School of Innovation and Management
Dr. Roopa Modem
Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management & Analytics
Ph.D., MBA
About
Dr. Roopa Modem is a dedicated HR scholar, AI builder, and business analytics educator. She bridges organizational theory with modern data analytics and technology, equipping students and business leaders to solve complex, real-world workplace challenges.
Her interdisciplinary background spans dentistry (BDS), management (MBA), and a Ph.D. in Human Resource Management from the Manipal Institute of Management, MAHE. Over her career, she has held corporate training, administrative, and clinical leadership roles, bringing empirical depth and hands-on innovation into higher education.
Beyond academia, Dr. Modem builds agentic AI tools and workflow pipelines to automate HR processes such as voice agents, candidate screening, and professional profile analysis using Docker, n8n, and ElevenLabs.
Teaching & Research Expertise
Artificial Intelligence & Automation
Agentic AI Pipelines, LLMs, Prompt Engineering, Workflow Automation (n8n, Docker, ElevenLabs, Supabase)
Programming & Data Science
Python, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Data Mining, Text Analytics
Business Intelligence & Analytics
Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, Advanced MS Excel
Human Resources Management
HR Analytics, Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits, Industrial Relations
Quantitative & Qualitative Research
SPSS, AMOS, SmartPLS, Jamovi, R, ATLAS.ti, CiteSpace
Scholarly Output & Research Highlights
Dr. Modem's research focuses on organizational politics, career growth, knowledge management, workplace spirituality, and transformational leadership.
- Published Articles: 8 peer-reviewed journal articles (7 Scopus-indexed, 6 ABDC-ranked)
- Citations & Impact: 125+ citations | h-index: 5
- Peer Reviewer: Reviewed for the Journal of Knowledge Management (Scopus: 95%, ABDC: A)
Select Peer-Reviewed Publications
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Modem, R., Lakshminarayanan, S., Pattusamy, M., Pillai, K.R., & Prabhu, N. (2022). Is knowledge hiding in higher education a political phenomenon? An explanatory sequential approach. Journal of Knowledge Management, 27(3), 655–695.
ABDC: AScopus Top 10% -
Modem, R., Lakshminarayan, S., Murugan, P., & Prabhu, N. (2022). The personal initiative paradox: Why benevolent political will decreases career growth prospects in a political environment. Evidence-based HRM, 12(3), 477–495.
ABDC: B -
Prabhu, N., & Modem, R. (2022). Shared Transformational Leadership and Emergent Team Processes: Determinants of Team Satisfaction and Team Viability. Journal of Asia Business Studies, 17(2), 225–255.
Scopus 91% -
Modem, R., Lakshminarayanan, S., Rodrigues, P., & Prabhu, N. (2022). Positive Influence of Organizational Politics on Job Performance in Indian higher education context: A Qualitative Inquiry. South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management.
ABDC: C
Consultancy & Community Engagement
- Funded Consultancy: Led the process optimization project “Revisiting HR Practices and Processes: An Outcome-based, Process-driven Approach” for Yenepoya University, Mangalore.
- Resource Person & Speaker: Invited trainer across multiple institutions (UGC-MMTTC University of Hyderabad, Christ University, Jain University, Reva University), delivering workshops on Power BI, Research Methodology, and ATLAS.ti.
- Academic Leadership: Former President of the Student Research Forum at MAHE (2020) and member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-Global).