Faculty Profile

KIRAN MARLAPUDI

Faculty Associate

Area:

Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, Talent Development, Psychology

Edu:

PhD (OB & HR) – DoMS, IIT Roorkee, M.Sc (Psychology – OB & HR) – Central University of Karnataka, UGC – JRF & NET, B.Sc – Bangalore University

Date of Joining:

2nd Dec 2024

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Biography

Kiran Marlapudi is a researcher and educator specializing in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources. He has a PhD from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in Management (OB & HR) and an M.Sc in Psychology (OB & HR) from the Central University of Karnataka. His research focuses on emerging areas such as talent development and competency mapping for Industry 4.0, and future of work with an emphasis on how digital transformation impacts workforce productivity, employee readiness and well-being.

His research contributions include publications in reputed journals and presentations at prominent global conferences, such as the Academy of Management, European Academy of Management, British Academy of Management, and the Academy of Human Resource Development. His works address key issues in human resource management and organizational behavior, including Industry 4.0 competencies and AI-assisted talent practices.

As an educator, he fosters a learner-centric environment where students engage in critical thinking, problem-solving, and practical applications of knowledge. He leverages experiential learning and real-world case studies to bridge the gap between theory and practice. With about five years of academic and industry experience, he brings a unique blend of research-driven insights and practical knowledge to his teaching and consultancy.

Teaching

Contemporary Learning and Development, Foundations of Psychology

Research

Future of Work, Industry 4.0 Competencies, Digital Well-being, Methodological Innovations in HR

Publications

Kiran Marlapudi & Usha Lenka (2025). Enhancing human capital for Industry 4.0: A case of Indian Manufacturing Sector. Journal of Intellectual Capital, ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIC-09-2024-0268/

Kiran Marlapudi & Usha Lenka (2024). Unlocking the potential: redefining talent and competency mapping for Industry 4.0. Management Research Review, Vol. 47 No. 11, pp. 1805-1832. https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-07-2023-0496
Kiran Marlapudi & Usha Lenka (2024). Understanding talent management as a theory-driven field: a scoping review. The Learning Organization, Vol. 31 No. 5, pp. 709-737. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-12-2022-0161

Kiran Marlapudi & Usha Lenka (2023). Empowering the Worker in Industry 4.0: A Study on Redefining Talent, and Evolving Competencies. Academy of Management Proceedings, Vol. 2023 No. 1, pp. 10283. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2023.10283abstract

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Google Scholar – https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BygYjscAAAAJ&hl

Conferences and Workshops

Kiran Marlapudi and Usha Lenka; “Mapping Industry 4.0 Competencies: An Analytical Hierarchical Process Approach”, presented at the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference held at University of Bath, Bath, UK, in June 2024.
Kiran Marlapudi and Usha Lenka; “Talent Development for Industry 4.0: Tracing the Evolution of Competencies and Skills”, presented at the British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference held at University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, in September 2023.
Kiran Marlapudi and Usha Lenka; “Empowering the Worker in Industry 4.0: A Study on Redefining Talent, and Evolving Competencies”, presented at the Academy of Management (AoM) Annual Meeting held in Boston, USA, in August 2023.
Kiran Marlapudi and Usha Lenka; “Redefining Talent for Industry 4.0: A Future Research Agenda”, presented at the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) Conference held in Minneapolis, USA, in March 2023.
Kiran Marlapudi; “Doctoral Consortium on Teaching 2023”, attended at the Centre for Teaching and Learning, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, in January – February 2023.
Kiran Marlapudi and Usha Lenka; “Redefining Talent for Industry 4.0: A future agenda”, presented at the 2nd Pritam Singh Memorial (PRISM) Conference (Online) held at Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur, India, in November 2022.
Kiran Marlapudi and Usha Lenka; “Competencies for Future of Work: A Human Resource Perspective”, presented at the SFME Conference held at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India, in November 2022.
Kiran Marlapudi; “Teaching & Practicing Market Research (FDP)”, attended at the Centre for Marketing in Emerging Economies, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, in March 2022.
Kiran Marlapudi; “Research and Academic Publications (FDP)”, attended as part of the Faculty Development Programme at Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, in July – August 2021.
Kiran Marlapudi and Jeyavel S; “Gender and Regional Variation of Domain-Specific Risk-Taking Behaviour among the Youth of Karnataka and Kerala”, presented at the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP) Conference held at Kurukshetra University, India, in February 2019.
Kiran Marlapudi and Rajkumar Eslavath; “Influence of Term-Time Employment on Achievement Motivation”, presented at the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP) Conference held at Pondicherry University, India, in February 2018.

Awards

Prof. Deepak Bhat Award for Best Conference Paper at the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP) Conference held at Pondicherry University, India, February 2018.

Media Coverage

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