Dr. K.G.Hemalatha, B.Pharm., MBA., MPhil., PhD . Professor & HOD, Department of Management Studies, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering. She has 26 years of experience with the blend of academia, Industry, 12 years in administrative position as a Head of the department in the Post Graduate management department at Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering. She reformed the management curriculum and has brought a strong industry connectivity to the department and also contributed for institutional building. She was instrumental in bringing in certification and skill development programs to fill the employability gap of management graduates and brought the placement status of the students to a new height. She has presented research papers in various forums conducted by IIMB, IIMK & IIMA. Guiding 4 PhD scholars & has 18 national and 10 International journal publications in her credit. Expertise in NAAC & NBA accreditation, curriculum development, Branding, Research, student development and industry connections.