Dr. Manisha Paliwal, Ph.D., M.Phil, MIB, DIPL, B.Sc. (Gold Medalist), is a seasoned academician and research leader with over two decades of rich experience in higher education, research, and academic administration. She currently serves as Professor and Head of Research, as well as Head of the Entrepreneurship Development and Incubation Center at Sri Balaji University, Pune. She has been actively involved in guiding doctoral research, with five Ph.D. scholars successfully completing their work under her supervision, and eight currently pursuing their doctorates.

Dr. Paliwal has led and contributed to several national-level research and training programs funded by prestigious government bodies such as the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, among others. She has conducted numerous Management Development Programs (MDPs) and workshops for academic institutions and industry stakeholders, emphasizing ethical leadership, innovation, and policy awareness.

She is also a prolific academic author, having published extensively in Scopus and ABDC-indexed journals, and has authored books on topics including international business, strategic management, foreign exchange, and business ethics. Dr. Paliwal serves as a reviewer for several reputed international journals, contributing actively to the peer review and editorial process in global academic forums.

Further enhancing her academic stature, she served as the IFFCO Chair Professor at VAMNICOM (Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management) for a period of five years, focusing on cooperative development and research-driven policy engagement.

With her enduring commitment to academic excellence, ethical scholarship, and institution building, Dr. Manisha Paliwal continues to play a leading role in advancing the research and innovation ecosystem in Indian higher education.