Dr. Rajeev R. Mishra is a senior academician and hospitality professional with over 27 years of combined experience across academia and the hospitality industry. He is currently serving as Director at A-Star Academy, a unit of Sahara Hospitality Limited, operating at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai, and Aamby Valley City, Lonavala. His role encompasses strategic leadership, academic governance, infrastructure development, curriculum design, and industry collaboration. Dr. Mishra holds a Ph.D. in Hospitality from Amity School of Hospitality, Amity University, Noida, with doctoral research focused on talent development practices in chain versus independent hotels in the NCR. He also possesses a Master’s degree in Hotel Management, a Masters Diploma in Business Administration, and a Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Technology.
Throughout his career, he has held key leadership and faculty positions including Director-Principal, Head of Department, Assistant Professor, Reader, and Assistant Manager (Academics) across reputed hospitality institutions in India. His academic expertise covers hospitality operations, talent management, front office management, sustainable tourism, MICE tourism, branding of destinations, and hospitality education systems. Dr. Mishra is a prolific author and researcher with multiple authored and edited books, design patents related to smart hotel systems and AI applications, and a substantial body of research published in UGC-CARE, Scopus-indexed, and peer-reviewed journals. He has also contributed extensively through book chapters, conference presentations, editorial and reviewer roles, and academic leadership in national and international conferences.
In addition to academia, he brings rich industry experience from leading hotel brands, having worked in front office and guest services roles early in his career. His professional recognitions include multiple awards for academic leadership and excellence, and he actively contributes to professional bodies and sustainability initiatives within the hospitality sector.
Travel & Tourism →
– Tourism
– Ecotourism
Business → Human Resources →
– Employee Training
Education →
– Higher Education
– Curriculum Planning & Development
Management →
– Innovation Management
Consulting →
– Business Strategy Consulting
– Operations Consulting
Research →
– Scientific and Technical Research
– Systematic Literature Review
– Market Research
Writing →
– Academic & Technical Writing
Dr. Rajeev Mishra has held progressive academic leadership roles for over two decades, ranging from faculty positions to director-level responsibilities. His career reflects extensive experience in academic governance, hospitality education management, curriculum development, industry collaboration, student placements, and institutional growth. He has successfully led national and international conferences, record-setting culinary initiatives, incubation centers, and accreditation-linked modernization projects while maintaining a strong research and publication portfolio.
Institution Name: A-Star Academy, Mumbai & Lonavala, Maharashtra
Job Title: Director
Duration: April 2024 – Present
Role & Responsibilities:
• Designing and establishing academy infrastructure and academic systems
• Leading academic and administrative operations
• Curriculum development aligned with hospitality industry requirements
• Academic collaborations with City & Guilds, THSC, and Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)
• Constitution of Academic & Industry Advisory Boards
• Outreach initiatives, academic events, and institutional branding
Institution Name: Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran
Job Title: Director – Principal
Duration: April 2022 – April 2024
Role & Responsibilities:
• Overall academic governance and institutional leadership
• Mentorship leading to Limca Book of Records and India Book of Records culinary achievements
• Establishment of international academic collaborations
• Setting up of Incubation Centre and entrepreneurship initiatives
• Organization of AICTE-sponsored national conferences
• Planning and execution of laboratory modernization projects
Institution Name: IES University, Bhopal
Job Title: Head of the Department
Duration: April 2021 – March 2022
Role & Responsibilities:
• Academic leadership and departmental administration
• Organization of conferences, workshops, and student competitions
• Faculty coordination and academic quality assurance
Institution Name: AURO University, Surat
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Duration: July 2018 – March 2021
Role & Responsibilities:
• Teaching accommodation operations and revenue management
• Industry interface and academic–industry collaboration
• Coordination of student internships and placement activities
• Organization of national-level academic conferences
Institution Name: Rawal Institute of Management, Faridabad
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Duration: August 2013 – July 2018
Role & Responsibilities:
• Industry liaison and corporate engagement
• Training coordination and skill development initiatives
• Mentorship for culinary competitions and student events
• Placement support and career guidance
Company Name: UEI Global, New Delhi
Job Title: Assistant Manager – Academics
Duration: June 2010 – August 2013
Role & Responsibilities:
• Academic curriculum support and standardization
• Faculty coordination and academic MIS reporting
• Management of student industrial training and placement processes
Dr. Rajeev Mishra possesses strong academic credentials in hospitality management and business administration, culminating in a doctoral degree focused on talent development practices in the hospitality sector.
Institution Name: Amity University, Noida
Degree Title: Ph.D.
Field/Description: Hospitality – Talent Development Practices
Duration: 2017 – 2022
Institution Name: Mahatma Gandhi University, Meghalaya
Degree Title: M.A.
Field/Description: Hotel Management
Duration: 2011 – 2013
Institution Name: Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune
Degree Title: Masters Diploma in Business Administration (MDBA)
Field/Description: Business Administration
Duration: 2001 – 2003
Institution Name: Madurai Kamaraj University
Degree Title: Bachelor of Business Administration
Field/Description: Business Administration
Duration: 1998 – 2001
BOOKS PUBLISHED
Title: Managing Hotel Front Office Operations (2016)
Author: Rajeev R. Mishra
Publisher: CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
ISBN: 978-93-85915-76-5
Title: The Art of Guest Handling: 100 Hotel Front Office Stories & Solutions (2025)
Authors: Shubhang Walia; Dr. Rajeev R. Mishra; Surbhi Kamboj; Priya Sinha
Publisher: Taran Publication, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-93-47158-72-8
Title: Front Office 2.0: Technology, Trends & Innovation (2026)
Authors: Shubhang Walia; Dr. Rajeev R. Mishra; Dr. Amitabh Mishra; Pulkit Raj; Surbhi Kamboj
Publisher: Bharti Publications, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-93-47303-56-2
EDITORIAL & ACADEMIC SERVICE
Editorial Board Member
• Indian Journal of Applied Hospitality and Tourism Research (IJAHTR) – UGC CARE Listed (ISSN: 0975-4954)
• The Corporate International (ISSN: 2581-6438)
• International Journal of Transformation in Tourism & Hospitality Management & Cultural Heritage (ISSN: 2581-4869)
Reviewer Board Member
• International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ISSN: 2456-6470)
• International Journal of Current Science (ISSN: 2250-1770)
• GKU Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (ISSN: 3049-298X)
Member – Board of Studies
• Faculty of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Parul University, Vadodara
• Hotel Management, Tourism & Travel Management, I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar
Editorial Roles (Conference Proceedings & Journals)
• Editor, National Conference Proceedings on Hospitality & Tourism Sectors: Global Perspectives and Challenges, Bharti Publications, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-93-89657-41-8)
• Editor, National Conference Proceedings on Advances in Tourism & Hospitality Management, Bharti Publications, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-93-90818-91-4)
• Editor, COVID-19: Impact and Response (Volume VI), Bhumi Publishing, Maharashtra (ISBN: 978-93-91768-27-0)
• Editor, Tourism Innovations: An International Journal of Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress, Vol. 11, No. 2 (ISSN: 2278-8379)
Recognitions & Awards
• Excellence Enablers Award – The Lexicon Group of Institutes (04 September 2025)
• Best Director–Principal (Chandigarh Region) – Aahar Ways (2023 & 2024)
• Award of Excellence & Award of Special Achievement – Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC) Landran (05 September 2023)
• Exemplary Academic Leader of the Year Award – Eureka Publications (2021)
Invited Academic Engagement
• Invited as Key Speaker, Faculty Development Program on Research Methodology: Tools, Techniques & Trends, organized by Uttaranchal School of Hotel & Hospitality Management (USHHM), Uttaranchal University, Dehradun (22–28 July 2025)
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
• Allied Member, India Food Tourism Organization
• Member, Global Ambassadors of Sustainability (GAoS)
• Appointed Secretary (Maharashtra State), Confederation for Hospitality and Innovation
PATENTS
Smart System for Indicating Status of Hotel Guest Room
Design Patent Category
Application No.: 202211024380
Filed on: 26 April 2022
Granted on: 29 April 2022
Artificial Intelligence Based Employee Achievement Portfolio System
Design Patent Category
Application No.: 202211027936
Filed on: 16 May 2022
Granted on: 20 May 2022
Deep Neural Network-Based Method and Apparatus for Guest Gesture Identification
Design Patent Category
Application No.: Notified by Patent Authority
Filed on: 18 December 2022
Granted on: 06 January 2023
IoT Enabled RFID-Tagged Key Device for Hotel Check-In
Design Patent Category
Application No.: 431584001
Filed on: 25 September 2024
Current Status: Filed / Under Examination
Sustainable Hotel Management: Balancing Profitability with Environmental Responsibility
Innovation / Conceptual Intellectual Property
Focus Area: Sustainable Hospitality Management & Green Operations
Status: Conceptualized for Intellectual Property Registration
Dr. Mishra is an extensively published author with books, Scopus-indexed journal articles, conference proceedings, and book chapters covering hospitality management, tourism development, talent management, sustainability, and innovation.
RESEARCH PAPERS
1. Talent Development in Hospitality Sector: Issues and Challenges
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Dr. Piyush Sharma, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Journal: VIRTUE: Bi-annual Refereed Journal of DAV Institute of Management (Conference Issue)
Year: 2018 (April)
2. Importance of Talent Development Practices Adopted for Middle Management Employees: A Comparative Study of Chain Hotels and Independent Hotels in Delhi (NCR)
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Dr. Piyush Sharma, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Journal: International Journal of Management, IT & Engineering
Year: 2018
3. Indian Tourism Industry: The Next-Trillion Dollar Opportunity
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Journal: International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (Conference Special Issue)
Volume: 6
Year: 2019
4. Talent Development: A Review in Context
Author: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra
Journal: Tourism Innovations: An International Journal of Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress
Year: 2019
5. The Global Talent Crunch: Talent Development as a Means to Bridge the Gap
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Ratan Bisui
Journal: Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research
Year: 2019
6. Talent Development: A Tool to Thwart Talent Shortage Globally
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Dr. Piyush Sharma, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Journal: Journal of Management Research and Analysis
Year: 2019
7. Talent Management: A Bird’s-Eye Perspective
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Dilip Kumar
Journal: Manthan: Journal of Commerce and Management
Year: 2019
8. Talent Development: Existing Status, Constraints, Scope and Suggested Strategies
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Dr. Piyush Sharma, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Journal: IITM Journal of Business Studies
Year: 2019
9. A Study to Identify Talent Development Practices in the Hospitality Sector and its Impact on Organizational Performance
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Dr. Piyush Sharma, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Journal: GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites
Year: 2019
10. Talent Management: Necessity, Challenges and the Role of HRD
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Dilip Kumar
Journal: Shodhaytan – Rabindranath Tagore University Journal
Year: 2019
11. MICE Tourism in India: Powerhouse of New Era
Author: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra
Journal: PRAGATI: Journal of Indian Economy
Year: 2020
12. Innovations in Hospitality and Tourism Industry: A Systematic Review
Author: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra
Journal: International Journal of Transformation in Tourism & Hospitality Management and Cultural Heritage
Year: 2020
13. Indian Tourism: The Great Patient of COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra
Journal: The Corporate International
Year: 2020
14. Spillover of COVID-19: Impact on Tourism Industry
Author: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra
Journal: International Journal of Academic Research & Development
Year: 2020
15. Tourism Industry amid Pandemics: Comparative Assessment of Past Outbreaks and COVID-19
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Pallavi Tandon
Journal: International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development
Year: 2021
16. Mediating Role of Demographic Variables in the Relationship between Talent Development Practices and Employees’ Performance
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Dr. Malini Singh, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Journal: Webology
Year: 2021
17. Branding Madhya Pradesh as the Heart of Incredible India: Prospects & Challenges
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Pallavi Tandon
Journal: INSPIRA – Journal of Modern Management and Entrepreneurship
Year: 2022
18. Vibrant Gujarat: Journey from Roots to Wings
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Pallavi Tandon
Journal: Kanpur Philosophers
Year: 2022
19. Branding Jharkhand as a Tourism Powerhouse: Prospects, Challenges & Strategies
Authors: Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Gagandeep Singh, Shreya Dikshit
Journal: Journal of Management & Entrepreneurship
Year: 2022
20. Tourism & its Calibration with the Wildlife
Authors: Atanu Bhattacharya, Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, Javaid Ahmad Bhat, Sharad Bajpai
Journal: Specialusis Ugdymas / Special Education
Year: 2022
21. Assessment of Dark Tourism & its Merchandising
Authors: Atanu Bhattacharya, Vikas Sharma, Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Mishra
Publication: Atlantis Press Series (Springer Nature)
Conference: International Conference on Innovation and Regenerative Trends in Tourism and Hospitality Industry (IRTTHI-2024)
Series: Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Year: 2024
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Title: Where Are We Now? A Review of Prospects and Challenges of the Hospitality Management Education in India
Book: Hospitality Management Education in India – Present Status, Challenges and Opportunities
Publisher: Bharti Publications, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-93-89657-07-4
Year: 2019
2. Title: COVID-19: An Unprecedented Global Health Emergency
Book: Hospitality & Tourism Sectors: Global Perspectives and Challenges
Publisher: Bharti Publications, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-93-89657-41-8
Year: 2020
3. Title: The Talent Enigma
Book: Architecting HR Transformation: Digitalization into Action
Publisher: Bharti Publications, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-93-89657-38-8
Year: 2020
4. Title: Covid-19 and its Impact on the Indian Tourism Industry
Book: COVID-19: Impact and Response
Publisher: Bhumi Publishing, Maharashtra
ISBN: 978-93-88901-11-6
Year: 2020
5. Title: Green Initiative Practices in Indian Hotel Industry: A Review
Book: Being Human: Ethics and Environment
Publisher: VL Media Solutions, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-93-87916-93-7
Year: 2020
6. Title: Effects of the Novel Coronavirus on Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Book: Towards a New Dawn: Reinvigorated Human Beings and Post Pandemic World
Publisher: Bharti Publications, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-93-89657-52-4
Year: 2020
7. Title: Atma Nirbhar Bharat: The Way Forward for a Self-Reliant India
Book: New Dimensions of Entrepreneurship in India
Publisher: Navyug Publications, Agra
ISBN: 978-93-88873-09-3
Year: 2020
8. Title: Talent Development Practices: Does it Really Matter
Book: Tourism Competitiveness in the Post-Pandemic Period
Publisher: Bharti Publications, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-81-949793-7-1
Year: 2020
9. Title: Establishing Link between Talent Development Practices and Organizational Performance
Book: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computation, Automation and Knowledge Management (ICCAKM), Dubai, UAE
Publisher: IEEE / Conference Proceedings
ISBN: 978-1-7281-9492-9
Year: 2021
10. Title: Human Resource Development Practices in Indian Tourism Industry
Book: Hospitality and Tourism Emerging Practices in Human Resource Management
Publisher: Bharti Publications, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-81-949793-6-4
Year: 2021
11. Title: The Linkage between Green HRM Practices and Environmental Performance in Hotel Industry
Book: Changing Scenario of Business and Management
Publisher: Book Rivers
ISBN: 978-93-90548-31-6
Year: 2021
12. Title: Talent Development Strategies to Retain Generation Z Talent in the Business of Hospitality
Book: Resumption of Indian Tourism Industry in New Normal – Issues and Challenges
Publisher: Himalaya Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
ISBN: 978-93-5495-052-0
Year: 2021
13. Title: Blockchain Technology in Hospitality: Enhancing Security and Streamlining Operations
Book: Hotel and Travel Management in the AI Era
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 979-83-6937-898-4
Year: 2024
14. Title: Impact of Global Sustainable Practices on Gastronomic Tourism: Policies, Initiatives, and Consumer Perceptions
Book: Global Sustainable Practices in Gastronomic Tourism
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 979-83-6937-096-4
Year: 2024