Dr. Rupali Singh is an accomplished academic leader, HR strategist, researcher, and administrator with over 20 years of professional experience, including more than 16 years in higher education and over four years in corporate human resource management. She currently serves as Director and Professor, where she leads institutional administration, learning resource development, academic planning, and digital transformation initiatives. Earlier, she held key academic positions as Associate Professor at GLS University, Ahmedabad, and Assistant Professor at educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh, while also gaining valuable corporate leadership experience as General Manager – HR & Administration at Balaji Multiflex Pvt. Ltd., Gujarat.

Her career reflects a successful integration of industry expertise and academic excellence, with significant contributions to institutional governance, strategic HR management, curriculum development, faculty mentoring, and organizational transformation.

Research, Innovation & Academic Contributions

Dr. Singh has established herself as an active researcher and innovator with over 30 publications in SCOPUS, Web of Science (WoS), and UGC-indexed journals. She has also authored more than 12 professional articles published across over 220 digital media platforms, including reputed online publications.

Her innovation portfolio includes four patents (granted or receiving First Examination Reports), demonstrating her commitment to advancing research in HR analytics, employability systems, mapping, verification, and educational innovation. Her research interests encompass strategic human resource management, organizational behaviour, leadership, digital education, governance, diversity and inclusion, and institutional excellence.

Leadership & Institutional Development

As an academic administrator, Dr. Singh has led initiatives in digital transformation, Learning Management Systems (LMS), HR automation, policy formulation, accreditation preparedness, governance frameworks, and smart campus development. She has been instrumental in strengthening industry–academia collaborations, promoting outcome-based education, and implementing people-centric leadership practices.

Her expertise spans strategic HR leadership, performance management systems, organizational development, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), ESG principles, compliance, ethics, and faculty capability building.

Awards, Recognitions & Professional Memberships

Dr. Rupali Singh has received more than 28 awards and recognitions for excellence in academics, research, leadership, and human resource management. She has also been recognized as a Certified Independent Director under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs framework.

She maintains active membership in over ten national and international professional organizations, reflecting her continuous engagement with academic, research, and professional communities.

Areas of Expertise

• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Academic Leadership and Governance
• Digital Transformation in Higher Education
• Organizational Behaviour and Leadership
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
• Performance Management Systems
• Institutional Policy Development
• Research, Innovation, and Patents
• Industry–Academia Collaboration
• Faculty Development and Mentoring
• ESG, Ethics, and Compliance

Professional Vision

Dr. Rupali Singh is committed to building inclusive, technology-enabled, and globally competitive educational institutions. Her leadership philosophy emphasizes innovation, ethical governance, continuous learning, and empowering individuals to achieve academic and professional excellence.

Eligibility for the Outstanding Professor Award

Based on her more than two decades of professional experience, distinguished academic leadership, extensive research output with 30+ indexed publications, multiple patents, significant contributions to digital transformation in higher education, strong industry–academia integration, numerous national recognitions, and sustained excellence in teaching, administration, and mentorship, **Dr. Rupali Singh is highly eligible for the Outstanding Professor Award in the Scientific Laurels. Her exemplary contributions to higher education, research, institutional development, and academic leadership demonstrate the qualities expected of an outstanding professor with significant national impact.