Dr. Devi Soumyaja is an Assistant Professor at School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology. She holds a master’s degree in Human Resources Development and bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She has been a university rank holder at both graduate and post graduate level. She has completed PhD in Management from Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Madras with UGC junior research fellowship. She is the recipient of a 2020 Kairali Award worth Rs. 25 Lakhs from the Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC). She has also been a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright-Nehru professional and academic excellence award in 2021-22 and was affiliated with California State University for six months. She has several ABDC/Scopus indexed journal publications to her credit. She is also a reviewer for several international journals like International journal of cross-cultural management, International journal of conflict management, Organization Management journal etc. She has also completed research projects granted by inter-university centre for IPR studies, CUSAT, ICSSR, RUSA, National Women’s Commission of India and Kerala Women’s commission. She has been a visiting research fellow at University of Angers, France. She is also an advisory member to Women’s Studies Centre, CUSAT and is an empanelled trainer for the gender sensitization program for Police personnel-Bodhyam conducted by Kerala State Women and Child Development Corporation. She is the first faculty from CUSAT to offer an online course in the SWAYAM platform.

(i) Significant Research and Consultancy undertaken

Funded Research Projects

1. Predictors of moonlighting intention among IT sector employees in India-funded by ICSSR for Rs. 10 Lakhs-PI
2. Attitude and awareness about menstrual cups- An exploratory study in the state of Kerala- funded by Kerala State Higher Education Council worth Rs. 25 Lakhs-PI
3. Factors affecting scalability of micro enterprises in Kerala- funded by National Commission for Women worth Rs. 11,11,000/-CO-PI
4. Psychological contract between female domestic employees and 
5. employers: Industrial relations approach funded by RUSA 2.0 worth Rs. 15 Lakhs-PI
6. Life of mothers of differently abled children- Special focus to children with ASD and bedridden- funded by Kerala State Women’s Commission worth Rs. 1 Lakh-Joint project
7. Emotional Labour, Job Burn Out and Job Satisfaction among Nurses in Kerala:A study of Managed Hearts funded by Cochin University of Science and Technology worth Rs. 2 Lakhs-PI
8. The mediating effect of HR Practices on the relationship between Knowledge Management Practices and IP creation in Knowledge Intensive Organizations funded by Inter University Centre for IPR Studies worth Rs. 1 Lakh-PI
9. Circular Economy and Sustainable Development: Evidence from Cities of Kerala funded by RUSA 2.0 worth Rs. 16 Lakh-CO-PI
10. Capacity Building of Women through Entrepreneurship Development Programmes: Design, Implementation and Impact Assessment funded by RUSA 2.0 worth Rs. 18 Lakhs- CO-PI

Consultancy

Impact assessment of Thalir Anganwadi project by Cochin Shipyard Ltd.

      (ii) Academic Distinctions (awards and recognitions received etc).

• Distinguished Young faculty award of CUSAT in 2023
• Fulbright - Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship (2021-22) in Gender Studies at California State University East Bay (January 2022-July 2022).
• Kairali award for faculty doing research in Social Sciences - 2020 by Kerala State Higher Education Council.
• UGC Junior Research Fellowship in 2007.
• University first rank from University of Calicut and University of Madras

(iii) Administrative Distinctions

•      Member, Board of Studies, Management, Sree Narayana Guru Open University
•      Member, Board of Studies, Psychology, Sree Narayana Guru Open University
•     Advisory member Women’s Studies Centre, CUSAT
•      Member, University Level Task Force on student Mental Health and Prevention of Suicides, CUSAT
•    Co-ordinator, Research Cell, School of Management Studies, CUSAT                       

(iv) Professional Activities (Membership of Professional Bodies)

•       Life member of National Institute of Personnel Management
•       Life member of Indian Academy of Management
•       Life member of Indian Society for Training and Development