Dr. Udhaya M. is an Assistant Professor in Management with over 17+ years of teaching and research experience in academia and industry. She holds a Ph.D. in Management (Finance) and specializes in Finance and Human Resource Management. She has published research articles in reputed national and international journals, including Scopus-indexed journals, and has authored books and book chapters. She actively participates in conferences, seminars, workshops, and faculty development programmes and has received several awards in her field. She has also served as a doctoral committee member, peer reviewer, academic coordinator, and has made significant contributions to academic excellence and institutional development.