S K GuptaS. K. Gupta, (Ph.D) is a Professor in Tourism and Director at 'Centre for Mountain Tourism and Hospitality Studies' CMTHS, HNB Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India. He is committed in imparting knowledge thrugh research and innovation in the field of Tourism and Hospitality since last 29 years. His expertise in areas of Pilgrimage Tourism planning, Travel Trade, Community based Tourism promotion and technological innovation in tourism and hospitality industry is widely acclaimed. Prof. Gupta has published Ten books both as author and editor, several research papers in national and international journals and edited books and has also developed study materials for distance learning programs for various universities and MOOCs. He has guided fourteen doctoral research scholars to his credit. He has participated in a number of national and international conferences in India and abroad and has organized several national and international conferences. He is the Editor in Chief of "Journal of Tourism" (JoT), an international journal and Associate Editor of, "Ecoforum Journal" and "Revista de Turism- Studi si Cercetari in turism", International Journals, from Romania and member of Editorial Board of European Journal of Management Issues .He is reviewer of various Journal like Tourism Management and Geographia Technica. Prof. Gupta is also the Coordinator, European Union Erasmus+ programme for Inter-institutional collaboration between Dimitrie Cantemir University, Romania and HNBG University, India. He is the holding several administrative responsibilities along with his teaching and research responsibilities. He has successfully completed several research projects sponsored by Government agencies to deal regional and national issues of tourism development and promotion. Currently, he is also serving as a member of National Executive of Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress and also was member of RSA, United Kingdom. Read More Read Less