Our Committee
Our Committee

Research Committee

The Middlesex University Dubai Research Committee

The Middlesex University Dubai Research Committee aims to develop and foster research that reflects faculty interests and aspirations, to support student research, to promote the growing research culture of the Campus, and to establish innovative research projects with stakeholders.

Responsibilities of committee members include monitoring and reviewing research-related policies and procedures, raising awareness of research opportunities, supporting colleagues to publish research findings, managing the weekly research seminar series, overseeing research ethics on campus, and championing departmental and university-wide MDX Research Conferences.

Meet the Research Committee

Dr Supriya Kunnath Kaitheri FHEA

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ROLE:

Senior Lecturer

SCHOOL:

School of Business

CONTACT:

+971 (0)4 568 7091

EMAIL:

[email protected]

Biography

Dr Supriya graduated with a BTech in Computer Science Engineering from Kannur University (Kerala) before gaining her PhD in Information Systems Management from the Indian Institute of Management (Kozhikode). She has won numerous awards for her work including the IPID Award for ICT4D Research and the Wipro Earthian Award. Her teaching and learning interests include Data Analytics and Visualisation, Quantitative Research Methods, E-Governance and E-Business, and Social Media Analytics.

Qualifications
  • Ph.D  Information Systems Management , Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
  • B.Tech Computer Science Engineering , Kannur University, Kerala
Awards and achievements
  • IPID award for ICT4D research, 2014 – Won the grant for the best 10 papers in ICT for Development research areas.
  • Education Without Borders (EWB) Presenter Award – HCT Dubai, 2013.
  • Acer Incredible Green Contest Finalist and India winner, 2013.
  • Wipro Earthian Award ,2011
  • University Gold Medal for B.Tech Computer Science Engineering, 2010
Research

Research Interests

  • ICT for Social Development
  • E-Governance
  • Consumer Technology Readiness
  • Data Analytics
Journals
  • Nanath, K., Sajjad, A., & Kaitheri, S. (2021). Decision-making system for higher education university selection: comparison of priorities pre-and post-COVID-19. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. (In press)
  • Balasubramanian, S., Kaitheri, S., Nanath, K., Sreejith, S., & Paris, C. M. Examining Post COVID-19 Tourist Concerns Using Sentiment Analysis and Topic Modeling. In Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2021 (pp. 564-569). Springer, Cham.
  • Sebastian, M. P., & Supriya, K. K. (2013). E-governance readiness: challenges for India. IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review2(1), 31-42.
Conference Presentations and Publications
  • Balasubramanian, S., Kaitheri, S., Nanath, K., Sreejith, S., & Paris, C.M. (2020). Towards a Unified Framework for Connected Tourism Experience. Tourism Education Futures Initiative (TEFI11) Virtual Conference. June 7- 10, 2020 (Virtual).
  • Kaitheri, S., and Balasubramanian, S. (2020). Promoting Academic Integrity: A Tale of Two Case Studies. 6th International Plagiarism across Europe and Beyond (PAEB) Conference 2020. April 17-19 (Virtual).  
  • Nanath, K., Sajjad A., Kaitheri, S .(2020). Decision-making System for University Selection: A Priority Comparison of Pre- and Post-COVID-19. The Barcelona Conference on Education (BCE2020) (University of Barcelona and IAFOR). 
  • Nanath, K., Kaitheri, S., Malik, S, Mustafa, S. (2020). Examination of Fake Online Content from a Viral Perspective: An Interplay of Emotions, Resonance, and Sentiments. 2020 Data Science, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Conference (Florida Atlantic University).
  • Verma, A., Kaitheri, S. (2020). Impact of Brand Image and National Culture on Consumer Buying Behavior. 3rd American University in the Emirates International Research Conference (AUEIRC’20). 
  • Supriya, K. K.,  and Sebastian, M. P. (2014). "Towards a Model for User Technology Readiness in ICT4D Initiatives," Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, 8th - 10th December, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Nanath, K., Pillai, R., & Supriya, K. K. (2014). Sustainability of Environmental Programs: A Green IT Perspective. Proceedings of the 25th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, 8th - 10th December, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Supriya, K. K. and  Gopalakrishnan, N. (2014). "Organization Vision - Experimentation on its Effective Communication," in Absentia presentation at Conference on Digital Experimentation (CODE@MIT) in Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, October 10th - 11.
  • Supriya, K. K., and Sebastian, M. P. (2014). "ICT for Education in India: Challenges and Readiness,"  IPID 9 Symposium, Kadir Has University, Istanbul
  • Supriya K. K and Sebastian, M. P.  (2013). "ICT for Educaion in India". 13th Consortium of Students in Management Research (COSMAR), 15-16 November 2013, Bangalore, India (Organized by the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore)
  • Supriya, K.K, and Sebastian, M.P. (2013). “ICT for Education – Its Readiness and Success”. 7th Education Without Borders International Student Conference, March 25-28, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
  • Supriya, K.K, and Sebastian, M.P. (2013). “E-Governance Readiness – Challenges for India”. International Conference on Global Strategies for an Emergent India, December 27-28, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, Kerala.
  • Supriya, K. K. and  Gopalakrishnan, N. (2014). "Organization Vision - Experimentation on its Effective Communication”. Paper selected for PDW at 74th Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 1-5,  Philadelphia, PA
  • Supriya, K.K, and Jharkharia, S. (2011). “IS Flexibility - A Conceptual Framework”. Eleventh Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management (IIMK-GLOGIFT 2011)”. December 9-12, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, Kerala.
  • Supriya, K.K, and R. Radhakrishna Pillai. (2012). “A Systems Thinking Approach for Transforming Management Education”. Ninth AIMS International Conference on Management (AIMS-9), January 1-3, Foundation for Liberal and Management Education, Pune.