Sahil Sharma

Sahil Sharma

PhD Research Scholar

CV Update Memory

CV Update Memory

Task Overview

Updated CV data (_data/cv.json) and its rendering template (_includes/cv-template.html) to match a new Google Doc structure. The _pages/cv.md file was updated to use the cv-layout.

Key Challenges & Solutions

  1. Jekyll Caching Issues:
    • Problem: Changes to _data/cv.json, _includes/cv-template.html, and _pages/cv.md were not consistently reflected in the _site/cv/index.html output after bundle exec jekyll build.
    • Solution: Aggressive cache clearing using git clean -fdx (to remove untracked and ignored files, including _site/ and .sass-cache/) before rebuilding the Jekyll site. This was more effective than rmdir on Windows.
    • Insight: Jekyll’s incremental build and caching can be aggressive. A full clean is often necessary to ensure all changes are picked up, especially when modifying data files or includes.
  2. Layout and Include Processing:
    • Problem: Initial attempts to use `

SAHIL SHARMA

PhD Student, MBA (Tourism), BA (Tourism), and UGC - Junior Research Fellow (UGC-JRF)

Tourism Administration and Management

Kullu - Manali, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India
sahilsharmahimalaya@gmail.com
https://sahil-datascience.github.io/
Research Gate Scopus Web of Science GitHub Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube ORCID ID

1. Educational Qualifications

  • Ph.D. Candidate
    Oct 2021
    Big Data and Data Science for Tourism Research
    Himachal Pradesh University (Tourism Department)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    Tourism and Travel Management
    Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), Gwalior, India
  • Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Administration (BA)
    Tourism Administration
    Govt. Degree College, Kullu
  • School Education
    Physics, Chemistry, and Math.
    Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE)

2. Research Portfolio / Publications

Articles

  • Sharma, S., Dogra, J., & Khan, S.. (2024). Destination resilience and transformations in the tourism sector: new tendencies in destination development and management. Tourism & Management Studies, 20(4), 17-26.
    https://doi.org/10.18089/tms.20240402
    [SCOPUS/WOS Q2]
  • Sharma, S.. (2022). Smart Tourism - A Solution for Tourism Challenges in Himachal Journal of Smart Tourism, Vol, 2(2), 21-32.

Chapters

  • Sharma, S.. (2025). Ethical challenges of big data in tourism. In: Handbook on Big Data Marketing and Management in Tourism and Hospitality (pp. 232–250). Edward Elgar Publishing.
    https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035300136.00018
  • Sharma, S.. (2025). Big Data in Adventure Travel. In: Routledge Handbook of Mobile Technology, Social Media and the Outdoors (pp. 307-320). Routledge.
    [SCOPUS]
  • Sharma, S.. (2024). Data Scientist in Tourism: Needs, Skills, and Scope. In: In: Sharma, A. (eds) International Handbook of Skill, Education, Learning, and Research Development in Tourism and Hospitality. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Singapore.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3895-7_16-1
    [SCOPUS]
  • Sharma, S.. (2023). Rise of Big Data in the Industry 4.0 Era and the Crucial Need for Data Science in Sustainable Tourism In: Tučková, Z., Dey, S.K., Thai, H.H. and Hoang, S.D. (Ed.) Impact of Industry 4.0 on Sustainable Tourism, Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 133-149.
    https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-157-820231009
    [SCOPUS]
  • Sharma, S., & Dogra, J.. (2023). Managing Festivals With Smart Technologies and Their Contribution Towards Destination Promotion. In: In S. K. Kulshreshtha (Ed.), Managing Festivals for Destination Marketing and Branding (pp. 76–94). IGI Global.
    https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6356-7.ch005
    [SCOPUS]

Conference Papers (in proceedings)

  • Sharma S (2025) Linguistic Features and Topical Difference in Hotel and Restaurant Reviews. In: Proceedings ENTER25 Working Papers, Wroclaw, Poland, 2025, pp. 170–176. The International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism.
    https://ifitt.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ENTER25-WP-Proceedings-v1.3.pdf
  • Sharma, S., & Dogra, J. (2022) Inputs for Effective Marketing of Hospitality in Ranchi. In: Promotion and Advertising of Leisure Activities for Sustainability of Hospitality (PALASH), Vol. (1), pp. 186–197. Aman Publications, New Delhi, India.

Conference Presentations

  • Manipulating Topics in Text Corpus: A Data-Driven Understanding of Tourist Experiences, ITSA Amity Regional Conference for Asia 2025, at Amity Noida, 7-9 February 2025.
  • Ethical AI in Higher Education, conference organized by National Law University, Shimla, India, June 2023.
  • Data Science and Tourism Research: A pilot review study, 4th International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals and Management Practices organized by Lovely Professional University, India, Feb 2023.
  • Inputs for Effective Marketing of Hospitality in Ranchi, IHM Ranchi, March 2022.
  • Covid-19 induced Transformations and Destination Resilience, International Conference On Reflections on “New Tourism” and “New Normal” in Post COVID-19 World organized by Central University of Jammu, May 2022.
  • UNWTO Tourism Villages: An analysis of Jibhi Valley in Himachal, 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals and Management Practices organized by Lovely Professional University, India, Feb 2022.
  • A Review of Tourism Research in Himachal, Tourism Conclave 2021 organized by Himachal Pradesh University, Dec 2021.

Data Publications (Following FAIR Principles)

  • Sharma, Sahil; Kashyap, Dr. Hiramani (2021), “Impact of Atal Tunnel and Rohtang Ropeway Project on the Tourism Industry in Manali, Himachal Pradesh.”, Mendeley Data, V2, DOI:10.17632/8cjchphss5.2

Peer-Reviewing Activities

  • Heliyon, September 2024.
  • International Journal of Information Management Data Insights, March 2024.
  • International Journal of Tourism Policy (IJTP), Feb 2023.
  • Journal of Smart Cities and Society, August 2023.

3. Teaching Portfolio

Teaching Experience

  • Taught a semester on the subject of “Tourism Systems” in 2024.
  • Taught a semester on the subject of “Global Tourism” in February 2024 to October 2024.
  • Taught two semesters on the subject of “Organisation Behaviour” in 2021-23.
  • Taught three semesters on the subject of “Outbound Tourism” in 2021-24.
  • Taught three semesters on the subject of “Global Tourism” in 2021-23.
  • Taught one semester on the subject of “Communication Skills” in 2022.
  • Taught one semester on the subject of “Airline Ticketing and Cargo Management” in 2022.

Invited/Guest Lectures

  • 18 Feb 2023, Kamla Nehru College (University of Delhi), Social Media Marketing in Tourism.

4. Research and Data Science Courses (E-learning/MOOCs)

  • Foundation of Data Science by Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore, July - December 2023.
  • Data Science Specialization by John Hopkins University, 2022 - 2025.
    • Data Science Foundations using R
    • The Data Scientist’s Toolbox, Feb 2022
    • R Programming, May 2022
    • Getting and Cleaning Data, July 2022
    • Exploratory Data Analysis, Aug 2022
    • Reproducible Research, Aug 2022
    • Data Science Statistics and Machine Learning Specialisation
    • Statistical Inference, July 2023
    • Regression Models, August 2023
    • Practical Machine Learning, October, 2023
    • Developing Data Products, April 2024
    • Capstone Project (Built a next word prediction model using N-grams), February 2025.
  • Natural Language Processing Specialisation by Deeplearning.AI.
    • Natural Language Processing with Classification and Vector Spaces, November 2024.
    • Natural Language Processing with Probabilistics Models, February 2025.
    • Natural Language Processing with Sequence Models, March 2025.
  • Machine Learning Specialization by Deeplearning.Ai and Stanford University.
    • Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification, April 2025.
    • Advanced Learning Algorithms, June 2025.
  • Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science Specialisation by Deeplearning.AI.
    • Linear Algebra for Machine Learning and Data Science, October 2024
    • Calculus for Machine Learning and Data Science, October 2024
    • Probability and Statistics for Machine Learning and Data Science, March 2025.
  • Research Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences by University of Amsterdam.
    • Quantitative Research Methods
    • Qualitative Research Methods
    • Basic Statistics
    • Inferential Statistics
    • Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences - Project, Jan 2022
  • Academic English: Writing Specialization.
    • Grammar and Punctuation, May 2023
    • Getting Started with Essay Writing, June 2023
    • Advanced Writing, August 2023
    • Introduction to Research for Essay Writing, October 2023
    • Project: Writing a Research Paper, December 2023.
  • Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R by The John Hopkins University.
    • Introduction to the Tidyverse, Mar 2022
    • Importing Data in the Tidyverse, Apr 2022
    • Wrangling Data in the Tidyverse, Aug 2022
    • Visualising Data in the Tidyverse, Oct 2022
    • Modelling Data in the Tidyverse, August 2023.
  • IBM Data Science Professional Certificate.
    • What is Data Science
    • Tools for Data Science
    • Data Science Methodology
    • Python for Data Science, AI & Development
    • Python Project for Data Science
  • Miscellaneous.
    • Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Specialization by the University of California.
    • Fundamentals of GIS,
    • Strategic Management and Innovation Specialization by the Copenhagen Business School
    • Strategic Management
    • Strategy Formulation
    • Strategy Implementation, Feb 2022
    • Google Project Management: Professional Certificate
    • Foundations of Project Management
    • Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

5. Awards and Recognitions

  • Young Educator Award at Student Conclave India 2024, organised by DTORR, St. Claret College, and UN Tourism..
  • Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Award at University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.

6. Industrial Work Experience

Research Assistant

  • Project: Ministry of Tourism, India’s ‘Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification (IITFC)’ Program.. Duration: Six months

On Job Training

  • Role: Assistant Hotel Manager Hotel: the Winterfell Lodge, Old Manali. Duration: Six months Comments: This was immediately after the completion of MBA degree.

Internships

  • Outbound Sales Executive Company: Travel Karo Duration: Two months Location: Goa, India Outbound Market: South East Asia and mainly Thailand. Other Comments: It was during MBA degree
  • Travel Agent Company: Northland Adventures Pvt. Ltd. Duration: One Month Location: Old Manali, India Other Comments: It was during Undergraduate Degree (UG).

Part-Time work experiences [misc]:

  • Local Tourist Guide in Kullu-Manali.
  • Trekking Guide and Trek Leader in the mountains around Kullu-Manali.
  • Tour Escort for Jaipur, Rajasthan.
  • Travel Agency Startup during Bachelor’s, named ‘Kulantpita Adventure,’ that focused on Himachal Holiday Tours.
  • Helper to Cook and Food Servant at Family Functions.

7. Individual Course Certificates

  • GitHub Foundations issued by Data Camp, May 2025.
  • Data Science Ethics issued by University of Michigan, June 2023.
  • Good Citation Behaviour issued by Web of Science Academy, December 2022.
  • Spatial Data Science- The New Frontier in Analytics issued by Esri, Nov 2022.
  • Aussie Specialist Agent issued by Tourism Australia, Jan 2022.
  • Destination Germany Tourism Certification Program issued by German National Tourist Board, Jan 2022.
  • Research Collaborations course issued by Elsevier Researcher Academy.
  • Research Data Management course issued by Elsevier Researcher Academy.
  • Research Funding course issued by Elsevier Researcher Academy.
  • Understanding Research Methods issued by University of London.
  • Writing in the Sciences course issued by Stanford University.
  • Peer Reviewer Course issued by Publons Academy.
  • Focus on Peer Review course issued by Springer nature.
  • The Neuromarketing Toolbox course on tools & techniques used in Neuromarketing Research issued by Copenhagen Business School.
  • Critical Thinking course issued by LinkedIn Learning.
  • Being a researcher (in Information Science and Technology) course issued by Coursera.

8. Workshops

  • Discovering Development: Examining AMRUT’s footprint in Shimla and Kullu cities of Himachal Pradesh, Institute of Vocational Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, March 2024.
  • Mining Quality Prediction using Machine & Deep Learning, Coursera, Oct 2022.
  • Marketing Analytics (FDP), Biju Patnaik University, Odisha, Jul 2022.
  • Emerging Trends in Teaching Learning and Research (FDP), Baba Gulam Badshah University, Srinagar, May 2022.
  • 3rd International Conference on Tourism, Hospitality and Sustainable Development Goals, National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, India, Feb 2022.
  • Research Methodology Workshop for 1st year PhD Students, Garden City University, Bangalore, Feb 2022.
  • Basic course in Statistical Analysis, Commonwealth Educational Media Center for Asis (Cemca), Jan 2022.
  • Inferential Statistics using R Programming language, Data Camp.
  • Basic Statistics using R Programming language, Data Camp.
  • One Week Online Training Program on Statistical Analysis using SPSS Software, ‘Science and Tech Institute.’.
  • The Complete Guide to Research Paper Writing, ‘Research Graduate Company.’.
  • I built a Face Recognition App using Python, ‘GUVI’ Geek Networks, IIT Madras Research Park.
  • Increase visibility and impact of your Research, ‘EURAXESS..
  • CRiT Summer School on Tourism and SDGs, Taylor’s University.

9. Adventure Sports and Disaster Management

  • Search & Rescue Course (Disaster Management) by ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports’ (ABVIMAS), Government of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Elementary Water Safety and Rescue Course (Disaster Management) by ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports’ (ABVIMAS), Government of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Basic Course (Snow Skiing) by ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports’ (ABVIMAS), Government of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Intermediate Course (Snow Skiing) by ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports’ (ABVIMAS), Government of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Seven Days Adventure Program – as an IITTM Student (Study Tour) by ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports’ (ABVIMAS), Government of Himachal Pradesh.

10. Co-curricular Activities

  • Head of Overall Supervision and Technical Committee, Week-long Tourism Week Celebrations, IVS, HPU, September 2024.
  • Head of Technical Committee, One Day Industry Academia Meet, IVS, HPU, March 2024.
  • Organized and accompanied study tour, for HPU MTTM students in 2023 to South India, Jan 10 to Jan 28.
  • Co-head of Cultural Committee, World Tourism Day 2022 (Week Long Celebrations), HPU, Sept. 2022.
  • Head of Technical Committee, World Tourism Day 2022 (Week Long Celebrations), HPU, Sept. 2022.
  • Team member, Tourism Conclave 2021 - a roadmap for developing tourism in Himachal, Himachal Pradesh University, Dec. 2021.
  • First Prize in the Brochure Making Competition, DISHA Event at IITTM, Gwalior..
  • Certificate of Participation in the Itinerary Competition, DISHA Event at IITTM, Gwalior..
  • Certificate of Honour – College trekking to Chandratal Lake, Government Degree College Kullu..
  • Awareness Training and Capacity Building Programme of VDMC’s and NGOs, ‘Nature & Life Savers Association’, Kullu..
  • Typing Certificate for typing in English with speed 49 wpm and accuracy of 96.6%, Rata type..

11. Miscellaneous

Webinars

  • JHTR: Exploring New Horizons in Hospitality and Tourism Experience Design, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, February 2025.
  • Why Data-Engineering is critical to Data-centric AI, Andrew Ng, LinkedIn Live, September 2024.
  • Generative AI use in the Research Workflow, Elsevier Researcher Academy, August 2024.
  • What Constitutes Theoretical Contributions, Tourism Management Journal, June 2024.
  • The Need for Theorizing in Tourism Research: What Theory Is and Is Not, Tourism Management Journal, April 2024.
  • Experience sharing by early career researchers: navigating the academic journal landscape, Tourism Management Journal, December 2023.
  • Writing High-Quality Manuscripts and Publishing Your Research, Emerald Publishing, November 2023.

Professional Skills

  • Programming Languages: R, Python, SQL.
  • Softwares: MS Word, PowerPoint, NVivo, MaxQDA, GIS, Tableau, Mendeley.

General Languages

  • Hindi (Native Speaker)
  • English (Fluent)
  • French Language (Beginner)
  • Kullu Dialect (Mother Tongue)
  • Sanskrit (Beginner)

Hobbies

  • Cooking
  • Workout
  • Reading
  • Listening and Playing Music
  • Gardening
  • Meditation and Spirituality.

12. Personal Details

  • Date of Birth: 27/04/1995
  • Permanent Address: S/O Shri. Diwan Chand, Village Trambli, PO Bari, Tehsil & District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India (Pin Code 175101).
  • Family Members: Father, Mother, and an elder sister (Married).
  • Last Update: 03-December-2024

` within _pages/cv.md did not render the dynamic content from _data/cv.json. * Solution: Moving the content of _includes/cv-template.html directly into _layouts/cv-layout.html and setting layout: cv-layout in _pages/cv.md ensured proper processing of Liquid tags and data access. * Insight: For complex data rendering, it’s often more reliable to place Liquid logic directly within the layout file that processes the data, rather than relying solely on includes within Markdown pages.

  1. Windows Shell Commands:
    • Problem: Standard rm -rf commands for directory deletion failed on Windows.
    • Solution: Used git clean -fdx as a reliable cross-platform alternative for clearing build artifacts within a Git repository.
    • Insight: Be mindful of OS-specific shell commands. git clean -fdx is a robust solution for clearing build directories in Git projects.

Relevant Files

  • _data/cv.json
  • _includes/cv-template.html
  • _layouts/cv-layout.html
  • _pages/cv.md
  • _config.yml

Future Considerations

  • When updating CV or similar data-driven pages, always perform a git clean -fdx before bundle exec jekyll build.
  • If rendering issues persist, verify Liquid logic directly within the layout file and ensure data access paths are correct.

Task Overview

Added a prominent link to an external Google Doc CV at the top of the CV page.

Key Challenges & Solutions

  1. Git Commit on Windows:
    • Problem: The git commit -m "message" command failed due to shell interpretation of quotes on Windows.
    • Solution: Wrote the commit message to a temporary file (commit_message.txt) and used git commit -F commit_message.txt. This avoided shell escaping issues.
    • Insight: For complex commit messages or when facing shell issues on Windows, using git commit -F is a more robust method.
  2. File Deletion on Windows:
    • Problem: The rm command is not available on Windows.
    • Solution: Used the del command to remove the temporary commit_message.txt file.

Relevant Files

  • _layouts/cv-layout.html (Modified to add the link)

CV Rendering Issue (July 2025)

Task Overview

The live CV page was showing an old version despite recent updates being pushed to the repository.

Key Challenges & Solutions

  1. Incorrect File Content:
    • Problem: The _pages/cv.md file contained a redundant `

SAHIL SHARMA

PhD Student, MBA (Tourism), BA (Tourism), and UGC - Junior Research Fellow (UGC-JRF)

Tourism Administration and Management

Kullu - Manali, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India
sahilsharmahimalaya@gmail.com
https://sahil-datascience.github.io/
Research Gate Scopus Web of Science GitHub Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram YouTube ORCID ID

1. Educational Qualifications

  • Ph.D. Candidate
    Oct 2021
    Big Data and Data Science for Tourism Research
    Himachal Pradesh University (Tourism Department)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    Tourism and Travel Management
    Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), Gwalior, India
  • Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Administration (BA)
    Tourism Administration
    Govt. Degree College, Kullu
  • School Education
    Physics, Chemistry, and Math.
    Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE)

2. Research Portfolio / Publications

Articles

  • Sharma, S., Dogra, J., & Khan, S.. (2024). Destination resilience and transformations in the tourism sector: new tendencies in destination development and management. Tourism & Management Studies, 20(4), 17-26.
    https://doi.org/10.18089/tms.20240402
    [SCOPUS/WOS Q2]
  • Sharma, S.. (2022). Smart Tourism - A Solution for Tourism Challenges in Himachal Journal of Smart Tourism, Vol, 2(2), 21-32.

Chapters

  • Sharma, S.. (2025). Ethical challenges of big data in tourism. In: Handbook on Big Data Marketing and Management in Tourism and Hospitality (pp. 232–250). Edward Elgar Publishing.
    https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035300136.00018
  • Sharma, S.. (2025). Big Data in Adventure Travel. In: Routledge Handbook of Mobile Technology, Social Media and the Outdoors (pp. 307-320). Routledge.
    [SCOPUS]
  • Sharma, S.. (2024). Data Scientist in Tourism: Needs, Skills, and Scope. In: In: Sharma, A. (eds) International Handbook of Skill, Education, Learning, and Research Development in Tourism and Hospitality. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Singapore.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3895-7_16-1
    [SCOPUS]
  • Sharma, S.. (2023). Rise of Big Data in the Industry 4.0 Era and the Crucial Need for Data Science in Sustainable Tourism In: Tučková, Z., Dey, S.K., Thai, H.H. and Hoang, S.D. (Ed.) Impact of Industry 4.0 on Sustainable Tourism, Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 133-149.
    https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-157-820231009
    [SCOPUS]
  • Sharma, S., & Dogra, J.. (2023). Managing Festivals With Smart Technologies and Their Contribution Towards Destination Promotion. In: In S. K. Kulshreshtha (Ed.), Managing Festivals for Destination Marketing and Branding (pp. 76–94). IGI Global.
    https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6356-7.ch005
    [SCOPUS]

Conference Papers (in proceedings)

  • Sharma S (2025) Linguistic Features and Topical Difference in Hotel and Restaurant Reviews. In: Proceedings ENTER25 Working Papers, Wroclaw, Poland, 2025, pp. 170–176. The International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism.
    https://ifitt.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ENTER25-WP-Proceedings-v1.3.pdf
  • Sharma, S., & Dogra, J. (2022) Inputs for Effective Marketing of Hospitality in Ranchi. In: Promotion and Advertising of Leisure Activities for Sustainability of Hospitality (PALASH), Vol. (1), pp. 186–197. Aman Publications, New Delhi, India.

Conference Presentations

  • Manipulating Topics in Text Corpus: A Data-Driven Understanding of Tourist Experiences, ITSA Amity Regional Conference for Asia 2025, at Amity Noida, 7-9 February 2025.
  • Ethical AI in Higher Education, conference organized by National Law University, Shimla, India, June 2023.
  • Data Science and Tourism Research: A pilot review study, 4th International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals and Management Practices organized by Lovely Professional University, India, Feb 2023.
  • Inputs for Effective Marketing of Hospitality in Ranchi, IHM Ranchi, March 2022.
  • Covid-19 induced Transformations and Destination Resilience, International Conference On Reflections on “New Tourism” and “New Normal” in Post COVID-19 World organized by Central University of Jammu, May 2022.
  • UNWTO Tourism Villages: An analysis of Jibhi Valley in Himachal, 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals and Management Practices organized by Lovely Professional University, India, Feb 2022.
  • A Review of Tourism Research in Himachal, Tourism Conclave 2021 organized by Himachal Pradesh University, Dec 2021.

Data Publications (Following FAIR Principles)

  • Sharma, Sahil; Kashyap, Dr. Hiramani (2021), “Impact of Atal Tunnel and Rohtang Ropeway Project on the Tourism Industry in Manali, Himachal Pradesh.”, Mendeley Data, V2, DOI:10.17632/8cjchphss5.2

Peer-Reviewing Activities

  • Heliyon, September 2024.
  • International Journal of Information Management Data Insights, March 2024.
  • International Journal of Tourism Policy (IJTP), Feb 2023.
  • Journal of Smart Cities and Society, August 2023.

3. Teaching Portfolio

Teaching Experience

  • Taught a semester on the subject of “Tourism Systems” in 2024.
  • Taught a semester on the subject of “Global Tourism” in February 2024 to October 2024.
  • Taught two semesters on the subject of “Organisation Behaviour” in 2021-23.
  • Taught three semesters on the subject of “Outbound Tourism” in 2021-24.
  • Taught three semesters on the subject of “Global Tourism” in 2021-23.
  • Taught one semester on the subject of “Communication Skills” in 2022.
  • Taught one semester on the subject of “Airline Ticketing and Cargo Management” in 2022.

Invited/Guest Lectures

  • 18 Feb 2023, Kamla Nehru College (University of Delhi), Social Media Marketing in Tourism.

4. Research and Data Science Courses (E-learning/MOOCs)

  • Foundation of Data Science by Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore, July - December 2023.
  • Data Science Specialization by John Hopkins University, 2022 - 2025.
    • Data Science Foundations using R
    • The Data Scientist’s Toolbox, Feb 2022
    • R Programming, May 2022
    • Getting and Cleaning Data, July 2022
    • Exploratory Data Analysis, Aug 2022
    • Reproducible Research, Aug 2022
    • Data Science Statistics and Machine Learning Specialisation
    • Statistical Inference, July 2023
    • Regression Models, August 2023
    • Practical Machine Learning, October, 2023
    • Developing Data Products, April 2024
    • Capstone Project (Built a next word prediction model using N-grams), February 2025.
  • Natural Language Processing Specialisation by Deeplearning.AI.
    • Natural Language Processing with Classification and Vector Spaces, November 2024.
    • Natural Language Processing with Probabilistics Models, February 2025.
    • Natural Language Processing with Sequence Models, March 2025.
  • Machine Learning Specialization by Deeplearning.Ai and Stanford University.
    • Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification, April 2025.
    • Advanced Learning Algorithms, June 2025.
  • Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science Specialisation by Deeplearning.AI.
    • Linear Algebra for Machine Learning and Data Science, October 2024
    • Calculus for Machine Learning and Data Science, October 2024
    • Probability and Statistics for Machine Learning and Data Science, March 2025.
  • Research Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences by University of Amsterdam.
    • Quantitative Research Methods
    • Qualitative Research Methods
    • Basic Statistics
    • Inferential Statistics
    • Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences - Project, Jan 2022
  • Academic English: Writing Specialization.
    • Grammar and Punctuation, May 2023
    • Getting Started with Essay Writing, June 2023
    • Advanced Writing, August 2023
    • Introduction to Research for Essay Writing, October 2023
    • Project: Writing a Research Paper, December 2023.
  • Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R by The John Hopkins University.
    • Introduction to the Tidyverse, Mar 2022
    • Importing Data in the Tidyverse, Apr 2022
    • Wrangling Data in the Tidyverse, Aug 2022
    • Visualising Data in the Tidyverse, Oct 2022
    • Modelling Data in the Tidyverse, August 2023.
  • IBM Data Science Professional Certificate.
    • What is Data Science
    • Tools for Data Science
    • Data Science Methodology
    • Python for Data Science, AI & Development
    • Python Project for Data Science
  • Miscellaneous.
    • Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Specialization by the University of California.
    • Fundamentals of GIS,
    • Strategic Management and Innovation Specialization by the Copenhagen Business School
    • Strategic Management
    • Strategy Formulation
    • Strategy Implementation, Feb 2022
    • Google Project Management: Professional Certificate
    • Foundations of Project Management
    • Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

5. Awards and Recognitions

  • Young Educator Award at Student Conclave India 2024, organised by DTORR, St. Claret College, and UN Tourism..
  • Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Award at University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.

6. Industrial Work Experience

Research Assistant

  • Project: Ministry of Tourism, India’s ‘Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Certification (IITFC)’ Program.. Duration: Six months

On Job Training

  • Role: Assistant Hotel Manager Hotel: the Winterfell Lodge, Old Manali. Duration: Six months Comments: This was immediately after the completion of MBA degree.

Internships

  • Outbound Sales Executive Company: Travel Karo Duration: Two months Location: Goa, India Outbound Market: South East Asia and mainly Thailand. Other Comments: It was during MBA degree
  • Travel Agent Company: Northland Adventures Pvt. Ltd. Duration: One Month Location: Old Manali, India Other Comments: It was during Undergraduate Degree (UG).

Part-Time work experiences [misc]:

  • Local Tourist Guide in Kullu-Manali.
  • Trekking Guide and Trek Leader in the mountains around Kullu-Manali.
  • Tour Escort for Jaipur, Rajasthan.
  • Travel Agency Startup during Bachelor’s, named ‘Kulantpita Adventure,’ that focused on Himachal Holiday Tours.
  • Helper to Cook and Food Servant at Family Functions.

7. Individual Course Certificates

  • GitHub Foundations issued by Data Camp, May 2025.
  • Data Science Ethics issued by University of Michigan, June 2023.
  • Good Citation Behaviour issued by Web of Science Academy, December 2022.
  • Spatial Data Science- The New Frontier in Analytics issued by Esri, Nov 2022.
  • Aussie Specialist Agent issued by Tourism Australia, Jan 2022.
  • Destination Germany Tourism Certification Program issued by German National Tourist Board, Jan 2022.
  • Research Collaborations course issued by Elsevier Researcher Academy.
  • Research Data Management course issued by Elsevier Researcher Academy.
  • Research Funding course issued by Elsevier Researcher Academy.
  • Understanding Research Methods issued by University of London.
  • Writing in the Sciences course issued by Stanford University.
  • Peer Reviewer Course issued by Publons Academy.
  • Focus on Peer Review course issued by Springer nature.
  • The Neuromarketing Toolbox course on tools & techniques used in Neuromarketing Research issued by Copenhagen Business School.
  • Critical Thinking course issued by LinkedIn Learning.
  • Being a researcher (in Information Science and Technology) course issued by Coursera.

8. Workshops

  • Discovering Development: Examining AMRUT’s footprint in Shimla and Kullu cities of Himachal Pradesh, Institute of Vocational Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, March 2024.
  • Mining Quality Prediction using Machine & Deep Learning, Coursera, Oct 2022.
  • Marketing Analytics (FDP), Biju Patnaik University, Odisha, Jul 2022.
  • Emerging Trends in Teaching Learning and Research (FDP), Baba Gulam Badshah University, Srinagar, May 2022.
  • 3rd International Conference on Tourism, Hospitality and Sustainable Development Goals, National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, India, Feb 2022.
  • Research Methodology Workshop for 1st year PhD Students, Garden City University, Bangalore, Feb 2022.
  • Basic course in Statistical Analysis, Commonwealth Educational Media Center for Asis (Cemca), Jan 2022.
  • Inferential Statistics using R Programming language, Data Camp.
  • Basic Statistics using R Programming language, Data Camp.
  • One Week Online Training Program on Statistical Analysis using SPSS Software, ‘Science and Tech Institute.’.
  • The Complete Guide to Research Paper Writing, ‘Research Graduate Company.’.
  • I built a Face Recognition App using Python, ‘GUVI’ Geek Networks, IIT Madras Research Park.
  • Increase visibility and impact of your Research, ‘EURAXESS..
  • CRiT Summer School on Tourism and SDGs, Taylor’s University.

9. Adventure Sports and Disaster Management

  • Search & Rescue Course (Disaster Management) by ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports’ (ABVIMAS), Government of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Elementary Water Safety and Rescue Course (Disaster Management) by ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports’ (ABVIMAS), Government of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Basic Course (Snow Skiing) by ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports’ (ABVIMAS), Government of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Intermediate Course (Snow Skiing) by ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports’ (ABVIMAS), Government of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Seven Days Adventure Program – as an IITTM Student (Study Tour) by ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports’ (ABVIMAS), Government of Himachal Pradesh.

10. Co-curricular Activities

  • Head of Overall Supervision and Technical Committee, Week-long Tourism Week Celebrations, IVS, HPU, September 2024.
  • Head of Technical Committee, One Day Industry Academia Meet, IVS, HPU, March 2024.
  • Organized and accompanied study tour, for HPU MTTM students in 2023 to South India, Jan 10 to Jan 28.
  • Co-head of Cultural Committee, World Tourism Day 2022 (Week Long Celebrations), HPU, Sept. 2022.
  • Head of Technical Committee, World Tourism Day 2022 (Week Long Celebrations), HPU, Sept. 2022.
  • Team member, Tourism Conclave 2021 - a roadmap for developing tourism in Himachal, Himachal Pradesh University, Dec. 2021.
  • First Prize in the Brochure Making Competition, DISHA Event at IITTM, Gwalior..
  • Certificate of Participation in the Itinerary Competition, DISHA Event at IITTM, Gwalior..
  • Certificate of Honour – College trekking to Chandratal Lake, Government Degree College Kullu..
  • Awareness Training and Capacity Building Programme of VDMC’s and NGOs, ‘Nature & Life Savers Association’, Kullu..
  • Typing Certificate for typing in English with speed 49 wpm and accuracy of 96.6%, Rata type..

11. Miscellaneous

Webinars

  • JHTR: Exploring New Horizons in Hospitality and Tourism Experience Design, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, February 2025.
  • Why Data-Engineering is critical to Data-centric AI, Andrew Ng, LinkedIn Live, September 2024.
  • Generative AI use in the Research Workflow, Elsevier Researcher Academy, August 2024.
  • What Constitutes Theoretical Contributions, Tourism Management Journal, June 2024.
  • The Need for Theorizing in Tourism Research: What Theory Is and Is Not, Tourism Management Journal, April 2024.
  • Experience sharing by early career researchers: navigating the academic journal landscape, Tourism Management Journal, December 2023.
  • Writing High-Quality Manuscripts and Publishing Your Research, Emerald Publishing, November 2023.

Professional Skills

  • Programming Languages: R, Python, SQL.
  • Softwares: MS Word, PowerPoint, NVivo, MaxQDA, GIS, Tableau, Mendeley.

General Languages

  • Hindi (Native Speaker)
  • English (Fluent)
  • French Language (Beginner)
  • Kullu Dialect (Mother Tongue)
  • Sanskrit (Beginner)

Hobbies

  • Cooking
  • Workout
  • Reading
  • Listening and Playing Music
  • Gardening
  • Meditation and Spirituality.

12. Personal Details

  • Date of Birth: 27/04/1995
  • Permanent Address: S/O Shri. Diwan Chand, Village Trambli, PO Bari, Tehsil & District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India (Pin Code 175101).
  • Family Members: Father, Mother, and an elder sister (Married).
  • Last Update: 03-December-2024

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