Dr. Geetha Krishnan

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Assistant Professor

OVERVIEW

Dr. Geetha Krishnan is a dedicated academician and researcher in the field of Marketing, with over 15 years of experience in higher education. She holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, and has extensive teaching, research, and student mentoring experience across reputed institutions. Her areas of expertise include Consumer Behaviour, Rural Marketing, Digital Marketing, Service Marketing, Business Analytics. She is particularly interested in exploring emerging market trends, sustainable business practices, and consumer decision-making processes. She has published several research articles in reputed Scopus-indexed and ABDC-ranked journals, with contributions in areas such as consumer switching behaviour, green entrepreneurship, sustainable agriculture, healthcare marketing, and technology adoption. Her research work has received recognition in national and international academic forums. She has presented papers at international conferences held in India, China and Malaysia.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Marketing, Vellore Institute of Technology, 2025.
  • Master of Business Administration, Marketing & HR, Anna University, 2009.
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Thiruvalluvar University, 2007.

EXPERIENCE

  • Research Assistant, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute Of Technology Vellore, Tamil Nadu. ( Jan 2026 to April 2026)
  • Assistant Professor, Madanapalle Institute of Science and Technology, Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh (2024 to 2025)
  • Teaching Cum Research Assistant, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore (2021 to 2025)
  • Assistant Professor, C. Abdul Hakeem College of Engineering and Technology, Melvisharam, Tamil Nadu. (2012 to 2021)
  • Assistant Professor, Kingston Engineering College, Katpadi, Tamil Nadu. (2009 to 2012)

BIOGRAPHY

Awards and Recognitions

  • Best Presenter Award in International Conference on Science, Engineering, management and social Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia , October 2016
  • MBA Gold Medalist (Class topper)

Professional Affiliations

  • Life time membership – Commerce and Management Association of India (CMAoI)

Peer Reviewer

  • International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development
  • International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking
  • International Journal Learning and Change
  • Human Computer Interaction

International Conference and Workshops

  • Social media usage and its influence on consumer purchase behaviour during covid-19 pandemic, International Joint E-Conference, 2020
  • Impact of Globalization on Indian Dairy products and its supply system : A Review , International Conference on India study, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China, April 2017
  • The influence of organizational culture and interpersonal relationship in creating stress among women employees in leather industry, Asia International Conference, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia, December 2016
  • The impact of stress among women in the leather industry Interpersonal relationship, Psychological & behavioural outcome, International Conference on Science, Engineering, management and social Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia, October 2016

Publications

Journals

  • Geetha Krishnan, & Raghuram, J. N. V. (2024) “Exploring Diabetic Patients’ Intention to Switch POCT Self-Monitoring Glucose Devices: Investigating Influence of Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use” International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare marketing (Scopus & ABDC ranking C) https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPHM-06-2023-0044
  • Geetha Krishnan, & Raghuram, J. N. V. (2024) “Predicting green entrepreneurial intention among farmers using theory of entrepreneurial event and institutional theory” Int. J. of Information Systems and Change Management (Scopus & ABDC ranking C) https://doi.org/10.1504/IJISCM.2024.142158
  • N Sangeetha, M Afjal, K Geetha, R Manigandan, K Jain (2024) “Green profits: examining the influence of environmental and economic concerns on renewable stock investment intention, with attitude as a mediator and green investment knowledge as a moderator” Int.J. of Revenue Management (Scopus & ABDC ranking C) https://doi.org/10.1504/IJRM.2024.143452
  • Manigandan R, Dr. Naga Venkata Raghuram J, Ms. Geetha Krishnan, Mrs. Sailatha Karpurapu, Mr. Keerthi Jain (2024) “ Green Intellectual Capital and entrepreneurial Orientation Enabling environmental performance: Mediating role of innovation capability in Indian manufacturing SMEs” Int. J. of Learning and Intellectual Capital –(Q2 – Impact Factor 2.2 – Scopus Indexed) https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLIC.2024.138686
  • Geetha Krishnan and Jeedigunta, N.V.R. ‘Seeding sustainable practices: a value-attitude-behaviour analysis of farmers green innovation adoption’, Int. J. Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics – (Q2- Impact factor 1.2 – Scopus Indexed) https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSAMI.2025.145309
  • Geetha Krishnan, Manigandan R, Naga Venkata Raghuram J, Dr. Pulidindi Venugopal “Millet Marvels: Unraveling the Nexus Between Social Media Influence, Expectation Confirmation, and Customer Purchase Intentions for Millet Products in the Digital Age”, Int. J. Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics – (Q2- Impact factor 1.2 – Scopus Indexed) https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSAMI.2025.147257
  • Geetha Krishnan, & Venkata Raghuram, N. (2023). Trends and Trajectories: Mapping the Evolution of Consumer Switching Intentions through the Push-Pull Mooring Framework. Qubahan Academic Journal, 3(4), 457–468. – (Scopus Indexed) https://doi.org/10.48161/qaj.v3n4a230
  • Geetha Krishnan, & Raghuram, J. N. V. (2023). “Exploring factors and contextual applications of the Push-Pull Mooring (PPM) framework in switching intention: A systematic literature review. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 7(1), 2024003. – (Scopus Indexed) https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2024003
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