Prof. (Dr.) Vikas Singh is an alumnus of IHM Bhubaneswar and has completed a PhD in Hospitality from G. D. Goenka University. He is a Chef with over 24 years of experience, including rich industry experience luxury brands like The Park, Hyatt Regency and Carnival cruise lines in Miami, Florida. He has more than 16 years of academic experience in reputed institutions like Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management, affiliated with Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University, RIG Institute of Hotel Management, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies MRIIRS). Currently, he is associated with Galgotias University, School of Hospitality & Tourism as Professor and Program Chair since November 2022. He has also published more than 30 research papers in various national and international journals and has attended more than 40 FDPs and workshops. He has also published many books and has won many awards and accolades. He is also the author of a textbook on Food Production named " Textbook of Food Production - Basic Training Kitchen (BTK)". He is a lifetime member of the Prestigious Indian Culinary Forum, and a Member of the Chefs Guild of India.