
Thirugnanasambantham K
Principal, WGSHA
Principal and Head of the Institution
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration | WGSHA Manipal - Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Qualification: M.Sc., MBA, MIH, MPhil
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Chef K. Thiru is responsible for program review and improvement, accreditation, assessment of student learning and fostering an environment for student success, academic personnel decisions, budgeting, admission management, fiscal health of the college, and use of technology within academic and administrative environment, curriculum development which is on par with industry standards.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
Subject | Subject code | Semester |
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Culinary Skills Foundation Level 1 | BACA | 1st |
Culinary Skills Foundation Level 1 | BHM | 1st |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
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M.Phil | Food and Nutrition | Bharatiyar University | |
M.B.A. | Human Resource Management | K.S.O.U Mysore | |
M.Sc. | Hotel Management | Annamalai University | |
B.Sc. | Nutrition Food Service Management & Dietetics | P.S.G Arts & Science College, Coimbatore | |
Diploma in Catering | Catering Studies | IHM Chennai |
Experience
Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
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Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Principal | Since 2018 | |
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Vice Principal | 2015-2018 | |
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | HOD Dept. of Culinary Arts, Operation Subjects and Food Production | HOD | 2007 onwards |
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal 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 |
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 Research
Novel product innovations