Dr. Aman Sharma is an academic professional with over 16 years of experience across hospitality education, hotel operations, healthcare housekeeping management, and academic administration. He is currently serving as Associate Professor (Director) in the Department of Hotel Management & Tourism at Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, since October 2023.

He holds a Ph.D. in Hospitality Management from Amity School of Hospitality, Amity University Jaipur, along with an MBA (Hospitality), a Master’s degree in Hotel Management, and a three-year Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Technology. His academic and professional journey spans teaching, departmental leadership, training and placement coordination, AICTE and NAAC compliance, and external examination roles across multiple universities and institutions. Dr. Sharma has worked as Assistant Professor, Head of Department, and Lecturer in several hospitality institutions and has earlier industry experience as Housekeeping Supervisor and Junior Executive Housekeeper in reputed hospitals and hotels. His teaching interest lies in Food Production, while his research primarily focuses on regional cuisine, culinary tourism, sustainable tourism, social media influence in hospitality, and stakeholder perception studies.

He has actively contributed to research with publications in Scopus-indexed journals, UGC Care journals, international and national journals, edited books, and conference proceedings. He has also served as a resource person in international conferences, guided Ph.D. scholars, acted as an external examiner, and participated extensively in faculty development programmes, seminars, and workshops related to hospitality, tourism, sustainability, and research methodology.