Dr.Indu Nair

Group Director and Professor

Educational Qualification

  • Bachelors’ Degree in Mathematics (B.Sc.)
  • Masters’ Degree in Computer Applications (M.C.A.)
  • Ph.D. in Human Computer Interactions (HCI)

Present Job Profile : As Director, SCMS Group , Responsibilities Include

  • Completing all the process formalities with Govt. course accreditation and recognition bodies like NBA, NAAC, AICTE, Universities ,
  • Member Selection Committee (in staff and student recruitment process) ,
  • Assigning jobs and responsibilities to faculty and other staff , Overall conduct of Examinations, Class Scheduling and monitoring of programmes and overseeing the industry institution tie-ups and placement activities specially MCA.
  • Participating in various faculty and student development programmes as resource person
  • Conference Convener of the International Conference on Web Services Computing
  • Conference Convener of the International Conference on e-Governance
  • Conference Convener of the International Conference on Women in Technology

Represented SCMS

  • In the 1st Educational Tour cum Business Mission to China for Business Schools and Institutes of Technology from India visiting Chinese Universities in China
  • In the Meeting with the Dean, School of Business at North Carolina Central University, USA
  • As Member , Committee on IT @ Colleges , The Kerala State Higher Education Council, Kerala ( 3 years)
  • Taught a course 15 hours course on ” Business Processes Management with IT” to students of the Masters in International Business Program in the University of Applied Sciences, Ravensburg, Germany .

Courses Taught And Projects Handled

  • MIS, Quantitative Methods in Business , Internet Marketing, E-Commerce , Business Data Communication Networks, Systems Analysis and Design, Management in Information Age and New Media Technologies. Guided more that 70 student projects in all these areas . Worked on most of projects undertaken by the department in the areas of Internet and Communication Technologies (ICTs) implementation and post implementation review and Human Computer Interaction (HCI).

Publications

  • Nair, I. & Das, M. V., 2011. Analysis of Recent Studies Undertaken for Assessing Acceptance of Technology among Teachers using TAM. International Journal of Computer Applications, 32(8), pp.38-46.
  • Nair, I. & Das, M.V., 2012. Using Technology Acceptance Model to assess teachers ‘ attitude towards use of technology as teaching tool?: A SEM Approach. International Journal of Computer Applications (0975-8887), 42(2), pp.1-6.
  • Nair, I. & Das, M.V., 2013. , Examining teachers’ intentions of using technology as teaching tool : Using Structural Equation Modelling, International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Electronics Engineering (IJARCSEE),2(2),pp.132-136
  • Nair, Indu, Fraunholz, Bardo and Unnithan, Chandana 2012, Are ICT/Web 2.0 tools influencing civic engagement in modern democracies? An exploratory analysis from India, International journal of e-adoption, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 70-85.
  • Nair, Indu, and Unnithan, Chandana, Conference Paper Linking Civic Sentiment to Actuality – A Meta Aspect based Sentiment Analysis of Indian Elections , Social Media & Society conference #SMSociety14), Organised by: Social Media Labs, @ Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Nair, Indu, Ph D Thesis Linking ACCEPTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY AS A TEACHING TOOL STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING OF AN EXTENDED TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL , Submitted to Department of Computer Applications Name of the University : Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute , INFLIBNET link http://hdl.handle.net/10603/119603

Research and Consultancy offered

RESEARCH PROJECTS GUIDED

[ Dissertations Submitted to Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in partial fulfilment of Masters in Public Administration by Asstt. Collectors ]

1.To measure effectiveness of interventions carried out for improving the learning outcomes of children from migrant labourer families in Ernakulam district.

2.Impact Assessment of Skill Development Programmes for Transgenders in Ernakulam , Kerala

3.Impact of Family Health Centres constituted under Aardram Mission on patient satisfaction in Ernakulam district

CONSULTING / PROJECT STUDY CONDUCTED

1.A Report on the Study of the Implementation of ROSHNI PROJECT in Schools in Ernakulam District in 2020 for District Administration , Ernakaulam District.

2.A Report on The Impact Assessment Study of “ Numma Oonu” ( A hunger Eradication Project in Ernakulam District ) for Petronet LNG Foundation, Cochin

3.Performance Analysis of School Students covered under the Roshni Project in Schools in Ernakulam District in 2018 and 2019 for District Administration , Ernakaulam District

Professional Recognitions

  • 23 years experience in Research, Academic Administration and Teaching at Post Graduate level at SCMS Cochin, India
  • 3 years of software development in Infotech companies in Bhopal and Chennai, India.

Membership in Professional Associations

  • Computer Society of India-Cochin Chapter
  • Confederation of Indian Industry
  • CIO Network
  • Institute of Directors (IoD)

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