Dr. Kajal. S is a distinguished academician, author, and researcher in the fields of Business and Professional Communication and Liberal Arts. She currently serves as an Associate Professor and the PAN Area Chair at Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow.

A recognized authority in education, Kajal was nominated for the National Awards to Teachers (Higher Education) 2023 under 55 years by the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). She is a recipient of multiple “Best Faculty Awards” by the Institute for her transformative impact on student learning and course engagement. Her pedagogical approach integrates psychological insights with modern communication strategies, a methodology that makes complex theories both accessible and actionable.

Her perspective is profoundly shaped by a cross-cultural upbringing in Africa and India, fostering a deep expertise in navigating intercultural nuances. This global lens defined her early career as the first Indian recipient of the ECIS (European Council for International Schools) award for International Understanding (1989). Beyond the classroom, she is a prolific speaker, including a notable video on Josh Talks with over 10,000 views—and a mentor for the Incubation Cell, where she supports entrepreneurs in honing their narrative and communication strategies.

As a researcher, she has various publications in both national and international journals, which include SCOPUS and ABDC journals. Her research interests lie in the domain of teaching pedagogy, business and professional communication and psychological interventions in teaching pedagogy. Her corporate footprint spans significant contributions to the Uttar Pradesh Metro Railway Corporation (UPMRC), the Geological Survey of India, India Post, and various other institutions. As an author, she has published two poetry collections—Yackety Yack and Threadbare, which won the 21st Century Emily Dickinson Award—and contributed to the book The Jewel in the Canon – Sherlockian Reflections on India.

Dr. Kajal.S continues to champion the integration of holistic human values into professional education, ensuring that students and professionals alike grow as empathetic, effective leaders.

PhD (English)

Papers Published in Peer Reviewed Journals (ABDC, SCOPUS, and WoS)

Srivastava, K., Siddiqui, M.H., Kaurav, R.P.S., Narula, S., & Baber, R. (2023). The high of higher education: Interactivity its influence and effectiveness on virtual communities. Benchmarking: An International Journal. Ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-09-2022-0603

Sabharwal, D., Kabha, R., & Srivastava, K. (2023). Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual assistants and their effect on human productivity and laziness: An explorative study on students of Delhi-NCR (India) & Fujairah (UAE). Journal of Content, Community & Communication, 17, 162-174. DOI: 10.31620/JCCC.06.23/12

Hemendra, G., Rashmi, C., Kajal, S., & Suneel, G. (2022). Volatility modelling of asset classes: An empirical study during different phases of COVID-19. Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 26(S2), 1-19. https://www.abacademies.org/articles/volatility-modelling-of-asset-classes-an-empirical-study-during-different-phases-of-covid19.pdf

Parihar, S. S., Mishra, D., & Srivastava, K. (2022). Determinants of online learning and the mediating role of facilitator. International Journal of Educational Reform, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10567879221091793

Siddiqui, M. H., & Srivastava, K. (2021). Examining the impact of team-based learning on personality, communication, its managerial implications and outcomes. Journal of Content, Community & Communication, 13(7), 181-198.  https://www.amity.edu/gwalior/jccc/pdf/jun_16.pdf

Srivastava, K., & Prabhakar, A. (2020). A predictive model of expressiveness based on demographic and socio-economic factors of the Indian youth: A self-perception. Journal of Content, Community & Communication, 11(6), 143-156. https://doi.org/10.31620/JCCC.06.20/11

Srivastava, K., Siddiqui, M. H., Kaurav, R. P. S., Narula, S., & Baber, R. (2023). The high of higher education: Interactivity its influence and effectiveness on virtual communities. Benchmarking: An International Journal, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-09-2022-0603

Authored Books

Srivastava, K. (2023). Yackety Yack. Walnut Publication.

Conference Proceedings

Yadav, N., Singh. C., Srivastava, K. (2022). An End-to-end machine learning solution for anxiety and depressive disorder symptom occurrence during COVID-19: A New York case study. 55th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.

Conference Papers

Yadav, N., Singh. C., Srivastava, K. (2020). Student performance prediction from E-mail assessments using tiny neural networks. 2020 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC). IEEE Xplore.

Papers Published in Non-Peer Reviewed Journals

Srivastava, K. (2019). Career workshops for management trainees: A pathway to bridge the gap between academia and industry. International Journal of English: Literature, Language & Skills, 8(1), 83-90. ISSN 2278-0742. www.ijells.com