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Prof. T. Prabaharan

T. Prabaharan

Prof. T. Prabaharan
Ph.D (AU), MBA, PGDM (USJP), BBA (EUSL), MIMSL
Professor in Management
Department of Management
Faculty of Commerce and Management
Telephone: +94 65 2240737(Office)
Email: prabaharant@esn.ac.lk / p_thambirajah@yahoo.co.in

Biography

Full Name: Prof. Thambirajah Prabaharan 

Permanent Address: 16, Mariyamman kovil Road, Arayampathy – 02 

Official Address: Department of Management,  
Faculty of Commerce and Management, 
Eastern University, Chenkalady, Sri Lanka 
Academic Position: Professor in Management 

Academic Qualifications: 

• Ph.D. in Business Administration (2016) Annamalai University, India. 

• MBA (1999) Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. 

• PGDM Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri  Lanka. 

• BBA (Hons) Second Class Upper Eastern University, Sri Lanka. 

Publications

  1. Elizebath Ligia Fernandez, Kavitha M., Prabaharan T. (2025). Emotional  Intelligence-Enhanced Convlstm -Based Water Wave Optimization for  Healthcare Data Analysis - International Conference on Automation and  Computation (AUTOCOM).
  2. Kanmani J., Dr. M. Kavitha, Dr. T. Prabaharan (2025). Influence Of Marketing  Automation on Customer Retention - Journal of Neonatal Surgery,  ISSN(Online): 2226-0439, Vol. 14, Issue 12s (2025),  https://www.jneonatalsurg.com.
  3. Jearucshi, A. and Prabaharan, T. (2024). Factors influencing customer  purchase intention towards gold jewelry with special reference to working  women – International Journal of Commerce and Management Research,  Vol.9, No.5.
  4. T. Prabaharan (2024), The effect of dividend policy on the value of the firm  listed consumer durable and apparel companies in Colombo stock exchange in Sri Lanka, Mentor the Journal of Business Studies Vol. 08 No. 01, Faculty of  Commerce and Management, Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
  5. Prabaharn. T, Thisopana. B. (2024). Optimizing Queue Management in  Healthcare Settings: Enhancing Patient Satisfaction through Strategic  Approaches, Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting, Vol. 24,  No. 5.
  6. Prabaharan. T., (2023) Role of Customer Delight on Revisit Intention in  Tourism sector in Western Province, Sri Lanka, SEUSL Journal of Marketing,  Faculty of Management & Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
  7. Prabaharan. T, (2023) The Nexus between Green Banking Practices and  Environmental Performance in Selected Private banks in Colombo District in  Sri Lanka, SEUSL Journal of Marketing, Faculty of Management & Commerce,  South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
  8. Pranujan. S., Prabaharan. T., Kavishemi, S. (2023) Purchase Intention of Life  Insurance: with Special Reference to Selected Insurance Companies in  Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, SEUSL Journal of Marketing, Faculty of Management &  Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
  9. Prabaharan. T., (2023) Assessing Critical Factors Affecting the Intentions  Behind the Purchas Behavior of Bottled Drinking Water, SEUSL Journal of  Management, Faculty of Management & Commerce, South Eastern  University of Sri Lanka.
  10. T. Prabaharan (2023) Do people change their buying behavior during crises?  Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, Mentor the Journal of  Business Studies Vol. 08 No. 01, Faculty of Commerce and Management,  Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
  11. Prabaharan, T. (2023) An investigation of consumer perceptions and attitude  with regard to fast food purchase intention in Batticaloa District. International  Journal of Commerce & Management Research.
  12. Prabaharan. T, Shamila L. M. A. (2023). The Impact of Artificial Intelligence  (AI) on Hybrid Work Environment in Telecommunication Sector in Colombo  District, Sri Lanka.
  13. Anitha, B. T., Maran, K., Prabaharan, T. Priyadarshini, P., Venkatesh P. (2022).  Impact Of Enumeration Factors on Effective Self-Help Group (SHG)  Functioning, International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, Vol.  14, No. 3, DOI: 10.9756/INT-JECSE/V14I3.452
  14. Anitha Bai, T., Maran, K., Prabaharan, T., Usha, S. and Senthilnathan, C. R.  (2022). Key Factors Influences for Formation of Self-Help Group:  International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, Vol. 14, No. 2.
  15. Prabaharan, T. (2021). Student Satisfaction in Online Learning during COVID  19 with a special reference to Eastern University, Sri Lanka: IOSR Journal of  Organization of Scientific Research, Vol. 23, No. 10.
  16. Prabaharan, T. (2020). A Study on Occupational Stress and the Method of  Coping Strategies adopted by Bank Executives in State Bank in Sri Lanka:  International Journal of Advanced Research and Innovative Ideas in  Education, Vol. 6, No. 5.
  17. Prabaharan, T. (2019). The Fiscal Policies of the Sri Lankan Government: The  International Journal of Analytical and Experimental Modal Analysis, Vol. IX,  No. IX. UGC approved Journal, India.
  18. Shamila, F. A. and Prabaharan, T. (2017). Level of Psychological Contract  Fulfilment and its Association with Demographic Variables in Selected Banks  in Batticaloa Journal of Business and Management Research, Vol.5, No.1.
  19. Prabaharan, T. and Panchanatham N. (2016) Occupational Role Stress  among Public Sector Banks Employees in Sri Lanka, Wayamba Journal of  Management, Vol. 4, No. 1.
  20. Prabaharan, T. (2016). Impact of Organizational Culture on Occupational  Stress among the Bank of Ceylon Executive Employees: SANKHYA  International Journal of Management and Technology.
  21. Jeyalakshmi, R., Suresh, R., Prabaharan, T., Keerthana, B. (2024). Stock  Reverberation, International Journal of Accounting and Business Finance  (IJABF).
  22. Maran, K., Usman Mohideen, K. S., Prabaharan, T., Senthilnathan, C. R.  (2024). Process of Acquisition to Destination – A Bang of Economic Prudence  with Reference to Indian Logistics Industry, International Journal of  Accounting and Business Finance (IJABF).
  23. Prabaharan, T. (2015). The impact of age and gender on occupational stress  among bank employees: Mentor the Journal of Business Studies, Vol I.
  24. Prabaharan, T., Panchanatham, N. and Jeniston Delima, V. (2016). Emotional  Intelligence and Occupational Stress among Executives in People’s Bank- Sri  Lanaka: Humanities Journal, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India.
  25. Prabaharan, T., Panchanatham, N. and Jeniston Delima, V. (2016).  Organizational Politics and Occupational Stress of Executives of Hatton  National Bank (HNB) in Sri Lanka: Humanities Journal, Annamalai University,  Tamil Nadu, India.
  26. Prabaharan, T. and Shamini, H. Factors affecting consumption of organic  food products in Batticaloa, International Journal of Intergrative Sciences  (IJIS), Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Volume 4, No. 1.
  27. Prabaharan, T. and Panchanatham, N. (2013). Stress Among Undergraduate  Students in Sri Lanka: International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 3.
  28. Prabaharan, T., Karani, K. and Panchanatham, N. (2013). The Time  Management Practices and Its Effects on the Performance of the  Undergraduates: International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 3.
  29. Prabaharan T. (2015), “A Study on Occupational Stress among the Executives  in the Banking Sector” – forthcoming GLOBAL Journal of Business and  Management Research. 

Research Interest

  • Marketing Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Stress Management
  • Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management 

Teaching

Internal Degree Programme

  • HRM 1012 - Psychology and Social Harmony
  • MKT 3033 - Retail and Direct Marketing
  • MKT 3043 - Consumer Behaviour
  • MGT 4133 - Risk Management and Insurance
  • MKT 4113 - Customer Relationship Management
  • MKT 3063 - Integrated Marketing Communication
  • MGT 4133 - Risk Management and Insurance
  • MKT 4113 - Customer Relationship Management
  • HRM 4053 Organizational Psychology

External Degree Programme (Bachelor of Business Management - BBM) 
• BBM Insurance

Master of Business Administration

• MBA 1103 - Organizational Development and Change

• MBA 2083 - Leadership and Personality Development

Master of Development Economics

• MDO 610 Regional Enterprise Development

Visiting Lecturer to Faculty of Agriculture, EUSL

• 4101 Leadership skills, Final Year 1st Semester held on 14.12.2016. • CC 4101 Leadership Skills, Academic Year 2011/2012 

Visiting Lecturer to Faculty of Arts & Culture, EUSL

• ECOS 2104 Contemporary Management – 45 hours, First semester of  Academic year 2008/2009 with from 01.06.2009.

• ECOS 2104 Contemporary Management – 45 hours, First semester of  Academic year 2009/2010 with from 07.01.2010.

Awards

  • An award for the distinguished services, Loyalty and Dedication in the 25th  Silver Jubilee Year 2006 of the Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
  • An award of Higher education for Twenty First century (HETC), Ministry of  higher Education based on Competition on performance 

Positions Held

  1. Acting Vice-Chancellor (22.01.2025 to 24.04.2025) , Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
  2. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (01.11.2023 to 24.04.2025), Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
  3. Dean of the Faculty
    • Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University, Sri Lanka. (15.10.2010 to 31.10.2012)
    • Faculty of Communication and Business Studies,  Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka. (14.01.2004 to  27.09.2005)
  4. Head of Department (18.03.2002 to 13.01.2004) Department of Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern  University, Sri Lanka.
  5. Senior Lecturer Grade I (01.01.2008 to 29.04.2025) Department of Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern  University, Sri Lanka.
  6. Senior Lecturer Grade II (01.01.2002 to 01.01.2008) Department of Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern  University, Sri Lanka.
  7. Lecturer (confirmed) (01.01.1999 to 01.01.2002) Department of Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management,  Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
  8. Lecturer (Probationary) (01.01.1997 to 31.12.1998) Department of Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University, Sri Lanka. 

ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER POSITIONS

  1. Director of Centre for External Studies (Part-time) at the Eastern University, Sri  Lanka, from 01.06.2006 to 31.05.2009.
  2. Director of Centre for External Studies (Part-time) at the Eastern University, Sri  Lanka, from 01.06.2009 to 30.09.2011.
  3. Director, Internal Quality Assurance Unit (IQAU), Eastern University, Sri Lanka,  from 20.05.2018 to 30.10.2020.
  4. Director of Centre for External Degrees and Extension Courses (Part-time) at the  Eastern University, Sri Lanka. From 02.03.2022 to 04.03.2024
  5. Coordinator, CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) project “POST – TSUNAMI RE-INTEGRATION PROGRAMME” in Eastern University, Sri Lanka. From  2006 to 2009
  6. Chairman, Library Committee, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri  Lanka
  7. Coordinator, Staff Development Centre, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern  University, Sri Lanka
  8. Academic Sub Warden at Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka  from July 2003 to June 2004
  9. Coordinator of Staff Development Programmes at the Trincomalee Campus,  Eastern University, Sri Lanka in 2002.
  10. Coordinator of Career Guidance Cell at Trincomalee Campus, Eastern  University, Sri Lanka for a period of one year from April 2002 to March 2003.
  11. Student counselor of Department of Business and Management Studies, Faculty of Communication and Business Studies, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern  University, Sri Lanka. From 2004 – 2005.
  12. Senior Treasurer of the Faculty Students’ Union of the Faculty of Communication  and Business Studies, Trincomalee Campus, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, From  08.04.2003 to 27.09.2005
  13. Secretary, Senior Common Room Society, Eastern University, Sri Lanka from  March 2009 to April 2010
  14. Chairman of Board of Studies of Center for External Degree Extension Courses  (CEDEC) for the Faculty of Commerce and Management, from 01.10.2016 - 30.09.2017
  15. Chairman of Board of Studies of Center for External Degree Extension Courses  (CEDEC) for the Faculty of Commerce and Management, from 01.10.2018 - 30.09.2020.
  16. Chairman of Board of Studies of Center for External Degree Extension Courses  (CEDEC) for the Faculty of Commerce and Management, from 01.10.2020 - 01.03.2022.
  17. Senate Representative from the Faculty of Commerce and Management, from  01.08.2018 to 31.07.2021.
Last Updated
09-Sep-2026