Prof. Prabhat Mittal

Training & Academic Outreach

A record of invited lectures, faculty development programmes and research methodology workshops delivered at universities, teacher training centres and government institutes, together with editorial responsibilities and academic recognition.

Resource Person Record

100+Invited sessions
20+Years as resource person
30+Host institutions
10+Conferences convened or chaired

Sessions have been delivered since 2002 as part of university service. Programmes are arranged by the inviting institution and conducted under its academic calendar.

Themes Taught

Research Methodology

Research design, formulation of hypotheses, sampling criteria and sample size, questionnaire construction and scale development.

Data Analysis Software

Hands-on sessions in SPSS, AMOS, SmartPLS, EViews, R, SAS and advanced MS-Excel for social science and management research.

Statistical Techniques

Descriptive and inferential statistics, correlation and regression, analysis of variance and covariance, and general linear models.

Structural Equation Modelling

Measurement and structural models, mediation and moderation analysis, and model fit assessment using AMOS and SmartPLS.

Econometrics & Time Series

ARIMA and GARCH family models, volatility and wavelet analysis, panel data, cointegration and forecasting for financial and economic data.

Bibliometrics & Reviews

Scopus and Web of Science retrieval, co-occurrence and co-citation mapping, and PRISMA-based systematic review method.

Research Writing & Publishing

Data interpretation and reporting, research poster and paper preparation, and publishing in quality indexed journals.

ICT for Academics

Cloud tools for teaching and research, e-learning platforms, digital content for governance training, and reference management.

Statistical packagesSPSS, AMOS, SmartPLS, EViews, Minitab, STATA, SAS Enterprise
ProgrammingR, Python, Base SAS
Data handling & reportingMS-Excel, Mendeley, LaTeX

Host Institutions

Programmes have been conducted for, among others:

Teacher Training Centres

  • Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi
  • UGC-HRDC, Punjabi University, Patiala
  • UGC-HRDC, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar
  • UGC-HRDC, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar
  • Academic Staff College / CPDHE, University of Delhi
  • Ramanujan College, University of Delhi (MMTTP)

Universities & Technical Institutes

  • Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
  • National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur; MNNIT Allahabad
  • Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women
  • Rajasthan Technical University, Kota; MRS Punjab Technical University, Bathinda
  • BIT Mesra, Ranchi; J C Bose University of Science & Technology, Faridabad
  • Shri Ram College of Commerce, Hansraj College and other colleges of the University of Delhi

Government Institutes

  • Himachal Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Shimla
  • Himachal Pradesh State Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj
  • ATAL Academy (AICTE), Allahabad
  • Consortium for Educational Communication, UGC, New Delhi

Sponsored Programmes

  • ICSSR-sponsored capacity building programmes in research methodology
  • UGC, RUSA, TEQIP and MHRD sponsored faculty development programmes
  • Workshops for visually impaired research scholars, JNU (ICSSR)
  • Refresher and orientation courses across disciplines, University of Delhi

Conferences and Seminars

  • Convener, International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals: Opportunities and Challenges in 2030 Agenda, HIPA Shimla (2019)
  • Convener, National Conference on Accelerating Rural Growth: New Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, HIPA Shimla (2019)
  • Conference Editor, International Conference on Advances in Management and Technology for Sustainability Development, HIPA Shimla (2021)
  • Convener, International Seminar on Sustainable Development and Community Engagement, Satyawati College (Evening) with ICSSR (2024)
  • Convener, National Conference “From Campus to Community: Women Leading Campaigns Within and Beyond Academia”, with ICSSR (2025)
  • Invited Speaker, National Conference on Library and Information Science Education in Alignment with NEP 2020, University of Delhi (2026)

Editorial Roles and Academic Recognition

Editorial Responsibilities

  • Editor, PLOS ONE
  • Editor, Journal of Probability and Statistics
  • Editorial Board, Scientific Reports (Nature)
  • Editorial Board, International Journal of Digital Transformation (Inderscience)
  • Editorial Board, Journal of Business Thought

Qualifications and Awards

  • Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Minnesota, USA (2013)
  • Associate, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (2012)
  • Ph.D., Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
  • M.Phil. and M.Sc. in Operational Research, University of Delhi
  • CSIR-NET in Mathematical Sciences (1998)
Methodological research arising from this teaching includes: Mondal, H., Mondal, S., & Mittal, P. (2024). Evaluating large language models for selection of statistical test for research: A pilot study. Perspectives in Clinical Research, 15(4), 178–182. https://doi.org/10.4103/picr.picr_275_23

Invitations for lectures, faculty development programmes and workshops are received and arranged through the inviting institution, in accordance with the rules applicable to a serving faculty member of the University of Delhi.