Dr. Chef K. Thirugnanasambantham
Principal, WGSHA
Principal and Head of the Institution
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration | WGSHA 沙巴体育 - 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education
Qualification: PhD, M.Sc., MBA, MIH, MPhil
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- As part of continuing students’ professional development, he organized the Chef Conclave and 沙巴体育 Symposium.
- Chef Thiru has introduced a Culinary Boot Camp for 沙巴体育 students to promote Indian Cuisine and Culture.
- He Introduced Wine Course, City & Guild, and MOOC Course certifications in the curriculum.
- Chef Thiru has started the Industry-Academia Interface lecture series for the Faculty members. The top industry professionals will be interacting with faculty members on various trends, and the best practices followed in the industry. This will help faculty members be abreast with the latest industry trends.
Professional Synopsis:
1.????? Over 32 years of experience in the Industry entailing Hotel operations and Academics.
2.????? Areas of expertise include Kitchen Operation Management, Personnel oversight/ Management, Cost Containment, Special Events Development, Customer Service, Quality Assurance, Staff Training and Development, New Menu Items.
3.????? Instrumental in managing, procurement & maintaining inventory levels of the food production department
4.????? Functional Expert in Hotel operation and Academics improvising existing standards for students and institute.
5.????? Adept at Planning, Managing & Supervising Food Production Department
6.????? Expertise in designing Seminars, workshops and Guest lectures for students and non–teaching staff.
7.????? Conducted several cooking demonstration classes national and international level
Chef K Thiru introduced several new initiatives in place for academics.?To name a few, under his leadership
The Institute received the following accreditations:
1.????? World Association of Chef’s Societies (WACS) 2019
2.????? Indian Federation of Culinary Association for providing relent-less quality hospitality & culinary education” (IFCA) 2019.
3.????? WGSHA has been accredited by the Hotel Schools of Distinction, USA (HSD) in the year 2021 What makes this recognition more special is the fact that WGSHA is the only hospitality school in Asia-Pacific region to be so recognised—and the only the 9th in the world.
A new initiative, Curriculum Conclave, involves students, industry professionals, academicians, and parents in developing the curriculum. All the stakeholders appreciated it well.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy | Food & Nutrition | Bharathiyar University | 2022 |
| M.Phil | Food and Nutrition | Bharatiyar University | |
| M.B.A. | Human Resource Management | K.S.O.U Mysore | |
| M.Sc. | Hotel Management | Annamalai University | |
| Diploma in Catering | Catering Studies | IHM Chennai | |
| B.Sc. | Nutrition Food Service Management & Dietetics | P.S.G Arts & Science College, Coimbatore |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education | Principal | Since 2018 | |
| Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education | Vice Principal | 2015-2018 | |
| Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education | HOD Dept. of Culinary Arts, Operation Subjects and Food Production | HOD | 2007 onwards |
| Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education | Associate Professor | 2000-2007 | |
| Sapthagiri College of Hotel Management, Mangalore | Lecturer, Food and Beverage | ||
| Residency Hotels, Coimbatore | Sous-Chef | ||
| Blue Hill Food Products, Coimbatore | Production Manager | ||
| Taj Coromandel Hotel, Chennai | Chef-de-Partie |
1 Presented paper on “Hotel Industry amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of hospitality decision makers on Organizational Resilience” at Hospitality 沙巴体育 symposium held by Hotel School the Hague on 16th April 2021
2 Presented Paper on “Scope and Growth of Culinary Tourism in India” at CZPCBM - Cee-Zee Seminar Series conducted by CVM University, Gujarat on 23rd April 2021.
3 Published paper on “Community of Inquiry (COI) Framework and Course Design as Predictors of Satisfaction in Emergency Remote Teaching: Perspectives of Hospitality Management Students” in Journal of E-Learning And Knowledge Society, Vol. 16, No. 4 (2020), pp. 94-103 , 30th December 2020 .
4 Published paper on “Factors affecting risk of cardiovascular diseases among hotel employees in Udupi district, Karnataka” in Indian Journal of Public Health 沙巴体育 & Development, (Vol. 10 , no. 11.) January 2020.
5 Submitted paper on “Visitors perspectives of perceptible experiences in Udupi Paryaya festival” in December 2020
6 Presented paper on “Association between anthropometric measurements and CVD risk among Hotel employees” at DIACON conference on September 2019 , held at Ahmedabad.
7 Presented paper on “Assessment of prevalence and antecedents of cardiovascular disease risk factors among the hotel employees of Udupi district” in 4th world Heart Congress, Japan, Kyoto – May 2019.
8 Submitted paper on “Factors affecting risk of cardiovascular diseases among hotel employees in Udupi district, Karnataka” in Indian Journal of Public Health 沙巴体育 & Development – August 2019
9 Submitted paper on “Assessment of Prevalence & Antecedents of cardiovascular disease risk factors among the hotel employees of Dakshin Kannada District” in IEC Interface- January 2019
10 Submitted paper on “ Effect of Gastronomy From Farm To Fork” in Trends in Food Science and Technology – December 2016
11 Presented paper on “Relationship between self , peer and Faculty Assessment of Technmical skill in Indian contemporary Cuisine practical: A study on Culinary Students” In 6th Indian 沙巴体育 Hotel, Travel & Tourism , 沙巴体育 conference & 7th Indian Hospitality Congress Annual Conference - 10th to 12th Feb 2016
12 Published paper on “ Teaching transformation in the Food & Beverage Service Praxis using Tablet personal computer (IPAD APPS)- A propsed frame work” 沙巴体育 Journal of 沙巴体育 in Social Sciences ?2014-15 IJRSS & K.A.J ISSN 2307-227X (October. 2014.Vol. 4, No.5 ) , October 2014
13 Presented paper on “Significant Study of Arbitration for Healthy Indian traditional Food choices in a quick service Restaurant”. In 沙巴体育 Conference Foods 2012 Food Web: A Global connect -17th & 18th Feb 2012
14 Presented paper on “Culinary Tourism; Udupi - A Case Study” in 12th World Cultural Tourism Conference at Istanbul, Turkey on October 2011.
15 Presented poster presentation on “An exploratory Study of 沙巴体育 Canara Cuisine in 沙巴体育 Conference on Traditional Foods” organized by Pondicherry University on 1st Dec to 3rd December 2010
16 Presented paper on “ Quality Guest service – A perfect Recipe in national Conference on quality in service sector and Managerial challenges” organized by 沙巴体育 Institute of Management on 21st to 22nd May 2005.
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Culinary Product development, Contemporary Global and Indian cuisine
Area of Expertise
Global Cuisines, Cuisines of Asia, Modern Indian Cuisine
Area of 沙巴体育
Novel product innovations
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
1.????? Over 32 years of experience in the Industry entailing Hotel operations and Academics.
2.????? Areas of expertise include Kitchen Operation Management, Personnel oversight/ Management, Cost Containment, Special Events Development, Customer Service, Quality Assurance, Staff Training and Development, New Menu Items.
3.????? Instrumental in managing, procurement & maintaining inventory levels of the food production department
4.????? Functional Expert in Hotel operation and Academics improvising existing standards for students and institute.
5.????? Adept at Planning, Managing & Supervising Food Production Department
6.????? Expertise in designing Seminars, workshops and Guest lectures for students and non–teaching staff.
7.????? Conducted several cooking demonstration classes national and international level
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