Tourism Conference, Hyderabad (WCTA)
Role: Paper Presenter (Only representative from Assam & North-East India)
Date: 2019
Title: Faculty Development Programs (FDPs)
Event / Conference: Amity Institute of Travel and Tourism, Amity University (UP) & Assam down town University, Guwahati
Role: Participant
Date: Not Mentioned
Title: Odisha Travel Bazaar 2018
Event / Conference: Organized by FICCI & Tourism Department, Government of Odisha
Role: Domestic Delegate
Date: 2018
Title: International Interdisciplinary Conference on Eco-Tourism
Event / Conference: Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan & Birbhum District
Role: Participant
Date: March 2018
Title: Tourism Fairs & Roadshows (TTF, IITM, BTM Siliguri, Assam Tourism Roadshows)
Event / Conference: Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru
Role: Participant / Industry Delegate
Date: During Industry Career
Organizing Events & Conferences
Role: Event Management Co-Ordinator
Institution: Faculty of Management Studies, Parul University, Vadodara
Description: Organized multiple National and International level seminars during academic tenure, overseeing planning, coordination, and execution of academic events
Role: MoU & Institutional Collaboration Lead
Institution: Faculty of Management Studies, Parul University, Vadodara
Description: Initiated and facilitated the signing of multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with universities across Gujarat and Maharashtra, along with reputed corporate houses, strengthening academic–industry collaborations
Role: Academic Event Organizer
Institution: Blue Whale Academy of Tourism & Hospitality Management, Mumbai
Description: Conducted various in-house tourism and hospitality events for students, including Canada Tourism Event, Independence Day Special (Jashn-e-Azadi) Tourism Event, World Tourism Day Event, and National Tourism Day Event
Role: Chairperson & Webinar Series Lead
Institution / Platform: Assam (in collaboration with a private cultural organization of North-East India)
Description: Conceptualized and conducted a series of National Tourism Webinars for the first time in Assam, featuring expert speakers from across India; also served as guest speaker in tourism and hospitality webinars organized by universities nationwide