Dr. Mehal Pandya is an Associate Professor in the area of marketing and head of the department in Maritime Management at B.K.School of Professional and Management Studies. She holds a doctoral degree in Management in the area of Marketing. She has a more ten years of experience in the academic field. Dr. Pandya has published many research papers in Referred National and International Journals. She has presented research papers in National and International Conferences, with few as a key note speaker. She has participated in many FDPs, Seminars and Workshops. Having a flair for academic writing she has authored two books on Organized Retailing.

She is a board member in Board of Studies (Management), Gujarat University. She is a Coordinator of Gujarat University Start-up and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC) for Students Start-ups and Innovation Policy (SSIP) of Government of Gujarat.