About the Authors

Dr. Jyotiranjan Hota is a distinguished academic with nearly 20 years of teaching, research and software consulting experience. He holds a B.E. in computer science and engineering from NIT Rourkela, a PGDBM from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, and a Ph.D. in Management Studies from Aligarh Muslim University, which was a joint program with AIMA, New Delhi. His areas of expertise includes business analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining, text mining, visual analytics, and functional modules of SAP S4/HANA (SD, MM, PP, and FI-CO). He is also proficient in programming languages like R and Python and conversant with tools such as KNIME and Power BI. Dr. Hota's Ph.D. research delved into the adoption of Multivendor ATM technology in India. He analyzed challenges and opportunities from the perspectives of customers, suppliers, and bankers. Through this work, he developed and validated several qualitative and quantitative models addressing the drivers and barriers to technology adoption.

His broader interests focus on integrating information technology across various functional areas of management. An AIMA-accredited management teacher in the IT domain, Dr. Hota has an extensive record of publications in prominent top journals, including the International Journal of Bank Marketing, Asia Pacific Journal of Information Systems, International Journal of Management in Education, and The IUP Journal of Applied Economics, among others. He has also contributed to works by leading publishers such as Sage, Springer and Palgrave Macmillan. Dr. Hota has actively participated in international conferences in India and abroad, serving in key roles such as program committee member, advisory board member, technical committee member, track chair, and session chair. In recognition of his academic contributions, he was awarded with the ICBM-AMP Academic Excellence Award 2018 in the Best Professor in IT and Operations category in Hyderabad, India.